Posts tagged with ‘mixtape’

Sleep - The Mixtape I recently made this mix for a friend because she has trouble getting to sleep. I normally don’t have a problem falling asleep, but on the nights that I struggle with it and end up playing solitaire or minesweeper for hours, I listen to music and eventually I begin to drift off to sleep. Things you should know about this mix: I normally don’t like putting the same artist on a mix more than once, this is probably the only mix that you will ever find the same artist on multiple times (both Sigur Ros and Explosions in The Sky). I fell asleep while making this mix so I know it works. From the feedback that I’ve received, it also helped my friend fall asleep. Tracklist All Alright by Sigur Ros Your Hand In Mine by Explosions In The Sky They Move On Tracks of Never-Ending Light by This Will Destroy You Sigh Master by Andrew Bird Moksha by Caspian Saeglopur by Sigur Ros Look Into The Air by Explosions In The Sky Blue Mood (Instrumental) by Elliot Smith Fading Lights are Fading by Set Fire to Flames Our Flowers by UpDownCLeftCRightCABC+Start Ara batur by Sigur Ros Lost Fur by Karen O and the Kids Download | Listen

Sleep - The Mixtape

I recently made this mix for a friend because she has trouble getting to sleep. I normally don’t have a problem falling asleep, but on the nights that I struggle with it and end up playing solitaire or minesweeper for hours, I listen to music and eventually I begin to drift off to sleep.

Things you should know about this mix: I normally don’t like putting the same artist on a mix more than once, this is probably the only mix that you will ever find the same artist on multiple times (both Sigur Ros and Explosions in The Sky). I fell asleep while making this mix so I know it works. From the feedback that I’ve received, it also helped my friend fall asleep.

Tracklist

  1. All Alright by Sigur Ros
  2. Your Hand In Mine by Explosions In The Sky
  3. They Move On Tracks of Never-Ending Light by This Will Destroy You
  4. Sigh Master by Andrew Bird
  5. Moksha by Caspian
  6. Saeglopur by Sigur Ros
  7. Look Into The Air by Explosions In The Sky
  8. Blue Mood (Instrumental) by Elliot Smith
  9. Fading Lights are Fading by Set Fire to Flames
  10. Our Flowers by UpDownCLeftCRightCABC+Start
  11. Ara batur by Sigur Ros
  12. Lost Fur by Karen O and the Kids

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August 2008 Tracklist Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon Chicago by The Uglysuit You’ll Find A Way by Santogold Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) by Black Kids The Good Old Days by Lodger Don’t Be Sad by Whiskeytown Id Engager by of Montreal For Emma by Bon Iver Bottle Rocket by The Go! Team O Honey We’re Ridiculous by PAS/CAL Someone Like You by David Vandervelde The Re-Arranger by Mates of State Love’s Lost Guarantee by Rogue Wave Always Love by Nada Surf Born To Be Your Man by Birdmonster Hoppipolla by Sigur Ros Touch Me I’m Going To Scream Pt. 1 by My Morning Jacket Download | Listen

August 2008

Tracklist

  1. Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon
  2. Chicago by The Uglysuit
  3. You’ll Find A Way by Santogold
  4. Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) by Black Kids
  5. The Good Old Days by Lodger
  6. Don’t Be Sad by Whiskeytown
  7. Id Engager by of Montreal
  8. For Emma by Bon Iver
  9. Bottle Rocket by The Go! Team
  10. O Honey We’re Ridiculous by PAS/CAL
  11. Someone Like You by David Vandervelde
  12. The Re-Arranger by Mates of State
  13. Love’s Lost Guarantee by Rogue Wave
  14. Always Love by Nada Surf
  15. Born To Be Your Man by Birdmonster
  16. Hoppipolla by Sigur Ros
  17. Touch Me I’m Going To Scream Pt. 1 by My Morning Jacket

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Now, the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do’s and don’ts. First of all you’re using someone else’s poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing.
High Fidelity

I once made a mix strictly for the more sexual, intimate moments of my life and while the intent was to place the other person in the mood for love, it was a giant fail. Music and sex go hand in hand; some of the best songs are about making love, about fucking, about going at it. Listening to music while making out, feeling up, or having sex is encouraged, done often, and can seriously help set the mood. The problem with making a mix just for this sort of business is that sex is never the same. You can’t make a mix just for sex, with the same songs, and expect it to work like magic every time.

People often ask me what songs I would recommend for putting on a mix such as this and I often laugh and shake my head. Just don’t do it, please, for the love of all that is holy and sacred, do not make a mix to have sex to. But if you do, do NOT put “Closer” by NIN on there. Just don’t do it. Do you realize how many people have had sex to that song? You think it is sexy, romantic, a turn on? That is the most unoriginal thing in the entire world.

Anyway, regarding the video. Pay close attention to the end.

