Do you have a new stereo system in your home or your car and want to test how good it is? Well, with a little help from our friends, we’ve put together a mix of songs from various indie rock bands. Last week we sent out a message to IRC readers to suggest songs to test a stereo system with, and we received over 50 suggestions, mostly via our Facebook page.
So many people liked this idea, that we have decided to make it a new playlist mix series called “You Made This Mix”. Now we know why you keep coming back! :) You guys and gals have great taste in music. We’re excited by this new experiment – as far as we know, no other music sites are doing this type of publishing – where the readers and visitors actually play a major and direct role in picking the songs for a mix. With the next You Made This Mix, we want to know what are you favorite songs of 2010. You can use the Comments below, Facebook or Twitter to make your recommendations.
This mixtape is composed of the original person who recommended the song (usually from FB), the song itself, and the artist or band. Still, keep in mind that in no way can this mixtape itself, as far as sound quality of MP3s, possibly substitue for the sound quality of vinyl and CDs. Therefore, if you really are serious about testing the sound quality of a stereo system with the songs in this first-ever You Made This Mix, do it with the vinyl or CD versions of the songs. It’s no wonder vinyl is making a comeback; the secret is out – you haven’t heard music until you’ve heard vinyl on a spectacular stereo system.
Note: If you are one of the contributors below, and wish to say in 30 words or so why you picked you’re song, it’d be interesting to hear. As a total compilation, this mix created by contributors is impressive. If we had more time, we’d love to find streams for all of the songs suggested.
[zbplayer]Sarah Norris: “Rocco” – Arcade Fire
Lena Rathnam: “Elephant Gun” – Beirut
Luke Land: “Crystal Visions” – The Big Pink
Evan Hartstein: “Comfortably Numb” – Pink Floyd
Buddy Tyree: “The Summer Ends” – American Football (this song was also on one of IRC’s summer mixtapes series.)
David Hollenbeck: “I’ve Got Friends” – Manchester Orchestra
Abe Yospe: “1999” – Shout Out Louds
Richard Bivens: “Tough Love” – Regrets & Brunettes
Jenna Wilkinson: “My Will is Good” – Port O’Brien
Sean Poppert: “Beach Comber” – Real Estate
Chris Tuton: “First Day of My Life” – Bright Eyes
Christine Joy Torres: “Hannah” – Freelance Whales
Kevin J Weel: “Turn a Square” – The Shins – Track not found; recommend instead:
“Phantom Limb” – The Shins
Amy Hughes Kearns: “Entrance” – The Black Angels – Track not found; recommend instead:
“Doves” – The Black Angels
Juan Chavez Theme Song – Screaming Females – Track not found; recommend instead:
“Boyfriend” – Screaming Females
Kenan Spear: “Foreign Room”– Telekinesis
Shawn Beaulieu “Whirring” – The Joy Formidable
Eventually we’re going to publish our own version of songs to test a stereo with that will include more genres than just indie rock.
Other Recommendations:
John Caignet: “Sundown Syndrome” – Tame Impala
Kelly Murray: Two Headed Boy – Neutral Milk Hotel
Amanda Ciampolillo: “When I’m Up” – Great Big Sea
Zachary Holland: “Same Dream China” – Golden Gold Panda
Buddy Tyree Actually – just stick the AF EP and LP in and just play that.
Dave Johnson Honestly: “Whisper” – Evanescence’s Whisper
Victoria Nordgren Lay me down – Emory Joseph
Jack Klempay: “You! Me! Dancing!” – Los Campesinos
Serena Lauren The Golden Age – The Asteroids Galaxy Space Tour : http://www.thesixtyone.com/s/vmRTpeFnm7e/