
For anyone who hasn't been following along, stolte-sawa and I have, over the past week, been laying out the steps to make a good compilation. This article was supposed to go up yesterday but apparently s-s is busy with something-or-other so I'm filling in.

We're approaching the home stretch, folks. We've picked the themes; we've picked the songs; we've even done research to make sure it all comes together. But before we do that, we have to make sure we know how all the pieces fit.

To commemorate New Year's Eve 2007. To spruce up that $7 Brut. To make your body move. To get you laid--or, at the very least, paint a backdrop for a sweet kiss when the ball drops.

To get through the work day. To make a long drive seem shorter. To play at a party. To tell that "special someone" how you really feel. There are infinite reasons to make a mix and every one of them requires something different from the maker.