Mixtape is not just a narrative game with background music. The soundtrack is part of the storytelling language. Songs shape the rhythm of memories, the emotional temperature of scenes and the feeling that one last night can hold years of friendship. This guide lists the publicly known soundtrack, explains how to use the music page while playing, and gives streamers a clear warning before recording or uploading footage.
Mixtape’s soundtrack is built from licensed tracks by artists including Joy Division, DEVO, The Cure, Lush, Portishead, Silverchair, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, Alice Coltrane, Roxy Music and more. The music is central to the game, but that also matters for creators: Mixtape does not have a dedicated streamer mode. If you stream or upload long-form footage with the soundtrack enabled, your VODs, Clips or YouTube monetization may be affected.
In Mixtape, a song is often more than a needle drop. It is a shortcut to a mood, a decade, a friendship and a memory.
Mixtape is built around recollection rather than ordinary mission design. When a song appears, it can turn a small teenage moment into something larger, stranger or more romantic. The point is not only to recognize the artist. The point is to feel how music changes the way the characters remember a night, a house, a party or a mistake.
Some chapters move like a road song, some like a dreamy late-night memory and some like a noisy burst of teen energy. The soundtrack helps each scene find its shape. That is why a chapter guide should not treat music as decoration; it should tell players when a song is part of the chapter’s identity.
Because the soundtrack uses licensed songs, the same thing that makes Mixtape memorable can create trouble for VODs, Clips and monetized videos. Players can enjoy the music normally, but streamers should decide before recording whether they want the original soundtrack or a safer archive.
This table collects the currently listed licensed songs. Use the search box to find a track, artist or mood note quickly.
| # | Artist | Song | How it fits the game | Creator note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy Division | Atmosphere | Late-game emotional cue / ending discussion | Licensed music |
| 2 | DEVO | That’s Good | Trailer-linked track and high-energy new-wave reference | Licensed music |
| 3 | The Cure | Plainsong | Dreamy closing mood and emotional reflection | Licensed music |
| 4 | The Jesus and Mary Chain | Just Like Honey | Bittersweet memory texture | Licensed music |
| 5 | Lush | Monochrome | Shoegaze atmosphere | Licensed music |
| 6 | The Chi-Lites | Have You Seen Her? | Classic soul nostalgia | Licensed music |
| 7 | Mitch Murder | Remember When | Retro synth mood | Licensed music |
| 8 | Mondo Rock | State of the Heart | Australian rock nostalgia | Licensed music |
| 9 | Stan Bush | The Touch | Big heroic 1980s energy | Licensed music |
| 10 | B. J. Thomas | Most of All | Warm oldies contrast | Licensed music |
| 11 | Portishead | Roads | Melancholy late-night mood | Licensed music |
| 12 | Silverchair | Freak | 1990s alternative rock edge | Licensed music |
| 13 | The Smashing Pumpkins | Love | Alternative rock memory sequence | Licensed music |
| 14 | Iggy Pop | Candy | Character and road-trip attitude | Licensed music |
| 15 | Alice Coltrane | Galaxy in Turiya | Cosmic jazz texture | Licensed music |
| 16 | Roxy Music | More Than This | Romantic and reflective pop | Licensed music |
| 17 | Siouxsie and The Banshees | Spellbound | Goth/post-punk energy | Licensed music |
| 18 | Rainbow | Sensitive to Light | Classic rock lift | Licensed music |
| 19 | Harper’s Bizarre | Witchi Tai To | Oddball psychedelic warmth | Licensed music |
| 20 | John Paul Young | Yesterday’s Hero | Nostalgic pop momentum | Licensed music |
| 21 | Stan Bush | Dare | Motivational 1980s closer | Licensed music |
The soundtrack can be enjoyed in several ways depending on whether you are playing blind, chasing 100% or making content.
If this is your first playthrough, consider leaving this page open only for quick artist checks. Mixtape’s best music moments land when they surprise you. After the credits, return to the table and connect each track to the scene you remember. That order preserves the game’s emotional flow while still helping you identify songs later.
Completionists can use the soundtrack as a second layer on top of the chapter list. When a chapter is music-heavy, the song can help you remember where you are in the route. This is useful for guides, screenshots and replay notes because “the chapter with that song” is often easier to recall than a number alone.
If you are recording a walkthrough, review or highlight reel, decide whether the original soundtrack is worth the archive risk. A live stream with music enabled may feel better for viewers, but a muted VOD is frustrating if you planned to reuse the footage. For YouTube, monetization can also be affected.
Mixtape does not have a dedicated streamer mode. The licensed songs play as intended during gameplay. For live streaming, that means you can choose to keep the music on for the full emotional experience, but archived VODs and Clips may be muted or flagged by copyright systems. For YouTube long-form videos, Content ID may claim revenue when licensed songs are present. If you need a clean archive or want to monetize a video, turn the game’s Music Volume to 0 before recording.
