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mixtape
[miks-teyp]
noun
a recording on a cassette tape, CD, or digital medium, consisting of music or songs selected by a single person.
My boyfriend made me the greatest mixtape for my birthday.
such a recording consisting of music or songs personally selected by the artist, usually a hip-hop artist.
His mixtape from a live performance helped propel him to stardom.
a recording consisting of blended or recombined tracks, or a series of tracks with smooth transitions, especially one created by a DJ.
Example Sentences
She also released a mixtape, called “Caprisongs,” in 2022.
While rummaging through some old boxes in his grandparents' loft, a music-mad 15-year-old schoolboy discovered an old mixtape hidden amongst his late uncle's belongings.
Dan, who was only six months old when Joseph Deans took his own life, said he saw the carefully curated mixtape as a way of keeping his uncle's legacy alive.
Dan said it was clear that his uncle had thoughtfully crafted the mixtape, adding: "It was almost like his own album."
"He would have got on that bus and listened to the mixtape after a night out or going to some gigs or something like that," he said.
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When To Use
Unlike an official album, a mixtape is a more casual assortment of songs, organized by a listener or created by an artist.
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