mbb mixtrade v: 2007 summer merriment, summer malaise

[9000]

with or against? perhaps all digital this time around?

[vesper]

i missed the last one, but i am up for re-joining the trade. no opinion here on whether it should be all-digital or not, although the former option might finally force me to get that vinyl-to-mp3 program.

[9000]

and, without naming names, fiona has suggested that previous deadbeats make good before participating again. just because she's in dublin does not mean she will not hunt you down eventually.

[Moon Pix]

How do you all do this mixtrade anyway? Do you send each other cds in the post or do you upload a zipfile full of mp3s onto one of those file hosting sites?

[Fiona]

How do you all do this mixtrade anyway? Do you send each other cds in the post or do you upload a zipfile full of mp3s onto one of those file hosting sites?
That is the question.

[Moon Pix]

That is the question.

I guess it would save you all a lot of money in postage costs.

[johansen smith]

I can't believe I still have Fiona's CDs and haven't mailed them out, they have to have been sitting on my dining room table for six month now. I'll take care of that, F

[ShadySides]

How do you all do this mixtrade anyway? Do you send each other cds in the post or do you upload a zipfile full of mp3s onto one of those file hosting sites?

Could use Pando.

[Lukas]

I'd be down if we go digital.

[Futureman]

Yep. I like the digital idea myself.

[johansen smith]

count me out if we do digital, the whole point is getting the whole package in the mail, CD case and art work and cool stamps

[tinobeat]

and, without naming names, fiona has suggested that previous deadbeats make good before participating again. just because she's in dublin does not mean she will not hunt you down eventually.


*hangs head in bitter, bitter shame*

[Fiona]

count me out if we do digital, the whole point is getting the whole package in the mail, CD case and art work and cool stamps
This is exactly why I'm conflicted about going digital. I enjoy putting the effort into the packaging as much as the musical content, and the anticipation of getting everyone elses in the mail.
On the other hand if it means I get more/all mixes by going digital well I'd have to support that.

How about if peeps who are set on producing/receiving physical copies declare that. If other participants agree to reciprocate in that format, well and good. If not then the option's there to trade digitally if they wish.

[Fiona]

*hangs head in bitter, bitter shame*
Don't be daft, I can hardly have a go at you after the expense you went to to get that lp to me - bring it down with you in September!

[Elijah]

I'm in, and this time, I've already got the mix ready to go, so I won't be mailing it six months late. My vote is for digital--I think it'd be cool to see what kind of creative ways people here could come up with to include digital art--although I'm cool with actual CDs sent through the mail as well.

[9000]

so for digital, it seems as though the following would be useful:
- centralized location for all mbb mixes
- no file size limitations
- no time expiration on storage of files
- fast upload/download
- flexibility to add digital art (good idea, elijah)

we could go with the standard free upload services, though i'm not sure which ones meet all of the requirements above. any suggestions?

[Futureman]

Don't be daft.
There she goes again!

count me out if we do digital, the whole point is getting the whole package in the mail, CD case and art work and cool stamps
I wasn't too keen on Troy sending me images of women lactating during the last mix trade. And the autographed pictures of rotting fruit he sent were just ait.

[tinobeat]

I could be all about digital. Knowing my problematic mix-making history, I think taking the "art" and "mailing" steps out would increase my chances of participation big-time!

Hell, as a show of good faith I could even host these on my vast tracts of web space. mmm?

[dola]

i'm in. it would be a shame to lose JS though. could everyone just be nice and hound him until he submits?

[Miss Tasty Princess]

count me out if we do digitalditto for me

[johansen smith]

I think the solution here is simple, two groups: one digital and one physical

[Elijah]

With digital delivery, does the concept of groups kind of get thrown out the window? I mean, everyone who is participating can download everything, if they want to, right? Would it make more sense then to have a release schedule for digital delivery, i.e. everyone checks in when theirs is ready (or sends them to Tino if he decides to host them), and a new mix gets "released" every two or three days?

As for groups, I wouldn't mind sending a physical CD to a few people in my group who insist on it. Lightening the load in cost and labor (i.e sending out two CDs instead of five) should help a lot of people get theirs in on time.

[dola]

is that what the teams on Survivor do? pull together and work as a team? in that case i think you guys would really put a licking on Tribe Saddle Creek or whoever.

[Salman]

Would it make more sense then to have a release schedule for digital delivery, i.e. everyone checks in when theirs is ready (or sends them to Tino if he decides to host them), and a new mix gets "released" every two or three days?

I think that's a fairly good idea in both scope and delivery if we're going to have one big group like the last time out (I believe we had 8 or 9 participants).

