Putting together these monthly mixes has become one of my favorite things to do on Pretty Goes with Pretty. It's not like putting together a typical mix, which usually has some unifying theme. No, these are mixes made with strict rules:
- all the songs were downloaded within the last month
- all are new to me, and it should go without saying that I think they're all great
- the mix is intended to be listened to straight through and should be a satisfying experience
- (The fourth, til-now-unspoken rule is that each month's mix must also flow from last month's mix, because I keep a single mega-playlist of the year's mixes on my iTunes)
This sounds simple but in many months can be quite challenging. First, I'm letting my tastes dictate what must be included in the mix—whether it's country, soul, ambient, indie, whatever. Then I need to figure out how to make that all run in a way that seems natural. This month was probably the most challenging all year. I must have listened to these ten songs in varying orders for the last two weeks, before finally settling on this one tonight. It's probably not my most elegant mix, but I do like some of the weird juxtapositions, especially hearing the sound of the keyboard in Roedelius Schneider's "Single Boogie" echoed by the sound of the Equals' guitars).
Anyway, have at it: press play on song #1 and just let the rest go. Hope you enjoy. If you want to hear the other mixes I've done this year, click here and scroll through the various "Favorite Downloads" mixes.
- Gene Clark: The American Dreamer [via The Rising Storm]
- No UFO's: Less Or Maybe Even... [via 20 Jazz Funk Greats]
- Roedelius Schneider: Single Boogie [via Altered Zones]
- The Equals: Diversion [via The Adios Lounge]
- The Field: Then It's White [via Pop Headwound]
- Joy Lovejoy: In Orbit [via For the Sake of the Song]
- Lloyd & Glen: That Girl [via Aquarium Drunkard]
- Oneohtrix Point Never: Sleep Dealer [via Altered Zones]
- Atlas Sound: Te Amo [via You Ain't No Picasso]
- Dion: Now [via The Rising Storm]
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