Saturday 26 April 2014

Is Spotify the new mix tape?

For the people who don't know what a mix tape is, let me explain. A mix tape is a collection of songs (could be ones that remind you of someone or your favourites) that are normally put onto a tape or any audio format that you can keep for yourself or give to someone else. Now days, people don't generally make them, which to me seems a great shame really. But then it struck me, isn't Spotify like a mix tape.

Spotify is a free service where you can listen to almost any song whenever you want (as long as you have internet though). You can make playlists, send messages and follow artists. So if a mix tape is a collection of songs, then it seems a very similar idea to that of a playlist. You put songs together that you like or want to listen to later. Spotify revolves around this feature.

If we want to revive the mix tape tradition, then making playlists on Spotify seems to be the way to go. Putting all your favourite songs into one place, giving them a name and then sharing it with friends or putting it on your blog/website. The passing on of songs put together by yourself, is exactly what the mix tape was and is.

When sending the playlist on, you can add a message explaining what the collection of songs are instead of recording your voice to say the same thing on a tape. The answer for me would have to be, yes. Spotify can be the new way to create lasting moments for another person to listen to anytime, anywhere. Take for example making a mix tape of songs to play at a party. All you have to do, is pop a few songs onto a playlist and voila!, you have the perfect way to party like its 1999!

Ok, so maybe the only differences are that you aren't putting this playlist onto an actual tape that you can touch and that you can record your voice after each song. But the playlist can always be accessed and instead you can write a message to explain each of the songs when you send it on.

I'm not saying Spotify can never replace the idea of making a mix tape because let's face it, mix tapes are awesome! But as people are finding new ways to share the music they love to the world, Spotify has become just that. Times are changing, and we do need a new way sharing our music.

So go out there and make last memories, playlists and make your own mix tape!






Thursday 24 April 2014

A small introduction




This is just a simple blog about the thing that everyone listens to and hears; Music! Some people love it, some hate it. I'm in the group who loves music and pretty much cant live without it, not matter how dramatic that sounds. My blog will have articles on what music is to me and how its changing. I'll do weekly album reviews (new and some of the good oldies) and introduced you to a few of my favourite new artists!


All i can say now is "Fight for your right to party!" and enjoy!