Mix 36:
(26 min, melancholic)

Very good mix. I am pretty sure I made it around 2019.
Drivin’ on 9 is one of the most perfect songs to ever exist.
It’s one of the songs that make me really annoyed with myself and my stupid need to not repeat any songs on my mixes (for the most part). Because every mix would be better if Drivin’ on 9 were on it.

The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner by Belle and Sebastian
In the Waiting Line by Zero 7
The Way Through by Deca
Dieses Jahr by Tocotronic
There’s Something Wrong by Brad Sucks
Drivin’ on 9 by The Breeders
Walkin’ on Eggshells by Courtney Barnett

Mix 37:
(34 min, mostly upbeat and optimistic)

The first positive mix I made after a stretch of feeling dejected and hopeless and making only very depressing mixes full of songs about heartbreak. I remember feeling really good about finally getting out of that rut. I also felt quite proud because it’s full of bangers. Not a single mid song (imo)! Kim Smoltz is so perfect. Sadly it’s not available on streaming sites but you can still find it on YouTube.

Just My Kind by Julie Ruin
Honey by Moby
The Story of Sampling by Pablo
Frank Sinatra by CAKE
Kim Smoltz by Ween
In My Dreams by Eels
Married With Children by Oasis
Knock Yourself Out by Jon Brion
Off You by The Breeders

Mix 38:
(35 min, starting off sad+dreamy but it’s less sad towards the end)

Wow, amazing mix. I hadn’t listened to some of the songs in years and am really glad I rediscovered them now while writing this post.
I stopped actively listening to Amanda Palmer and the Dresden Dolls because of her involvement with Neil Gaiman and the abuse allegations, which is really sad because many of her songs meant so much to me for such a long time. Drowning in the Sound is one of my favorites. It resonates deep inside of me and hits really hard.

3 Minutes in the Brain of Bonaparte by Bonaparte
Good News by Mac Miller
Oh to be in Love by Kate Bush
Drowning in the Sound by Amanda Palmer
Breaking Down by The Only Ones
The Long Grift from Hedwig and the Angry Inch
I Fought in a War by Belle and Sebastian
Hannah & Gabi by The Lemonheads
Baby, let me follow you down (Eric Von Schmidt Cover) by Bob Dylan

Mix 39:
(36 min, starting off melancholic but getting happier at some point)

Very good mix. Made in 2020 I think.

You don’t have to be a Scientist to do Experiments on your own Heart by Jeffrey Lewis
Happy Alone by Earlimart
Out of it by Brad Sucks
Wicked Little Town (Hedwig’s Version) covered by The Breeders (originally from Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
Good Friend by Violent Femmes
No Peace for the Wicked by The Only Ones
Jackanory Stories by Television Personalities
Reena by Sonic Youth
Autumn Sweater by Yo La Tengo
I Could Spend the Day by The Zombies

Mix 40:
(34 min, upbeat)

Be Thankful For What You’ve Got (William DeVaughn Cover) by Yo La Tengo
She’s Not There by The Zombies
No Aloha by The Breeders
Say Anything by Aimee Mann
I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish by The Smiths
Turn it on by Sleater-Kinney
Happy House by Siouxsie and the Banshees
Life on the Line by The Raincoats
Sea Shanty by Quasi

Mix 31:
(28 min, a bit depressing)

Made this one in 2018. I think I was still pretty heartbroken but I’m not even sure it really was because of a specific person but maybe just a general feeling of feeling rejected by the whole world. There are some of my all time favorite songs on this mix. Especially the Ween song has big importance to me. Pretty good mix!

Mrs. O by The Dresden Dolls
Outta me by Bikini Kill
What Deaner was talkin’ about by Ween
Had It All by Jeffrey Lewis
You’re so great by Blur
Stone On the Water by Badly Drawn Boy
Valentine by Fiona Apple
Good Day by The Dresden Dolls

Mix 32:
(32 min, hopeful mixed with some melancholy)

I loooove this mix. It’s so good! I think it was at the beginning phase of a new crush. That always inspires the best mixes. You can almost hear all the lovely tender feelings seeping trough the music even though it’s also quite sad during some parts.

Therapy by Loudon Wainwright III
Weakest Shade of Blue by The Pernice Brothers
My Descent into Madness by Eels
Son of Sam by Elliott Smith
The Way Things Are by Fiona Apple
So Long by Rilo Kiley
No Name No. 5 by Elliott Smith
I Keep a Close Watch (John Cale Cover) by Courtney Barnett

Mix 33:

(47 min, deeply sad and heartbroken)

Ok, I was kind of dreading listening to this one again. I made it for someone I broke up with, to explain all the feelings I had at that moment. Which is admittedly kind of an insane move especially considering I put basically ALL of my favorite heartbreak songs on it and also a lot of my favorite songs in general (like The Poisoned Well and Happiness) and some ended up being tainted with the association of being on this mix for some years after. Why would one do that?? Especially for someone who didn’t treat me well and who I wanted to break up with anyway? My only excuse is that I was a fragile little 20 year old baby, which didn’t seem that young at the time but seems insanely young now.

