There are things in life that each individual is really good at for unknown reasons, a natural adeptness that is unexplainable. One of my lucky traits is making musical mixes. I can take 10 completely random artists and put them together to create a mood, a statement, or a dreamy background fade. I don't know why I have this ability but I cherish it, and so do my friends. Most of my mixes are simply made to see what can be made from this "stuff", which is very consistent with my "throwaway art". I have a term called throwaway art to which I apply on any kind of art that is created or reformed or hacked together to create a bigger, more organized on concepted artwork, particularly if the elements come from found or discarded materials. The end result is that the finalized piece is to be "left" for others to find and ponder over. The ability to mix music, burn it onto a cd (or record it onto a tape in old-school days), is a tangent of my throwaway art form. My friends benefit greatly from this habitual, hobbyistic trait of mine. I most recently took 10 dusty cds from various artists that I haven't, literally, played or even touched the cases of in at least 6 years and within 30 minutes I easily had one of my mixes. This latest one I truly like: a dreamy background fade. It is music that you play while you read a book, take a bath, clean the house, etc. It really is not meant to be listened to with scrutiny, rather it is a space absorber.
My pals Andy or Dan...or maybe even Sue...definetely my cuz DJ Jubei...will reap the understanding of this mix. If you are interested in any of my throwaway mixes, shoot me an email telling me why you'd like to hear one and I'll send it out to you on my dime.
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