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Koaxke
Jan 18, 2009

A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous. Got me?

BigHustle posted:

Email: bighustle007 at gmail dot com
Country: USA
Number of Partners: 2
International: Sure
Reviews: Yes
Email: Yes

I still have the mixes in the car from the last time I did this. My PIN is 4826 and Koaxke do good work.

Thank you . Also, judging by yours and my avatars/text we have incredibly similar tastes.

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Y-Hat
Feb 10, 2007

Birdemic 2: Koholint Island

I've had my mix ready for months. Bring it on, baby.

Email: WombatHerd (at) gmail.com
Country: USA
No. of partners: 2
International: Not this time, money's tight
Reviews: I won't be reviewing, but feel free to review mine
Email: Yes

appropriatemetaphor
Jan 26, 2006



Electro MAIL: renmindediren AT gmail.com
Country:
I would like this number of partners: 2
Will ship internationally?? : Yes
Will I try to review you folks' musics? : Yes
Email me when the something or other happens because I'll forget.

Big Mean Jerk
Jan 27, 2009

I'm feelin' kinda chubby-tired


gently caress it, why not. Maybe this time I won't be too busy to review.

Email: bigmeanjerk at gmail.com
Country: USA
No. of partners: 2
International: No
Reviews: Time permitting, but no promises
Email: Already on the list

NO CAPTAIN BEEFHEART

Antivehicular
Dec 30, 2011

Four Brain Food Lunches and a Coke. ...and some dry white toast.


I'll throw in on this.

wasurerareta at gmail dot com
USA
3 partners
Will ship international
Will do reviews
Sure, e-mail me

Allen Wren
Feb 27, 2008



I am there. It is time to CRUSH IT. (Hopefully I can get a new stylus for my turntable in time to walk through my vinyl and add some of the rare weird poo poo in there)

lln.wrn aaaaat gmail dooooot com
USA
1 partner. Next time, I will take more.
International Shipping OK
I will review so hard that I'll start by digging up Lester Bangs' corpse and smacking him in the facebones with Greil Marcus' femur.
I would receive these emails.

Blunt Force Trauma
Mar 16, 2008

No one gives a fuck about shit.
So fuck your shit.
We fuck shit up,
Cause shit's fucked anyway.
Shit is run in to the ground.

I don't wanna think about it,
I just wanna get down.


An E-mail address: bluntforceawful@gmail.com

The country you are in: USA

The number of partners you'd like: 2

Whether you will ship outside of your own country: Sure

Whether you will review the mixes you get: Probably, but I'm not going to review each song individually, just the mix as a whole. Consider this a no.

Whether you want to be notified by e-mail when these occur: No thanks

I'm really hoping that this time I can get around to really personalizing these mixes and throwing in things that are more than just a burned CD with a crudely drawn cover.

Blunt Force Trauma fucked around with this message at Sep 30, 2012 around 00:19

Schistosity
May 15, 2009



Email: mrs.dalloway at gmail dot com
Country: USA
2 partners please!
No international
No email please
I will review. The few exchanges I've done before, I haven't reviewed, and I've felt bad. No excuses now!

Call Now
Jun 1, 2012

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT HOMESTUCK


Email: driamadr@me.com
Country: Poland
Partners: 2
International: I have to, yes
Reviews?: I'm not sure so for the time being, No
Email: Yes

axleblaze
Oct 18, 2006

Man, this is a boooring found footage movie.


I'm challenging myself this time to only use one song I've used on previous mixes per mix. It's turning out to be harder than I thought. I really depend on certain songs to tie my mixes together. Still, one is done!

Silver95280
May 16, 2007
Why?

Hey, it's that time again.

Redacted
USA
3 partners
no international
probably no reviews
Already on e-mail list

Silver95280 fucked around with this message at Oct 6, 2012 around 22:16

crazkylo
Dec 20, 2008


I tried to get in on one of these a few years ago, but my partner was in the process of moving or something, and as a result CD's never got shipped from either end. Here's hoping for better luck This time!

