The Music Talk Mixtapes: Reviews & Impressions
12-06-06, 11:43 AM
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The Music Talk Mixtapes: Reviews & Impressions
To everyone involved, emails have gone out today (12/6). This thread is reserved for discussion, etc. If someone wants to start a new group, feel free to do so but please do it in another thread as I won't be running the next one.
Participants: auto, Big Dave, cusm, Damfino, das Monkey, DJ Linus, DrRingDing, hal9000, maxfisher, Rypro525, Shiv Shankly, SomethingMore, Tarantino, The Bus, Vryce, wendersfan.
e-Participants: atlantamoi, Cerulean, Cosmic Bus, DVD Josh, Ghostface180, look4sheep. (Some of the regular participants also took part).
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1. DO NOT under any circumstance, post any links or URLs to any material unless you have the authorization of the copyright owner.
2. I suggest not posting playlists if you are the sender, so they remain a surprise. However, if you do post playlists, please spoilerize them. Feel free to post any album covers, etc.
Thanks!
Participants: auto, Big Dave, cusm, Damfino, das Monkey, DJ Linus, DrRingDing, hal9000, maxfisher, Rypro525, Shiv Shankly, SomethingMore, Tarantino, The Bus, Vryce, wendersfan.
e-Participants: atlantamoi, Cerulean, Cosmic Bus, DVD Josh, Ghostface180, look4sheep. (Some of the regular participants also took part).
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Thread Rules
1. DO NOT under any circumstance, post any links or URLs to any material unless you have the authorization of the copyright owner.
2. I suggest not posting playlists if you are the sender, so they remain a surprise. However, if you do post playlists, please spoilerize them. Feel free to post any album covers, etc.
Thanks!
Last edited by The Bus; 12-06-06 at 04:18 PM.
12-06-06, 12:48 PM
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Mail participants: please note that my zip code is incorrect. The Bus should be sending out a correction.
12-06-06, 12:58 PM
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I'm really annoyed that I couldn't participate in this, this last past week and half have been really busy for me...
or email them to me... 
(auto, atlantamoi, DJ Linus, Rypro525, The Bus, wendersfan 
).
2. I suggest not posting playlists if you are the sender, so they remain a surprise. However, if you do post playlists, please spoilerize them. Feel free to post any album covers, etc.
(auto, atlantamoi, DJ Linus, Rypro525, The Bus, wendersfan ).
12-06-06, 01:09 PM
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The Bus, thanks for taking the time to compile this. Even though I'm just a puny Sendspacer, I'm looking forward to getting home tonight to check out the mixes!
12-06-06, 02:37 PM
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Sweet! 
12-06-06, 03:50 PM
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Listening to Cerulan's mix right now. I'm not sure on the rules, so I will spoilerize my comments when mentioning track listings. I find it interesting how different musical tastes can be. I don't share much in common in Cerulan, but I can see why he likes what he does in the context of his mix.
I enjoyed about 1/3 of the songs, but there are some real gems on the mix:
I could get never get into to some of the artists on the mix, but that's what makes this cool, the overlap. What I'm curious about is what he thinks of mine
I enjoyed about 1/3 of the songs, but there are some real gems on the mix:
Spoiler:
I could get never get into to some of the artists on the mix, but that's what makes this cool, the overlap. What I'm curious about is what he thinks of mine
12-06-06, 09:44 PM
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The other thread's closed, so I'll ask here: is there a preferred method for burning an audio CD? I've done everything in compressed formats for so many years that I'm out of touch with WAV. I did a test burn with CDBurner XP Pro before preparing to mail to everyone, and it played fine on my home PC and work PC, but neither my portable nor my car player could recognize any data on the disc.
If this is a better question for the Tech forum, I can move it there, but I figure since we're all doing the same thing here, it might be good to throw out for discussion.
das
If this is a better question for the Tech forum, I can move it there, but I figure since we're all doing the same thing here, it might be good to throw out for discussion.
das
12-07-06, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by das Monkey
The other thread's closed, so I'll ask here: is there a preferred method for burning an audio CD? I've done everything in compressed formats for so many years that I'm out of touch with WAV. I did a test burn with CDBurner XP Pro before preparing to mail to everyone, and it played fine on my home PC and work PC, but neither my portable nor my car player could recognize any data on the disc.
If this is a better question for the Tech forum, I can move it there, but I figure since we're all doing the same thing here, it might be good to throw out for discussion.
das
If this is a better question for the Tech forum, I can move it there, but I figure since we're all doing the same thing here, it might be good to throw out for discussion.
das
Another possibility, although a very unlikely one, is that you made an data cd by accident instead of an audio cd.
12-07-06, 12:07 AM
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I'm pretty sure I finalized the disc, and it's definitely audio. Oh well -- I checked my disc on two separate DVD players after posting, and it works on them too. I'll mess around with a few other options, but I may just let it go like this.
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12-07-06, 05:46 AM
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Cosmic Bus, NICE mix. I'm only half way through, but it struck me how completely silly it is to ever hear a comment about how no good music is being made today. What a load. I know this with my own music choices, but it's being brought to light again with your list in that I don't even recognize half of your artists. Good going!
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12-07-06, 08:24 AM
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My password is music --- I sent a follow up email but it may have gotten lost in the mix (pun intended).
