Phobophile
A scientist and gentleman in the manner of Batman.
Just mailed out my physical copies today. So weapxn, JambiBum, and _Isaac will be getting theirs in a few days.
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GAF MIX Exchange 2010
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movie_club
Junior Member
sorry for asking this question so late, i have been really busy. I plan on mailing mine today, what are the best ways to send these?
Oh, are we allowed to say who we're sending it to? I thought it was meant to be a surprise or something. I was about to send them and realized I didn't write who it was from, so I just wrote a quick note on the inside. Then I realized I had written who it was from on the packaging after all.
Damn, didn't get any of mine before leaving.
Hopefully, I can con a friend to mail them to me. If not, I guess I have a bunch of music to look forward to when I get back to the States in March.
Fnord, glad you're digging it so far. Can't wait to hear your thoughts after hearing the whole thing.
Hopefully, I can con a friend to mail them to me. If not, I guess I have a bunch of music to look forward to when I get back to the States in March.
Fnord, glad you're digging it so far. Can't wait to hear your thoughts after hearing the whole thing.
Weapxn
Mikkelsexual
I just made my first CD. Making the other two now. I think I'm putting far too much effort into this, especially since I bet the three people receiving mine won't like the music on it. Heh.
Anyone who wants a CD of Pop music (indie to Top 40) let me know. I'll mail you a physical CD. Say Anything, Lady GaGa, Janet Jackson, Mute Math, Just Jack, and more.
Anyone who wants a CD of Pop music (indie to Top 40) let me know. I'll mail you a physical CD. Say Anything, Lady GaGa, Janet Jackson, Mute Math, Just Jack, and more.
movie_club
Junior Member
sent mine today! please reserve the hate= hope you like
themustardman
Member
I said i was going to make and post a mix, and went to it with much vigor and enthusiasm. But after hearing some of the expert mixes from you fine people i became sad and intimidated and cast my mix aside.
...But after listening to my Mix and deciding I like it, I've decided to post it anyways. Please be gentle Gaf.
Magnificent You(What Else Are You Like?):
A mix of Alternative, folk, rock, pop that is best enjoyed through decent headphones on a bus ride to University(the length of the mix is approximately how long it takes for me to get to school).
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YGL7JAV6
Edit: here is a working playlist file if yours fuck up as mine did.http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LMM8D5JZ
I've listened to a few of the mixes posted already and will get to writing reviews.
...But after listening to my Mix and deciding I like it, I've decided to post it anyways. Please be gentle Gaf.
Magnificent You(What Else Are You Like?):
A mix of Alternative, folk, rock, pop that is best enjoyed through decent headphones on a bus ride to University(the length of the mix is approximately how long it takes for me to get to school).
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YGL7JAV6
Edit: here is a working playlist file if yours fuck up as mine did.http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LMM8D5JZ
I've listened to a few of the mixes posted already and will get to writing reviews.
Charmicarmicat
Banned
Still not sent mine out, because I still haven't recieved a new PM with he addresses in :-/ So if anyone knows I'm meant to be sending them a mix please PM me your addy! Jedeye i know you are one so if you read this please let me know. One things for sure, my mix really isn't going to be worth this hassle :lol
danielijohnson
Banned
Haven't received a mix yet, but I'm FINALLY getting my mix out this week. I hope people enjoy!
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
elseanio said:
Cool man, I hope you enjoy it! It's probably my favourite mix I've ever made, I listen to it more than some real albums I own, the transitions fill me with proud glee
So I think two of you have definitely got yours now, Subliminal, have you got yours yet? I've still not received any yet, I check the doormat like an excitable child whenever I get home! No worries though, still enjoying the digital mixes from everyone else now, I'll do mini-writeups for them soon and save the real waxing lyrical for my real assignments. charmicarmicat, I'll send you a PM with my addy in a sec.
Also, mustardman, I love your cover, looks awesome! In these days of slick-assed photoshop work, I love it when people get busy with some pens and paper!
