Who didn't love making mix tapes for that 'special' someone? You know the routine, taking hours to organize your mix perfectly - carefully choosing the correct songs for the lucky recipient, blending slow and fast songs until you found the perfect marriage. It's art. I know some people who were amazing at making the ultimate mix tape, their timing and song selection was impeccable.

I wasn't that good at it. I composed only a few that I can really be proud of. I distinctly remember making one of just Milli Vanili songs rearranged from the album order (that wasn't one of my proudest). I listened to it on my walkman during take off on a flight to Texas when I was 12. I know, I'm still that much of a rebel. Getting back to the main point, I just wasn't good at it and really envied those who were. I hope the saying that 'we are our own worst critics' rings true, because I'm about to take another stab at mixing. Maybe I can redeem myself and gain some new skills.

If you have yet to get over to Mixwit and make your friends a mix, I would suggest making that your good deed for the day. They'll be thrilled to receive a link containing your faves - hint, hint.

Now on to my first revisit of the mix tape, for your listening pleasure while you're exploring the site. This one is a short '80s mix, but I plan on doing a nice old school rap one in the near future. I'll make sure to post it as I know you're all eagerly awaiting.

Billie Jean sounds bad-ass with headphones on, just to let you know.

My thoughts on Mixwit: I think they need to expand their library that is powered by Seeqpod or Skreemr, but as far as making an '80s mix, the selection seemed to be pretty good. I did have a few annoying points where I would add a song to my tape only to notice that it wasn't really available. They need to implement/enable a social media interface when they are out of beta, so you can see what your friends are cooking up, instead of just viewing/listening to rando's mixes. Also, you don't have your own page, so each mix you make has a distinct url.

I didn't spent too much time on the site, maybe as I get into more mixes, I'll have some other points for review. As of now, it seems pretty fun and their player is sweet. Their cassette skins are great, too - who knew I was still partial to clear tapes? Oh - and it's Easy (like Sunday morning).

Tags: mixwit, mix tape, seeqpod, skreemr, social media