Music on The O.C.#Music from The O.C.

File:Josh Schwartz Infobox photo.jpg, who wanted music to feature prominently in the show]]

Alexandra Patsavas, who had previously worked on shows including Roswell and Carnivàle, was appointed as music supervisor on The O.C..{{cite web|url=http://www.portfolio.com/careers/job-of-the-week/2007/04/30/Job-of-the-Week-Music-Supervisor|title=Perfectly Attuned|last=Angelo|first=Megan|date=April 30, 2007|work=Portfolio.com|publisher=Condé Nast Publications|accessdate=August 5, 2008}} Patsavas worked alongside creator Josh Schwartz, in selecting the music to be used. In an interview with IGN, Schwartz said that he had "always intended that music be a character on the show"{{cite web| url=http://au.music.ign.com/articles/598/598134p2.html| title = Music of The O.C.: Interview With Music Supervisor Alexandra Patsavas| accessdate = December 20, 2008| first=Chris|last=Carle|date=March 22, 2005|publisher=IGN}} and music was selected in two ways: either it was written into the script or it was selected to suit a scene. Patsavas stated that Schwartz scripted a lot of the music, with some songs being selected before she saw the episode script. For example, for an episode Schwartz had scripted a cover of "Champagne Supernova", got permission from Oasis and collaborated with band Matt Pond PA to write a cover of it for the show.{{cite web|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/598/598134p2.html|title=Music of The O.C.: Interview With Music Supervisor Alexandra Patsavas|last=Carle|first=Chris|date=March 22, 2005|publisher=IGN|pages=2, 3|accessdate=August 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713005306/http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/598/598134p2.html|archive-date=July 13, 2011|url-status=dead}} On another occasion Schwartz went to Phantom Planet and asked for a mellow version of California.{{cite web|title=The O.C. Music Mastermind Speaks|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/662/662499p1.html|last=Carle|first=Chris|date=October 31, 2005|publisher=IGN|accessdate=December 5, 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615113142/http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/662/662499p1.html|archivedate=June 15, 2009}}

The reason "California" became the theme to show was because "Josh Schwartz loved the way it worked in a scene in the pilot."{{cite web|url=http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/2007/04/music-and-pictures.html|title=Music and pictures|last=Sepinwall|first=Alan|date=April 3, 2007|publisher=Blogger|accessdate=July 2, 2009}} At other times they watch the episodes' editors cut and pitch song ideas for specific scenes.{{cite web|url=http://music.barnesandnoble.com/features/interview.asp?NID=901926&|title=I want my O.C.! : Indie Rock Finds a New Home on TV|last=Pearis|first=Bill|date=April 2005|publisher=Barnes & Noble|accessdate=December 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224062539/http://music.barnesandnoble.com/features/interview.asp?NID=901926&|archive-date=February 24, 2012|url-status=dead}} Each week Patsavas created a compilation from the new releases sent into the producers, and at times they were being "sent around 400 or 500 CD's a week".{{cite web|url=http://www.gloriousnoise.com/features/2005/the_oc-04-05.php|title=Interview with the Music Supervisor for The O.C.|last=Brown|first=Jake|date=April 5, 2005|publisher=Glorious Noise|accessdate=July 10, 2009}} Fox and The O.C. made indie rock a "main focus of the series" and also its marketing plan. Christopher Tyng, who composed the theme for Futurama, composed the show's orchestral music which included the ending theme.{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998008.html|title=Who's Who List; Composers|date=January 5, 2009|work=Variety|accessdate=September 24, 2009}}

Shawn Rogers, Sub Pop's creative director of film and TV licensing, said that the show's choice of music was to "support bands and the style of music that they've been following" adding that artists were willing because "it pays well in comparison to what most indie bands make touring". However, Jimmy Tamborello, producer for The Postal Service, commented that it was just because "we're cheaper". Although exact figures are not known, Les Watkins, a music lawyer from Los Angeles, estimated that "a song by an emerging artist could fetch up to $20,000 or $30,000" and this is jointly split between record label and the songwriter/publisher. He stated that "once lawyers, managers, and the rest of the entourage get their piece, the artist may only see a fraction of the payout."

