"The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do and takes ages longer than it might seem. You gotta kick off with a killer, to grab attention. Then you got to take it up a notch, but you don't wanna blow your wad, so then you got to cool it off a notch. There are a lot of rules."
As with Kath's last playlist, I encountered a problem with Mixwit's selection of music, as it is sometimes unfortunate. That being said, this tape is a bastardized version of its true form. I will post the completed list as always, and feel free to contact us to get a full version.
Apart from the technicalities, this tape is the soundtrack for your existential crisis. Have fun with that, by the way... I tried to create a mix with the feeling of being lost, being moody, being confused, and being in crisis. The styles of music vary from folk, to rock, to death-country, to... well, Beirut.
Enjoy.
original track list
01. "Gulag Orkestar" - Beirut (Gulag Orkestar)
02. "My Body is a Cage" - Arcade Fire (Neon Bible)
03. "Both Crosses" - The Hold Steady (Stay Positive)*
04. "King's Crossing" - Elliot Smith (From a Basement on the Hill)
05. "Dramamine" - Sun Kil Moon (Tiny Cities)
06. "Tatou" - Brand New (Deja Entendu)*
07. "Hospital Beds" - Cold War Kids (Daytrotter Session)
08. "The Cold Part" - Modest Mouse (The Moon and Antartica)*
09. "Chuckwagon" - Elliott Brood (Mountain Meadows)*
10. "The Pelican" - Menomena (Friend and Foe)
11. "Dilaudid" - The Mountain Goats (The Sunset Tree)
12. "SW" - Blonde Redhead (23)
13. "Leif Erikson" - Interpol (Turn on the Bright Lights)
14. "The Swell Season" - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (The Swell Season)*
15. "This Place is a Prison" - The Poastal Service (Give Up)
16. "Nude" - Radiohead (In Rainbows)
17. "Going, Going, Gone" - Stars (Nightsongs)*
18. "Zombie" - The Cranberries (Stars)
19. "The Apartment Song" - Do Make Say Think (Goodbye Enemy Airship)*
20. "Gouge Away" - Pixies (Wave of Mutilation)
21. "Wolf Like Me" - TV on the Radio (Return to Cookie Mountain)
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2 comments:
Hi, Kathryn and Torrey. I'm making my own existential mix-tape, with Side A being the "Down" and Side B being the "Up". Was just looking from some inspiration and found your great site. Putting the effort in to making a compilation is one of my favourite things. Getting a good reaction from the friends I make them for is entirely worth it, you know?
I think "Shadows have Shadows" by Eyedea and Abilities has GOT to go on the list!!!!
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