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i just made a mix.

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BillyxRansom:

--- Quote from: sp2 ---First of all, you should put the band name first, then a hyphen, then the song title.  Like this:

The Descending Testicles - Jerk Off on the Flag

Second of all, what you put together wasn't a mixtape.  It was a poorly hashed-together amalgam of songs you like.  These things are not the same.  I mean, shit, I could put together one of those in a couple minutes.  In fact, I will.

Time: 00:00:00

Frontline Assembly - Predator (Virus remix)
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Only Lovers Left Alive
At the Drive In - Napoleon Solo
Nirvana - Sappy
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
The Weakerthans - Benediction
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
Hot Hot Heat - Oh Goddamnit
Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia
Jawbreaker - Boxcar
Pretty Girls Make Graves - Liquid Courage
Constantines - Justice
The Mars Volta - Roulette Dares (The Haunt of)
Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Around the Watchtower (Bob Dylan cover)
The Black Keys - 10 AM Automatic
Soundgarden - Pretty Noose
Pink Floyd - Bike
Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Kinds)
The Mars Volta - Concertina
The Swayback - Distinguished Guest at the Downtrodden Ball

Time: 00:05:21

There.

I made a mix.  Hot damn, that's awesome.

Or.....not.

A mix takes a lot more than just throwing a bunch of songs together.  You should go into the mix with a theme that all songs should adhere to.  You could make a summertime mix and have lots of summery songs (The Breeders - "Cannonball" for example).  You could make a dreaming mix and have lots of songs about dreams or sleep (The Weakerthans - "Prescience of Dawn" and The Arcade Fire - "Rebellion (Lies)" for example).  You could make a "fuck dirty hippies" mix and include songs like California Uber Alles by the Dead Kennedys.  I mean, really, the possibilities are endless.

Not only that, but you should try to keep the tracklist assembled in such a way that it feels like one coherent body of work, the mixtape, rather than a bunch of singles randomly thrown together.  You shouldn't follow up Sigur Ros with The Epoxies.  It just doesn't work.  You can have both on the same mix, but you should space them apart, and have some songs that transition between the two, so it's not a sudden shock when you go from something slow and atmospheric to fast poppy synthpunk.

Also, one song per artist per mix.  I don't care if you love the shit out of Cake, throwing two Cake songs on a mix is a no-no.

Also, if there's a song that you damned well MUST HAVE, then use that to determine the theme for the mix.  Don't just toss it in haphazardly and say "well, it makes me happy."  That's just lazy.

Now that I have officially ruined this thread, does someone want to go get me a sandwich?
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.....that's dumb, let the dude do what he wants. a mix tape/cd/whatever is a mix of songs. the end. that's all. nothing more. nothing too intricate about that. jesus christ now that i'm all worked up.

doufhsd9uvydsuvyhsiudv.

KharBevNor:
No, really.

The mix-tape is a delicate art. There is a tacit difference than a compilation of your favourite songs, and a mix tape.

Also, quoting whole posts is for the lose.

I've made a few mixes similiar to this, but what the hell, they're awesome:

Mix 52: Pedal to the Metal, Balls to the Goddamn Wall!

Dream Evil - The Book of Heavy Metal
Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
Manowar - Wheels of Fire
King Diamond - The Trees Have Eyes
Iron Maiden - The Trooper
3 Inches of Blood - Deadly Sinners
Tad Morose - Corporate Masters
Saxon - And The Band Played On
Mercyful Fate - Evil
Twisted Sister - Burn in Hell
Viking Skull - Beer, Drugs and Bitches
Accept - Metal Heart
Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger
Venom - Teacher's Pet
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Danzig - Twist of Cain
HammerFall - Hearts on Fire
Judas Priest - All Guns Blazing
Tankard - Alcohol

Basically, the facts are, if you can listen to this whole mix, and not nod your head, play a little air-guitar or even enjoy yourself once, then:
*You have no taste
*You have no sense of humour
*You are a peadophile
*I hate you

Because I damn well said so.

MilkmanDan:
I made a mix too. Now I just need to get off my ass and send it to QHD. Sorry man, I got my CD about 2 weeks ago, and I still haven't send mine. Poor show. It's awesome though, don't fear. It's got Faust, Lefty Frizzell and Luisine on one CD for christsakes, How could it not rule?

KharBevNor:
Well, someone obviously isn't a tasteless, humourless, khar-hated kiddy fiddler!

Your prize is this turnip.



Treasure it.

happybirthdaygelatin:

--- Quote from: Awkward Silence ---Pantera=YES.
Gnod, they ruled. I dig them more than I should due to homestate pride.
Gnod is a trademark of Killray Incorporated.
--- End quote ---


In Gnod we trust!


--- Quote from: sp2 ---Also, one song per artist per mix.
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--- Quote from: sp2 ---
Pink Floyd - Bike
Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Kinds)

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If not following his advice completly on this point, at least have the same artist seperated by a song or more (preferably more for my self.)

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