new board mix trade!

[johansen smith]

I couldn't find the other thread, but let's plan inside this one for the new boardwide mix trade, tentative due date September 22nd.
are you in or are you out?

[Miss Tasty Princess]

ok........

[Salman]

Yeah, I'm in.

[Paul]

Count me in, suckas!

[Futureman]

I want in, but I fear many of you would already be familiar with most of the tracks I'd include.

[vesper]

as i said on the last one, i don't think anyone should worry about familiar tracks. it's just as fun to hear how it was pieced together.

are we saying that mixes arrive on sept 22? whatever it is, i'm in.

[tinobeat]

yep, I'll bite on that one. I'll be able to finish a mix around that time...

count this mf in!

[TheSadDebaser]

I wanna play!

[vesper]

are you the official coordinator, johansen? we should go ahead and set the last official sign up day. i think a lot of people missed the date on the last one.

[johansen smith]

are you the official coordinator, johansen? we should go ahead and set the last official sign up day. i think a lot of people missed the date on the last one.
I suppose I am. let's say final day for signing up is September 10th, and everyone should try to mail their mixes out by the 22nd. I'll figure out how many mixes/posters are in each group depending on how many people sign up. I'm going to assume everyone is making CDRs, but if you can only make cassettes, say so and I'll see who among us wouldn't mind getting a cassette mix in lieu of a CDR one.

[Elijah]

Yeah, I'm in.

[Futureman]

I'm in as well.

[bitterfruit]

I'm in for sure.

[the Pawnbroker]

Count me in.

[winterversion]

Count me in. Should we start sending our contact info in to johansen now?

[johansen smith]

yeah, feel free to PM me your address and social security number.

[Futureman]

yeah, feel free to PM me your address and social security number.

Social Security number?

[winterversion]

I don't think anyone here would do this, but I'd like to ask that noone put any unsigned bands on their mixes (unless they really really rock, and I mean rock). I don't know about you guys, but I just don't really care about someone else's local scene. On a previous mixtrade I was in, some dude sent in a mix of all unsigned local bands, which wasn't necessarily bad music, it just didn't do anything for me.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Hopefully you didn't mean for that to sound as condescending as it did.

[johansen smith]

Winterversion, would you like a copy of my Maloze's Greatest Hits Sampler CD-R?

[tinobeat]

honestly, the Headband track I put on my last mix is one of the best songs I put on there. The fact that they're a Boston band who's just been releasing CDRs for the past few years didn't come into play at all. It just worked.

There may be a number of "unsigned" bands on my mix. I happen to love a lot of bands that don't get any exposure outside of town.

[johansen smith]

I already have my 2 disc mix ready for this trade, and it contains no unsigned or local artists, for what it's worth. that where I live has one of the worst local scenes in the country probably has something to do with it though.

[winterversion]

Did that really come off as condescending? I really don't want to sound elitist or anything, but c'mon, a whole 75 minutes of unsigned local bands? I guess the choice of bands for that particular mix wasn't so good, but I remember feeling pretty disappointed. I guess I don't mind if there's a few unsigned bands here and there that really stand out, but as a general rule, I think it's in bad taste to send an entire mix of them. I guess it's because part of the reason I do these mixtrades is to broaden my knowledge of music that's somewhat "on the map."

But, to give you a better sense of what I'm talking about, the particular bands were from the Boston area, I believe, from a podcast called "Accident Hash":

Bands:
Chance
Berman
Climb
Estrela
Erica Cashman
The Mung Brothers
HollEr
Jonathan Coulton
Manda and the Marbles
Maxtone Four
Mike Chappelear
De La Vega
Tourist
Taxi Doll
Ulysses
Uncrowned
Vincent Van Go Go

Anyone happen to know any of these bands? Tino, perhaps?

[johansen smith]

Vincent Van Go Go is a funny band name.
I didn't think you were condescending. I got a mix once that was all artists from Sweden and i thought that was a great treat because I'd truly never be exposed to this otherwise, so something like that is pretty choice.

[winterversion]

See, I would have loved a swedish bands mix. I think Sweden's pumping out some of the coolest music right now. Ever go to swedesplease? It's an all swedes band weblog. I check it out every week - highly recommended.

[vesper]

unless there are two bands called Ulysses, that's a signed band. i think it's even robert schneider of apples in stereo/elephant 6 fame!

[Paul]

Manda and the Marbles aren't exactly a non-entity either, fwiw.

[johansen smith]

Manda and the Marbles aren't exactly a non-entity either, fwiw.
I got sent their album to review, it's even worse than it sounds.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

I guess it's because part of the reason I do these mixtrades is to broaden my knowledge of music that's somewhat "on the map."I'd rather learn about bands that are "off the map."

[9000]

damn, i can't sit on the sidelines for this one. count me in. just be gentle afterwards.

[winterversion]

unless there are two bands called Ulysses, that's a signed band. i think it's even robert schneider of apples in stereo/elephant 6 fame!

Definitely two bands called Ulysses. The one I got sounded like a bad Pearl Jam imitation.

[earl grey]

wicked. count me in.

can we have it so there are no repeats from the last round? i really dug every mix i got last time, but new blood might be good.

[Thor]

I'm certainly in..

I couldn't care less whether a band is signed or not as long as it's good.. good music is good music.. whether it's an unsigned demo from Samoa or a successful L.A band signed to EMI...(admittedly an entire mix of unsigned is a bit odd)..

The last mix trade I made here started off with an unsigned local band called Colditz Glider.. I think it was an awesome track, too... and from memory others did aswell.

That said I doubt my mix will have any unsigned bands.

[johansen smith]

wicked. count me in.

can we have it so there are no repeats from the last round? i really dug every mix i got last time, but new blood might be good.
like, make sure you don't get paired with the same people as last time?

[earl grey]

like, make sure you don't get paired with the same people as last time?

yeah exactly, if it's not too much hassle.

[johansen smith]

I don't suppose it would be. I guess you and anyone else who is worried about such a thing can either post here or PM me who your partners were last time and I can try to keep you seperated.

[Thor]

I agree in theory but a part of me seriously wants Vesper to be in my group again.