If not, I think going digital would be good only if the groups are small. I personally wouldn't listen to a mix I downloaded as much as something I received in the mail... not because of artwork though. Having a physical copy laying around in my car or in any particular area of my house gives me ample more opportunities to listen to a mix in any setting unlike having something on my mp3 player or harddrive. I mean, I still listen to vespers' mix from the fall of '05 once in a while whereas I've only listened to the remix version he made of the same mix he sent digitally two or three times (Sorry!).

Anyway, I'm in no matter what format gets the greenlight.

[vesper]

I mean, I still listen to vespers' mix from the fall of '05 once in a while whereas I've only listened to the remix version he made of the same mix he sent digitally two or three times (Sorry!).

no way, that is awesome to hear!

[Futureman]

At the end of the day, whether or not we go digital does not matter to me. Digital has the advantage of convenience. But I also enjoy getting the real artifact in the mail. I skipped the last trade and would be anxious to participate this time.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

OK, I have to say it 'cause it's been bugging me:

Unless we do this on vinyl, cassette, shellac disc, wax cylinder or cereal box, it's gonna be digital whether we send the final product via the postal surface or via the ether.

[9000]

OK, I have to say it 'cause it's been bugging me:

Unless we do this on vinyl, cassette, shellac disc, wax cylinder or cereal box, it's gonna be digital whether we send the final product via the postal surface or via the ether.

pendantic for semantics.

[earl grey]

and, without naming names, fiona has suggested that previous deadbeats make good before participating again. just because she's in dublin does not mean she will not hunt you down eventually.

i am definitely one of those, shamefully. in fact, i think i might be a deadbeat from a past round, because i think i sat the last one out for this very reason? i'm not sure. it was/is even ready to burn on my HD ... i'm terrible. i think i owe tony and elijah mixes, and someone else too.

[Fiona]

Earl Grey, I may be wrong but I thought you were the victim of other deadbeats in the round prior to last... Maybe I'm getting confused.

Can we all agree to reach a consensus on taking a dual approach to this round to get things moving forward? That being we have two groups, one for soft copies and the other for hard copies, everyone having the option to sign up for one or both?

If we can agree to that, consider my name on both lists (as opposed to The List which Lukas and I are already on).

[johansen smith]

9000, I don't mean to tell you how to run this, but let me tell you how to run this. If you don't set up a soft date to sign up and a soft date to mail out and a list of participants, this will never ever get off the ground.

[9000]

oh, i didn't know i was running this thing; was just trying to stir up interest.

that said, if i'm in charge, how about a 7.31 target date?

open issues abound:
- where are we hosting the files for the download group? tinobeat, you got room for us? if not, we can just set up a thread and all plop links from wherever.
- who wants to manage the mailing addresses for the physical/hybrid group? did johansen smith just volunteer for that again? thanks, man. you're the best.

am i missing anything else? probably.

[johansen smith]

haha, yeah, I think I did. Fiona will get her old mixes with the new one I send her all at once, she is invited to not send my copy of her new mix until she receives hers.

say here if you want to be in the physical group. being in the physical group does not limit your from participating in the digital group, but be aware not all mixes in the physical group will be made available digitally (I can't speak for everyone but mine will not be available outside of the physical realm).

[Fiona]

I'm not plopping anything in any thread. I'll pm to peeps, but I've had it with deadbeat* spongers**.



* 9000's terminology
** my terminology

[Futureman]

persnickety, those irish...

What the hell's a "sponger"?

[johansen smith]

someone who soaks up something (here other mixes) like a sponge

[Futureman]

OK. Of course. For some reason I thought it was another Irish colloquialism. Incidentally, Fiona, my great, great grandparents were Welsh immigrants.

[Fiona]

persnickety, those irish...
:p Oh, I was only kidding with the deadbeat reference!

As regards the other part of the comment, what I'm getting at is that whilst I'm happy to share, I'm happier to share with people who've also put in the thought and effort that goes into compiling one of these!

[Fiona]

Incidentally, Fiona, my great, great grandparents were Welsh immigrants.
Have you made any forays into learning the language? Celtic languages are no picnic - I always found Irish terribly difficult, and am fairly certain I speak better Spanish.

My great-grandfather was an Irish immigrant into the US, it was very moving to see his name on the wall on Ellis Island. He sold his taxicab business in nyc and moved back to Ireland in the '20s, luckily before the economic downturn. Unfortunately I never met him - he died when I was a few months old, we weren't living in Ireland at the time anyway.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

I wanna get physical.

[dola]

physical-digital and web-digital for me, please!

[Salman]

physical-digital and web-digital for me, please!

Count me in on both counts as well.

[johansen smith]

I'm so excited for another round, I've been listening to past Matador mixes all week.

