I like to consider my taste in music a mix of magic that would evolve from the following scene: Avicii, clad in Beats by Dre headphones, walking into a small Brooklyn coffee shop to sip espresso with Dave Matthews when suddenly the two realize nothing would be more epic than collaborating with Jay-Z in the heart of Brooklyn.
With that utterly confusing image left in your head, I present to you: The Winter Mixtape. Enjoy!
Some New Favorites:
1. Only the Horses (Calvin Harris Remix) – Scissor Sisters
2. High for This – Ellie Goulding
3. Some Nights – FUN (although I highly recommend the Glee rendition)
4. Ho Hey – The Lumineers
5. Cannonball (Original Mix) – Showtek & Justin Prime
6. Epic (Original Mix) – Sandro Silva & Quintino
7. Sweet Nothing (ft. Florence Welch) – Calvin Harris
8. So Young So High – Dada Life
9. Closing Time – Clinton Sparks vs. Semisonic Remix
10. The End (Original Mix) – Tommy Trash
11. One Day/Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix) – Asaf Avidan & The Mojos
Oldies But Goodies
1. Clique – Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean (highly recommend the Gladiator Remix)
2. Humdrum Town – Theophilis London
3. Crave You – Flight Facilities (Original and Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)
4. Paradise – Coldplay (Original and Tiesto Remix)
5. Spectrum – Zedd
6. Jumper – Third Eye Blind
7. Munich – The Fray
8. A Heavy Abacus (Quilnex Remix) – The Joy Formidable
9. We Used to Be Friends – The Dandy Warhols
10. Dice – Finley Quaye ft. William Orbit
11. Big Jet Plane (David Dann Remix) – Angus & Julia Stone
12. Last Kiss – Pearl Jam
13. Shattered (Turn the Car Around) – O.A.R.
If You’re Feeling Bold, Try ‘Em
1. Polish Girl – Neon Indian
2. Bright Neon Payphone – Cut Copy
3. Do Ya Like – Childish Gambino
Last But Not Least, Guilty Pleasures
1. Beauty and a Beat (ft. Nikki Minaj) – Justin Bieber
2. We Are Never Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift
3. Let Me Love You – Ne-Yo
4. Thrift Shop – Macklemore
5. Don’t Wake Me Up – Chris Brown
Some Tips:
1. Use www.listentoyoutube.com to covert YouTube videos into mp3
2. www.Soundowl.com is great for techno
3. Use music blogs! www.Freshoncampus.com, www.freshnewtracks.com, www.dirtymexicanlemonade.com
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Photo Credit:
Top – MTV
Bottom – Livehiup.com