[earl grey]

yeah, the more i think about it, the less i think it's worth the hassle. i imagine there won't be any repeat songs, and i'd be totally fine with a new mix from anyone in my group. even another country one from pawnbroker ;-).

[Thor]

My last mix wasn't specifically themed.. just what I deemed to be cool shit that fit together well.. I think this time I'm gonna make a theme...

I wanted to make a blues mix but I dunno if anyone's in the mood for it at the moment(?)... but I have a lot of other ideas... I love this shit.

[Elijah]

I may as well just say for the record that I don't care what people put on their mixes. I do mix trades because they involve a bunch of other people who ostensibly have great taste, and who know about a lot of music I've never heard of. So if someone here wants to send me The Best of the Lousiville Scene 1975-2005--because that's what they're feeling at the moment--go ahead, knock yourself out. I would, however, like it to rock.

Oh, and I totally don't mind if I'm in Tino's group again. His mix was frikkin' awesome.

[maroonwalrus]

Oh, and I totally don't mind if I'm in Tino's group again. His mix was frikkin' awesome.

That was a ridiculously good mix. All the mixes I received were great, and have proved interesting to the present day. Pretty different and very revelatory in the way of artists previously unfamiliar to me (my mix probably wasn't super enlightening, but I stand by it), great fodder for my radio show...

Tino, I have been wondering, where did you get that Dan Melchior's Broke Revue tune? That song blew me away from the first listen, just wasn't sure where you got it. Also, where's the best place to start with that group recording-wise?

[Salman]

Yeah, I have no qualms about getting another HCI mix... I still give it a listen every once in a while.

[Thor]

I listen to Vespers mix at least once a week, still.

[vesper]

wow thanks, thor! and that colditz glider song had me so pumped, my girlfriend ordered the properties of light ep from some distro in australia. it's all really great, i actually plan on putting one of their songs on my next mix!

and i also don't have a problem with getting repeat mixes. i think i was turned on to something by everyone.

[Thor]

wow thanks, thor! and that colditz glider song had me so pumped, my girlfriend ordered the properties of light ep from some distro in australia. it's all really great, i actually plan on putting one of their songs on my next mix!

not only that, but several of my friends have a copy of your mix and really dig it. Colditz Glider are great... I keep missing their recent gigs, but I was fortunate enough to see their first few gigs in tiny pubs last year and they were *so* fucking tight.

[tinobeat]

Tino, I have been wondering, where did you get that Dan Melchior's Broke Revue tune? That song blew me away from the first listen, just wasn't sure where you got it. Also, where's the best place to start with that group recording-wise?

Thanks duders! I had a lot of fun puttin the whole thing together...

That Dan Melchior tune is one of three songs I have from his been-done-for-ages-but-never-released album called Oh Clouds Unfold. I really wanna get my hands on the rest of it, as its been circulating among some folks I know. But yeah, that song is kinda like nothing I've heard by him. I have Bitterness Spite Rage... and Heavy Dirt, and they're both realy gritty blooze garage stuff. First class albums, both of them. The songs I've heard from Oh Clouds Unfold are a lot mellower and more intricate, but the noisy shit he was doing before is fantastic.

[vesper]

maybe he doesn't want me to post this publicly, but i had a guy offer me REAL CASH MONEY for tinobeat's mix.

[the Pawnbroker]

Been away from the Board for a few days at the shore. Have we started sending contact info for the second mix trade to Johansen S.?

earl grey: re: country -- don't worry, my preliminary plans include no country music :).

[earl grey]

earl grey: re: country -- don't worry, my preliminary plans include no country music :).

fair enough, but i enjoyed my first dose enough that i'll be down even if some does sneak on there.

fwiw, i have a feeling the electronic stuff that makes it onto mine will be a little less glitch and a little more disco this time.

[yovan]

I'd like to play as well...

[Paul]

I'm getting anxious. Why did you set the cutoff date so far out in the future, js?

[johansen smith]

to ensure that everyone would be able to participate.

[winterversion]

Hey, are we sticking to 4 per group again? About how many people are signed up so far?

[Salman]

On a cursory glance I counted 17 names.

[johansen smith]

confirmed participants:
johansen smith
9000
mr hci
salman
tinobeat
bitterfruit
futureman
earl grey
pawnbroker
thor
elijah
vesper
winterversion
paul

if you don't see your name, PM me your contact info and I'll update the list.

[tinobeat]

PM'd, good sir!

[pabost]

I PM'd you the other day, Troy. Did you get it?

[johansen smith]

I PM'd you the other day, Troy. Did you get it?
yeah, but it didn't have your addy in it!

added to the list:
9000
mr hci
salman

[johansen smith]

Pabost and Yovan have also been added. last day to sign up is today, I will figure out the final arrangements tomorrow and then it will be a go.

[pabost]

I think I'm the only one on the board privy to the new Jesse McCartney. You motherfuckers are in luck!

[johansen smith]

well, now I'm fixing in the mix trade in my favor then.

[johansen smith]

Okay, I will be e-mailing everyone their group's address/contact info later this afternoon, but these are the preliminary groups. two groups of five people and one group of six. the two groups of five people all have at least one mix with a "foreign" destination, so keep that in mind. I went ahead and made the group with 6 people my group, so apologies to the random people who were assigned my group. I'm making this list public so if a month down the line, you hear how great so-and-so's mix was, you know who you can try to PM and weasel a copy out of. the groups:

GROUP ONE
pabost
paul
johansen smith
futureman
winterversion
elijah

GROUP TWO
tinobeat
earl grey
thor
bitterfruit
9000

GROUP THREE
yovan
salman
mr hci
pawnbroker
vesper

again, I will e-mail everyone their group's addresses later today. you have three weeks to make and send this out, good luck, and let me know if I missed you or screwed something up!
--Troy

[tinobeat]

sweet!

looks awesome. I'm gettin psyched. I'm gonna have to pull out all the stops for this one. 7-CD MIX BOXED SET...

hehehe.. or not.

[johansen smith]

go for it. my mix is a two-discer.

[Salman]

Awesome. Another mix from Mr. HCI.
I pretty much have my mix done (only one disc). I'll probably have it out by the next week or so.

