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noun
A compilation of songs assembled into a single sequence, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans; often curated around a theme, mood, or personal taste; traditionally without legal permission.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: party tape
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noun
A compilation of songs assembled into a single sequence, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans; often curated around a theme, mood, or personal taste; traditionally without legal permission.
A selection of songs recorded onto a cassette tape, often combining tracks by multiple artists, whether legally obtained or informally copied.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: party tape
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noun
A compilation of songs assembled into a single sequence, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans; often curated around a theme, mood, or personal taste; traditionally without legal permission.
A playlist-style compilation of songs created on any medium (CD, digital file, streaming playlist), often shared among friends or online communities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: party tape
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A compilation of songs assembled into a single sequence, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans; often curated around a theme, mood, or personal taste; traditionally without legal permission.
A digital compilation of music, whether created by an artist or a fan, that evokes the aesthetic, informality, or curatorial spirit of earlier physical mixtapes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: party tape
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noun
A musical project released under the designation; often characterized by looser artistic, commercial, or legal constraints than a formal studio album.
An independently assembled or distributed project, frequently featuring original tracks, freestyles, remixes, or performances over existing beats, historically circulated via cassettes or CDs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dancing, entertainment, hip-hop, hobbies, lifestyle, music, sports
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noun
A musical project released under the designation; often characterized by looser artistic, commercial, or legal constraints than a formal studio album.
A release by an established artist presented as informal, experimental, transitional, or promotional in nature, typically implying greater creative freedom, fewer industry expectations, and lower commercial stakes than an album.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A musical project released under the designation; often characterized by looser artistic, commercial, or legal constraints than a formal studio album.
A label-curated compilation designed to showcase multiple artists (especially emerging acts), often serving promotional or scene-building purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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History
From mix + tape; originally mix tape. Originally referring to a homemade compilation recorded onto a cassette tape and circulated informally, especially within hip-hop culture, mixtape has broadened in sense. In contemporary usage it often denotes a musical project released outside the conventional album framework, typically characterized by looser structure, experimental material, or informal distribution, even when no physical tape medium is involved.