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12-07-06, 08:38 AM
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atlantamoi - Up the Down Escalator
Wow. I knew I was in for a treat when I realized I had never heard of 27 of the 28 artists in the mix and the ones I had heard of (Mekons) I couldn't even place them. This mix is awesome and it's very well done. The songs are varied but it keeps its mood and sonic palette in a very specific time and place.
Wow. I knew I was in for a treat when I realized I had never heard of 27 of the 28 artists in the mix and the ones I had heard of (Mekons) I couldn't even place them. This mix is awesome and it's very well done. The songs are varied but it keeps its mood and sonic palette in a very specific time and place.
12-07-06, 08:57 AM
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I didn't get a password email either (or an address correction email or an email that had my mix listed in it). I'm having all kinds of trouble with my provider right now, though, so the problem could be on my end.
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12-07-06, 09:36 AM
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atlantamoi: Nice. 
A bunch of really awesome tracks there. I haven't actually listened to it yet,
but I'm familiar with most of the tunes. Kudos!
A bunch of really awesome tracks there. I haven't actually listened to it yet,
but I'm familiar with most of the tunes. Kudos!
12-07-06, 10:07 AM
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I'll be resending the emails using GMail just in case it's a problem with my provider. I got some errors about delivery on my end but also got responses from people (that I got an error message on), so who knows.
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Cosmic Bus - Gaining a Good Harbor
Wow! Another great one. I think it's amazing how this mix (as well as atlantamoi's) creates so much cohesion out of so many different bands. This is definitely another very listenable mix and (not to spoil the surprise) but we had an overlapping artist. I definitely want to check out more on these artists, almost all who I haven't heard of.
Up next: Cerulean's mix.
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Cosmic Bus - Gaining a Good Harbor
Wow! Another great one. I think it's amazing how this mix (as well as atlantamoi's) creates so much cohesion out of so many different bands. This is definitely another very listenable mix and (not to spoil the surprise) but we had an overlapping artist. I definitely want to check out more on these artists, almost all who I haven't heard of.
Up next: Cerulean's mix.
12-07-06, 11:41 AM
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cerulean - DVDTalk Mixtape
This one definitely starts off different than the others. Very interesting. A lot artists and songs almost made it on my mix:
I think all the songs are cool
but they seem to be a bit out of order. I definitely like all of them and some of the tracks were by artists I knew but didn't know the song. I'd re-arrange tracks if this was my mix. But it's not, and I won't. Thanks for making this one.
Up next: das Monkey
This one definitely starts off different than the others. Very interesting. A lot artists and songs almost made it on my mix:
Spoiler:
I think all the songs are cool
Spoiler:
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but they seem to be a bit out of order. I definitely like all of them and some of the tracks were by artists I knew but didn't know the song. I'd re-arrange tracks if this was my mix. But it's not, and I won't. Thanks for making this one.
Up next: das Monkey
12-07-06, 11:51 AM
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Bus, sorry I missed your msg -- I was at lunch. I used WinZip 10.0 to compress the file. It probably uses a newer algorithm or something that other apps can't handle.
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12-07-06, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by The Bus
atlantamoi - Up the Down Escalator
Wow. I knew I was in for a treat when I realized I had never heard of 27 of the 28 artists in the mix and the ones I had heard of (Mekons) I couldn't even place them. This mix is awesome and it's very well done. The songs are varied but it keeps its mood and sonic palette in a very specific time and place.
Wow. I knew I was in for a treat when I realized I had never heard of 27 of the 28 artists in the mix and the ones I had heard of (Mekons) I couldn't even place them. This mix is awesome and it's very well done. The songs are varied but it keeps its mood and sonic palette in a very specific time and place.
atlantamoi: Nice.
A bunch of really awesome tracks there. I haven't actually listened to it yet, but I'm familiar with most of the tunes. Kudos!
A bunch of really awesome tracks there. I haven't actually listened to it yet, but I'm familiar with most of the tunes. Kudos!
12-07-06, 12:19 PM
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atlantamoi - Up the Down Escalator
Really nice mix. It takes me back to another time. Most are songs I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to on their own, but compiled onto a cohesive mix like this, they make for a great 80-minute departure to a particular emotional place. It's the kind of mix you listen to from start to finish, instead of hopping from track to track, which IMO is what a good mix CD should be.
das
Really nice mix. It takes me back to another time. Most are songs I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to on their own, but compiled onto a cohesive mix like this, they make for a great 80-minute departure to a particular emotional place. It's the kind of mix you listen to from start to finish, instead of hopping from track to track, which IMO is what a good mix CD should be.
das
12-07-06, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by das Monkey
atlantamoi - Up the Down Escalator
Really nice mix. It takes me back to another time. Most are songs I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to on their own, but compiled onto a cohesive mix like this, they make for a great 80-minute departure to a particular emotional place. It's the kind of mix you listen to from start to finish, instead of hopping from track to track, which IMO is what a good mix CD should be.
das
Really nice mix. It takes me back to another time. Most are songs I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to on their own, but compiled onto a cohesive mix like this, they make for a great 80-minute departure to a particular emotional place. It's the kind of mix you listen to from start to finish, instead of hopping from track to track, which IMO is what a good mix CD should be.
das