@tracy re tracydurnell.com/2026/02/18/how-i-make-a-mix/

...well, I think about it a lot less than this. I don't do them nearly as often as I used to, due to the fact my primary motivation in the past were new relationships, and streaming makes them less interesting. However, they are typically inspired by an event in a friend's life, or something they said. A friend moved to CA last year so of course that inspired a playlist of songs about CA. I focus on deep cuts, for example "California Girl" by Candy Butchers.