I Must Be Crazy You Make Me Feel Like I’m Seventeen Again So, I’ve been busy and I’m going to use that as the excuse for why I haven’t posted any mixtapes lately. This is sort of an extension of the Mixtapes For Falling In Love Series (Part 1, Part 2). Tracklist I’ve Just Seen A Face by Jordan and Josh (Originally by The Beatles: My friend and I covered this) Two of Us by The Beatles You You You You You by The 6ths Lover by Devendra Banhart Something To Look Forward To by Spoon I’m In Love With A Girl by Big Star Someday, Some Morning, Sometime by Billy Bragg and Wilco Beauty by The Shivers Florida Rain by Matt Bauer Part One by Band of Horses Sweet Avenue by Jets to Brazil My Love by The Bird and The Bee Little Bit by Lykke Li Love You Madly by CAKE Download | Listen

I Must Be Crazy You Make Me Feel Like I’m Seventeen Again

So, I’ve been busy and I’m going to use that as the excuse for why I haven’t posted any mixtapes lately. This is sort of an extension of the Mixtapes For Falling In Love Series (Part 1, Part 2).

Tracklist

  1. I’ve Just Seen A Face by Jordan and Josh (Originally by The Beatles: My friend and I covered this)
  2. Two of Us by The Beatles
  3. You You You You You by The 6ths
  4. Lover by Devendra Banhart
  5. Something To Look Forward To by Spoon
  6. I’m In Love With A Girl by Big Star
  7. Someday, Some Morning, Sometime by Billy Bragg and Wilco
  8. Beauty by The Shivers
  9. Florida Rain by Matt Bauer
  10. Part One by Band of Horses
  11. Sweet Avenue by Jets to Brazil
  12. My Love by The Bird and The Bee
  13. Little Bit by Lykke Li
  14. Love You Madly by CAKE

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Chrissy’s Birthday Mix So, on my way home from the most awesome LA trip in June, I was surfing the internet at the Newark Airport during a layover. I was going back through my tumblr dashboard, not really paying attention, when something caught my eye and took me by surprise. Holy shit that is my cousin! I wasn’t lying or joking about her being my cousin when I reblogged this and yesterday was her birthday. I know, I’m a day late, I’m a horrible cousin. Forgive me. Now, Chrissy, it should be known that if I were at my parent’s right now, I would have scanned pics of you as a baby. Consider yourself lucky. Tracklist Soldier’s Grin by Wolf Parade All We Want, Baby, Is Everything by Handsome Furs Good Arms vs. Bad Arms by Frightened Rabbit I’m Walking This Road Because You Stole My Car (Don’t Go) by Fascinoma This Ain’t A Scene by The Henry Clay People Down In The Valley by The Broken West Bat Coma Motown by Richard Swift No More Birthday by Sound Team At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be) by fun. I See A Brightness by Lacrosse Launch Yourself by Adem This Lamb Sells Condos by Final Fantasy May You Never by Land of Talk Mr Understanding by Pete & The Pirates There’s Never Enough Time by The Postal Service Download | Listen

Chrissy’s Birthday Mix

So, on my way home from the most awesome LA trip in June, I was surfing the internet at the Newark Airport during a layover. I was going back through my tumblr dashboard, not really paying attention, when something caught my eye and took me by surprise. Holy shit that is my cousin! I wasn’t lying or joking about her being my cousin when I reblogged this and yesterday was her birthday. I know, I’m a day late, I’m a horrible cousin. Forgive me. Now, Chrissy, it should be known that if I were at my parent’s right now, I would have scanned pics of you as a baby. Consider yourself lucky.

Tracklist

  1. Soldier’s Grin by Wolf Parade
  2. All We Want, Baby, Is Everything by Handsome Furs
  3. Good Arms vs. Bad Arms by Frightened Rabbit
  4. I’m Walking This Road Because You Stole My Car (Don’t Go) by Fascinoma
  5. This Ain’t A Scene by The Henry Clay People
  6. Down In The Valley by The Broken West
  7. Bat Coma Motown by Richard Swift
  8. No More Birthday by Sound Team
  9. At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be) by fun.
  10. I See A Brightness by Lacrosse
  11. Launch Yourself by Adem
  12. This Lamb Sells Condos by Final Fantasy
  13. May You Never by Land of Talk
  14. Mr Understanding by Pete & The Pirates
  15. There’s Never Enough Time by The Postal Service

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Everything I do is stitched with its color The title of this mixtape was inspired by this poem, written by W. S. Merwin. Your absence has gone through me Like thread through a needle. Everything I do is stitched with its color. If you can’t tell, this is a mix about long distance relationships. Recently made. Tracklist The Promise by Tracy Chapman Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch Northern Sky by Nick Drake You Belong To Me by Jason Wade Teo Torriate (Let Us Cling Together) by Queen I’ll Catch You (Acoustic) by The Get Up Kids When You Come Back Down by Nickel Creek Set the Fire to the Third Bar by Snow Patrol feat. Martha Wainwright My Slumbering Heart by Rilo Kiley Second Star To The Left, Go Til Dawn by Copeland You’re The Good Things by Modest Mouse The New Year by Death Cab for Cutie If You Would Come Back Home by William Fitzsimmons Starlight by Muse All My Loving by The Beatles The Thoughts That Give Me The Creeps by Hellogoodbye (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville by R.E.M Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie Download | Listen

Everything I do is stitched with its color

The title of this mixtape was inspired by this poem, written by W. S. Merwin.