Email:Crazkylo@yahoo.com
Country:US
Partners:2
Shipping:Within US
E-mail List:Sure


As for Reviews I'll have to say No for now, but if by some Miracle I do get some time off from work then by all means.

Svartvit
Jun 18, 2005

al-Qabila samaa Bahth


Email: svartvit(a|t)gmail.com
Country: sweden
Partners: 1
International: yes (digital is ok)
Reviews?: yes, at least a brief one
Email: yes

Svartvit fucked around with this message at Sep 19, 2012 around 01:22

Time Cowboy
Nov 4, 2007

But Tarzan... The strangest thing has happened! I'm as bare... as the day I was born!

axleblaze posted:

I'm challenging myself this time to only use one song I've used on previous mixes per mix. It's turning out to be harder than I thought. I really depend on certain songs to tie my mixes together. Still, one is done!

I'm thinking of doing something like this just in case I end up paired with a former swap partner. I think I've swapped with half the regulars at this point, so it might be a good idea to have some special mixes set aside to avoid repeats.

That Damn Satyr
Nov 4, 2008

A connoisseur of fine junk


I've never participated in one of these before, but I love music - especially weird music - and so I think I'm in this time 'round!

email : thatdamnsatyr@gmail.com

Location : North Carolina, United States

Number of Partners : Just one, please!

Willing to ship internationally? : Absolutely! It's only like $1 more or something, anyway.

Will review the mixes you get : I'm pretty slow, but I'll definitely try to post general thoughts and impressions for my swaper, if not individual track reviews (as long as there's not 100's of tracks, like an MP3 CD or something!)

Whether you want to be notified by e-mail when these occur: Sure, sounds cool!

Don't know how much it matters, but my car plays MP3 / data-file encoded CD's, so whoever gets me can, in fact, feel free to send tons of music and it'll definitely get listened to. =)

cyberia
Jun 24, 2011


It feels like no time at all since the last thread but I'm excited for new mixes!

E-mail address: cyberdelicfuture@gmail.com
The country you are in: Australia
The number of partners you'd like: 2
Whether you will ship outside of your own country: Yes
Whether you will review the mixes you get: Yes
Whether you want to be notified by e-mail when these occur: Already on the list

Perpetual Hiatus
Oct 29, 2011



My computer is destroying itself, Im out for this one

Perpetual Hiatus fucked around with this message at Sep 29, 2012 around 07:12

SirMonkeyButt
Jun 26, 2002
Lord of Primate Booty

Yes please.

Email: Chicaghost.00 @ gmail
Country: US
Partners: 3
Shipping: US only
Review: No, but I may surprise if I have time. Last time around, I got married and banned and never got around to it.
E-mail notice: yes please

Will shoot you with the bop gun.

hexedangel
Mar 13, 2005

It's just a game we play... in the dark...

indifferentpete at gmail dot com

One trade partner, USA. Prefer to have a swapping partner in the US as well but I can be flexible.

I'll review the mix I receive, and I'd definitely like to be notified when this happens again.

Golem II
Jan 14, 2006

With his mouth sewn shut, he still shakes his butt

Email: satsoc (at) gmail.com
Country: USA
# of partners: 1
International: Nope, sorry
Reviews: Sure, need the writing experience.
Email list: Yes

d00kiemastah
Jun 11, 2006
An afro is the symbol of a man.

townsendcory at g mail dot com
USA
3
No international please
Will review

Hugmonster VIII
Jan 5, 2008

i think that turtle
want to race us!


sacd at biiaru {dot net}
USA
3
No international
Maybe reviews
Yes put me on the list


e: removed digital stuff

Hugmonster VIII fucked around with this message at Sep 19, 2012 around 21:44

Outlaw Mailman
Jul 1, 2007
Two kinds of crazy

Sounds like fun, I'll try it.

