TDK has been reaching out to artists (the Strokes and Nas have been featured) to talk about the art of mixtapes. But let’s be honest, it was more of an art/science than people think. Believe it or not, there was a time when the Internet wasn’t around and you had to get music you didn’t have that you wanted without paying was from the radio. That meant being glued to your boombox to get the exact song at the beginning and hoping to God that the DJ didn’t end the song early and consequently getting the tail end of the track with no talking. Watch the Walkmen talk about their love for Poison, Men at Work, the Specials and Casey Kasem.
the Walkmen-On the Water [mp3]