[ShadySides]

[QUOTE=Fiona]Have you made any forays into learning the language? Celtic languages are no picnic - I always found Irish terribly difficult, and am fairly certain I speak better Spanish.
QUOTE]

I took Irish for a year in college...terribly difficult (didn't help that I was taking Latin, Greek and German at the same time). Read large portions of "The Islander" which certainly made one appreciate that "The Poor Mouth" was not much of an exaggeration.

Anyway, I'm in for the physical, but I don't have the artistic skills I've seen in some of the prior mix cycles.

[vesper]

yeah, i'll do both physical and digital.

[Fiona]

Point for clarification - who's overseeing this? I thought it was you 9000, 'til you deftly absolved yourself of responsibility. Or did you?

Not that I've changed address or anything, but other people may have, and first-time participants will have to contact someone to pass on details.

So in the interests of clarity, who da man?

[9000]

that must be a rhetorical question.

i was assuming JS was asking for the physical participants in order to determine whom to send the personally identifiable info he already has on file. it's not clear that digital only need to speak up, since it's just a matter of posting up a link for all to download.

[Fiona]

that must be a rhetorical question.

i was assuming JS was asking for the physical participants in order to determine whom to send the personally identifiable info he already has on file. it's not clear that digital only need to speak up, since it's just a matter of posting up a link for all to download.
You and those rhetorical questions which are in fact the opposite.

I did say before that I'd be happier sharing with fellow participants, rather than anyone who happens to coast by*. It's not meant as a selfish stance, rather an acknowledgment and reciprocation of mutual effort.
Don't know how anyone else feels about that?

*of course, not everyone who coasts by may want to download my mix, but it's the principle. I'm full of them these days.

[Futureman]

You and those rhetorical questions which are in fact the opposite.

In college, I sat next to a guy who would answer all the professor's rhetorical questions. I almost killed him.

Anyway, I'm in for physical and digital I suppose.

[johansen smith]

As I understand it from this thread, here's who's signed up so far. Let me know if your address has changed from the last time you did this (I've organized every mix except the first, so if you've sent me your newest address at some point, you're safe).
Boarders still have til the end of the month to sign up, so this is by no means a finished list of participants. Anyone in the physical group seeking a head-start can PM me for the addresses of those confirmed thus far tho.

Davey Digitals:
futureman
fiona
vesper
salman
dola
Mr. HCI
Elijah (unclear if you will in fact be participating in physical)
tinobeat
lukas
9000

Polly Physicals:
futureman
vesper
shadysides
salman
dola
Mr. HCI
johansen smith

and as I understand it, if you'd like to exchange physical mixes with Fiona (and boy do you ever), PM her to exchange physical mixes on a one-on-one basis!

[Fiona]

and as I understand it, if you'd like to exchange physical mixes with Fiona (and boy do you ever), PM her to exchange physical mixes on a one-on-one basis!
Oops, no, opposite - being precious about the downloadable mixes.

:o I'm going to do something different this time. Don't expect too much...

[Paul]

I'm not technically in the trade this time, but this is up for grabs if anyone wants it:

http://www.hallmonitor.org/temp/commotion.html

[Elijah]

Elijah (unclear if you will in fact be participating in physical)Sure, why not.

[Fiona]

I'm not technically in the trade this time, but this is up for grabs if anyone wants it:

http://www.hallmonitor.org/temp/commotion.html
Nice work, Paul.

(I'd also managed to get through life without hearing "Stairway to Heaven" 'til today)

[Futureman]

(I'd also managed to get through life without hearing "Stairway to Heaven" 'til today)

Oh c'mon! Really??? You must have heard that song somewhere, at some point, even if unwillingly.

[Fiona]

Oh c'mon! Really??? You must have heard that song somewhere, at some point, even if unwillingly.
Nope, never! At least not unwillingly, though possibly unwittingly as a kid obviously. I didn't know what it was until the vocals kicked in.

[9000]

Nope, never! At least not unwillingly, though possibly unwittingly as a kid obviously. I didn't know what it was until the vocals kicked in.

with that farrah fawcett haircut, you had to have listened to "stairway to heaven" at least once.


really enjoyed the mix, paul! nice one.

[Futureman]

...though possibly unwittingly as a kid obviously.

That's actually what I meant to say.

So when is this trade supposed to take place?

[johansen smith]

people still have til a week from tomorrow to sign up, then after that I guess.

[Paul]

Wow Fiona, that's amazing. I've decided (and it took a long time) that I can once again appreciate "Stairway" in a near vacuum, despite its oversaturation in pop culture. That's the case with a lot of Zeppelin stuff, actually.

[Salman]

I'm not technically in the trade this time, but this is up for grabs if anyone wants it:

http://www.hallmonitor.org/temp/commotion.html

Damn, that The Staple Singers track is great. Nice mix.