The Poisoned Well by Quasi
Paper Bag by Fiona Apple
Anemone by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Outta Me by Bikini Kill
In Love by The Raincoats
Good Things by Sleater-Kinney
Girl Anachronism by The Dresden Dolls
Fast As You Can by Fiona Apple
Tief Unten Nicht Ich by Fiva MC
Sweet Sound of Ignorance by Soko
Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright by Bob Dylan
Happiness by Elliott Smith
Goodbye Song by The Moldy Peaches

Mix 34:
(26 min, sad and heartbroken)

The unofficial sequel to the last one. Not nearly as good though.
Also sooo dramatic omg.
Save it for later and Get me Away…are very solid heartbreak songs though. Would recommend!

One by Aimee Mann
Love is a Losing Game by Amy Winehouse
Clouds (Quasi Cover) by Elliott Smith
Feels Blind by Bikini Kill
Miss World by Hole
Save it for Later by Pete Townsend
Hanging on a Star by Nick Drake
Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying by Belle and Sebastian

Mix 35:
(32 min, sad and heartbroken – but less than before)

What can I say? It takes a while for me to move on.
Really good mix though. Very beautiful music.

Here We Go by Jon Brion
Don’t Leave the Light On, Baby by Belle and Sebastian
Fear is Like A Forrest by Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile
Rein Gar Nichts by Element of Crime
Always See Your Face by Love
Fixing My Brain by Brad Sucks
Birthday Boy by Ween
Electro-Shock Blues by Eels

Annas Mix 21:

(28 min, mostly upbeat)



I don’t really like this one. It was originally longer and I cut 3 songs because it was all over the place but it still feels a bit incohesive. I think it’s from the time I was around 17/18 and had to move back to my mother’s place because of a catastrophic failed shared flat situation with my best friend back then. Not a good time.



After Hours by The Velvet Underground

Look at Me by John Lennon

Amazing Glow by The Pernice Brothers

Infiltration by Sam Phillips

You Make Me Feel Good by The Zombies

Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand Cover, Live At BBC Radio One) by Scissor Sisters 

Singing The Blues by Guy Mitchell

Le Temps de l’Amour by Françoise Hardy

I Wonder by Rodriguez

I Want My Baby Back

 by Stevie Wonder


Annas Mix 22:

(32 min, mostly upbeat)



Hard To Be A Girl by Adam Green

40 Days, 40 Fights by Badly Drawn Boy

Wann strahlst Du by Erobique & Jacques Palminger

Ocean of Tears by Soko
Back From The Dead by Babyshambles

I’m A Cuckoo by Belle and Sebastian

We’re Going to be Friends by The White Stripes

Speeding Motorcycle (Daniel Johnston Cover) by Yo La Tengo
Utopian Futures by Kimya Dawson




Annas Mix 23:

(32 min, mostly upbeat)



From when I was 18. It’s getting hard to remember from when each mix is but I know that the Avalanches album Wildflower was freshly out so it must’ve been then. I remember that I had just met who would become my best friend for many years through an event my first boyfriend brought me to and Wildflower was the first of a lot really great music she recommended to me. I have never met anyone before or since with a music taste as good or as compatible with mine as hers. Also I had just started going to Metalab because I remember discovering that last song at the old lounge there.



Left Hand Free by Alt-J

Temporary Mood Swings by Soko

The Noisy Eater by The Avalanches

Eye Know by De la Soul

Who Loves the Sun by The Velvet Underground

Please Do Not Go by Violent Femmes

The Prince’s Bed by Adam Green

My Heroes by Kimya Dawson

And Darling by Tegan & Sara

Nothing to Prove by Geek Girls & The Doubleclicks




Annas Mix 24:

(36 min, cute and pretty)



A lot of cute stuff but also a few songs I now cringe at a bit. I am ashamed to admit I, as a teen, have seen the Lumineers live, not once but twice!! But my soon to be best friend back then showed Flight of the Conchords to me for the first time and I was immediately a die hard fan. Such a great show and great music. Carol Brown is such a sweet beautiful song. Probably my favorite.



What Can I say (Joey Spampinato Cover) by Yo la Tengo

Please be Patient with me by Wilco

Velvet Rabbit by Kimya Dawson

Dress Up in You by Belle and Sebastian

Ho Hey by The Lumineers

St. Expedite by Grant Lee-Phillips

Fortunate Fool by Jack Johnson

I Don’t Love Anyone by Pete Doherty

Leggy Blonde by Flight of the Conchords

Musical Ladders by Adam Green

Carol Brown by Flight of the Conchords




Annas Mix 25:

(31 min, heartbroken but not exclusively sad, only female singers)



One of my favorite mixes I ever made. I had broken up with my boyfriend a couple of months earlier but was already heartbroken over another unrequited crush. I had just discovered Bojack Horseman and through that Courtney Barnett. Also one of my all time favorite songs that I identify with sooo strongly had just come out and blew my mind. Sweet Sound of Ignorance.
When it first came out I was already feeling like shit, so it hit me especially hard. I was listening to it on repeat for a long time and cried so so much.



