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on the edge: 2019, as heard by Joshua.
(a mixtape)
on the edge: 2019, as heard by Joshua.
This year's compilation is a follow-on to 2018's, though it nearly never saw the light of day at all. As I listened to music over the course of the year, I occasionally scribbled down notes for things that I thought I wanted to include, that felt like they would represent the year. To my surprise, when I came to assemble all of these at the end of the year, I found that the mix was incredibly dark! I wrestled for a long time with the concept of a mix that seemed out of balance that way, and whether I should even bother to put it together or not.
In the end, I did find a few tracks to balance it out, but more than anything else, I couldn't argue with what I already had: it was real, and it really captured sounds that stuck out to me and represented moments. The sounds and tones might not be as diverse as last year's, but they don't have to be. Not all of this mix will be for everyone, and that's okay; you can pick and choose, because you've got your own year behind you, too.
As usual, I'm delinquent on my "music 2019" roundup post will come soon. Hopefully this will provide a taste of some of the things I listened to -- even if a handful of the songs selected did not come out this year!