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Designed to be heard precisely in the order laid down, it [Anthology of American Folk Music
compiled by Harry Smith] anticipated the sort of musical collage that would become perhaps the most widely practiced American art form: the personal mixtape of favorite songs.
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― Sonata for Jukebox: An Autobiography of My Ears
― Sonata for Jukebox: An Autobiography of My Ears
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The mixtapes we made for ourselves were musical mirrors. The sadness, anger, or frustration you might be feeling at a given time could be encapsulated in the song selection. You made mixtapes that corresponded to emotional states, and they'd be avaliable to pop into the deck when each feeling needed reinforcing or soothing. The mixtape was your friend, your psychiatrist, and your solace.
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― How Music Works
― How Music Works