E-mail address: racer36r (at) gmail.com
Country: USA
Number of partners: 2
Outside of country: Yes
Review: I'll try my best
Notified: Yes

Outlaw Mailman fucked around with this message at Sep 28, 2012 around 06:03

appropriatemetaphor
Jan 26, 2006



So what's involved in a mix anyway? It's just random songs you like right? You guys are making it seem more involved for some reason.

Shnakepup
Oct 16, 2004

Paraphrasing moments of genius

appropriatemetaphor posted:

So what's involved in a mix anyway? It's just random songs you like right? You guys are making it seem more involved for some reason.

It's not all that complicated. The only two "ironclad" rules are:

1. Send at least one audio CD with music
2. Include a legible tracklist so people know what the gently caress they're listening to

That's about it. Everything else is just recommendations (cover art, what kind of songs to send, etc). Why are people getting so involved about it? Well, certain people really get excited about the process and enjoy the prospect of not only sharing the music they love with a stranger but also receiving some interesting new music in return. What's wrong with that?

appropriatemetaphor
Jan 26, 2006



Yeah I wasn't being critical, I just thought I was missing something. Don't want some goon mad because my tracks aren't in bpm order or something.

Call Now
Jun 1, 2012

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT HOMESTUCK


How many tracks should there be on a mix? I don't want to make a goon angry at a 200-track CD

Jerry Cotton
Nov 25, 2010


Call Now posted:

How many tracks should there be on a mix? I don't want to make a goon angry at a 200-track CD

Those would be some mighty short tracks.

appropriatemetaphor
Jan 26, 2006



Call Now posted:

How many tracks should there be on a mix? I don't want to make a goon angry at a 200-track CD

Whatever would fit on an audio cd. What is it like an hour and ten minutes?

Silver95280
May 16, 2007
Why?

Call Now posted:

How many tracks should there be on a mix? I don't want to make a goon angry at a 200-track CD

As many as you can fit onto an 80 minute CD-R.

axleblaze
Oct 18, 2006

Man, this is a boooring found footage movie.


You can put whatever you want on a mix. Alot of the obsessive work people (including myself) put into to these don't really amount to that much. I obsess over making sure that one track flows into the next and cringe when I have to make due with a sloppy transition yet I'm pretty sure no one has ever cared ever in all the mixes I've made. Just put music that you think it good on a CD and that should be enough. The amount of love you put into it is up to you.

Also, stop the talk about preferring digital and stuff. CDs are light and don't cost alot to send at all. Generally it'll cost you $3 to send a CD within your own country and like $5-$8 to send outside. This isn't really a huge expense here. I make and exception for someone like Webdog because he apparently lives in the middle of the rear end end of nowhere and the postal system is awful so if you have an excuse like that, let me know, but generally you should expect to spend a little (emphasize little) money to send these.

edit: CDs usually are 80 minutes but most burners won't let you use every second of that. I've learned that the hard way

Shnakepup
Oct 16, 2004

Paraphrasing moments of genius

axleblaze posted:

You can put whatever you want on a mix. Alot of the obsessive work people (including myself) put into to these don't really amount to that much. I obsess over making sure that one track flows into the next and cringe when I have to make due with a sloppy transition yet I'm pretty sure no one has ever cared ever in all the mixes I've made. Just put music that you think it good on a CD and that should be enough. The amount of love you put into it is up to you.

That's pretty much it. I honestly don't think people would get "mad" at the order of your CD or anything. That'd actually be kind of a lovely thing to say, and if some goon gets all upset because you put a song by, like, Radiohead on there...well, gently caress them. But I think certain people will appreciate if you go out of your way to do extra stuff, such as including lesser-known songs they might not've heard before, or having a nice flow to the mix, or having a cool cover art. It's up to you how far you want to take it.

quote:

Also, stop the talk about preferring digital and stuff. CDs are light and don't cost alot to send at all. Generally it'll cost you $3 to send a CD within your own country and like $5-$8 to send outside. This isn't really a huge expense here. I make and exception for someone like Webdog because he apparently lives in the middle of the rear end end of nowhere and the postal system is awful so if you have an excuse like that, let me know, but generally you should expect to spend a little (emphasize little) money to send these.

