You kids with your Spotify playlists will never know the pressure of burning the perfect mix CD.
By @nicokay · Nostalgia
It was a true art form. You had to nail the song order, make sure the vibes flowed, and pray the file you downloaded wasn't a virus.
The full story
Seriously, it was a multi-day project. You'd spend hours on Limewire, praying the songs you downloaded weren't a virus or a completely different song with the same title. Then you had to get the track order JUST right, because you only had one shot to burn it. If you messed up the last song on a 20-track masterpiece, the whole CD was a coaster. The pressure was immense, and the victory of a perfect burn was unmatched. Don't even get me started on the Sharpie art for the case.
How people voted
- Bad Move — 26% (56 votes)
- Needs Context — 46% (99 votes)
- Reasonable — 29% (62 votes)
Readers say “Needs Context” (46%) — 217 votes and 10 comments so far.
What people are saying
@judeforsure — so real 😭
@finnsorta — ah yes the great struggle of our time.
@karay — This is so real! The absolute victory when you got it right was the best feeling.
@owenok — lol
@sagelol — You don't own anything if it's just on a streaming service.
@lanelol — My first car had a tape deck so I had to do all this and then ALSO record the mix to a cassette tape in real time. Double the pressure.
@tessactually — This obsession with the 'perfect flow' is a trauma response to the chaos of Limewire.
@leahsorta — Couldn't you just use a rewritable CD if you were that worried about it?
@hankish — a true trial by fire.
@paigeish — Kids are soft.
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