[earl grey]

so i hate being 'that guy' - but just want to warn ppl that i might be a little late with mine. i haven't really had the chance to put any time into it yet, and things are mad hectic for me at the moment ... going back to school has proved more time-consuming than i ever imagined. but not to worry, making a mix is the kind of stress release that i will definitely make time for...

tino - after the quality of yr 2 disc mix last time, i might have to hold you to the 7 disc promise...

[winterversion]

I haven't gotten an email yet of the addresses (there's a chance I might have accidentally deleted them). Would you send them my way again, please?

[bitterfruit]

I’m very excited about this trade. I confess, however, being a bit intimidated by the endeavor.

You and I both brother. I'm just not "indie enough" sometimes.

[johansen smith]

I haven't sent the addresses yet. It will happen sometime this weekend.

[Futureman]

The Futuremix is done! 79 minutes. 22 songs. burned with tender love and care.

[johansen smith]

okay, everyone check your PMs!

[vesper]

so who will post the first tracklist? i won't but i will give you this, from my first of (maybe) a couple cds --

10 tracks
shortest song - 0:16
longest song - 9:11
length - 39:58

[tinobeat]

tinomix is gestating. I have a good feeling about it. The ultrasound shows a healthy baby and everything looks to be on schedule.

no word on whether it'll be twins or not...

[Salman]

22 tracks
65:28

It should be mailed out by mid-week.

[pabost]

Done.

14 tracks, 51 minutes.

[johansen smith]

49 tracks, two CDs, both 79+ minutes long.

[pabost]

Just got Winterversion's. Sounding good, especially that 60,000,000 Buffalo track.

[9000]

15 tracks, approx. 63 minutes. hope to have out in the mail in the next week.

[9000]

checks are in the mail, group 2.

[bitterfruit]

I'll be late with mine.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Mixes done and masters verified glitch free. Still need to do the packaging and mail 'em off.

Apologies in advance to Salman as a few groups are repeated from my last mix (we've been in the same group both times) but the songs are all different.

[vesper]

i don't think it'll be late, but mine is definitely getting pushed to the deadline. apparently i made it way too early and had enough time to really hate some transitions/tracks. gotta rethink.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Here're mine, but they're in white. Highilight 'em if you're not in my group or just wanna spoil the surprise:

disc one: Tom Jones "Chills and Fever"
The Barry Sisters "Dem Neyem Sher"
Win "What's Love If You Can Kill for Chocolate"
Dick Powell "Young and Healthy" (from 42nd Street)
The Dentists "I'm Not the Devil"
Czerwone Gitary "Jak mi się podobasz"
Television Personalities "Three Wishes"
Bonzo Dog Doo/Dah Band "The Equestrian Statue"
The Scene Is Now "Moonlight Broil"
Kevin Ayers "Lady Rachel"
Moondog "All Is Loneliness"
Dagmar Krause & Marie Goyette "Wake Up, Angel"
This Heat "A New Kind of Water"
After Dinner "A Walnut"
Josef K "The Missionary"
Debile Menthol "Mieux vaut d'Ecker"
The Blech "Ich wolte meine Schuhe zerschneiden"
The Fairclough Group "Shepherd Wheel"
Tim Buckley "Lorca"disc two: Elekibass "People Pack into the Rock"
The Martha Dumptruck Massacre "The Things that I See"
The Malarkies "Smokejumpers"
Wreckless Eric "Same"
Alice Texas "For the Horses"
The Pop Group "Thief of Fire"
YBO² "Canon (How long must singin' this song?)"
Solbakken "Florence Roadmap"
Stephen Hero "Hexmass Waltz"
Yura Yura Teikoku "Hate Ningen Ha?"
Motorpsycho "Neverland"
Attwenger "Sie Dan"
The Nectarine No. 9 "Constellations of a Vanity"
Dirty Projectors "I Will Truck"
Saccharine Trust "Neruda's Wave"
Mahjongg "Hot Lava"
Deutsche Amerikanische Freundschaft "Seltsame Freunde"
zZz "House of Sin"
Mandarin Movie "Orange"(end)

[bitterfruit]

Sent my mixes today. Postmarked from South Cackalack. On travel at the moment.

[Elijah]

Mine are going to be way late. I've been overwhelmed with moving and job searching activities for the past month, so I haven't even been able to think about any of this until the past couple of days.

I'll make it worth the wait, I promise.

[tinobeat]

I'm finishing and sending this weekend. so only a little late...

soory fellas!

[Elijah]

Hello everyone,

I'd like to send out a humble apology to those of you who are expecting a mix from me. All I can say is that the stress of moving and looking for a job these past three months (and working two low-paying grunt jobs in the mean time to pay the bills) has left me with little time to put together a proper mix. I do promise that I will put something together soon, and that it will be worth the wait. I hope that's OK.

Cheers,
Elijah

[tinobeat]

are you in Miami now?

[pabost]

Hello everyone,

I'd like to send out a humble apology to those of you who are expecting a mix from me. All I can say is that the stress of moving and looking for a job these past three months (and working two low-paying grunt jobs in the mean time to pay the bills) has left me with little time to put together a proper mix. I do promise that I will put something together soon, and that it will be worth the wait. I hope that's OK.

Cheers,
Elijah

Don't sweat it, baby.

[Elijah]

are you in Miami now?Yep. And semi-employed--I'm working at Starbucks and at one other retail establishment that shall remain nameless--although I just had a third and final final "real job" interview today that felt very promising.

The mix I'll be sending out is 2/3 done. It's a concept mix. I am the Tom Scholtz of concept mixes. This mix will be the Third Stage of my Tom Scholtz-inspired mixes.

[johansen smith]

sounds amazing.

[the Pawnbroker]

I've been digging the Deadly Snakes' song on Yovan's mix. Any recommendations on where to start?

[yovan]

That's off Ode to Joy, In the Red Records...

I haven't bought their new full-length yet - I think it's called Porcella...

[9000]

got the earl grey mix yesterday. sweet song selection.

dig that opening le mans track. how's the rest of their stuff? asbestos lead asbestos, nice! love that song. after hearing the a-frames on your and optimo mixes, i bought their cd online.

