Creating a single mix to encapsulate an entire years worth of music is always incredibly daunting and near impossible. How can 365 days worth of music be narrowed down to a mear 80 minutes? In order to overcome the largess of this task I applied a simple guideline: The track must serve as just a glimpse of a greater album or EP. This automatically negates the inclusion of CD Singles (i.e. The Shins) or singular stand out tracks from mediocre albums.
So here it is - my 'Best Of' for 2006. Every track is taken from an album or EP that found itself in constant rotation throughout the year. It was difficult to leave out fantastic tracks from otherwise boring albums but I believe this mix serves a greater purpose - to lead you to full albums that you will consistently and constantly enjoy.
Inevitably, there is likely something I completely forgot or overlooked. I apologize in advance for my likely ignorance but I think this mix will still bring you immense pleasure.
