Summer is always a very special time for me. It triggers some sort of chemical reaction in my body and everything about it makes me happy. The heat. The vibrant, saturated colors. The bright Sun in the cloudless sky. The fact that it's daylight well past 8 pm. I love it. If my papery, white skin could handle it I would spend all of my time lying in the sun on a hot flat rock warming my cold blood. (I may or may not be 1. a reptile or 2. a Nordic vampire.) This year I've decided not to let my pasty disposition limit me as much and I'm daring to get out there and do more. Time to load up on the SPF. My absolutely favorite thing about the Summer, however, is the music. There are just certain songs that remind me of the season so much that I could only ever use them on a Summer mix-tape. It's part of the reason I like compiling the S.O.S. mixes so much. This is the music I want to (and pretty much do) listen to all year round. Come June and I'm jumping out of my skin to share my favorite warm weather tunes.
That doesn't mean I always have an easy time doing so. Sometimes I agonize over these mixes, so consumed with getting them just right. Making sure they exemplify the season, or coming up with a specific theme, titles and artwork. Choosing the right tracks and having the mixes flow well. It can be exhausting.
This year was the complete opposite of that.
I began working on S.O.S. 2012 months ahead of time and I have to say that after those initial brainstorming sessions, everything came together so unbelievably easily. So much so that I was concerned it would be utter crap. I am happy to report that after almost a solid month of previewing and a minor edit that is most certainly not the case. I'm sure I say this of most the mix-taped I produce but I'm actually quite proud of these. They are exactly what I want them to be. No song is misplaced. The artwork is gorgeous and so perfectly me. And the titles fit so very well and weren't forced or tortured at all. I really hope that you all like this installment of S.O.S. as much as I do. Please to enjoy.
StereoType Presents:
Song Of Summer Elements 1
Catalyst
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This album plays best in an iTunes playlist when "Gapless Album" is checked.
Be sure to seek out the artists and songs you like. Buy their other work, go to their shows, buy their merchandise. Please help make sure these artists can continue to make this fantastic music.
S.O.S. 2012 # 2 is coming soon so be sure to visit our Facebook page and "Like" it to keep tuned in to all future updates.
Tell us if you have a favorite track or an artist you can't wait to see this Summer below in the comments.
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