Oh, and, on the Led Zeppelin front, I've never actually listened to one of there albums, although I have heard snippets of most of there big songs like "Stairway to Heaven."

[johansen smith]

Am I the only one more amazed that someone put Stairway to Heaven on a mix?

cool cover tho

[9000]

dude was clearly influenced by the final sopranos episode.

[Paul]

dude was clearly influenced by the final sopranos episode. HA! I haven't even seen a Sopranos episode since S2.

Am I the only one more amazed that someone put Stairway to Heaven on a mix?

cool cover tho It was sort of an "O NOES HE DIDN'T" move, where when the shock wears off the listener can say "goddamn, that song is good!" Also, thanks!

[ShadySides]

Really enjoyed the mix, Paul.

Steely Dan really used to annoy me in high school, but it's grown on me in my old age. And I probably haven't heard "I Remember California" in ten years.

[johansen smith]

Complete Polly Physicals List
fiona
futureman
vesper
shadysides
salman
dola
elijah
Mr. HCI
johansen smith

Nine people is a lot, do we want to do one big group or two small groups? I want to hear everyone's mixes so if we make two groups I'm including myself in both, ie it doesn't effect me at all either way, so you guys let me know in this thread. Once the Polly Physicals decide amongst themselves whether we have one big group or two small groups, I will email details.

[Fiona]

Complete Polly Physicals List
fiona
futureman
vesper
shadysides
salman
dola
elijah
Mr. HCI
johansen smith

Nine people is a lot, do we want to do one big group or two small groups? I want to hear everyone's mixes so if we make two groups I'm including myself in both, ie it doesn't effect me at all either way, so you guys let me know in this thread. Once the Polly Physicals decide amongst themselves whether we have one big group or two small groups, I will email details.
I may never say this again - size doesn't matter to me. One group's fine here.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

One is fine with me!

[vesper]

yeah, one group is likewise fine with me.

[Elijah]

One big-ass group is fine with me as well.

[Salman]

One group is cool with me as well.
Quick question to those participating in both... do you want a physical copy if there is a download option?

[dola]

'one' in a landslide!

crap what the hell am i gonna put on this...

[Moon Pix]

I may never say this again - size doesn't matter to me.

:laugh out loud:

[johansen smith]

OK, Polly Physicals, check your inboxes later today, addresses will be going out... the Ayes had it, we're one big happy mix family.

Finalized my two mixes... yes two mixes, not really a 2 CD mix as much as just two different mixes (15 tr/48 mins + 12 tr/63 mins). Pretty sure I've still yet to repeat an artist from any previous mix, but I don't really remember what I put on the 2nd MBBMix, so who can say. Will be shipping them out early next week after a long period of burning 18 CD-Rs.... Preview of packaging for those who dare: http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1476/matamix5el4.jpg

[Fiona]

Oh good, mine are almost ready to go. I just have to get busy with the spraymount and then I'm done.

Managed to fit 18 tracks with room to spare, seeing as there aren't any 15-minute techno anthems on this one. (Mr HCI breathes a sigh of relief)

[Futureman]

My track list is done! 17 songs clocking in at 1 hour.

[Salman]

As per usual, I'll be a little late with shipping the discs so apologies to everyone who have already got there shit together on this trade. I'll hopefully have it out before Labour Day.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Mine will be late, as usual. :( I've been busting my ass finishing a project for a potential customer, literally working all through the night more than once, and today was told they changed their minds. :mad: I've been thinking of what I want to include, though, and plan on working on it this weekend.

[vesper]

i suppose mine will be a bit late as well, although i'm not sure after what date anything will be considered "late." did we set a mail-out date? i probably just missed it.

[Fiona]

OK, Polly Physicals, check your inboxes later today, addresses will be going out... the Ayes had it, we're one big happy mix family.

Did you send that message? Just checking in case you missed including me!

[Elijah]

Did you send that message? Just checking in case you missed including me!What she said.

[johansen smith]

message hasn't gone out yet, soon!

[johansen smith]

Check inboxes everyone, addresses sent out, if you didn't get one say so here or via PM pls

[Futureman]

Thanks for organizing this (again), JS. I don't recall if a target date was established for mailing our mixes, but I won't be mailing my mix until late this month.

[johansen smith]

Hard deadlines never seem to work so I didn't really bother, but... Let's just say if you don't have them sent out by a month from today, Sept 13, you leave yourself open to all the pornographic magazine subscriptions under your name I can send to your address.

[vesper]

CONSIDER MINE LATE.

[Elijah]

Let's just say if you don't have them sent out by a month from today, Sept 13, you leave yourself open to all the pornographic magazine subscriptions under your name I can send to your address.Is that supposed to prevent me from sending mine late? Cuz I'm not so sure it will.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Will you be providing a list of porno mag titles from which to choose? I don't want any with boobies.