Your absence has gone through me
Like thread through a needle.
Everything I do is stitched with its color.

If you can’t tell, this is a mix about long distance relationships. Recently made.

Tracklist

  1. The Promise by Tracy Chapman
  2. Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch
  3. Northern Sky by Nick Drake
  4. You Belong To Me by Jason Wade
  5. Teo Torriate (Let Us Cling Together) by Queen
  6. I’ll Catch You (Acoustic) by The Get Up Kids
  7. When You Come Back Down by Nickel Creek
  8. Set the Fire to the Third Bar by Snow Patrol feat. Martha Wainwright
  9. My Slumbering Heart by Rilo Kiley
  10. Second Star To The Left, Go Til Dawn by Copeland
  11. You’re The Good Things by Modest Mouse
  12. The New Year by Death Cab for Cutie
  13. If You Would Come Back Home by William Fitzsimmons
  14. Starlight by Muse
  15. All My Loving by The Beatles
  16. The Thoughts That Give Me The Creeps by Hellogoodbye
  17. (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville by R.E.M
  18. Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie

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July 2008 Ok, so…I apologize for the shitty cover. When I have time I promise I will make a better one. Anyway, this mix…this. I met someone not too long before I made this mix and this is sort of about her. I still think that if things had gone just a bit differently, we would probably be dating right now. We are, however, super good friends still so that makes me happy. This is sort of about her, sort of about some other friends of mine. If you haven’t figured it out, most of my mixes are autobiographical in some way. I might not explain them, but this is me showing the world who I am, what I feel, and what I think. Tracklist The Start of Something by Voxtrot Where We Gonna Go From Here by Mat Kearney Henney Buggy Band by Sufjan Stevens Dancing In A Minefield by Plushgun Shake It by Metro Station Energy by The Apples in Stereo Polite Dance Song by The Bird and The Bee On My Way by Cocoon This This Home On Ice by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Suffer For Fashion by of Montreal Outta Heart by Hot Hot Heat Bye Bye Bye by Plants and Animals Million Young by American Analog Set Abandon by French Kicks You’re A Wolf by Sea Wolf Better Off Alone by The Black Angels Download | Listen

July 2008

Ok, so…I apologize for the shitty cover. When I have time I promise I will make a better one.

Anyway, this mix…this. I met someone not too long before I made this mix and this is sort of about her. I still think that if things had gone just a bit differently, we would probably be dating right now. We are, however, super good friends still so that makes me happy. This is sort of about her, sort of about some other friends of mine. If you haven’t figured it out, most of my mixes are autobiographical in some way. I might not explain them, but this is me showing the world who I am, what I feel, and what I think.

Tracklist

  1. The Start of Something by Voxtrot
  2. Where We Gonna Go From Here by Mat Kearney
  3. Henney Buggy Band by Sufjan Stevens
  4. Dancing In A Minefield by Plushgun
  5. Shake It by Metro Station
  6. Energy by The Apples in Stereo
  7. Polite Dance Song by The Bird and The Bee
  8. On My Way by Cocoon
  9. This This Home On Ice by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
  10. Suffer For Fashion by of Montreal
  11. Outta Heart by Hot Hot Heat
  12. Bye Bye Bye by Plants and Animals
  13. Million Young by American Analog Set
  14. Abandon by French Kicks
  15. You’re A Wolf by Sea Wolf
  16. Better Off Alone by The Black Angels

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Life ain’t nothing but a good groove / A good mix tape to put you in the right mood.
Beastie Boys
To me, making a tape is like writing a letter. There’s a lot of erasing and rethinking and starting again. A good compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do. You’ve got to kick off with a corker, to hold the attention (I started with “Got to Get You Off My Mind,” but then realized that she might not get any further than track one, side one if I delivered what she wanted straightaway, so I buried it in the middle of side two), and then you’ve got to up it a notch, or cool it a notch, and you can’t have white music and black music together, unless the white music sounds like black music, and you can’t have two tracks by the same artist side by side, unless you’ve done the whole thing in pairs and…oh, there are loads of rules.
High Fidelity (The Movie)