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Happy Hump Day! A Mid-Week Mixtape

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

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I started making mixtapes/CD’s for a few reasons, none of which originally had anything to do with blogging:

- I live in the southern nether regions of Miami.

- I work in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale (42 mile commute).

- Before this job I worked in Coral Springs (37 mile commute).

- Before that job I was in school at AIFL (35 mile commute).

- Let’s just suppose I spend a lot of time on the road (still with me?).Couple that with the reality that Miami really has some crappy radio ( I grew up in SF, where some semblance of decent rock and hip hop radio stations existed/exist. Does anyone remember KOME when it was alternative? )

Hump Day Mix and a side o’ slaw

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Groovin Mixtape

Friday, February 20th, 2009

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So enough of dickin’ around. We’re throwing down some jams, coated with a thick layer of bacon grease for you here at El Sanchez. I’m un-apologetically not stickin’ to one genre, style, sub-genre, philosophy, color group, movement or what-have-you. If I downloaded it in the past couple of weeks and I thought it was hot, it’s included in this mixtape.

I always end up pulling a ton of songs I like when making a mix, but two to three end up as stragglers getting cut out at the end of the process. Those stragglers then get dumped into a next mix playlist and I start from there next time. Sometimes those mixes don’t work the next time either. That leads to a bunch of strong songs that just are in limbo, not on a mix, not being listened to. This makes for an un-happy Agustin.

Half of the songs on this mix are remnants that didn’t fit into my last two mixes.
Another half ended up in a mix-bin for next week.

Hopefully you dig a few tracks. Happy Friday!

February Groovin

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Valentine’s Day Mixtape + Wallpaper

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

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My dirty little secret is I barely ever listen to words in songs. I’ve been a musician since I was 13, so I honestly first listen to melody, harmonic structure, production, etc etc etc. My wife actually makes fun of me because I sing “fake words” (aka weird sounds) along with the melody (in key mind you) but yeah, I suck at knowing words to songs.

So a few weeks ago when I sat down to do my February mix, I pre-emptively pulled a few songs for a Valentine’s day mix. Many of the songs I pulled didn’t make the final list but were a great start. Usually when I set out to make a playlist with a specific theme, it takes a little longer than other mixes. Your focus isn’t on what’s new, or a certain style, but evoking emotion, tone, and most of all making sure that lyrical content matches.

My worst nightmare, and it happens regularly, is finding a song that matches the tone and feeling I’m seeking and the words are a complete disconnect. Trying to find a Radiohead song, for example, to include on my wedding mix (they were our favors at the wedding because we’re fucking cool) proved impossible.

In the end, the constraints always yield good results.

I ordered this mix in an attempt to follow the curve of a heart shape; starting slowly, flaring sharply and then gradually decreasing into a lull. I didn’t stick to a particular genre or preiod, mixing Bob Dylan with Muse, Silverchair with Lily Allen, etc. Sometimes that works out, other times it sounds like eating chicken wings with mint chip ice cream.

Download the mix, burn a CD and give it to someone.

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My Heart Bleeds for You
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Mixtape | Feb

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

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This mixtape sort of surprised me. I didn’t go in with a theme, but an old meets new, vintage-y pop thing sort of emerged from all the music I’ve been listening to. It’s a pretty mellow mix. I almost had to step back and make sure I wasn’t depressed for putting together such a chill mix, but I’m actually pretty content. Maybe my mind is subconsciously seeking soothing sounds…

This will definitely be a good mix for working and getting productive to.

I don’t like going into every artist I put on the mixes but I’ve been listening to a lot of Black Keys lately. A good friend Tom turned me onto them a couple months ago. At first listen, I wasn’t a big fan. I think I didn’t initially like them because they kind of sound like what I sound like when I plug in my guitar at a party when I’ve had a few beers and maybe it “sounded a little too close to home.” Whatever the case, I included one of their songs on this mix that I felt matched the rest of the songs as best it could. I’m actually ashamed I didn’t know about this band.

Another artist that has really surprised me is Andrew Bird. His instrumentation and arrangements are clean, yet not overproduced, walking the thin line between artistry and pop sensibility. The rest of the Noble Beast album is really worth the listen. Everyone lately sort has been sounding the same to me, and Andrew Bird fits into my musical landscape very well, but is pretty unique.

Hope you enjoy. Leave some comment love if you dig:
http://mixtape.elsanchez.com/February2009/

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