‘96
‘96 is an experimental publication project that tells my life story from 1996 through 2017 in a CD box set containing five mixtapes. Cumulatively featuring 96 songs, each “chapter” encapsulates a specific age range acting as its own timeline. Songs were not selected based on the year they were released, but rather curated because they elicit a particular feeling, moment, place, or person(s) important to me. Only three copies of the final CD box set publication exist.
Role
Concept, Design, Producer, Copywriter
Process
I started out this project by looking at the trajectory of my life. Deciding what years or ages to group together in a “chapter” determined the story I wanted to tell. Once the age ranges for each mixtape were established, I sat down and conceptualized the visual language of every album while simultaneously curating the final list of songs. To make this project even more personal, I chose to add an element of poetry on the backsides of every album artwork to further emphasize the story I wanted to share.
Listen to ‘96 in order
Each mixtape is available on Spotify. Note that several songs are missing because they are not on the platform for listening. These songs include: Happy Line by YUI and Rainbow Trees by Robert de Boron.