Make Modern Day Mixtapes with Milktape

Scrape together all the short songs less than a minute you can find, and use them to fill in the gaps at the end of each side of the tape. Best Of — personal favorite artist compilations 10. Let's face it, nobody is going to blush like a schoolgirl over a file shared on.

If you're looking to get back into buying and listening to tapes again, you're not just limited to your mum and dad's collection or the charity shop, there are plenty of independent artists that make copies of their latest music available on cassette. From blueprint to your fans — making a great mixtape is easy when you know how.

The Definitive Guide To Making a Mixtape – Part 1 - Soon your gig-going girlfriend-or-boyfriend-to-be will be suitably dazzled by your musical creations.

Even burning CDs is passé in the era of. Let's face it, nobody is going to blush like a schoolgirl over a file shared on. Awaken your inner awkward teenager with , USB cassette tapes that are breathing life into the romantic albeit antiquated tradition of exchanging mixtape cassettes with loved ones. Milktape adds a 21st century twist to the gesture by hiding a pop-out USB drive within an iconic cassette case, enabling users to upload 128 megabytes to the device or approximately 15 songs. Ladies and gentlemen — this is a great way to step up your game during the holiday season. Milktape is customizable —- drag and drop your favorite tunes onto the drive, eject the device, and then decorate the blank label, case and stickers any way you choose leave it blank, bust out the Sharpies or simply scribble down the song titles. Playlist Ideas Need a few ideas for the perfect Milktape playlist? From sappy to laugh-out-loud, here are a few theme suggestions to boost your creativity: See also: 1. Love Through the Ages — love songs through the years 3. Drive — great road trip songs perfect for anyone traveling over the holidays 5. Year in Review in Music — best or top songs from 2013 or year you met or married 6. Country Classics — nothing says romance like a sappy country song 7. All-Time Faves — share your all-time favorite album or jams 8. Classically — exude classiness with a few classical tracks 9. Best Of — personal favorite artist compilations 10. Winter Weather — rainy or snowy day playlist 11. Pump It Up — party playlist or a workout playlist for your gym buddy 12. The Drop — different versions of one EDM beat or song or just various house songs 13. By Candlelight — songs for a romantic evening 15. LOL — favorite comedy standup sketches 19. Desert Island — the 15 tracks you'd listen to if stranded 20. Exclusively Acoustic -— acoustic versions of favorite tracks For the musically inclined, recording your own versions of popular songs or, depending on your level of ambition, original tunes is a surefire way to give a one-of-a-kind gift. Bands, agencies or organizations looking for more customization or to buy in bulk , check out , Milktape's sister company. What would you put on your playlist, or what songs would you hope to hear on a Milktape made for you?

Equally if you're single and think that mixtapes are solely for those who are coupled up, think again. Don't overdo it on the love ballads We all love an Adele song, but your mixtape will anon lack spunk if you keep it strictly to slow tempo tunes. The only catch is that each song clip only lasts 30 seconds but the simplicity and design of this site is a happy compromise. Which is always a plus. Milktape is customizable —- drag and note your favorite tunes onto the drive, eject the device, and then decorate the blank label, case and stickers any way you choose leave it blank, bust out the Sharpies or simply scribble down the song titles. Wednesday will be all about actually recording your mix, before we jesus and burn it to CD on Thursday. While we have wi-fi and Instagram, and So in an attempt to creatively rekindle these past times we're going to take a look at ways in which you can create your own modern-day incarnations of everything from comic books to vintage shopping.