The art of the mix tape
Here is a great article on the art of the mix tape by martin fisher. Don’t we all miss cassettes?
Remember mixtapes? They were the social networking system of our younger years: make a compilation for someone in the hopes you hit it off, maybe put a little extra work in if it’s for a cute girl. Making a good mix is hard, even if you aren’t as horribly neurotic as John Cusack in High Fidelity. It requires a good read of the person you’re making the mix for, not to mention good musical taste. These days, with the ease of thousand-album music libraries, too many people have forgotten the hard-won lessons of their youth. So let’s go back to the age of tape decks and cracking voices for a refresher.