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The Bait Shop is introduced in the second season as a new night club and concert venue on the pier. It was an undeniable reference to Beverly Hills, 90210's "Peach Pit".{{cite web|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/560/560436p2.html|title=The O.C. Strikes Back|last=Linder|first=Brian|publisher=IGN|pages=2|accessdate=August 5, 2008}} New character Alex works there and Schwartz described her as "our 'Nat', if you will."{{cite web|url=http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=82329&cat=1035&p=7|title="O.C." creator Josh Schwartz: California Dreamin'|last=Barker|first=Lynn|date=October 25, 2004|publisher=TeenHollywood.com|pages=7|accessdate=July 27, 2008}} Schwartz described the venue:

Basically the Bait Shop is a little bit modeled after clubs like The Troubadour in Los Angeles or CBGB in New York, meaning it's kind of got more of a down, kind of older feel. It's on the pier and the idea was that maybe, once upon a time, it was an actual bait shop and now it's been converted into this rock club. I think it's really cool. It's got a lot of texture to it. It's got a lot of grit to it. It's been a great set for us and it's a great place for the kids to hang out. Because it's pier-adjacent, we get to go out there and shoot out by the water at night, too. I think it's just going to be a real iconic set for the show."{{cite web|url=http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=82329&cat=1035&p=8|title="O.C." creator Josh Schwartz: California Dreamin'|last=Barker|first=Lynn|date=October 25, 2004|publisher=TeenHollywood.com|pages=8|accessdate=July 27, 2008}}

The actual filming location was the northeast corner of Redondo Beach pier.{{cite web|url=http://www.seeing-stars.com/OC/BaitShop.shtml|title=The location: The Bait Shop|last=Wayne|first=Gary|work=The OC Filming Locations|publisher=seeing-stars.com|accessdate=July 28, 2008}}

Rooney were the first act to perform on the show when the adolescents go to a concert as part of the episode "The Third Wheel".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rooney/articles/story/5937055/rooney_jet_visit_the_oc|title=Rooney, Jet Visit "The O.C."|last=Eliscu|first=Jenny|date=January 30, 2004|magazine=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media|accessdate=July 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107220744/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rooney/articles/story/5937055/rooney_jet_visit_the_oc|archive-date=January 7, 2008|url-status=dead}} For the first-season finale, singer Jem performed a cover of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed".{{cite web|url= https://www.today.com/popculture/jem-travels-o-c-wbna4742723|title=Jem travels to 'The O.C.'|last=Conniff|first=Tamara|date=April 19, 2004|publisher=Today.com|accessdate=September 9, 2009}} For the second season, a club called the Bait Shop was introduced, and early on in the season the bands The Walkmen, The Killers, and Modest Mouse all featured on the show playing at the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490442/20040820/walkmen.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040825003921/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490442/20040820/walkmen.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 25, 2004|title=Modest Mouse, Killers, Walkmen To Guest Star On 'The O.C.'|last=Montgomery|first=James|date=August 20, 2004|publisher=MTV|accessdate=September 9, 2009}} Although not strictly playing himself, actor Peter Gallagher (as Sandy Cohen) had previously sung on Broadway and in the episode "The Power of Love" he serenades his wife Kirsten by singing a cover of Solomon Burke's "Don't Give Up on Me" at The Bait Shop.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/oc-sandy-sings-39103.aspx|title=The O.C.'s Sandy Sings!|last=Coleridge|first=Daniel R.|date=January 13, 2005|work=TV Guide|accessdate=September 9, 2009}} Other artists to perform at the club that season were The Thrills,{{cite web|url=http://new.ca.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/44/corey-haim-the-thrills-are-gone/|title=Corey Haim: The Thrills Are Gone|last=Parker|first=Lyndsey|date=June 23, 2008|publisher=Yahoo! Music|accessdate=September 9, 2009|archive-date=July 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718133911/http://new.ca.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/44/corey-haim-the-thrills-are-gone/|url-status=dead}} Rachael Yamagata,{{cite web|url=http://chicago.decider.com/events/rachael-yamagata,62318/ |title=Rachael Yamagata |date=March 23, 2009 |work=The A.V. Club |accessdate=September 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627160433/http://chicago.decider.com/events/rachael-yamagata,62318/ |archivedate=June 27, 2009 }} and Death Cab for Cutie.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/tv/220904_tv21.html|title=Seattle's Own Death Cab for Cutie to appear on 'The O.C.'|last=McFarland|first=Melanie|date=April 21, 2005|work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|accessdate=September 9, 2009}} In the episode "The Return of the Nana", Seth and Ryan visit Miami, and end up at a spring break style party where rapper T.I. guest stars as himself.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1498290/20050318/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050323023547/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1498290/20050318/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 23, 2005|title=T.I. Kicks It With The 'Rich White Cats' On 'The O.C.'|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=March 18, 2005|publisher=MTV|accessdate=September 9, 2009}} For the third season, The Subways,{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-subways/21978|title=The Subways get together with Kate Moss|date=January 18, 2006|publisher=NME|accessdate=September 9, 2009}} Tom Vek,{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/12195/Tom-Vek-To-Appear-On-The-OC|title=Tom Vek To Appear On The O.C |last=Colothan|first=Scott|date=January 9, 2006 |publisher=Gigwise.com|accessdate=September 9, 2009}} and Cobra Verde all made guest appearances performing in The Bait Shop.{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/What+Your+iPod+John+Petkovic/1523330/story.html|title=What's on Your iPod? John Petkovic|last=Perusse|first=Bernard|date=April 22, 2009|work=The Gazette|accessdate=September 9, 2009}}

