The Weeknd Re-Releases 'House of Balloons' Mixtape for 10th Anniversary

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his debut mixtape House of Balloons, The Weeknd has done the fans a solid by re-releasing his iconic mixtape.

 

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The Weeknd explained he’ll be re-releasing the mixtape in ‘it’s original incarnation, with the original mixes and samples.’

 

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The mixtape, released back in 2011, sampled music from Aaliyah, Beach House, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Cocteau Twins, and was part of Abel’s compilation album, Trilogy, which included House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence.

 

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In a 2020 interview with Variety, The Weeknd shared, “House of Balloons literally changed the sound of pop music before my eyes.  I heard ‘Climax,’ that Usher song, and was like, ‘Holy f**k, that’s a Weeknd song.’ It was very flattering, and I knew I was doing something right, but I also got angry. But the older I got, I realized it’s a good thing.”