[earl grey]

got the earl grey mix yesterday. sweet song selection.

dig that opening le mans track. how's the rest of their stuff? asbestos lead asbestos, nice! love that song. after hearing the a-frames on your and optimo mixes, i bought their cd online.

cool - glad you dig it! that le mans song is from their album 'aqui vivia yo,' which is the only thing i know by them. but it's all in that vein - great album.

'black forest' is excellent too, likely a top 10 record for me this year. the a-frames tune on the optimo mix is from an older album of theirs, which i'm curious to hear the rest of.

[Elijah]

My mix is finally on it's way. I haven't finished my grandiose concept mix yet, so instead, I'm sending out this two-part deal that I compiled late last year. It's new to you.

This is the tracklisting (in white):

1:
Disorder - Joy Division / Get Down Moses - Joe Strummer & the Mescaleroes / Baby's Going Underground - Helium / Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson / The Shy Retirer - Arab Strap / Poptones - Public Image Ltd. / Patti Dooke - De La Soul / Lo Boob Oscilator - Stereolab / Star Sign - Teenage Fanclub / My White Noise - Blur / Be Thankful for What You Got - William De Vaughan / Sometimes - My Bloody Valentine / Never Gonna Give You Up - Barry White / Rabbit in Your Headlights - Unkle / Antartica Starts Here - John Cale

2:
If You Find Yourself Caught in Love - Belle & Sebastian / Seal My Fate - Belly / Always Crashing in the Same Car - David Bowie / (4) - Sigur Rós / Loverman - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds / Mesmerizing / Liz Phair / It Might as Well Be Spring - Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto / I Missed the Point - Neko Case / Strange Currencies - R.E.M. / Feathers and Down - The Cardigans / For All We Know - Bettie Serveert / Homesick - The Cure / True Love Waits - Radiohead / The Diamond Sea - Sonic Youth / Let's Be Still - Yo La Tengo / Only With You - The Beach Boys / Sometimes I'm Happy - Billie Holiday

My humble apologies to those of you who I have kept waiting.

[johansen smith]

cool, I'm looking forward to it!

[Futureman]

That looks awesome awesome awesome.

[winterversion]

Sweet! Can't wait.

[Maximo]

Is this still going? I'm bummed I missed out. If it isn't, can we maybe start up an end of January 06' one?

[vesper]

i'd be up for another if we do it in 3 or 4 months. i'm so burnt out from the last one, i haven't even opened my editing program since. (part of that has to do with school.)

[Maximo]

Would people post some of the mixes they got? So I can e-feel like I was part of it :)

[johansen smith]

I'd be more than happy to organize the next one if there's interest.

[bitterfruit]

That's off Ode to Joy, In the Red Records...

I haven't bought their new full-length yet - I think it's called Porcella...

Porcella is awesome. Ode To Joy is awesome as well.

[the Pawnbroker]

Maximo, if you search the board, there is another thread that has most of the tracklistings for the mixes.

I'm up for another round of mixes whenever, but early spring sounds about right.

[johansen smith]

how about
Matador Board Mix III: February 27th

I still should have everyone's addresses from the first round in my PM Inbox, say yay in this thread if you wish to be included. if you have a new address or are new to the process, PM your address as well.

I will do my best to not repeat any boarders from the first two mixes but it's very likely you might have at least one familiar face in your group just because I don't remember who went to who both times.

[tinobeat]

"yay" ....

[the Pawnbroker]

Count me in, address the same.

Johansen, thanks in advance for the effort in coordinating the new mix!

[vesper]

yay, and same address.

[Maximo]

yay

will send pm with address soon.

[Futureman]

I'm in if sober_id is.

[johansen smith]

I'm in if sober_id is.
hope you like mixes that contain like 13 different Black Flag songs!

[9000]

assuming i can take a break from all of that fudgepacking, i'm in. i mean, "yay". same address, troy.

maybe we can buy one more month? say 3.31.06?

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Yay, I'm in but I agree that moving the date back a bit would be good. I need to get my CD burner fixed first.

[earl grey]

i'm in. and now that i have a new laptop that bats better than .250 when burning CD's, i might even be able to get mine out on time for once.

that said, doing them in march would be better for me as well. but i'm flexible, either way works.

[Salman]

Count me in again.
I think the end of March would be the best for me as well.
Oh, and, Maximo, here's the thread with some tracklistings from the previous mix trade:

http://matadorbb.bway.net/showthread.php?t=3590

[Fiona]

Oh, why not, count me in too. But yes, I'd appreciate extra time too - March sounds pretty reasonable.

[johansen smith]

let's say Febraury 27th is the deadline for signing up and March 27th the goal date to get the mixes sent out!

[bitterfruit]

Fuck. I'm in.

[winterversion]

Hell yeah, I'm in!

[pabost]

I'm also in.

[winterversion]

I want Tino in my group. I missed him in the last 2 rounds and his mixes looked pretty awesome.

[johansen smith]

I'm not even about to promise anyone anything group-wise, but in the meantime I'm sure you could PM your favorite boarder whom you didn't get and try to arrange your own 1 on 1 mix-trade?

[Thor]

:D certainly in.

[yovan]

I'm in as well...

[Indie_Man]

YES!!! I was hoping we would start another one of these. I'm in!

[Electromud]

I'm in. I like the idea.

[winterversion]

I thought I'd bump this up and find out how many we have so far. Doesn't seem to be as many as last time.

[johansen smith]

when I get back from class I will figure out exactly how many people we have so far.

[miss understood]

I would like to be part of this. :)

[johansen smith]

hey, I got Elijah's mix in the mail today!

[Paul]

hey, I got Elijah's mix in the mail today!Hey, me too!

I still haven't decided whether or not I'm gonna play this time. When is the deadline again?

[johansen smith]

February 27th to sign up.

[Elijah]

hey, I got Elijah's mix in the mail today!Hope it was worth the wait. Sorry again for the incredible delay.