[9000]

digital dandies & bi's: where's a good central repository for the digital mixes? perhaps a new thread exclusive for the mixes? going to be hard to locate them all otherwise. i think we only have paul's so far, right?

[Fiona]

digital dandies & bi's: where's a good central repository for the digital mixes? perhaps a new thread exclusive for the mixes? going to be hard to locate them all otherwise. i think we only have paul's so far, right?
We need a repository from which to source them, and another to host them in the first instance.

Sites like YSI and sendspace cause a problem as there are expiry dates and download limits to contend with. Any suggestions for alternatives?

An offer was made by at least one participant to host on their own site - still open?

[Paul]

We need a repository from which to source them, and another to host them in the first instance.

Sites like YSI and sendspace cause a problem as there are expiry dates and download limits to contend with. Any suggestions for alternatives?

An offer was made by at least one participant to host on their own site - still open?

I've been using divshare.com If you actually have an account, the files you host don't expire.

[9000]

so, perhaps isolated thread for mixes only + divshare for file hosting.

[vesper]

fiona, i just got yrs in the mail. i haven't had a chance to listen to it, but yr packaging: HOLY SHIT. the tracklist looks A++!

[Fiona]

fiona, i just got yrs in the mail. i haven't had a chance to listen to it, but yr packaging: HOLY SHIT. the tracklist looks A++!
Whoa, I only posted it on Tuesday afternoon!

I only had four cd labels and was too lazy to go out and buy more. So no one got cd labels and that kind of lets it down.
And if anyone got a copy where I smudged ink/the pen gave out/I fucked up your address, sorry. PRINTED LABELS NEXT TIME!

And thanks for the approval :)

[9000]

sassy and classy mix, fiona. i can't say i'm familiar with much of anything you included--always a good thing. dug the sequencing and styles and really liked that cap pas cap song. i'll try to pick up the slack for the dancing queen sounds that you excluded this time around...

[Fiona]

I've updated the downloads thread to include the cover art, if the daveys wish to d/l. Notifying you all here so as not to clog up the other thread.

[Elijah]

Just put mine in the mail this morning. I'll post a download link after the first few people in the physical-digital realm get theirs*. Cover art/tracklist here (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1199219317&size=o).

*Or like right now.
.

[johansen smith]

I got Elijah's CD in the mail today, but I didn't get Elijah's mix in the mail as it was merely a blank CD-R.

[9000]

I got Elijah's CD in the mail today, but I didn't get Elijah's mix in the mail as it was merely a blank CD-R.

that's the executive edition.

[Elijah]

I got Elijah's CD in the mail today, but I didn't get Elijah's mix in the mail as it was merely a blank CD-R.Wha? Seriously? Dang. :confused: :eek: :o

Sorry 'bout that. I'll send you another disc tomorrow.

It looks as if I stupidly burned a few of those discs in Disc Simulation Mode, which means a few people are going to get blank discs. Just PM me if you're one of those people, and I'll send you a *real* one.

I really feel like a douche bag.

[Futureman]

I got Elijah's CD in the mail today, but I didn't get Elijah's mix in the mail as it was merely a blank CD-R.

Maybe they're all hidden tracks?

[Elijah]

Maybe they're all hidden tracks?They were part of a limited edition, and only came on the first four copies. Kind of a problem, since I had to mail out eight discs.

[Futureman]

I have yet to spin your mix. I'll let you know if there is a problem. By the way, great artwork!

[Fiona]

By the way, great artwork!
I'll second that!

Speaking of seconds - I put it on earlier and stepped out to the kitchen briefly, as the second track was starting up. I could sort of hear it and thought "I know that song...". Followed by "AHA!" :D

[Fiona]

9000, finally got to listen to your mix through from start to finish yesterday. Very heavy on the 80s electro but against the newer tracks doesn't sound dated in the least. Nice work!

[Elijah]

I'll second that!

Speaking of seconds - I put it on earlier and stepped out to the kitchen briefly, as the second track was starting up. I could sort of hear it and thought "I know that song...". Followed by "AHA!" :DIt's really an incredible track, ain't it?

[9000]

9000, finally got to listen to your mix through from start to finish yesterday. Very heavy on the 80s electro but against the newer tracks doesn't sound dated in the least. Nice work!

that's all? i kid. thankya.

[Fiona]

It's really an incredible track, ain't it?
Officially the track most representative of the band's sound ;)
The rest of the album's pretty useful too.

[Futureman]

I've decided to grab some jewel cases for my mixes. I'll be sending them out within the next five days or so.

