Whether you’re trying to soundtrack your next party, pump yourself up for a workout, or impress your crush with a mixtape, making playlists is a time-honored tradition for every music lover. Maybe you used to dub-blank cassettes or burn CDs, but now it’s never been easier to drag and drop songs into a playlist and crank the tunes right away.
With that power, however, comes responsibility. Do you let the convenience of technology seduce you into making a lazy playlist full of rookie mistakes? Or do you put a little thought into the project, and wind up with something that will provide hours of enjoyment? To crack the code, we turned to Kittens, a DJ affiliated with Fool’s Gold Records who’s been making waves on the L.A. scene for the last few years. Here’s expert advice from Kittens on how to make the perfect playlist.