shoegaze

Since my last topic (top 10 albums) actually made for alot of good discussion,I figured i'd pose a similar question to you all.
Your good friend Joeyjojo jr. Shabbadu asks you to make him a shoegaze mix tape/compilation cd,because he doesn't know anything about the music,and you can't keep your pie-hole shut when it comes to praising the music.

I'm going to say 20 songs,encompasing all the different sub genres of shoegaze(and some genres of noise) (think dreamy,abraisive,experimental,pop,postrock,etc.).I think twenty is a fair number of songs for a compilation cd,and it allows for you to be varied.

The other reason i'm starting this thread is because i've tried to do this in the past,and while it's easy for me to recommend Loveless and Souvlaki to everyone,just handing people names of groups and albums usually doesn't accomplish as much as giving them some samples of the music.

Given the length of most gazer tunes, you won't get 20 on a cd. I think the best I ever did was 18 and it usually ended up around 16. I'll have to do some thinking, but the opener and closer are easy-

Be-In (Dandy Warhols)
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Peacock (February)

You've proposed a fun, pretend perspective; however, one that requires some research, so I'll have to get back to you. Plus, you've suggested it be somewhat open instead of typical shoegaze sounds which is good. That may justify someone putting M83 on their list.

There will always be a place in my Gazing heart for M83. The first album Dead Cities had a number of very electronica MBV soundalikes that were quality. However, the much less Gazer sounding second effort is my favourite of theirs by a country mile. It has the feel of a film soundtrack and never fails to engage me.

something like this:

Christine - House of Love
Breather - Chapterhouse
Morningrise - Slowdive
Slug - Alison's Halo
Dreams Burn Down - Ride
Asphalt Angels - Springhouse
Don't Say Slow - Skywave
Speak to me - Moose
Zodalovers - Pia Fraus
Aldous - Boo Radleys
Yr Imagination - All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors
Come In Alone - MBV
The Presence of yr Grace - Telescopes
Fall Behind - Alcian Blue
Sight of You - Pale Saints
Cool Yr Boots - Ride
Plainsong - Seefeel
On My Own - Ulrich Schuass
A Chang - Velocity Girl
Never Lose That Feeling/Never Learn - Swervedriver

To make my commute just that little bit sweeter..

Mazzy Star - Suzanne
Nick Cave - Papa won't leave you Henry
Cocteau Twins - Hitherto
Sparklehorse - Little Fat Baby
Cure - Fascination St
Pale Saints - The Sight of You
Camper Van Beethoven - Take the skinheads bowling
Cranes - Paris and Rome
Dubstar - Stars
MBV - Sometimes
Slowdive - Catch the Breeze
Doves - Words
Swervedriver - Duel/The other jesus
Tindersticks - Travel Light
Dreadzone - Zion Youth
Chapterhouse - Pearl
Credit to the nation - Enough is Enough

while I'm not sure and haven't planned out exactly what would go into it. I always like to start out a mix tape/compliation, no matter what genre, with "Poison" by Bell Biv Devoe