Exactly. In most cases sending a CD isn't at all hard to do. Plus the point of this whole excersise is to send a mix. It shouldn't just be a random collection of songs you think are kinda cool. Forcing you to limit it to the size of a CD will make you pick and choose, and put a little thought into it. I'd rather get a curated set of 20 songs than a randomly chosen set of 200, you know?

quote:

edit: CDs usually are 80 minutes but most burners won't let you use every second of that. I've learned that the hard way

The reason is that most audio burning software will automatically add a second or two of silence between the tracks. So if you have 21 tracks, that could be 20 seconds of silence, meaning the max you could fix would be 79 minutes and 40 seconds.

It's best not to fret too much over having an exact amount. Try to undershoot and you'll be fine. Some people don't even fully fill the CD; I've gotten mixes before that were only like 50 minutes of 15 songs. As long as the songs are good, I don't feel gipped or anything.

smarion2
Apr 22, 2010


This sounds really cool I'm so down for this.

An E-mail address: my username @gmail.com
The country you are in: US
The number of partners you'd like: 1 (edit: trying to change to 2, no biggie if its too late)
Whether you will ship outside of your own country: Yes
Whether you will review the mixes you get: Yes
Whether you want to be notified by e-mail when these occur: Yes

smarion2 fucked around with this message at Sep 28, 2012 around 04:16

oschesar
Apr 22, 2006

Pain or damage don't end the world. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. -Al Swearengen

I'm in.

Email: my username @gmail
The country you are in: US
The number of partners you'd like: 1
Whether you will ship outside of your own country: Yes
Whether you will review the mixes you get: Yes
Whether you want to be notified by e-mail when these occur: Yes

-CHA
Jun 20, 2004

OBJECTION! OUENDAN!

chareckoning at gmail dot com
!USA!
2 partners please
No International
No review. I don't think I will have time to write a review.
Yes, I would like to be notified by e-mail.

Bos Turokh
Mar 17, 2009


Okay.

seven.light.years at gmail
USA
2 partners
Yes to international
No to reviews (yes if I have time; just going to say no to be safe)
Yes to email.

YouAreStoopud
Jul 14, 2002

Be Like Ike

E-mail address: YouAreStoopud (at) gmail.com
Country: USA
Number of partners: 2
Outside of country: Yes
Review: Definitely maybe (If I have time)
Notified: Yes

Nition
Feb 25, 2006

You really want to know?


Ooh, I wanna to do this too.

Edit: Removed email. Have emailed my partners.
The country you are in: New Zealand
The number of partners you'd like: 3
Whether you will ship outside of your own country: Yes
Whether you will review the mixes you get: Yes
Whether you want to be notified by e-mail when these occur: Yes

Nition fucked around with this message at Sep 30, 2012 around 18:53

Haifisch
Nov 12, 2010

Most things in the world aren't black, aren't white, aren't wrong, aren't right, but most of everything is just different.


Shnakepup posted:

The reason is that most audio burning software will automatically add a second or two of silence between the tracks. So if you have 21 tracks, that could be 20 seconds of silence, meaning the max you could fix would be 79 minutes and 40 seconds.
If you are obsessive over using every single second of the CD(or if you just don't like added silence), I know CDBurnerXP lets you turn off the silence between tracks. The graph at the bottom letting you know how much space you have won't be accurate since it assumes the silence, but it'll work.

Speaking of which, both parts of my mix have been made. Now to spend the next week fine-tuning everything.

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axleblaze
Oct 18, 2006

Man, this is a boooring found footage movie.


My mixes are pretty much arranged but I gotta car/earphone test them. That can sometimes lead to so complications.

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