Mix Tapes Minus Idiots

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I recently began exchanging mix CDs with several fellow music fans scattered around the west coast and Texas. It's been a pleasure discovering and being re-introduced to such great, quality music.
I thought that in honor of my recent sendout I would post my mix for everyone to enjoy.

I do believe that putting together a mix tape, cd, playlist requires more than just a random assortment of songs. Any a-hole can pick songs they dig from their Itunes, and throw 15-20 together, and have a mix.
But, in the spirit of High Fidelity, I am a loyal supporter of mix tapes minus idiots.
Mixes take thought- you have to have smooth, cohesive transitions between songs and the set up requires more time than one might think.
Every mix I make I carefully arrange each track so that when the listener pops it into their cd player it flows easily from one song to the next. I always listen to the last 20 seconds of each song over and over, until I am certain I've placed every track before and after its most appropriate and complimentary one.
I'm never afraid to mix genres when putting together a mix. Themed mixes actually bug the hell out of me. I don't know many people with GOOD music taste that can handle one type of some type for that long. I personally have music ADD, and if the styles and tempos aren't maintaining my interest, consider your cd in my trash can.

And, just to clear it up, I am not a pretentious music fan. I'll listen to just about anything that has substance and talent behind it.

To sum up....
Support your local bands. Buy concert tickets. Buy CDs. Buy t-shirts.
Yes, buy, buy, buy.
And enjoy the tunes.