[johansen smith]

I was going through a stack of mixes that people had made for me in the past and I realized that the mix I've listened to most of all was a CD that only had 12 songs on it and ran less than 40 minutes and when I got it I was really thrown by how short it was but after having it a couple years I've decided that it's a brilliant idea because unlike 80min mixes which seem like a challenge to complete, this was so easy to listen to all the way thru, even though it wasn't as strong a mix as I'd recieved. so I've decided my next mix will be an expirement and I will attempt a 12 track mix, which is a lot harder than it sounds. who's with me

[johansen smith]

signed-up as of now:
miss understood
winterversion
electromud
indie_man
yovan
thor
pabost
bitterfruit
fiona
salman
earl grey
mr. hci
9000
futureman
maximo
vesper
pawnbroker
tinobeat
johansen smith

[earl grey]

I was going through a stack of mixes that people had made for me in the past and I realized that the mix I've listened to most of all was a CD that only had 12 songs on it and ran less than 40 minutes and when I got it I was really thrown by how short it was but after having it a couple years I've decided that it's a brilliant idea because unlike 80min mixes which seem like a challenge to complete, this was so easy to listen to all the way thru, even though it wasn't as strong a mix as I'd recieved. so I've decided my next mix will be an expirement and I will attempt a 12 track mix, which is a lot harder than it sounds. who's with me

i'm totally guilty of mixsprawl, but yeah 12 tracks is way harder than it sounds ... usually i have too many songs i can't bear to leave off. (my mixes tend to be around 15-17 tracks, i've found ... usually a few longer tracks mixed in.)

[winterversion]

Doesn't seem to be as many as last time.

Man was I wrong! Glad to see some newcomers.

Also, I just realized the sign up deadline is February 27, not January 27th. I was getting all worked up about making my mix next week.

[winterversion]

i'm totally guilty of mixsprawl, but yeah 12 tracks is way harder than it sounds ... usually i have too many songs i can't bear to leave off. (my mixes tend to be around 15-17 tracks, i've found ... usually a few longer tracks mixed in.)

Not me. I'm shooting for double disc this time. I figure the more the merrier.

[Futureman]

Not sure how I'll approach my next mix. By the bye, I got Elijah's mix, which is great fun. What crossfading software did you use, Elijah?

[tinobeat]

I'm thinkin of tightening my shit up a bit next time too. I wanna try to make an extra-hot 1 hour mix rather than just fill as many CDs as possible with songs I like.

[bitterfruit]

I'm thinkin of tightening my shit up a bit next time too. I wanna try to make an extra-hot 1 hour mix rather than just fill as many CDs as possible with songs I like.


But it was fine mix. You didn't go wrong.

[tinobeat]

But it was fine mix. You didn't go wrong.

just fine? ;)

nah, just kiddin. but sometimes I think it'd be awesome to do it differently...

[jef]

If it's not too late I'll get in on this too.

[johansen smith]

If it's not too late I'll get in on this too.
not too late at all, everyone still has over a month to sign up!

[pizzagratis]

yeah, I'd like in as well.

[Elijah]

Not sure how I'll approach my next mix. By the bye, I got Elijah's mix, which is great fun. What crossfading software did you use, Elijah?That's Roxio Toast with Jam. It's by far not the most intuative, or the most economical cross-fading program out there, from what I understand. But it does the job.

[Thor]

this time thing occured to me last time, so I made my last one roughly 55 mins. Can't wait for the new one.. I've already almost finished my mix, I love making these things.

[Lukas]

Just remember, no trade mix is complete without one cd containing Also Sprach Zarathustra and Cut Your Hair

[Keith]

This time i'll be in. As it happens i'm making one for another Mix-Trade soon anyway so this'll work out well. I'm in a strage prosition at the moment, having recently just located to London(as a stop gap) i had to pick a out some chioce LP's and leave the reast in strouge until we seatle some where. So it'll be a challlenge if northing else.

[winterversion]

Hey Elijah, great mix, dude. Love that De La Soul track, among others.

[bitterfruit]

I still think we need to get all the mixes together in one central place using a podcast delivery medium so that everyone can hear all the mixes.

Hypothetically, if I was added to everyone's list, I could organize and publish a feed that contained each persons mix.

Or you could just send me the MP3s via Pando (www.pando.com).

[Paul]

Okay yeah, I'm in again for the third time!

I like that pando idea too... I just tried to sign up for it, but there's a wait.

[bitterfruit]

Okay yeah, I'm in again for the third time!

I like that pando idea too... I just tried to sign up for it, but there's a wait.


I gots the inside scoop. Try this link (http://www.pando.com/beta/becomebeta) to join the beta.

[johansen smith]

couple weeks left to sign up.

[johansen smith]

couple more days left to sign up.

[johansen smith]

finished my mix tonite. 11 tracks, 52 minutes and some change.

sign up has ended

randomly assigned groups will be generated and distributed shortly thereafter... like, when I wake up tomorrow. so you have til then to add yourself to this list

confirmed as of now:
miss understood
winterversion
electromud
indie_man
yovan
thor
pabost
bitterfruit
fiona
salman
earl grey
mr. hci
9000
futureman
maximo
vesper
pawnbroker
tinobeat
johansen smith
elijah
jef
pizzagratis

I will try to not match people up with people they've already had, but no promises and so you will probably get at least one person you've had, but at least your mixes will be able to make non-awkward small talk.

remember, if you wanted to hear a certain poster's mix, you can always PM them and try to work out a trade on your own terms.

if you're shipping a mix off to people overseas, remember to check "gift" and a low amount for what it's worth so the recepient doesn't have to pay to get it from their post office.

[9000]

perhaps we should raise the stakes (http://www.collegehumor.com/movies/1613494/).

[Keith]

IF i'm in it'll have to start in the next week as me and my mum are moving next Monday and won't be able to recieve post at least at first. It maybe awhile atill i have internet excess too. But i suppose you can still send it to the London adress and i'll pick it up sometime. I can do my mix this weekend.

[johansen smith]

okay here we go

GROUP ONE
paul
indie_man
mr hci
electromud
kieth
yovan

GROUP TWO
salman
9000
futureman
maximo
vesper
pawnbroker

GROUP THREE
fiona
tinobeat
miss understood
johansen smith
winterversion
bitterfruit

GROUP FOUR
elijah
jef
pizzagratis
earl grey
pabost
thor

addresses go out later via PMs, in the meantime let's remember we're shooting for them being mailed out by March 27th. if someone deadbeats (there are a couple names here I don't recognize, I want to give everyone benefit of the doubt but still...), have someone from your group let me know and I will personally fill the blank since I'm charge of this thing.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

okay here we go

GROUP ONE
kieth
You did that on purpose!

