Let me be honest with you: I think Valentine's Day is really gross. Maybe it's due to the fact that I don't think red and pink go together, maybe it's because it gives guys unwarranted pressure to be uber romantic (which ends up being extremely cheesy and therefore, gross) or maybe because it's a day that tends to divide instead of unite (e.g. the couples vs. the singles). Whatever it is, it's gross.

But amidst the shenanigans that Valentine's Day brings, some good things arise, like chocolate and cookies and homemade valentines and cool mixes that people have been putting up on blogs. So here it is, a Valentine's day mix for you. But it's more than just a simple Valentine's Day Mix, it's more like, An-Exploration-of-Human-Relationships mix (super pretentious, I know).

Why? you ask? Because each song was picked purposefully to expose and reflect different aspects of human love: safety, joy, longing, jealousy, disappointment, desire... and not just the singular emotion of cheese-sauce feel-goodness.

But enough with the introspective musings. Go out and have your fun, eat your heart-shaped cupcakes and enjoy the music!

1. Tech Romance - Her Space Holiday
2. Proposition - Liz Janes (accompanied by Sufjan Stevens)
3. You Are My Joy - The Reindeer Section (yes that's Gary Lightbody on lead)
4. Look Up - Stars
5. Vito's Ordination Song - Sufjan Stevens
6. Heartbeats - The Knife
7. No Diggity cover - Klaxons
8. Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
9. Consequence - The Notwist
10.Bizarre Love Triangle cover - Frente!


* photo courtesy of etsy.com. For more info check here.

Labels: mixes, valentines