The Kids are All Right the Book » 80′s http://thekidsareallrightbook.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:52:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Mix Tape Formula http://thekidsareallrightbook.com/blog/mix-tape-formula http://thekidsareallrightbook.com/blog/mix-tape-formula#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:34:20 +0000 Amanda http://thekidsareallrightbook.com/?p=171 I used to LOVE to make mixed tapes. I had a pretty regular formula for what I thought were pretty awesome mixes. There was always a classical piece; something I had heard in a movie, usually. The Hunger soundtrack was one of my favorite resources. From DeLibes “Lakme” to the ‘saccharine’ Bach Cello suites, or from Apocolypse Now, where I first heard “Ride of the Valkyries.” Usually a show tune from Applause, Cabaret or Hair thrown in and the rest filled with pop/dance songs of the day. My favorite genre is Big Gay 80′s music: Yaz, Depeche Mode, Falco, Wham etc. I just called it happy music!

I enjoyed the process of making a mixed tape; albums strewn around me, thinking of songs that fit a theme (or the person for whom I was making the tape), sitting waiting for the song break to hit pause. It took about 2 hours to make a 90-minute tape. It’s just not the same today making a mixed cd.

I still love the happy music!

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