[Salman]

Elijah, listened to your mix this weekend... awesome! Loved track 2 like everybody else, and def. enjoyed how it was sequenced.

Mine should be out by the end of this week or early next week.

[Fiona]

Finalized my two mixes... yes two mixes, not really a 2 CD mix as much as just two different mixes (15 tr/48 mins + 12 tr/63 mins). Pretty sure I've still yet to repeat an artist from any previous mix, but I don't really remember what I put on the 2nd MBBMix, so who can say. Will be shipping them out early next week after a long period of burning 18 CD-Rs.... Preview of packaging for those who dare: http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1476/matamix5el4.jpg
My four disc boxed (well banded) set arrived! I've got a lot of listening to do. One small request. Track listing please?

[vesper]

i think that i'm going to be 'that guy' this time around, friends. i'll try to have discs in the mail by next monday, but it might be more like next week. sorry!

[johansen smith]

I don't know if everyone figured this out, but I'm not sure ShadySides is still with us. Tho it's too late for Fiona/Elijah, I would strongly recommend not sending ShadySides your mix until you receive one from him first. This is not me calling him a deadbeat, just that his complete absence from the thread makes me cautious.

[johansen smith]

based on the Fiona and Elijah mixes, it's clear that everyone is bringing their A Game to the mixtrade field this time out. Great stuff both!

[Lukas]

Big Milk/Dan Deacon/Spiderman of the Rings
Flickering Lights (Will Likely Fail You)/The Luyas/Faker Death
Go Lucky/The Curtains/Calamity
Disaster/The Besnard Lakes/The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse
Childhood /Beach House/Beach House
The House With Two Front Doors/The Finches/Six Songs
Sixties/The Essex Green/Everything is Green
Gettin' Hungry/The Beach Boys/Smiley Smile
Dumb Blood/The Luyas/Faker Death

download - http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=62C0757036AD6E09

[Futureman]

I don't know if everyone figured this out, but I'm not sure ShadySides is still with us. Tho it's too late for Fiona/Elijah, I would strongly recommend not sending ShadySides your mix until you receive one from him first. This is not me calling him a deadbeat, just that his complete absence from the thread makes me cautious.

I was thinking the same thing.

And I just got JS's mix. It looks great! I'm mailing mine today.

[Futureman]

OK. You should be recieving my mix in the mail this week. Here's the tracklist for curious or impatient parties.

1. Paper Plane - The Minders
2. I Can’t Forget - Yo La Tengo
3. Man Made of CO2 - Man or AstroMan
4. Mr. Pharmacist - Other Half
5. Always a Relief - Radio Dept.
6. The Hermit Crab - Lilys
7. Heroin - The Velvet Underground
8. Mucha Muchacha - Esquivel
9. Dance the Midwest - The Wrens
10. Blacklisted - Neko Case
11. Straight Down - The Glands
12. Left Handed - Lali Puna
13. Forty Miles of Bad Road - Duane Eddy
14. Lucifer Sam - True West
15. And Then She Would Darken the Memory... - The Twilight Sad
16. Over and Done With - The Proclaimers
17. Cancion Mixteca - Ry Cooder

[johansen smith]

Lovin' the mix Futureman. I've said it before and I'll say it again, every Polly Physical has clearly brought their A-Games in the face of digital dangers.

[Futureman]

Thanks man. I happen to be listening to your excellent mix as I write.

Salman's disc just arrived and is on deck!

[9000]

digitals do it better.

[Lukas]

anyone take a listen to mine? I'm new to this, so any advice would be helpful.

[johansen smith]

the file expired. try whatever longterm host they're using in the other thread and I'll give it a listen, even tho I'm opposed to digital mixes

[tinobeat]

my mix LP that I'm having pressed to outdo all you physical suckas is held up at the plant. "licensing issues", they're telling me. psssh. You know how expensive it is to press only a dozen records? JEEZ

[Salman]

anyone take a listen to mine? I'm new to this, so any advice would be helpful.

I listened to it last week and I thought it was really good. Great flow and it had some nice pairings (Essex Green into Beach Boys).

[Lukas]

thanks man! And Tino, are you actually pressing records, or am I just being naive?

[tinobeat]

thanks man! And Tino, are you actually pressing records, or am I just be naive?

:p. . . .

[Lukas]

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=05C17A1042AAA78B

[Fiona]

Lukas, looking forward to listening to it! I suggest you upload it to divshare so it won't expire - also if you post it in the d/l thread I started it'll be easier for others to find.

[Salman]

Got the futureman mix yesterday. Good stuff! All this time I thought "Mr. Pharmacist" was a Fall original! Love that Twilight Sad track as well.

[Futureman]

Thanks, Salman. I'm surprised you're just now getting it. I enjoyed putting the mix together (although I regret including the Lali Puna track. It just doesn't seem to fit).

