Thursday 5 August 2010

what is a mixtape?

+ compilation of songs recorded in a specific order usually with an emotional message

+ songs are picked specifically to convey messages and/or feelings of the compiler

+ careful consideration is taken into the sequence of the songs

+ traditionally made on a cassette tape

+ mixtapes became common in the 1980s with the advent of the cassette tape and walkman

+ packagine and the aesthetics of the cassette are carefully considered too, often with a handrawn design

+ letters and personal messages (recorded onto tape sometimes) are included within the mixtape

+ mixtapes have ben fondly compared to a love letter or diary

+ they express a personal message

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