Frequently Asked Questions

What is Art of the Mix?

1. What is Art of the Mix?

Art of the Mix is a webiste devoted to the art of making mixed tapes and cds. While there are no sound files available on Art of the Mix, there is a database of thousands of mixes that people have posted to the site. Anyone can submit a mixed tape or playlist as well as an image that accompanies the mix, and comments about that mix. This submission gets archived in the database and later can be viewed.

While posting mixes is the main feature of the site, there are other aspects to the site, which are described below.

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2. What is My Art of the Mix?

My Art of the Mix is where you can view all of the mixes you have submitted to the site and make updates, changes and deletions if necessary. You also may add and edit your profile page here, so that so that other people of like minded interests can find you.

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3. What is the AOTM Community?

In the AOTM (Art of the Mix) Community, you can read and contribute to the blog and discussion forum. You can also contribute pages to the site, basically on anything you want!

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4. How can I listen to these mixes?

You can't through Art of the Mix. Best bet is to contact the person and arrange a trade. To prevent spam, no email addresses are listed on the site. But you can send people through the site by viewing their profile page or clicking the Send Email link that is on each mix's page.

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5. What's the point if I can't listen to the mix?

Lots of people simply like to archive the mixes the make using Art of the Mix. And, it is nice to get feedback on a mix you've made. With over 100,000 mixes in the database so far, AOTM clearly serves a purpose!

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6. Why have a site dedicated to mixed tapes and cds?

Mixed tapes are a kind of creative act as well as a record of a series of decisions at a particular moment in time. It is an expression, a pastiche in which a person juxtaposes songs and sounds. The completed tape has a tone and makes a statement. Moreover, the variation between different mixed tapes is tremendous. They refract and reflect a period of time, a sense of place, emotional states, aesthetic sensibilities, etc.

There is great joy in making a mix. If you have ever killed a Saturday afternoon obessessing over what song should go next, you get it.

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7. How does the site make money?

The only revenue generated from donations. Feel free to contribute. Art of the Mix is always interested in possible business opportunities. Please feel free to make contact if you are interested.

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8. What if I don't want email sent when someone comments on my mix.

You can change this setting on your profile page.

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9. What if I don't want people rating my mixes?

You can turn off ratings globally on your profile page and also on a per mix basis when you edit each mix.

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10. How do I delete a comment that someone has made about my mix?

You can delete comments when you edit each mix.

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11. How do I contribute to the blog?

If you are logged into AOTM and you go to the blog page, you will see a panel on the left hand. Or, just click here.

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