DB Mix Series 16 - Lovey Dovey Sh*t

Breaking with tradition of posting a DB Mix Series on the 16th day of a given month, and considering the theme this time, I decided to drop this volume a few days early—just before Valentine's Day and on my birthday! I always post a DBMS on Bryan's birthday but this is a first for mine. So prepare to get mushy and maybe even a little sexy with the two new music mixes that comprise DB Mix Series 16 – Lovey Dovey Sh*t!

For those unfamiliar with these music challenges—my cousin Bryan and I alternately choose a concept, we each choose the allotted number of songs (from our MP3 collections), make a playlist, share with each other, then I mix the playlists, design the album art, and share with everyone! You can check out the previous DB Mixes here. Of note: we are just shy of the five year anniversary of the first DB Mix (3/16/18)—time flies!

The concept this time was chosen by me—love songs. The rules were set as follows: 

- 24 songs about "romantic" love

- Can be traditional or outré songs/material

- Can be from any source (soundtracks, singles, EPs, etc.)

- Can use the word “love” in a title once

- Can use artists once per mix

To recap our main rule—we never tell each other which songs we are going to pick, so the other's mix is always a surprise. We happen to have a lot of the same artists/songs in our respective (and large) music libraries and we often share artists/songs, so sometimes we choose the same songs or artists for these mixes.

We chose two of the same artists (St. Vincent and The Police) this time around but none of the same songs. One thing I noticed with this volume is that we seemed to pick more well-known artists and songs. Perhaps that goes with the "love" territory? One of the more enjoyable aspects of this ongoing project for me is being exposed to new music—7 of the tracks that Bryan chose are ones I hadn't previously heard. Hopefully there are some new-to-you tracks in both of our mixes as well—please enjoy and share! 

We ❤️ U!

MP3s and cover art for DB Mix Series 16 – Lovey Dovey Sh*t are available to download here.