a mix of emotions.

i dig new music. i dig finding new music. and most of all, i dig sharing that new music with people who appreciate it. not necessarily people who appreciate the song, but people who appreciate the sharing and experiencing of new music. majority of the sharing process, at least in my case, comes through the art of the mix cd. i, in no way, will say i am an expert. i feel at times, my positioning of songs may be off, but i chalk that to sheer excitement to get the cd out and to the recipient. excuses, excuses, i know, right?

what i may lack in track positioning, i make up for in content. these cds will not save the world. they will not win grammy's for best arrangement. they will not have articles written about them (blogs, however - yes). but to me, they are a polaroid picture of me at a moment in my life. the moment were i decided these songs need to be a family, and listened to together. and shared. and most of the time, it involves a "OMG, you have GOT to hear this song" and you know what, it amazes me that no matter how many mixes i've made for various people, i always think "oh, i can't top that one, it's pretty high class" - and then it happens. i stumble (and i say stumble, b/c i'm a clumsy girl) onto a song. one song, three minutes and some odd seconds of beauty, that inspires me to throw a whole mix together. if only to share this one song.

seriously, the art of the mix cd is very complicated. and personal. oh my gosh is it personal. it is very personal. and in some cases, it's like saying to someone - "hey. here's what i'm feeling at this very moment. my heart's broken? yeah, it is, and here's a slice of it, just for you to enjoy." and that's ok with me, ya know? because it's a helluva lot easier to do that in some cases, than to actually speak the words. and what better way to express yourself and your emotions than through a track list of some sweet ass tunes. there isn't a better way, if you ask me.

music is universal. music mends broken hearts. music in our hearts. cliches? yes. true? yes. there have been many books, films, etc on this topic. my personal favorite being penned by one rob sheffield. look it up and enjoy.

on that note (get it, music note....sometimes i am too much) - hope you all in the blogosphere have a good weekend. until next time...