Weapxn
Mikkelsexual
I sent mine out today to my three people. Here's the oh so horrifying track list:
1. Say Anything - Cemetery
2. Lady GaGa - Brown Eyes
3. Eisley - The Valley
4. Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire (Richard Sharkey & Peter Sar Remix)
5. Just Jack - Embers
6. Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock
7. Janet Jackson - You
8. Platinum Weird - Will You Be Around
9. Mute Math - Noticed
10. Motion City Soundtrack - Indoor Living
11. Lady GaGa - No Way
12. New Found Glory - Too Good To Be
13. Rihanna - Russian Roulette (Chew Fu Black Russian Fix)
14. The Myriad - A Clean Shot
15. Pink - Who Knew (The Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)
16. Kelly Clarkson - Because of You (Jason Nevins Radio)
17. Two Tongues - Interlude
18. Keane - Spiralling (Radio Edit)
19. Cinematic Sunrise - Pulling a Piano From a Pond
20. Diana DeGarmo - Cardboard Castles
21. Jon McLaughlin - Amelia's Missing
1. Say Anything - Cemetery
2. Lady GaGa - Brown Eyes
3. Eisley - The Valley
4. Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire (Richard Sharkey & Peter Sar Remix)
5. Just Jack - Embers
6. Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock
7. Janet Jackson - You
8. Platinum Weird - Will You Be Around
9. Mute Math - Noticed
10. Motion City Soundtrack - Indoor Living
11. Lady GaGa - No Way
12. New Found Glory - Too Good To Be
13. Rihanna - Russian Roulette (Chew Fu Black Russian Fix)
14. The Myriad - A Clean Shot
15. Pink - Who Knew (The Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)
16. Kelly Clarkson - Because of You (Jason Nevins Radio)
17. Two Tongues - Interlude
18. Keane - Spiralling (Radio Edit)
19. Cinematic Sunrise - Pulling a Piano From a Pond
20. Diana DeGarmo - Cardboard Castles
21. Jon McLaughlin - Amelia's Missing
Subliminal
Member
Jedeye Sniv said:Cool man, I hope you enjoy it! It's probably my favourite mix I've ever made, I listen to it more than some real albums I own, the transitions fill me with proud glee
So I think two of you have definitely got yours now, Subliminal, have you got yours yet? I've still not received any yet, I check the doormat like an excitable child whenever I get home! No worries though, still enjoying the digital mixes from everyone else now, I'll do mini-writeups for them soon and save the real waxing lyrical for my real assignments. charmicarmicat, I'll send you a PM with my addy in a sec.
Also, mustardman, I love your cover, looks awesome! In these days of slick-assed photoshop work, I love it when people get busy with some pens and paper!
Got it this afternoon. Had a few listen throughs. Its not normally the music i'd like but i enjoy most of the songs!
TehOh: Got yours this morning; What a pleasant surprise!
First impressions:
- Like the stylish cover
As for the music...
just like everything else in my music collection, give me 3 months to a year so that I can digest the tracks and then I hit you with my impressions :lol
First impressions:
- Like the stylish cover
As for the music...
just like everything else in my music collection, give me 3 months to a year so that I can digest the tracks and then I hit you with my impressions :lol
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Subliminal said:
Nice one! The idea wasn't to be 'heavy' per se, more just 'rocking', which I think everyone can enjoy to some degree. I think I'm going to enjoy yours too; I've heard lots of those bands mentioned in relation to other folk-y artists I like (and the Decemberists' cover of Bridges and Balloons is sublime). I'll open my front door with bated breath when I get in to see if anything is on the doormat.
Also, seeing as the majority of the mixes are for this current style of low-key indie, mix-tapers may enjoy the podcast known as Like Hearts Swelling. It's not on so much these days, but the 20 odd shows that Carl Cullinane produced are a brilliant mix of new and classic indie music. Exposed me to so many great bands, the podcast feed is like a list of a bunch of first-rate mixtapes. Also includes some genuinely funny comedy bits too.
http://www.likeheartsswelling.com/
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Just got your mix this evening elseanio, loading it onto my ipod for a listen tomorrow. Looks like I'm gonna like it though, love lots of the artists on here already (Devendra Banheart, Joanna Newsom, Fleet Foxes). If all the tracks are riffing from the same place I'm going to love it!
movie_club
Junior Member
Hey! Fordzilla, swoon and taylor910. My university is having problems with mail, idk, and yeah hopefully you get my Mix soon! Same goes for those who sent me CDs- Have not gotten any yet. Hope Soon!
sent mine out today... I am so sorry to those who are receiving my mixes, as the only color printer I have access to was low on ink and so the image quality is terrible.
edit: I sent three people mixes, and each was a different mix, and I have no idea who got what, so please describe your cover - or better yet, review your music! - when you get it.
edit: I sent three people mixes, and each was a different mix, and I have no idea who got what, so please describe your cover - or better yet, review your music! - when you get it.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
In the end can the mixes be posted digitally? I would love to hear all of them.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Deadly Cyclone said:
Look at page 3 of this thread, there's loads. I've DLed about 6 or 7 already.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Just got charmicarmicat's mix when I got in from work, and holy fuck yeah, I'm gonna like this one! Devin Townsend! Melt Banana! The Melvins! Oceansize! Aereogramme!! Gonna stick it on now, I'll post at the weekend with my thoughts on both that I've received so far. I'm happy though, two sides of my musical tastes pandered to!
Jedeye Sniv said:
Listening to his now, also. Didn't know what to expect from them opening tracks! Enjoyed it so far though. Will give more impressions after a couple more listens.
Both mixes I've received are far superior to my own :lol Hope I catch the next exchange to give it another go
Weapxn
Mikkelsexual
Oh, that sort of blows. Which bizarro picture did you get on your CD?maliedoo said:Dude....i got your mix in the mail... too bad I can't listen to it, because someone in the post office smashed it, and it came cracked and it just wont play..........
edit: so maybe you can pm me a link so i can dl it and give it a listen
Haha.I can make a RAR file. That cool?
Phobophile
A scientist and gentleman in the manner of Batman.
