mixtape
Homemade music compilation
A mixtape is a compilation of songs recorded onto a single cassette tape, CD, or digital playlist.
Originally, mixtapes were personal creations—someone selecting and sequencing tracks for a friend, a crush, or themselves: He made her a mixtape for Valentine's Day.
In hip-hop, a mixtape is an unofficial release showcasing an artist's work, often with freestyles over borrowed beats, used to build buzz before a commercial album.
The term persists even when no tape is involved.
Portable personal cassette player
Music mixer performer
- beatsPulses or defeats
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- scratchingRaking with nails
- turntableRotating music player
freestyle · rap · breakdance · underground · bootleg · demo · street · MC
Gathered set of items
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- assortmentMixed collection of things
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
selection · tracklist · sequence · compilation · set · series · bundle · arrangement
Stored past experiences
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- vintageQuality from past eras
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
nineties · youth · flashback · oldies · retro · bygone · wistful · sentimental
Intense fond attachment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- crushCompress with force
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
sentiment · affection · gesture · heartfelt · longing · devotion · expression · message
Walkman
Portable personal cassette player
- boomboxPortable stereo with speakers
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- recordingCaptured audio or video
analog · rewind · fast-forward · deck · stereo · TDK · chrome · hiss
DJ
Music mixer performer
- beatsPulses or defeats
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- scratchingRaking with nails
turntable · freestyle · rap · breakdance · underground · bootleg · demo · street · MC · producer
collection
Gathered set of items
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- assortmentMixed collection of things
potpourri · selection · tracklist · sequence · compilation · set · series · bundle · arrangement · variety
memories
Stored past experiences
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- vintageQuality from past eras
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
eighties · nineties · youth · flashback · oldies · retro · bygone · wistful · sentimental · timeless
love
Intense fond attachment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- crushCompress with force
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
confession · sentiment · affection · gesture · heartfelt · longing · devotion · expression · message · wooing
personalized
Adapted for an individual
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- thoughtfulnessAttentive care for others
keepsake · memento · customized · bespoke · crafted · curated · token · offering · exchange · friendship
- playlistsplaylist, curated playlist, collaborative playlist, shared playlist, tracklist
- recordingsaudio recording, albums, studio albums, video recording, live albums
- mediatelevision, mass media, news, broadcasting, video
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- creationsnovel, artwork, poem, song, film
- collectionscollection, collections, anthology, anthologies, compilation
mixtapestudio album
Professionally recorded music collection
LP · debut album · concept album · sophomore album · double album