A Love Letter to the Art of the Mixtape

Random internet wanderings often yield somme of the best finds, such as this documentary by filmmaker Robert V. Galluzzo. Analogue Love is a nostalgic breakdown of the art, emotion and ideology of the mixtape. Something I was both present and active for throughout my teens. The impassioned recaps by Henry Rollins, Jennifer Finch (of L7), Jimmy Urine (Mindless Self Indulgence) and Chantal Claret (Morningwood and solo artist) all serve to perfectly present the graces and nuance of a singularly short lived method of cultural communication.

It also clearly shows the amount of labour required to create a mixtape and the fruit it can bear.

If you’re from the era and feeling nostalgic or into the energy of DIY, independent expression and creativity or a scholar of contemporary communication niches, I recommend this trip down memory lane.