_Issac, I got your CD in the mail about 2 days ago but I haven't gotten a chance to listen to it yet. About 75% of my music listening is done in my car and I only have a cassette deck/iPod in there so I won't be able to give it a proper listen until tomorrow.
loanshark0729
Neo Member
Just got _Isaac's mix and another mix that didn't have a user name on it in the mail. I'll post my reviews and impressions later.
btw here's my mix's track list:
btw here's my mix's track list:
Phobophile
A scientist and gentleman in the manner of Batman.
_Isaac said:
From my post on the third page. There's still a digital copy available!
parrotbeak
Member
Phobophile said:
From my post on the third page. There's still a digital copy available!
Actually I get an invalid file message when I click this http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?oeuqunyxzrt
Phobophile
A scientist and gentleman in the manner of Batman.
parrotbeak said:
Thanks for letting me know. I'll rehost it.
Okay, I've given TehOh's mix a couple of listens and am ready to throw out a few thoughts.
01 - "Home for a Rest" by Wild Colonial Bhoys - A great kickoff and my favorite song on the mix. Upbeat Celtic rock about (what else?) an extended bender, I was reminded of Boiled in Lead and The Pogues, which are both good things in my book.
02 - "Wherefore Art Thou, Elvis?" by Gaslight Anthem - Meanwhile, this song has a great title and alternates between brooding (with the bass chugging along nicely in the background) and rocking. I liked it, particularly the more low-key bits.
03 - "Ole Black 'N Blue Eyes" by The Fratellis - Another great title and a fun, sing-songy, swaggering sort of number with a touch of retro. I dug the song enough to look up which album it was on, which lead me to appreciate the album art as well. My runner up for favorite song on the mix.
04 - "Mistaken For Strangers" by The National - Things get a bit darker here, with a driving sound and a singer with a great voice.
05 - "On Tour With Zykos" by Okkervil River - A melancholy number that strongly reminded me of some of Stephin Merritt's more cabaret-esque songs. I particularly liked it when the horn would pop in.
06 - "Olympia, WA" by Rancid - After two slower number, Rancid decides it's time to stop being moody and kick things back into gear. Catchy!
07 - "Fool" by Neutral Milk Hotel - The interlude track. Man, I love Neutral Milk Hotel.
08 - "Jeff Davis Country Blues" by The Mountain Goats - Kicking off the second half, labeled "The Stranger Goes Home", this is a fuzzy, low-fi number about life on the road that didn't quite grab me.
09 - "Tanqueray Train" by Have Gun, Will Travel - This song starts off with the line "On a bullet train on the way from Tokyo". Having been there I like the sentiment, though I'm not as into the twangy sound used here. Good band name, though.
10 - "Within A Mile Of Home" by Flogging Molly - And it's back to Celtic and punky! Woo! This is more like it.
11 - "The Navesink Banks" by Gaslight Anthem - Things slow back down here. I didn't like this as much as the other Gaslight Anthem track on the mix, but there were some great lines in the lyrics and a evocative Western ballad sound.
12 - "Sing! Captain" by Handsome Furs - I'm a bit torn on this song, as I liked the electronic sound of it all (particularly the shimmering opening bit and the stuttering breakdown later in the song), but I didn't get into the singing.
13 - "People as Places as People" by Modest Mouse - Alas, for the finale I had the same reaction; I've heard it a few times now but I just keep bouncing off the singing. Ah well.
And there you have it. I was into the first half more than the second, but overall I liked the mix and I was exposed to some tunes that I wouldn't have listened to and enjoyed otherwise. Thanks, TehOh!
I'm still waiting for the other two mixes to arrive, but hopefully they'll show up before long. Meanwhile, I hope my own mix recipients got the CD I sent out and have had some time to listen to it. I'll probably go ahead and post a digital copy of the mix in the next day or so.
FnordChan
FnordChan said:
Thanks for posting your impressions! I loved hearing what you thought of each song.
Glad you liked it overall.Oh - and I do recommend listening to more of Wild Colonial Bhoys. Check out their live stuff, the studio albums don't quite capture the same energy. As for The Fratellis, their first album (Costello Music, the one that Ole' Black and Blue Eyes is on) is much better than their second IMO. Some great, catchy retro-pop.
movie_club
Junior Member
Yay finally got one! Got this yesterday..interesting pick but im a fan of some of these bands. Will post thoughts soonWeapxn said:
so. i haven't sent my out.
BUT BUT BUT
i have gifts.
1. North By Northwest Blu-Ray
2. Jay-Z BP3
3. TV Ghost - Cold Fish
i put the disc in package with a gift. my wife then label the package. so that should make up for being late? the first two things are sealed so i guess you return them to wal-mart or something. i dunno. i'm not your boss.
BUT BUT BUT
i have gifts.
1. North By Northwest Blu-Ray
2. Jay-Z BP3
3. TV Ghost - Cold Fish
i put the disc in package with a gift. my wife then label the package. so that should make up for being late? the first two things are sealed so i guess you return them to wal-mart or something. i dunno. i'm not your boss.
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