Death of the Mixtape?

So, like seemingly every other weblogger on the planet, I've swallowed my pride and signed up to Muxtape.

I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. On the one hand, it is clearly an absurd bastardisation of the mixtaper's art. You're only allowed to upload 12 tracks, none of which may exceed 10MB (eg, about 6/7 minutes in length), meaning that a 'Muxtape' more realistically represents one SIDE of a mixtape, even once you accept the fact that there's no artwork, no artistry and no way for you to put in any effort to personalise things even if you wanted to.

Also, those subtle "buy" links to Amazon are kind of unsettling.... I guess they mark the point at which a pleasantly DIY-looking, ad-free web utility starts to become a nice little earner for it's creators.

But on the other hand: it's easy, and fun, and a good way to share some tunes currently infesting your head with other people, and will possibly become extremely addictive.

So here's my effort for you all to enjoy.

Some of my current selections are possibly influenced by the grim aftermath of the UK and London's recent electoral proceedings. I'll try to throw some new playlists up there on a regular basis, so keep an eye on it if you're at all interested.

(By the way, the illustration above is scanned from the sleeve of Comet Gain's superb "City Fallen Leaves". Click for the full-size image to enjoy some fine words, and should they strike a chord with you, do yourself a favour and buy the damn record.)

Labels: Comet Gain, mixtapes, Muxtape, political shit