Speaking of mixes: Elijah, the mix I sent you just got returned to me because of an insufficient address. I'll resend it, but I want to make sure the address JS distributed to the rest of us didn't have a typo or some other error. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[Elijah]

Elijah, the mix I sent you just got returned to me because of an insufficient address. I'll resend it, but I want to make sure the address JS distributed to the rest of us didn't have a typo or some other error.No problem. The address should be fine. I've gotten everyone else's so far.

[johansen smith]

I just noticed the Red Text on Futureman's mix

[Futureman]

:D
.............................

[vesper]

just to let everyone know, i am really sorry that my mixes have not gone out yet. each week of school has managed to be a more perfect storm than the last (this week being the very worst), but it hasn't been so bad that i've completely forgotten about the mixes. i need a couple more songs to finish off the last 10% of the tracklist, so hopefully i can get them out by the end of next week. again, really sorry! hopefully my laborious process will produce a large surplus of enjoyment in the end.

[johansen smith]

Who didn't get my mixes? I remember I didn't send them out to everyone (I accidentally made too few copies) but I can't remember to whom I arbitrarily didn't send 'em yet.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Who didn't get my mixes? I remember I didn't send them out to everyone (I accidentally made too few copies) but I can't remember to whom I arbitrarily didn't send 'em yet.
I did not. Then again, I've not sent out mine yet . . . as they're not done. I have next week off, though, and will be working diligently on them then.

So far, I have received mixes from Elijah, Fiona and Futureman. Since mine are not done, though, I have not opened the packages yet out of guilt.

[HBSP-2X]

Ok, so I am too late for the last batch of mixtrades. But Christmas is just around the corner...any thoughts?

[johansen smith]

Ok, so I am too late for the last batch of mixtrades. But Christmas is just around the corner...any thoughts?
Which unfortunately means there definitely won't be another mix trade until next year, holidays are notoriously bad for these projects. But I'm sure I'll be organizing the next one too and you can be in on that one for sure!

[Salman]

I didn't get one from you JS.
HCI, you didn't receive a mix from me?

[johansen smith]

OK I know it was only two people so you're the two! I'll get on this guys, sorry about the delay!

[9000]

digitals had no such problems, btw.

[Paul]

digitals had no such problems, btw. Ha! True dat.

[HBSP-2X]

digitals had no such problems, btw.

you can't hug an mp3.

[Fiona]

digitals had no such problems, btw.
Didn't have that problem but, eh, I've only listened to yours once and I've explained why on more than one occasion. If that's the digital delivery method next time, I'm out.

[9000]

Didn't have that problem but, eh, I've only listened to yours once and I've explained why on more than one occasion. If that's the digital delivery method next time, I'm out.

anyone, even those individuals who didn't participate with their own mixes, can upload to or download from the digital thread. i think that's a great thing. if you'd rather only share with people who send you discs, then i guess that's how it will be for you. personally, i think it would be nice if the physicals made their mixes available for everyone to download even if they're not always getting something in return, but to each his or her own.

[9000]

you can't hug an mp3.

i will personally hug anyone who downloads my mix and doesn't COMPLAIN about it.

[Elijah]

you can't hug an mp3.Awesome. ..

[Fiona]

anyone, even those individuals who didn't participate with their own mixes, can upload to or download from the digital thread. i think that's a great thing. if you'd rather only share with people who send you discs, then i guess that's how it will be for you. personally, i think it would be nice if the physicals made their mixes available for everyone to download even if they're not always getting something in return, but to each his or her own.
9000, I was referring to the fact that you combined the tracks on your mix into one long track rather than creating a playlist.

[Elijah]

i think it would be nice if the physicals made their mixes available for everyone to download…If I'm not mistaken, everyone who sent out a physical mix thus far (that's three of us) did exactly that.

[9000]

9000, I was referring to the fact that you combined the tracks on your mix into one long track rather than creating a playlist.

so, you're not going to participate based solely on that?

i don't think there should be mix format requirements. if people want to combine their tracks or keep them separate, it should make no difference.

[9000]

If I'm not mistaken, everyone who sent out a physical mix thus far (that's three of us) did exactly that.

oh, i didn't realize that so few people had exchanged physical mixes already.

[HBSP-2X]

it should make no difference.

I agree. To each there own. I mean, it is their mix. I hope you didn't find my comment a complaint 9000, it wasn't. I believe, especially with mix tapes that the packaging, assembly, artwork have also as much to do with the tape, as the mix itself. I have no problems listening to files of music, I actually do it several times daily. The fact that I can hold something that someone else created means so much more. If you or anyone created something for me I would appreciate it no matter what the form or contents contained. Even if it where all old Belle Biv Devoe and Boys II Men* tracks. It has been a long time since I have heard that shit.

