Today my friend Alex stopped by to drop me off a mixtape (really, a mix CD) of songs for my trip. We promised that we'd trade CDs a couple of days ago, and I still have to make her one! She's also going on the Eurail trip with me, so I have to think of something really, really good... anyone have any ideas?
I don't often make CDs like this. For one thing, I think that sharing music is one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, so I try and choose carefully. I also think a lot about how the album progresses from one song to the next - is there a story or decent flow? Are they all in similar keys or tempos or something, or are these just songs that they would like? I know my father used to make mixtapes (actual mixtapes, with cassettes and everything) for my mother when they were dating. For a while, my friend Mike and I used to trade song lists (something that I almost forgot about). Those were, at the time, just lists of songs I liked or was listening to, but I think that if I made him a CD, I would put way more thought into it. So I have to think of something great for Alexandra...
Do you guys make mixtapes for your friends? Do you just put a lot of songs together that they would like or do you think about a concept or the flow from song to song? Do you make them for everyone or are they only for special occasions?
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