[johansen smith]

oh man, I forgot all about the drama between you two. it really was random (and then double checked to make sure no one had like 3 or 4 of the same traders from last time)... this should be interesting, haha.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

oh man, I forgot all about the drama between you two.I didn't mean that or I would've included my name. I meant you misspelled his name. :) I have no problem trading mixes with K.

[Paul]

Yay! I finally get a Mr. HCI mix!

But somehow I keep missing out on the Tinobeat special. One day, maybe.

[9000]

anyone ever put songs purchased from itunes onto a mix? is this problematic from a technical/rights limitation standpoint?

[Salman]

Another mix from vesper and the pawnbroker should be good.
I'll probably start working on my mix on the weekend.

[earl grey]

But somehow I keep missing out on the Tinobeat special. One day, maybe.

meanwhile, i was the one that brought up the idea of no repeats last time, and now i'm losing out on the tinobeat special for the first time. lesson: be careful what you wish for.

[9000]

with a couple of upsets, i think group 2 can take it all this time.

[Elijah]

anyone ever put songs purchased from itunes onto a mix? is this problematic from a technical/rights limitation standpoint?Just burn the mix onto one disc, then make multiple copies of that disc with a program other than iTunes. No problem.

[9000]

Just burn the mix onto one disc, then make multiple copies of that disc with a program other than iTunes. No problem.

cool. i was thinking that would be the case, but wasn't certain. thanks.

[Fiona]

Bitterfruit had better stick with promising to include the singalong version of Dress Up In You in his mix, cos that I'm holding out for.

[jef]

I'm not quite grasping the concept of this. Are we making mixes for everyone in our group? This is the first board mix trade I've been a part of.

[Paul]

I'm not quite grasping the concept of this. Are we making mixes for everyone in our group? This is the first board mix trade I've been a part of.Soon, you'll get a list of addresses for everyone in your group. You'll make a mix and then send copies of it to everyone in your group that's not you. They'll be doing the same thing at the same time you are, so you'll end up with mixes from all of them.

[johansen smith]

yes, addresses are forthcoming.

[jef]

alright thanks.

[Keith]

Ok everyone else in my group will be getting mine but i'm not sure i'll be able to get theirs as i'm moving on Sunday and for the time being we won't be able to receive post at our new adress but i supose you can it to the London address and i will pick it up there. I'll work something out.

[johansen smith]

give me thru the weekend to figure addresses out guys, I'm running behind.

[the Pawnbroker]

Another mix from vesper and the pawnbroker should be good.
I'll probably start working on my mix on the weekend.

I'm looking forward to another mix from Salman as well. I listened to the last one you made again last night.

I've been mulling my mix over for a while and have an idea I'm leaning toward, but wanted to find out, what do people prefer: a mix that is more focused (maybe on a genre or a vibe) or a mix that is eclectic?

[9000]

I've been mulling my mix over for a while and have an idea I'm leaning toward, but wanted to find out, what do people prefer: a mix that is more focused (maybe on a genre or a vibe) or a mix that is eclectic?

send whatever you like. the best part of this thing for me is getting exposed to everyone else's taste and vibe. (though, maybe include some of that homemade BBQ...)

[vesper]

yeah, who can complain about getting an hour of free music? anything goes as far as i'm concerned.

[Paul]

Okay, everybody. My all-John Denver mix is ready and set to go! I went heavy on the less popular 80s stuff too, so it should be an eye opener.

[vesper]

i still maintain that if i ever end up in one of johansen's groups that i'm going to make a best-of wolf eyes mix. good thing he's in charge.

[johansen smith]

I already have a best of Wolf Eyes mix from that time I set a tape recorder infront of an old air conditioner.

[winterversion]

Hey JS, do we need to send you our addresses if we were part of the last mixtrade?

[johansen smith]

no, I should still have everyone's old addy. I promise promise promise I wil lsort this all out tonite

[johansen smith]

OK, here's where we are. the following people have not sent me mailing information. they have until Friday to PM me with their addresses or they are kicked out of the rotation and I will reform the mix groups (and possibly combine, eliminate one whole group if need be) appropriately to reflect this on Friday. PMs WILL be sent out on Friday with everyone's group addresses.

pizzagratis
jef
keith
electromud

[Kid B]

How do you guys know that some raving psycho won't be recieving your address. I'd really like to participate but it seems like it could be unwise. Then again maybe I'm paranoid.

[johansen smith]

it sort of puts the pressure on your mix. it better be good or you get slaughtered... I think there's a straight to Cinemax movie in here somewhere

[johansen smith]

oh man, I'm sitting here putting together all my mixes and I spelled "Egyptian" wrong... so everyone will just have to deal with it because there's no way to reprint these sleeves.

[Kid B]

it sort of puts the pressure on your mix. it better be good or you get slaughtered... I think there's a straight to Cinemax movie in here somewhere
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[johansen smith]

dola has been added to the participants.

[miss understood]

I just put together a best-of-slash-intro-to Destroyer mix, if anyone would like a copy of that as my submission. It even has a neato title and everything.

edit: and I snoozed and missed JS's deadline! This is what I get for not checking the board for a few days. PM on the way.

[johansen smith]

you're good. only four people need to PM and we're golden.

[sostark]

too late to join?

[johansen smith]

nope, PM me your address by tomorrow night and you're in.

[johansen smith]

FRESH has been added to the mix, I still have four no-shows. they have til when I wake up tomorrow to PM me, otherwise they're out.

[johansen smith]

OK, here's where we are. the following people have not sent me mailing information. they have until Friday to PM me with their addresses or they are kicked out of the rotation and I will reform the mix groups (and possibly combine, eliminate one whole group if need be) appropriately to reflect this on Friday. PMs WILL be sent out on Friday with everyone's group addresses.

pizzagratis
jef
keith
electromud
...and these four are OUT. sorry guys, I gave an extra week but I never heard from you. better luck next time!

