Want it on a real cassette by Christmas? Order by Dec 11
(949) MIX-TAPE

Talk between
the songs.

Paste an Apple Music playlist. Record voice notes between the tracks. Send it to one person, and when the next song starts, your voice comes in: by text if they want it, or right on the page.

Make your first tape, free

First tape’s free. $4.99 after that, only when you send. No account until you send. They’ll need Apple Music to play the songs.

(949) MIX-TAPEAfor you(no skipping)LOW NOISE / HIGH FEELINGS / 60 SEC PER NOTE

Here’s what they get. spoiler: it’s you

Press play on Sam’s tape and watch the other end. The songs play on Apple Music. Jo asked for texts, so every time a song ends, Sam’s next note lands on Jo’s phone.

for Jo. play it in order.A
  1. Sam talks
  2. A1Parking Lot Summer The Lowlights3:48
  3. Sam talks
  4. A2Hold the Elevator Marigold Static4:12
  5. A3Good Weather for Leaving June Avery3:40
  6. Sam talks
  7. A4Kitchen Light Paper Canoes4:05
  8. A5Call Me When You Land The Lowlights3:51
  9. Sam talks
(949) MIX-TAPEJo’s phone, texts on

Nothing yet. Press play on the tape.

New note from Sam
ok. listen to this one first.
New note from Sam
that bridge. that’s the whole reason it’s on here.
New note from Sam
this was on the night we got lost. you know the night.
New note from Sam
…ok that’s it. call me.

And you’ll know. You get an email when they press play and another when they finish. Try not to refresh.

  • 12
    Notes a tape, a minute eachBefore the first song, between any two, after the last. Ramble. That’s the point.
  • 0
    Accounts on their endThey open a private link and press play. Texts are optional; the notes also play right on the page.
  • 1
    Person per tapeIt isn’t a public playlist with a follower count. Anyone with the link can play it, so send it to whoever you made it for.

Six tapes nobody needed a reason to send. turn one over

Nobody waited for a holiday to make a mixtape. You heard a song, thought of somebody, and lost a whole evening to it. Here are six we’d make.

1for the drive
2songs I owed you
3long distance, vol. 3
4dad’s kitchen radio
5sorry about Kyle
6no reason

Hover or tap a tape to read the back. Your first one is free; after that it’s $4.99 a tape, paid when you send. Drafts cost nothing, and you can leave one half-finished for as long as you like.

Four steps. No rewinding. about ten minutes

  1. PasteSide A

    A1Make a playlist

    Build it on Apple Music the way you already do. Share it, copy the link, paste it here.

  2. Rec60 sec

    A2Record your notes

    Up to 12, right in your browser. Say why the song’s on there, or what you were wearing when you first heard it.

  3. Send1 person

    A3Send the tape

    You get a private link. Text it, email it, or write it inside a card like an animal.

  4. PlayNo skip

    A4They press play

    The songs play on Apple Music and your voice comes in between. They don’t sign up for anything.

(949) MIX-TAPEsongs for the drive(and one long apology)

Want it on actual tape?

For the person who still has a shoebox of these. A real cassette in a real case, made by hand in a garage in San Diego.

  • A J-card you design yourself. Handwriting optional, but encouraged.
  • Tap it or scan it to open the tape: there’s an NFC tag and a QR code inside.
  • Add $5 and we record a 60-second message from you onto the actual tape.
  • Order it before you send, and the digital tape is included. No extra $4.99.
$20Free US shipping
Order by Dec 11 for Christmas
Design a cassette

San Diego, a Tuesday

Hi. I spent fifteen years in morning radio, which is a job where you talk between songs for a living. The songs were never the hard part. Anybody can pick songs. What people remembered was whatever got said right before one.

Then playlists came along and took the talking out. You can send somebody forty songs in four seconds now, and they’ll get through about six.

A playlist says here are some songs. A mixtape says here’s why.

So this is the slow version, on purpose. Your notes sit between the songs, in the order you put them, the way side B only came after side A. I’ve been asked about a shuffle button. No.

I build the site myself, and I print and fold the J-cards for the real cassettes in my garage. If something breaks, you’re writing to me, not a help desk.

Be kind, rewind,

Zeth

Former morning radio guy / current one-man tape factory

Liner notes. the fine print, in regular print

Do they need Apple Music?
Yes. The songs play there; we don’t host or stream music. Your voice notes play for anyone with the link.
Do they need an account?
No. They open a link and press play.
What does it cost?
Your first tape is free. After that, $4.99 a tape, paid when you send. Drafts are always free.
Do I have to sign up first?
Not until you send. Paste a playlist, record your notes, and listen to the whole thing before we ask for anything.
Who can hear my notes?
Whoever has the link. Links are private and hard to guess, and you can switch one off or make a new one whenever you want.
Will they get texted?
Only if they ask for it. Otherwise the notes play right on the page.