In addition to having guest artists perform on the show, it also premiered many new music tracks:{{cite web|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070222/news_lz1c22oc.html|title=Teen angst comes to an end as 'O.C.' wraps four-season run|last=Elber|first=Lynn|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=February 22, 2007|accessdate=September 10, 2009}} The Beastie Boys single "Ch-Check It Out" debuted on the show in the episode "The Strip" that aired April 28, 2004.{{cite web|url= http://launch.yahoo.com/read/story/12057394|title= Yahoo Launch News Story|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20050415182031/http://launch.yahoo.com/read/story/12057394|archivedate= 2005-04-15}} During the second season, U2 debuted their song "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" at the end of an episode on December 2, 2004. Gwen Stefani debuted her single "Cool" in an episode on December 9, 2004.{{cite news|url=http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/10051326.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204224708/http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/10051326.htm|title='The O.C.' plays the songs you won't hear on the radio|last=Harrington|first=Richard|date=October 31, 2004|archivedate=December 4, 2004|newspaper=The Washington Post|accessdate=September 12, 2009}} In promoting his new album, Guero, Beck debuted five tracks from the album on March 10, 2005, with that week's installment being dubbed a "Beckisode" by the media.{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-129406363.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026133046/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-129406363.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 26, 2012|title='The O.C.' plans 'Beckisode'.|date=February 28, 2005|work=Zap2it|publisher=HighBeam Research|accessdate=September 10, 2009}} Another music premiere was Coldplay's song "Fix You", which debuted on May 12, 2005, in the final scene of the episode in which characters find out Caleb had a fatal heart attack.{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/the_oc/the_osea.php?page=19|title=The O.Sea|author=Heather|date=April 19, 2005|work=Television Without Pity|accessdate=September 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410060700/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/the_oc/the_osea.php?page=19|archive-date=April 10, 2009|url-status=dead}} Imogen Heap, a former member of Frou Frou, had her new single debut on the show on May 19, 2005 – "Hide and Seek" featured twice in the episode "The Dearly Beloved".{{cite web|title=The O.C. creator answers EW.com readers' questions|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20013240,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225091037/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20013240,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 25, 2007|date=February 23, 2007|work=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=September 10, 2009}} The single "Turn on Me" from band The Shins was first played in "The French Connection" on January 11, 2007.

{{quote box|align=right|width=30em|quote="[The O.C.] was probably the most music-intensive youthful-angst series in TV history, displaying a keen-eared knack for picking hip new acts early in the game."|source=—Ken Barnes of USA Today{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-02-20-the-oc-finale_x.htm|title=What sucked us into 'The OC' orbit?|last=Barnes|first=Ken|work=USA Today|date=2007-02-20|accessdate=July 28, 2008}}