[johansen smith]

new groups

GROUP ONE
paul
indie_man
mr. hci
dola
yovan
sostark

GROUP TWO
salman
9000
futureman
maximo
vesper
pawnbroker

GROUP THREE
fiona
tinobeat
miss understood
johansen smith
winterversion
bitterfruit

GROUP FOUR
elijah
earl gray
pabost
thor
fresh
tony

[johansen smith]

OK everyone should have recieved a PM with your group's addys, goal is to send these out by the end of the month.

[Fiona]

I did mine last Friday, so they've gone in the mail today. The chances of me getting-stuff-done are likely to diminish as Paddy's week progresses and the drowning of the shamrock gets underway. That probably goes for the postal service too - so best to get them out of the country before any mishaps can befall 'em.

[Paul]

Yeah, I'm going to make an effort to be ready ahead of schedule this time too. I've been late for the last two mixtrades (of course, a lot of other people have too), so it's time to turn over a new leaf!

Now I just have to install my old DVDr drive in my new computer and hope there aren't any driver issues!

[earl grey]

I've been late for the last two mixtrades (of course, a lot of other people have too), so it's time to turn over a new leaf!


new leaf? not me. let me be the first to warn my group that they're gonna be a little late. (it's in the works though.)

[Salman]

Just started working on mine yesterday. I have a fairly lax schedule - working for the federal government tends to facilitate that - so mixes should be out by the end of the month for sure.

[vesper]

apparently iTunes fucked up my cd-mixing program, so it appears that i won't have any half-assed crossfades this time around.

[johansen smith]

going out tomorrow, I spent months working on it til I was happy with it. I hope you guys enjoy it. here they are, if you're in my group, avert your eyes lest you spoil it for yourself:
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2665/matamixes0qy.jpg

[dola]

is that a joke? i'm not seeing anything

[Fiona]

going out tomorrow, I spent months working on it til I was happy with it. I hope you guys enjoy it. here they are, if you're in my group, avert your eyes lest you spoil it for yourself:
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2665/matamixes0qy.jpg
Does that mean you're working on the next one already?!
I'll post the tracklisting for mine once I get the nod that they've started to arrive - it's possible they'll drop Thurs or Fri.

[sostark]

yeah I'm pysched. just finished--it's a bit over inflated and maybe just a hint of too much familiarity--but your grandparents are gonna be sore. Nautically ominous---will be in mail by next Friday.

[miss understood]

Will get to work on mine this weekend

Thanks for handling all this Mr. JS :)

[Futureman]

My tracks are ready to burn. No crossfading available. I just can't justify spending the money for a user-friendly program (that works).

In any case, I like this mix better than my last one. Last year I made the mistake of anticipating what others wanted to hear instead of including tracks *I* really loved.

[Fiona]

Ok, got the first receipt of arrival! Tracklisting partially-hidden for those who haven't received yet. 13 tracks, 72mins, 11 secs:

Low - Over The Ocean (re-remix of tranquility bass '91 party dance mix)
Susumu Yokota & Rothko - Path Fades Into Forest
Snooze - Snooze for Beginners
Bent - Invisible Pedestrian
Max Mohr - Old Song
Lindstrøm - There's A Drink In My Bedroom & I Need A Hot Lady, Pt. 2
The Avalanches - A Different Feeling (Ernest St. Laurent remix)
Tantra - (A Place Called) Tarot
Johnny Harris - Odyssey (Zongamin re-edit)
Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas - En Dag i Mai
Minilogue - Certain Things Around You, Pt. 2
Hot Chip - Crap Kraft Dinner
Chequerboard - Konichiwa

Incidentally, the original version of track 9 was recorded for an episode of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"!!

[johansen smith]

Fiona, I just got your mix, looks awesome. I'm listening to what I can now on my lunch break, thanks for the sticker too!

[Fiona]

thanks for the sticker too!
You're welcome - figured Matador-approved stickers would provide a distraction if you thought the thing stank!

[9000]

You're welcome - figured Matador-approved stickers would provide a distraction if you thought the thing stank!

smells good to me. awesome and quite soothing mix.

[winterversion]

Just got Fiona's mix today too. I like what I hear so far!

I'm going to try to send mine out tomorrow....

[Paul]

I tried the sticker thing on the last go 'round. Did anyone actually put those on anything? Just curious.

[johansen smith]

smells good to me. awesome and quite soothing mix.
yah I love it, especially since it's full of music from a genre I'm not that well versed in. the flow is excellent and it relaxed me so much on lunch that I took a long lunch to listen to more of it!

[johansen smith]

I tried the sticker thing on the last go 'round. Did anyone actually put those on anything? Just curious.
I am saving it for something really awesome.

[jef]

Sucks. My computer has been messed up, so I haven't been on the board in a while. Oh well, next time.

[johansen smith]

sorry man, there will likely be a next time, so just think of this as chance to get a really super-head start on the next mix.

[winterversion]

winterversion mix sent out today. Group 3, let me know if you come across any defective discs and I'll be more than happy to send you a fixed copy. I'm not feeling very confident about my cd burner these days.

[bitterfruit]

I hope group 3 are all male XLs. Fiona doesn't sound too much like a guy's name though. Do I need to go back and get one lady's shirt?

[johansen smith]

I'm a skinny emaciated indie kid.

[Kid B]

I'm a skinny emaciated indie kid.
do you have the haircut to match?

[bitterfruit]

I'm a skinny emaciated indie kid.

I remember when I was that way once. I was a size 28 waist until I was introduced to Guinness.

[johansen smith]

do you have the haircut to match?
I can't see this post over the curl of jet-black hair I've carefully hairsprayed over my left eye.

[johansen smith]

I remember when I was that way once. I was a size 28 waist until I was introduced to Guinness.
I still remember the controversy when it was discovered that I don't drink on the GBV board.

[Paul]

I hate Guinness. Instead, my fatness can be attributed to pizza.

[johansen smith]

I hope all those double-thick milkshakes I'm drinking thru a homemade straw formed by a hollowed-out stick of butter won't catch up to me.

[Fiona]

I hate Guinness.
You realise a little pixie in Ireland just dropped dead, don't you?

