255: Hump Day Mixtape: Driver Picks the Music
title. Through the Wire
artist. aesc
characters. Sam & Dean & Castiel
tracks. 12
listen to this. With its themes of war, the apocalypse, and loss, this mix is a great end-of-season album. It has three different sets of covers, one to go with each member of Team Free Will. While the gorgeous artwork will blow you away, the wonderfully atmospheric tracks will soothe your soul.
title. Bang Bang
artist. gyaku
characters. Sam & Dean, Sam/Dean, Dean/Castiel
tracks. 15
listen to this. Absolutely stunning! The fanart that accompanies this mix is a visual powerhouse, and the choice of songs not only match the relationships and themes the artist is describing, but also make for an amazing hour of music.
title. Desert Lands
artist. estarmuerta
characters. John
tracks. 14
listen to this. The cover is quite beautiful, and the mix itself is such a fabulous take on John -- the man and the legend.
title. Weapon
artist. nami86
characters. God
tracks. 20
listen to this. This is a fantastic concept for a mix, which includes a female as the artist's choice to represent the unseen God of SPN's universe. The cover art is haunting, and the song selection -- a mix of classical tracks and contemporary -- makes for a fab mix. Also check out this artist's Lucifer-centric mix called After Me Comes The Flood.
title. Naked as We Came
artist. vega_ofthe_lyre
characters. John/Mary
tracks. 10
listen to this. The cover is so very arresting, and the collection of songs is memorable and a perfect fit for this pairing's love story.
title. Like Monsters, We
artist. ethia
characters. Sam/Dean
tracks. 15
listen to this. This is actually a ficmix, and while the selection of songs is so perfect for this pairing, the ficlets themselves also provide a moving and sublime narrative.
title. Foundations
artist. berrypop90
characters. General
tracks. 8
listen to this. This is a cool mix and picspam that showcases SPN's 100th episode. The choice of songs and lyrics mesh so well with the artist's selection of images.
title. Bad Romance
artist. familiardevil
characters. Ruby/Anna
tracks. 10
listen to this. This is my guilty pleasure femmeslash ship, and the artist behind this mix really captures the pairing's potential dark and edgy vibe. The cover art itself is lovely. Also check out this artist's Bela-centric fanmix called Gold Guns Girls.
title. Bulletproof
artist. kitsu84
characters. Dean/Castiel
tracks. 10
listen to this. The song choices are epic, painting a note-perfect portrait of the 5.04 universe and this pairing's love story. I adore the style of cover art as well.
title. How it Started, How it Ends
artist. thewitness
characters. Dean, Sam, John, Mary, & Castiel
tracks. 13
listen to this. With its great selection of tracks, this mix brings the entire family into focus.
title. The End (or what me might become)
artist. ina_ami
characters. Sam & Dean
tracks. 9
listen to this. Fantastic artwork and an enjoyable selection of songs.
title. The Dean Winchester Musical Experience, or, Mullet Rock: The Narrative
artist. discographic
characters. Dean
tracks. 13
listen to this. The tracks in this mix scream Dean to me. Excellent!
title. Into the Darkness
artist. ragdollstitches
characters. Sam
tracks. 13
listen to this. I really like the song selection, which nicely captures Sam's story arc.
title. This Sacrifice: Songs for the End Times
artist. efflorescencia
characters. General
tracks. 15
summary. A goth/industrial/electro mix focusing on love, death, and the apocalypse.
listen to this. A cool idea for a mix! The song selection here is the perfect score for an apocalypse.
reccer's note. I am a huge fan of fanmixes: they enable you to find and share new music; act as a cool alternative form of storytelling; and provide a great outlet allowing fen to express the love we have for a show, its characters, and our favorite ships. Music has always been central to the SPN experience, so I hope you enjoy this selection of recent mixes.
artist. aesc
characters. Sam & Dean & Castiel
tracks. 12
listen to this. With its themes of war, the apocalypse, and loss, this mix is a great end-of-season album. It has three different sets of covers, one to go with each member of Team Free Will. While the gorgeous artwork will blow you away, the wonderfully atmospheric tracks will soothe your soul.
title. Bang Bang
artist. gyaku
characters. Sam & Dean, Sam/Dean, Dean/Castiel
tracks. 15
listen to this. Absolutely stunning! The fanart that accompanies this mix is a visual powerhouse, and the choice of songs not only match the relationships and themes the artist is describing, but also make for an amazing hour of music.
title. Desert Lands
artist. estarmuerta
characters. John
tracks. 14
listen to this. The cover is quite beautiful, and the mix itself is such a fabulous take on John -- the man and the legend.
title. Weapon
artist. nami86
characters. God
tracks. 20
listen to this. This is a fantastic concept for a mix, which includes a female as the artist's choice to represent the unseen God of SPN's universe. The cover art is haunting, and the song selection -- a mix of classical tracks and contemporary -- makes for a fab mix. Also check out this artist's Lucifer-centric mix called After Me Comes The Flood.
title. Naked as We Came
artist. vega_ofthe_lyre
characters. John/Mary
tracks. 10
listen to this. The cover is so very arresting, and the collection of songs is memorable and a perfect fit for this pairing's love story.
title. Like Monsters, We
artist. ethia
characters. Sam/Dean
tracks. 15
listen to this. This is actually a ficmix, and while the selection of songs is so perfect for this pairing, the ficlets themselves also provide a moving and sublime narrative.
title. Foundations
artist. berrypop90
characters. General
tracks. 8
listen to this. This is a cool mix and picspam that showcases SPN's 100th episode. The choice of songs and lyrics mesh so well with the artist's selection of images.
title. Bad Romance
artist. familiardevil
characters. Ruby/Anna
tracks. 10
listen to this. This is my guilty pleasure femmeslash ship, and the artist behind this mix really captures the pairing's potential dark and edgy vibe. The cover art itself is lovely. Also check out this artist's Bela-centric fanmix called Gold Guns Girls.
title. Bulletproof
artist. kitsu84
characters. Dean/Castiel
tracks. 10
listen to this. The song choices are epic, painting a note-perfect portrait of the 5.04 universe and this pairing's love story. I adore the style of cover art as well.
title. How it Started, How it Ends
artist. thewitness
characters. Dean, Sam, John, Mary, & Castiel
tracks. 13
listen to this. With its great selection of tracks, this mix brings the entire family into focus.
title. The End (or what me might become)
artist. ina_ami
characters. Sam & Dean
tracks. 9
listen to this. Fantastic artwork and an enjoyable selection of songs.
title. The Dean Winchester Musical Experience, or, Mullet Rock: The Narrative
artist. discographic
characters. Dean
tracks. 13
listen to this. The tracks in this mix scream Dean to me. Excellent!
title. Into the Darkness
artist. ragdollstitches
characters. Sam
tracks. 13
listen to this. I really like the song selection, which nicely captures Sam's story arc.
title. This Sacrifice: Songs for the End Times
artist. efflorescencia
characters. General
tracks. 15
summary. A goth/industrial/electro mix focusing on love, death, and the apocalypse.
listen to this. A cool idea for a mix! The song selection here is the perfect score for an apocalypse.
reccer's note. I am a huge fan of fanmixes: they enable you to find and share new music; act as a cool alternative form of storytelling; and provide a great outlet allowing fen to express the love we have for a show, its characters, and our favorite ships. Music has always been central to the SPN experience, so I hope you enjoy this selection of recent mixes.