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The show was heavily praised for its music. The New York Times described Schwartz as "the Shiva of contemporary music"{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/27/fashion/sundaystyles/27NITE.html|title=No Rest for the Rockers|last=Ryzik|first=Melena Z. |date=November 27, 2005|work=The New York Times|accessdate=September 15, 2008}} and IGN described Patsavas as a "consummate tastemaker" for the show. Chris Carle from IGN described the show as "a staging area for quality music",{{cite web|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/595/595277p1.html|title=Music From the O.C. Mix 4|last=Carle|first=Chris|date=March 11, 2005|publisher=IGN|accessdate=September 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419221551/http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/595/595277p1.html|archive-date=April 19, 2009|url-status=dead}} and Ben Spier from Entertainment Weekly described the show as a "mixtaper's dream"{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2006/12/01/oc-mix-6-covering-our-tracks/|title=The O.C. Mix 6: Covering Our Tracks (2006)|last=Spier|first=Ben|date=December 1, 2006|work=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 9, 2009|archive-date=April 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427131633/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1564586,00.html|url-status=live}} Catherine Elsworth of The Daily Telegraph described the events of The O.C. as being set "to a scrupulously hip soundtrack"{{cite news|last=Elsworth|first=Catherine|date=September 11, 2004|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?xml=/education/2004/09/11/tejoc11.xml|title=Orange alert|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=July 19, 2008}} and in another article stated that a "vital ingredient of his winning formula is the soundtrack, which draws on a broad range of modern alternative rock".{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1474302/Bush-twins-endorse-the-sultry-soap-taking-over-from-Friends.html|title=Bush twins endorse the sultry soap taking over from Friends|last=Elsworth|first=Catherine|author2=Born, Matt|date=October 16, 2004|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=September 11, 2009}} Emily Zemler of PopMatters.com commented that the "writers seem to have impressive musical taste"{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/music/features/050114-indiesoundtracks.shtml|title=The O.C. Effect|last=Zemler|first=Emily|date=January 14, 2005|work=PopMatters.com|publisher=PopMatters Media, Inc|accessdate=August 8, 2008}} and Barnes & Noble said that there was "probably no other show on television today where music is as important as it is on FOX's hit drama The O.C." Rolling Stone commented that the soundtrack was the reason people kept watching the show.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/02/22/an-appreciation-sounding-the-oc-death-knell/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225084820/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/02/22/an-appreciation-sounding-the-oc-death-knell/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 25, 2007|title=An Appreciation: Sounding the O.C. Death Knell|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=February 22, 2007|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=September 10, 2009}} However, when the show premiered U2's single "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" Karyn L. Barr from Entertainment Weekly stated that the show that dedicated time to indie bands was "selling out."{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,784910,00.html|title=Dropping 'Bomb'|last=Barr|first=Karyn L.|date=November 26, 2004|work=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=September 10, 2009|archive-date=April 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425123629/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,784910,00.html|url-status=dead}} The Bait Shop inspired a club night at Barfly in Cardiff, featuring music similar to that featured on the show,{{cite web|url=http://www.barflyclub.com/cardiff/whatson/listings/club.aspx|title=Barfly - Listings|publisher=barflyclub.com|accessdate=July 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302080932/http://www.barflyclub.com/cardiff/whatson/listings/club.aspx|archive-date=March 2, 2008|url-status=dead}}

but Noah Davis of PopMatters.com criticised the show for its "plots [that] were largely replaced by the gang's countless trips to the Bait Shop"{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/tv/reviews/o/oc-060613.shtml|title=THE O.C. - Marketing 101|last=Davis|first=Noah|date=June 13, 2006|publisher=PopMatters|accessdate=July 28, 2008}}

Throughout the show, Death Cab for Cutie have "occupied a minor role on The O.C. as Seth Cohen's favorite band." Amy Phillips of Willamette Week described the band, within the context of the show, as follows. "Death Cab for Cutie is Seth Cohen's favorite band. He's got a Death Cab poster on his bedroom wall, plays Death Cab music in the car, gives Death Cab CDs to girls he likes." She also added at the time that "the more popular the character has become, the more fans the band has gained".{{cite web|url=http://wweek.com/editorial/3027/5066/|title=The Seth Effect - The revolution is coming, and it listens to Death Cab for Cutie.|last=Phillips|first=Amy|date=May 5, 2004|work=Willamette Week|publisher=Richard Meeker|accessdate=December 5, 2008}} Talking about their exposure on the show, Death Cab bass player Nick Harmer said that "there's really no other shows on television right now, other than 'The O.C.' that's really kind of showcasing bands in such a straightforward way."{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/tv/220904_tv21.html|title=Seattle's Own Death Cab for Cutie to appear on 'The O.C.'|last=McFarland|first=Melanie|date=April 21, 2005|work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|publisher=Roger Oglesby|accessdate=December 5, 2008}} In 2004, the band's exposure on the show helped them get signed to Atlantic Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/07/arts/television/07cold.html|title='Cold Case,' Hot Tunes: Springsteen's Soundtrack|last=Weiner|first=Jonah|date=January 7, 2007|work=The New York Times|pages=2|accessdate=September 15, 2008}}

