This year I'd like to bring to Music Banter a personal tradition I've taken part in for the last 7 years: at the approximate midpoint of every year, I sit down and compile a mix (previously a tape, now a disc) of my favourite songs at that moment in time. What has resulted is a sort of autobiography of my musical growth; an amusing time capsule to reflect on and laugh at, starting with some atrocious filth and ending with some sublime artwork, but still on a clear path from 2006 to today.

I thought it would be fun to share these (sometimes humiliating) compilations, and see if anyone else is interested in starting their own tradition while I work on my entry for 2012!

What have you progressed from over the years? Post your tracklists or compilations here, and dig 'em up in a year.