*Please don't.

[9000]

I agree. To each there own. I mean, it is their mix. I hope you didn't find my comment a complaint 9000, it wasn't. I believe, especially with mix tapes that the packaging, assembly, artwork have also as much to do with the tape, as the mix itself. I have no problems listening to files of music, I actually do it several times daily. The fact that I can hold something that someone else created means so much more. If you or anyone created something for me I would appreciate it no matter what the form or contents contained. Even if it where all old Belle Biv Devoe and Boys II Men* tracks. It has been a long time since I have heard that shit.

*Please don't.

i didn't think you were complaining. your comment totally made me laugh.

and come on, i bet "poison" and "motown philly" were your jams back in the day.

[dola]

i'm a deadbeat dad, looking to do good soon on both digital and hug friendly fronts. sorry guys i'll have something soon.

[HBSP-2X]

"poison" and "motown philly".

no comment.

[johansen smith]

If I'm not mistaken, everyone who sent out a physical mix thus far (that's three of us) did exactly that.
I didn't and never will.

[Elijah]

I didn't and never will.Johansen Smith: the Kid Rock of Mixtape Trading.

[Fiona]

i don't think there should be mix format requirements. if people want to combine their tracks or keep them separate, it should make no difference.
Well I completely disagree with you on this score. It makes a difference. I think it's a pain in the arse. It ruined my enjoyment of your mix. That is all.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

HCI, you didn't receive a mix from me?
I'm taking a few days off work to clean my wreck of a house (and work on my mix) and I just found your's in a box of stuff to be sorted. :o

[9000]

looks like we may want to consider a new hosting service for mix vi.
http://tech-buzz.net/2007/11/24/divshare-is-almost-dead/

[Fiona]

Let's agree on a format first :p

[johansen smith]

OK I know it was only two people so you're the two! I'll get on this guys, sorry about the delay!
lol sorry guys, I swear I haven't forgotten about you two.

Futureman made me realize I never posted the tracklist. Spoiler-texted to spare the impressionable


MV Pt I:
01 Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down: Sister Fleeta Mitchell and Rev. Willie Mae Eberhard
02 (Unknown Title): the Watery Graves of Portland
03 Unknown Title: Unknown Artist
04 Unknown Title: Unknown Artist
05 A Girl Among Girls: Lashio Thein Aung
06 My Room Is White (Flying Lotus Remix): Mia Doi Todd
07 Uncle's Sweetheart Pt. 2: Madeline
08 Floorplan: Tegan and Sara
09 Currently Women: Groovski
10 Lovin' You: Kylie Minogue
11 Death In the Morning: Rev. Anderson Johnson
12 Hot Boyz: Dear Nora and Casiotone For the Painfully Alone
13 Overdose: Vibrations
14 the Christian's Hope: Denson's Sacred Harp Singers
15 Rise Above: the Dirty Projectors

MV Pt. II:
01 Streets: the Drift
02 Pour Vancouver et ailleurs': Woelv
03 Treacherous Art: Audrey
04 Everybody Knows: Denali
05 Faeries Wear Boots: Paul Newman
06 Sam Stone: Swamp Dogg
07 When You Live Life Alone: Sarah Shannon
08 Portray: Shannon Wright
09 Something To Think about: Rev. Charlie Jackson
10 That Lonely Feeling: the McKinleys
11 You Should Get Out More: Absinthe Blind
12 Untitled: Damien Jurado

I've been working on MVI but who knows when that will materialize if we're still working on MV

[Elijah]

Ahem. Cough.

…

Exactly how many people have sent these things out? So yeah.

[vesper]

my mixes are done, but i've been so busy with various school obligations that i keep forgetting to actually, you know, BURN them, PACKAGE them, and SEND them. sorry, sorry, sorry. i'll get them out, i swear.

[9000]

my mixes are done, but i've been so busy with various school obligations that i keep forgetting to actually, you know, BURN them, PACKAGE them, and SEND them. sorry, sorry, sorry. i'll get them out, i swear.

wow, you really got an early start on mix six...

[johansen smith]

I still owe Salman and Mr HCI mixes, everyone else should have mine

[Fiona]

Ahem. Cough.

…

Exactly how many people have sent these things out? So yeah.
Oh, I'll gladly name and shame.

[Elijah]

If everyone who owes me a mix wants to just throw $20 at Tino in return for sending me one of HIS mixes, I'm cool with that.

[tinobeat]

OOF. yeah, I'm the worst about this shit. I think I'm like 2-3 behind.

I keep thinking of sweet mixes I could make, and in many cases.. MAKE THEM, but then the burning and packaging and sending and oof...