Hamilton Leithauser vocalist for The Walkmen said he considered "television performances as a solid, if ephemeral, means of promotion", but not all bands were eager to release their music for television shows. James Mercer, frontman for The Shins noted "that artists lose creative control" in the way that a song is interpreted, when the music is set to a particular scene. Additionally, fans and critics have stated that such appearances and mass marketing techniques are creating sell-outs. Indie band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah were asked to perform on the show, but they turned it down because they were worried that it could diminish their credibility. Frontman Alec Ounsworth said "I don't like the idea of being overexposed", adding that it was analogous to the fact that "Vincent van Gogh never sold a painting, and he was perfectly content".{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/fashion/sundaystyles/25NITE.html|title=Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Ready to Gloat at the Reunion|last=Pressler|first=Jessica|authorlink=Jessica Pressler|date=September 25, 2005|work=The New York Times|accessdate=September 15, 2008}}

However, it was a successful method of promotion. Rooney experienced a "200 percent increase in sales" after being featured on the show. When "Youth Group, recorded a just-for-The-O.C. cover of "Forever Young" [the song] registered more than 5,000 iTunes downloads its first week"{{cite web|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=24887|title='The O.C.' Effect|last=Kroth|first=Maya|date=November 3, 2005|work=The Stranger|accessdate=September 9, 2009}} The Daily Telegraph stated that indie duo Viva Voce had "their profile sent through the roof with a guest slot on the soundtrack to teens-in-trouble TV drama The O.C.".{{cite web|title=Pop CDs of the week: Jamiroquai, Jamie Lidell, Viva Voce and more|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/06/18/bmpopcd.xml|last=Hanley|first=Lynsey|date=June 18, 2005|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=September 11, 2009}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Imogen Heap became "a household name stateside."{{cite web|url=http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/shuttlextra/4559360.On_the_record___Arctic_Monkeys_head_into_heavier_territory/|title=On the record - Arctic Monkeys head into heavier territory|date=August 29, 2009|work=The Shuttle|accessdate=September 11, 2009}} The series was "responsible for 7 Days in Memphis, the debut solo album from Peter Gallagher"{{cite web|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b54087_oc_rip.html|title=The O.C., RIP |last=Finn|first=Natalie|date=January 3, 2007|work=E! Online|accessdate=September 11, 2009}} as well as "help[ing] launch The Killers to mass mainstream success"{{cite web|url=http://www.ilikemusic.com/rock/The_Subways-1523|title=The Subways OC Appearance and UK Dates|publisher=ILikeMusic|accessdate=September 9, 2009}}

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The O.C. released six official soundtracks:

• Music from The O.C.: Mix 1
• Music from The O.C.: Mix 2
• Music from The O.C.: Mix 3 – Have a Very Merry Chrismukkah
• Music from The O.C.: Mix 4
• Music from The O.C.: Mix 5
• Music from The O.C.: Mix 6 – Covering Our Tracks

Patsavas, who was involved in selecting tracks the mixes, described the CDs as "not only a stand-alone piece but also as a companion to the show." Tammy La Gorce of Amazon.com described Mix 1 as having "moments of subtle exceptionality until the end, when things get really good", Mix 2 as a "collection that would slip effortlessly into any hipster's car CD player for its left of the dial leanings", and Mix 3 as being a "modern, cynical, but likeably wide-eyed antidote to the heap of jingle-bell-heavy offerings" Mario Cuellar from The Eastener also commented that Mix 2 has "music for everyone"{{cite web|url=http://media.www.easterneronline.com/media/storage/paper916/news/2004/11/02/UndefinedSection/Depeche.Sounds.Bad.On.remixes.oc.Mix.2.Shines-2368391.shtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110710164225/http://media.www.easterneronline.com/media/storage/paper916/news/2004/11/02/UndefinedSection/Depeche.Sounds.Bad.On.remixes.oc.Mix.2.Shines-2368391.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 10, 2011|title=Depeche sounds bad on 'Remixes,' 'OC Mix 2' shines|last=Cuellar|first=Mario|date=November 2, 2004|work=The Eastener|publisher=College Publisher|accessdate=September 9, 2009}} Chris Carle of IGN commented that Mix 4 is "shorter than the rest, which is a little disappointing, but almost all of the tracks deliver". Elisabeth Vincentelli of Amazon.com commented that Mix 5's tracks "aren't innovative, but they are remarkably easy to like--even love" Pitchfork Media described Mix 6 as a "collection of 12 covers, performed by B- and C-list artists" but Allmusic said that the "concept [of a cover album] could have resulted in a lot of cookie-cutter, indie rock karaoke, but most of these covers are creative, and occasionally, they're inspired".{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r935603|pure_url=yes}}|title=The O.C. Mix 6: Covering Our Tracks|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=September 11, 2009}}

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