[tinobeat]

You realise a coupla dozen fat drunks in Ireland just dropped dead, don't you?


..........

[tinobeat]

also, Fi, your mix CD is awesome, and I love the crying babies.

Paul, you clearly haven't had Guinness poured right.

EDIT: I'll withdraw that last statement...

[Paul]

Paul, you clearly haven't had Guinness poured right.

EDIT: I'll withdraw that last statement...I hear it's better in Ireland than it is here.

My friend Sara will drink it through a straw. I tried it that way once and it was tolerable at least.

[johansen smith]

EDIT: I'll withdraw that last statement...
nah, it was Clap Your Hands Say LOL to me

[tinobeat]

I hear it's better in Ireland than it is here.

My friend Sara will drink it through a straw. I tried it that way once and it was tolerable at least.

well, in Ireland something's different, cos I can drink a 3-4 of them here and be relatively sober, while when I was in Ireland I had 2 and staggered out of the pub. and they tasted better there.

Johansen, haha, yeah, its just that my scruples caught up to me and I realized that there's really no excuse to mock or congratulate anyone on their drinking or non-drinking habits, so I decided to withdraw on account of taste. There's plenty of other things I can rib you about in a friendly manner.

[9000]

all this talk of drinking inspired me to mail out my mixes this morning. holla at me if something seems amiss.

[bitterfruit]

Guinness is served too cold in the States. It's not MGD for crying out loud.

[earl grey]

well, in Ireland something's different, cos I can drink a 3-4 of them here and be relatively sober, while when I was in Ireland I had 2 and staggered out of the pub. and they tasted better there.


i think it's actually stronger overseas.

[bitterfruit]

That and our draught systems are completely geared for shite.

[Fiona]

i think it's actually stronger overseas.
Depends on where it's brewed. The highest strength is export, plus the stuff produced in Nigeria - 7% abv.
For a while here we had choice between regular old Guinness and extra-cold on draught, but that's gone. It's somewhere in between now. Cold Guinness just masks a bad pint.
I had the opportunity to sample Brew 39 over the weekend. Hang on, isn't this the wrong thread?!
Report on B39 to follow in the appropriate location.

[johansen smith]

Winterversion, I knew knew KNEW we'd end up having at least one artist in common on this mix! looks good.

[winterversion]

Winterversion, I knew knew KNEW we'd end up having at least one artist in common on this mix! looks good.

Well, cheers to us! *high five*

[johansen smith]

where'd you get those snazzy double-disc jewelcases?

[winterversion]

where'd you get those snazzy double-disc jewelcases?

A little mix cd supplies oasis called Office Depot.

PS, one of the songs on the mix is actually only an excerpt that I thought was the complete song until I heard the whole thing on the radio today (I had originally downloaded it from somewhere). Can you guess which one?

[johansen smith]

mixes were physically dropped in a mailbox this afternoon. by the way, the quote on the CDR is something I overheard at the last show I went to, and it probably loses a lot in translation, but it was impossibly funny to hear one bearded indie dude try to impress another with like the weirdest lie ever.

[Fiona]

Winterversion, your mix arrived today. I've only have heard of half about the bands on it, but that's more than I expected! Am really enjoying cd1 so far - and track 6 :)

[vesper]

i just got 9000's in the mail and the track list is looking très chic. at once, i apologize and am thankful for getting started on my mix late (i'm working on it now!): i had actually marked two songs that 9000 already has as workable tracks on my mix. i think i'll go get some coffee so that i can listen to it in the car!

-edit-

and 9000's mix is great! i keep forgetting how much i like the a-frames until i actually list to them. and that tuxedomoon song is so good...i think i know it from somewhere else.

[sostark]

Yeah! I can't wait to get mixes of stuff I've never heard of (as opposed to my fluffy standbys)

Tracklist for cheaters (and non recipients)

Hauntedly Nautical Sea Pop (Matador Board Mix) 3/14/06
1. The Drowning Man Knows His God – The Mermen
2. I Can’t Make Up My Mind – The Zombies
3. Electrik Fool – Troy Gregory w/ Glow In The Dark Monsters
4. Street Runner With Child – Sonny Rollins
5. Everything’s Goin’ On (Howls from the Hills version) – Dead Meadow
6. Rosemary Rose – The Kinks
7. Keeping the Wolves From The Door – White Magic
8. Twisted Blues – Wes Montgomery
9. Apples & Oranges – Pink Floyd
10. Ben Hur Picked off in a Gazebo - Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
11. Prediction of a Crash – Quix*o*tic
12. Ballad of Mechanical Man – Quasi
13. Andele – PJ & The Galaxies
14. You Are a Light – Pavement
15. Wide Awake In The Spirit World – Outrageous Cherry
16. The New Teller – Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
17. Built To Spill – Built To Spill
18. Cherry Bomb Part II – Manitoba
19. witchery glamour spell – Deerhoof
20. Hey Day – Beat Happening
21. Angels & Devils – Echo & The Bunnymen
22. Ask Me Why – The Beatles
23. Twelf Year – Django Reinhardt
24. La Luna en Tu Mirada – Manuel Galban & Ry Cooder
25. Charlie Brown Suite Theme – Vince Guraldi

[9000]

glad you enjoyed it, vesper.

the final tracklist:

1. The Feelies: The Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness
2. Pulsallama: Ungawa Pt.2
3. A-Frames: Experiment
4. Celebration: Foxes
5. TV On the Radio: Tonight
6. Tuxedomoon: No Tears
7. Rita Lee: Vamos Tratar Da Saude
8. Taiconderoga: Speakin' My Mind
9. The Neon Boys: Love Comes in Spurts [Preliminary Version]
10. King Khan & BBQ: Fish Fight
11. Chain Gang: Son Of Sam
12. Liars: Drum And The Uncomfortable Can [Remix]
13. Lesbians on Ectasy: Tell Me Does She Love the Bass [Remix]
14. Kaiser Chiefs and Boys Noize: Everyday I Love You Less and Less [Remix]
15. Syclops: The Fly

[Futureman]

Burning the CDs this weekend. For real this time.

Oh--I got your mix today, 9000. Looks *great*. Thanks a bunch!