This does not mean every player should turn the music off. For a normal playthrough, the soundtrack is part of the reason to play Mixtape. The warning mainly matters if you are publishing footage publicly, relying on VOD audio, making a review, posting a Let’s Play or recording guide footage for later reuse.
Annapurna’s creator guidelines identify several sections that are safer for footage because they do not use licensed music.
The slushy section is useful for trophy footage because it connects to Grunge Metal Alchemist and can be recorded as a short, focused guide clip.
The guidelines specify the safe part as once you start flying in the fields, not before. That distinction matters if you are cutting a short creator clip.
These are good candidates for clean guide footage because they are simple, visual and tied to specific gameplay objectives.
Cass’ Rooftop Float, Bodacious Cretaceous and Video Store are also listed as scenes without licensed music, making them useful for safer capture planning.
The soundtrack covers several moods rather than one single genre lane.
Tracks from artists like DEVO, Iggy Pop, Silverchair, The Smashing Pumpkins and Stan Bush give Mixtape its sense of teenage momentum. These songs fit scenes where a small action, like skating, showing off, running, hiding or trying something dumb with friends, becomes a memory that feels bigger than the objective itself. The game often treats energy as emotion: a loud track can make a silly scene feel heroic, reckless or unforgettable.
That is why the soundtrack page is useful even if you are not a music collector. Knowing which songs drive those scenes can help you remember the order of chapters and understand why the game shifts tone so quickly between jokes and melancholy.
Joy Division, The Cure, Portishead, Roxy Music and The Jesus and Mary Chain bring a different kind of weight. Their songs help Mixtape become more than a sequence of teenage antics. They create the feeling that the characters are already turning into memories while the night is still happening.
This matters most near the ending. If you finish the game and find yourself thinking more about tone than plot, the soundtrack is probably why. Mixtape’s ending questions are not only about events. They are also about how a song can make leaving, growing up and remembering feel like the same emotion.
These are the issues players and creators most often run into when searching for the music.
Licensed music inside a game can still trigger platform copyright systems. A song being part of gameplay does not automatically make it safe for public VODs, Clips or monetized videos. Treat Mixtape as a licensed-music game first and make your recording plan before you start.
If you record three hours with music on and later discover that Content ID claims the video, turning music off afterward will not fix the recorded footage. Decide upfront whether the original soundtrack or a clean archive matters more.
A playlist tells you what songs exist, but a guide should help you connect music to gameplay. Use the chapter hub and walkthrough pages with this soundtrack page so you can identify where a song fits into the experience.
Short answers for players searching for songs, artists and creator safety.
Current public soundtrack listings include 21 licensed songs. The list includes artists such as Joy Division, DEVO, The Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Lush, Portishead, Silverchair, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, Alice Coltrane, Roxy Music, Siouxsie and The Banshees and Stan Bush. If a future patch or official playlist changes the list, this page should be updated with the current version.
No. Annapurna Interactive’s creator guidelines state that Mixtape does not have a dedicated streamer mode. Licensed tracks play as intended against the gameplay. That makes the normal playthrough stronger, but it also means creators need to plan for VOD, Clip and YouTube copyright behavior before recording.
You can stream with music on if you accept the risk. The official guidance says the live vibe may be great, but VODs and Clips may be muted or flagged by DMCA systems. For casual live streaming, that may be acceptable. For archived content, review videos or monetized uploads, it is safer to record with Music Volume set to 0.
Record gameplay with Music Volume turned off. You can then add your own DMCA-safe playlist, use licensed tracks only in sections where you have permission, or keep the video without background music. The key is making this decision before recording, not after Content ID has already claimed a finished video.
Annapurna’s creator guidelines list several parts of the game that do not use licensed music: Slushie, Ritz Discovery once flying in the fields begins, Skipping Stones, Toilet Paper Attack, Cass’ Rooftop Float, Bodacious Cretaceous and Video Store. These scenes are good choices for short guide clips, but creators should still check final audio before posting.
This page focuses on identifying songs used in the game, not claiming that every track is available in one official album release. Use official game, publisher or artist channels for purchasing or streaming songs. Avoid unofficial downloads or uploads that claim to offer the full soundtrack without permission.
Mixtape is built around nostalgia, teenage memory and the feeling of a shared tape. Older songs help place the story in a cultural mood, but they also function emotionally. A familiar track can make a small scene feel like a remembered movie moment, while a melancholy track can make a goodbye feel heavier than the dialogue alone.
For a normal first playthrough, no. The music is one of the main reasons the game works. Turn music off mainly when you are recording public footage and need safer audio. If you are not streaming, uploading or monetizing, the intended experience is to leave the soundtrack on.