It Never Snows in Florida
| It Never Snows in Florida | |
| Created by: | tellinore |
| Tracks: | 18 |
| Length: | 01:18:28 |
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1. Mix Contest 16 2. Mix Contest 16 3. Mix Contest 16 |
| Created on | 9/30/07 10:44pm |
| Level | 5 |
| Points | 2110 |
| Total visitors | 57 |
| Unique visitors | 32 |
| This mix was ranked #11 out of 14 entries for this contest | |
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Winter is my absolute favorite season. There's a few reasons for this, but I think one major one might be the fact that I've lived in the state of Florida my entire life, and I can probably count the number of times I've seen snow on one hand - this means that I've never really experienced any of the "bad" qualities of Winter, like shoveling snow, weeks at a time with no sunlight, and day after day of sub-zero temps. Florida Winters are much milder: we're lucky if it dips into the 30's, and if god-forbid we get to below freezing, the local news outlets begin to act like the apocalypse is nigh. Regardless, I've always wanted to experience a full, "real" Winter, because cold weather nights are what I basically live for. I can't think of anything better than walking down a city street in the middle of the night when it's in the 20's, just you and your thoughts to keep you company. All of these songs serve the purpose of accompanying me on one of these hypothetical walks. Hopefully they'll set just the right mood.
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| 1 | The Besnard Lakes : Disaster |
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I love this band just for their big, atmospheric songs that still manage to rock just enough.
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Track 1 from The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse
Length: 00:05:42 Year: 2006 |
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I love this band just for their big, atmospheric songs that still manage to rock just enough. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | The Avalanches : Tonight May Have to Last Me All My Life |
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Beautiful album, beautiful song.
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Track 2 from Since I Left You...
Length: 00:02:20 Year: 2001 |
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Beautiful album, beautiful song. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | The Books : Tokyo |
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I think a Winter night in Tokyo would sound something like this.
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Track 3 from The Lemon Of Pink
Length: 00:03:42 Year: 2003 |
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I think a Winter night in Tokyo would sound something like this. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah : In This Home on Ice |
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It might just be me, but I've always thought that this album would be perfect to play on a Winter's night. Rich; just hazy enough.
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Track 4 from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Length: 00:03:58 Year: 2005 |
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It might just be me, but I've always thought that this album would be perfect to play on a Winter's night. Rich; just hazy enough. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Doves : Snowden |
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I haven't listened to Doves in a while, but I think it's just because the mood hasn't been quite right. Today was the first day of the year I could feel the cool breeze of the coming Fall, and I was happy.
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Track 5 from Some Cities
Length: 00:04:12 Year: 2005 |
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I haven't listened to Doves in a while, but I think it's just because the mood hasn't been quite right. Today was the first day of the year I could feel the cool breeze of the coming Fall, and I was happy. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | The Clientele : As Night is Falling |
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This song just sits and floats above everything like some heavy fog. Just what I'm looking for.
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Track 6 from Suburban Light
Length: 00:05:13 Year: 2000 |
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This song just sits and floats above everything like some heavy fog. Just what I'm looking for. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Guided By Voices : Frostman |
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A little bit of an interlude, but still a great contribution to the mix.
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Track 7 from Isolation Drills
Length: 00:00:55 Year: 2001 |
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A little bit of an interlude, but still a great contribution to the mix. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Eels : Dead of Winter |
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I didn't pick this song just because of the name - it really sounds like he meant it to be played in the dead of winter.
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Track 8 from Electro-Shock Blues
Length: 00:02:59 Year: 1998 |
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I didn't pick this song just because of the name - it really sounds like he meant it to be played in the dead of winter. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | The Shins : The Past and Pending |
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Might be my favorite song by the Shins. Just beautiful, and so simple.
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Track 9 from Oh, Inverted World
Length: 00:05:22 Year: 2001 |
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Might be my favorite song by the Shins. Just beautiful, and so simple. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Karate : There Are Ghosts |
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Another kind of unappreciated band. All their songs are fairly sparse, and that's what I'm going for in this section of the mix.
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Track 10 from This Bed Is In The Ocean
Length: 00:03:39 Year: 1998 |
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Another kind of unappreciated band. All their songs are fairly sparse, and that's what I'm going for in this section of the mix. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | American Analog Set : Blue Chaise |
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I can always rely on this band if I'm looking for a slow-tempo jam to just chill to.
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Track 11 from From Our Living Room to Yours
Length: 00:06:38 Year: 1997 |
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I can always rely on this band if I'm looking for a slow-tempo jam to just chill to. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Low : Belarus |
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I've used this song before in a mix (in fact, my "Music from a Darkened Theater" mix could probably just replace this entire thing), but it's just so perfect for this situation.
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Track 12 from Drums and Guns
Length: 00:03:17 Year: 2007 |
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I've used this song before in a mix (in fact, my "Music from a Darkened Theater" mix could probably just replace this entire thing), but it's just so perfect for this situation. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | My Bloody Valentine : Soon |
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This entire album could probably just be substituted in here. But what would be the fun in that?
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Track 13 from Loveless
Length: 00:06:58 Year: 1991 |
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This entire album could probably just be substituted in here. But what would be the fun in that? SHOW LESS
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| 14 | The Notwist : Off the Rails |
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I always seem to come back to this album from time to time, and I appreciate it more and more on every listen.
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Track 14 from Neon Golden
Length: 00:03:28 |
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I always seem to come back to this album from time to time, and I appreciate it more and more on every listen. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | TV On The Radio : Young Liars |
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My favorite TVOTR song. Hands down.
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Track 15 from Young Liars EP
Length: 00:05:12 Year: 2003 |
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My favorite TVOTR song. Hands down. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | The Walkmen : No Christmas While I'm Talking |
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Cute title, but this song is great for a sort of "instrumental interlude."
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Track 16 from Bows + Arrows
Length: 00:04:30 Year: 2004 |
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Cute title, but this song is great for a sort of "instrumental interlude." SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Final Fantasy : The Arctic Circle |
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Another apropos title, but this song is great on it's own, and it fits the mix perfectly, especially considering the song it leads into...
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Track 17 from He Poos Clouds
Length: 00:04:24 Year: 2006 |
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Another apropos title, but this song is great on it's own, and it fits the mix perfectly, especially considering the song it leads into... SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Philip Glass : Closing |
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The final song. I don't think you could find a better closer for a Winter mix.
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Track 18 from Glassworks
Length: 00:05:59 Year: 1982 |
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The final song. I don't think you could find a better closer for a Winter mix. SHOW LESS
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