The Juxe: Make-Out Mix Part I
/“I need a copy of this playlist,” is what I hear 9 out of 10 times I spend an evening with someone in a romantic scenario for the first time. Yes, it’s nice to be complimented on my taste in music, but I’d sort of rather them turn to me and talk like the old lady in Titantic
I’ve put a lot thought into my “make-out mix.” Sometimes it’s so successful that women do even more than make-out with me. Not to brag or anything. But have I felt a boob? Hellz yeah. A couple, in fact.
In this new series I will help you build your make-out mix with some categories I look to for inspiration and some specific examples. Then you can build up your mix and, with any luck, think of this website when you’re getting down.
I lean towards slower tempo songs. Even if things are getting pretty frantic and hot & heavy with someone, you can still make that work with a slow tempo. But the opposite doesn’t work. A slow, seductive moment doesn’t work well if you’re playing, like, Turkey in the Straw in the background
I tend towards female singers. But not always.
The only rule I have in place when making a make-out/sex mix is don’t use songs that are overtly about sex. I mean, a lot of music is about sex. Maybe most music is. But you don’t want to use songs like, “Sexual Healing,” or “Let’s Get It On.” That’s like if you were a baseball player and your walk-up music was, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” You want music that suggests a mood, first and foremost. Not music that’s a literal description of what you’re doing.
Today’s Category:
Slowed Down Covers
This category is good for the make-out mix because it takes songs that people are familiar with and puts them in a style that is more conducive with hooking up. So there’s a familiarity with the music, but the songs aren’t completely fucked out.