Nothing is Good Enough by Aimee Mann

Ugly by Juliana Hatfield

Fuck, Was I by Jenny Owen Youngs

Baby Day by Melanie

I Heard Love is Blind by Amy Winehouse

Love Affair by Regina Spektor

Passive Manipulation by The White Stripes

Bye bye Baby by Noname

Avant Gardener by Courtney Barnett
Sweet Sound of Ignorance by Soko

Annas Mix 16:

(31 min, harmonious/comforting)



“Tonight I’ll be staying here with you” by Bob Dylan

“Lisa Says” by Lou Reed

“The Weight” by The Band

“Lola” by The Kinks

“Here She Comes Now” by The Velvet Underground

“Seeing Other People” by Belle and Sebastian

“Hey Jude” by The Beatles




Annas Mix 17:

(24 min, a bit sad)



From when I was 18. I think this wasn’t originally no. 17. At some point in the last 10 year I wanted all my numbered mixes to be somewhat good, so I reworked some and replaced others.
I had completely forgotten about this one. I have most of my mixes also as playlists in my music library on my computer but this one was lost for some reason. But luckily I still found the physical CD somewhere. Now I have it again. \o/



“Don’t Panic” by Coldplay

“My Bike” by Kimya Dawson

“One Day” (Asaf Avidan Cover) by Annenmaykantereit

“The Past Recedes” by John Frusciante

“I’m Around” by John Frusciante

“Easy Way Out” by Elliott Smith

“Casket Pretty” by Noname

“Kiwi Maddog 20/20” by Elliott Smith





Annas Mix 18:

(34 min, melancholic, sweet)



This is so beautiful!! I’ve been listening to a lot of these old mixes again for the first time in a while writing them down for these posts and different mixes give me different reactions. Sometimes I cringe a bit, often I feel really sorry for the younger versions of myself because of how deeply unhappy and hopeless I was back then.
When I listen to this one I am just filled with love and admiration for teenie Anna.



“Wave of Mutilation” (Pixies Cover) by Grant Lee Phillips
“Reminders of Then” by Kimya Dawson

“Sky Blue Sky” by Wilco

“Unattainable” by Little Joy

“Eleanor Put Your Boots On” by Franz Ferdinand

“I’ll keep it with mine” by Nico

“Care of Cell 44” (The Zombies Cover) by Elliott Smith

“That’s The Story Of My Life” by The Velvet Underground

“Lady Don’t Fall Backwards” by Pete Doherty

“One Day Late” by Sam Phillips

“These Days” (Nico Cover) by Elliott Smith



Annas Mix 19:

(54 min, mostly sad)


From when I was 16. I made this one really fast without much thought because I was having a really really bad day and just needed to take a drive and listen to music that resonated with how I was feeling. So I quickly put some stuff on there and burned a CD for the drive.

Btw I will defend those two songs Robert Pattinson recorded for the first Twilight Soundtrack till the day I die. I know people meme on them and he’s most likely ashamed of them, because they were all removed from streaming but I still love them!



“Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star

“Take Everything” by Mazzy Star

“I’ve been let down” by Mazzy Star

“Northern Sky” by Nick Drake

“Hanging on a Star” by Nick Drake

“Voice from the Mountain” by Nick Drake

“Some Song” by Elliott Smith
“Who’s gonna save my Soul” by Gnarls Barkley

“This Time Tomorrow” by The Kinks

“Always See Your Face” by Love

“Last of the English Roses” by Pete Doherty

“Sheepskin Tearaway” by Pete Doherty

“New Love Grows On Trees” by Pete Doherty

“Never Think” by Robert Pattinson

“Let Me Sign” by Robert Pattinson





Annas Mix 20 (für Mira)

(52 min, only rap)



I made this one specifically for my sister when I was 17/18. I don’t remember why. Probably because we were doing a road trip or something and I wanted to have a mix prepared that she would for sure enjoy. She’s 10 years older than me and I grew up listening to a lot of rap because that’s what she was listening to.



“Liebeslied” by Absolute Beginner
“Autos und Frauen” by Blumentopf

“Feier dich Selbst” by Curse

“Überdosis Fremdscham” by Jan Delay

“Eimsbusch 07/11” by Freundeskreis feat. Samy Deluxe

“Gustav Gans” by Absolute Beginner

“Eye Know” by De La Soul

“Work it Out” by Jurassic 5

“World of Entertainment” by Jurassic 5

“Tread Water” by De La Soul

“Nachtmensch” by Texta

“Erste Schritte/Retrospektive” by Freundeskreis