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So many undelivered mixtapes :(... hope they haven't been delievered instead of not being made :confused:

 

And I can't blame Dave, he has a life :p

 

Not a life, work :(

18 Mixtapes sent, 10 more to go.

 

And at least 2 people so far haven't opened up the first PM with their match.

Not a life, work :(

 

:( I want a job.

 

 

 

 

I also want my mixtapeeeee!!!!!!

I got mine!!! DLing right now!!

I got mine yay! I'll give it a listen later.

will kite be on soon?

 

Sent at 9:30 in the morning :P

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=37f699e444e8101dd0d290dca69ceb5ce04e75f6e8ebb871 <--------- Fitz

 

http://www.sendspace.com/file/x8hl1w <------ Bear

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b4213294d3b8bd7d9bf8d6369220dcab7995c3317dfb39f45be6ba49b5870170 <----- Josh42

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/268238940/Mix_Tape_2.zip.html <--- Julie

 

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VNMT5NS0 <-------- SwallowedInSea

 

Can you add these links to first post davey?

 

Good plan Mr Watson

 

I missed the boat with the whole partner thing, but I made a mixtape, and can upload it tonight if you want. A few people may not have theirs sent to them, so I guess I am a backup!

 

Rather than posting the link here, if you send it to Dave, he can keep it for a few days and see if anyone doesn't recieve their mix. If it turns out everyone does, he can always post it here later, but I imagine there will be a couple of people who don't get theirs

 

As Redgirl, said, send me your mixtape and I will keep it as a reserve in case no any no-shows.

 

I won't be around for the next couple days (inglorious basterds & swimming), so if you send in your mixtape it won't get passed on until Friday :)

18 Mixtapes sent, 10 more to go.

 

And at least 2 people so far haven't opened up the first PM with their match.

 

I'm in the 10 :(

I'm in the 10 :(

 

:bigcry: Me too I guess...just my luck..:rolleyes:

:P

 

Hey at least I didn't name and shame, you did that ;)

Okay, so I wrote these as I was listening...

Track 1: outside noises underneath choppy piano, and a pleasant woman’s voice singing in Spanish. This is nice, ooh, pounding drums and glockenspiel?, this is really interesting. Horns too, never heard anything quite like this but its unique and catchy…now its back to just piano and voice, this is very melodic and pretty. Back to horns and drums, very interesting rhythm, but the voices are great. Very nice :thumbsup:

Track 2: Strummed and picked guitar with nice drums and keyboards…Folky, singer/songwriter feel. Not sure who this is (I probably should know) but the guy has a decent voice, and its pretty solid overall. Straight forward song, but pleasant.

Track 3: Ooh, sliding strings, or guitars. An intense roaring sensation…okay its down to a soft verse, decent voice/chords…that intro/break is really cool! Over much sooner than I expected, but a good song nonetheless.

Track 4: bouncing piano chords, nice voices and interesting rhythm. Singer is alright, nice range, but decent chords and the backing vocals are very nice.

Track 5: Funky bass. Groovy, the singer sounds really familiar but my memory is nonexistant. Its okay so far, I’m not hugely into the electric guitar and singing, the violin is a nice touch though. Solid chords.

Track 6: Driving beat and cool guitar. Oh a duet, nice girl’s voice but the guy is extremely annoying. Great solo. The instrumental breaks are the best part, snappy riff.

Track 7: Ooh, tropical classical guitar? Neutral on the guy’s voice but the song overall is pleasant and soothing. I’m liking the subtle instruments that come in, violins especially. Lovely!

Track 8: Recorded kids voices seg into a bassy dance riff. Interesting voices, not sure if I’m a fan..but the arrangement is cool and unique. Partially turned off the by the singing, but I like the weird array of sounds.

Track 9: Accordian playing a little waltz? Unexpected, but it’s actually a nice piece so far. Oh, strings and glockenspiel now, drums too. Strangely beautiful; sentimental ending…I like this one!

Track 10: Lol, another accordion. Upbeat spanish music, woman singer. Very warm and pleasant…was that live? Not bad.

Track 11: lol! Is this… oh, what the heck is that guy’s name again? I forget, but I recognize this one, its hilarious! ‘Start wearing purple! Wearing purple! Very nice addition. :P

Track 12: Horns in a waltzing rhythm. A lot of exotic, traditional music on this mix…Now a voice, not crazy about it, but decent melody. Now a new section, with choppy horns and an odd time signature beat. Not my usual cup of tea, but I don’t get to hear this kind of music often, so for that its kind of exciting!

Track 13: Last song! *rubs hands*….oh, this is nice! Great guitar, flute, piano, and a sweet male voice. This is one of my favorites, new section now…beautiful chorus. Voices now, really great stuff. So much comes unexpected in this mix. I’m really interested to see who some of these groups/artists are. Love the drawn out drone at the end, bravo!

Not very sure who made this, probably someone who spends much time in the ‘music in spanish’ thread, so I’ll just stab and guess Ricardo. It’s a great mix in the sense that it exposed me to a lot of music that I probably never would hear otherwise. I’m definitely gonna put a bunch of these songs on my mp3 player, thanks to whoever!

^ooh sounds interesting - I'd like to hear that one :)

Mine's long, but a great tape and well-written review if I do say so myself.

 

 

This review was written in part as I listened to the mixtape.

 

 

TRACK 1:

I knew it was Snow Patrol from start of the vocals, I know Lightbody's voice anywhere. Like other SP songs, it is worth the length. I have not yet heard a SP song I dislike.

As usual from them, great lyrics, great guitar work, simple drums, and an overall song build up. A great choice for a mixtape opener.

 

 

TRACK 2:

Love the finger picking from the get-go. Lots of ambient effects and strange strings, very eerie mood.

 

About halfway through I realized it was an instrumental. At first I was skeptic, but it was a nice touch to pull down from the height of the first track. This mixtape maker has an ear for track listing and dynamics.

 

 

TRACK 3:

More finger-picking, always a good thing. I knew it was The Fray from first word sung. Not a big Fray fan, but this song already seems different. "How could you be so heartless?" sung over backing "oooh's" which are so haunting and so perfectly placed.

 

This is a darker Fray than I have ever heard. The urgency in the singer's voice is refreshing.

 

 

 

TRACK 4:

Even more finger-picking, I'm in heaven! Possibly Beatles, or at least a similar sound. A little more boring after the extravagance of previous tracks, but I tend to find most music in this style slightly dull. Seems like a song a lot of other people would love, but I tend to be more drawn in by more full songs.

 

 

 

TRACK 5:

The violin is so Frame's like from the beginning, good thing for me! I like the voice, but I don't know it.

 

“Whenever your world starts crashing down, that's when you'll find me"

 

Terrific when the drums kick in. Sounds like a cross song between The Frames and maybe early U2. Nothing gets me like a well-placed violin solo; it's like the maker of this tape took a page from my iTunes playlist and matched it with theirs. This is my type of music.

 

 

 

TRACK 6:

Panic At The Disco? Plain White T's? Can't quite place it, but the voice is so familiar. I liked his vocals, and the simplicity and vocal harmonies are relaxing and pleasant. This mixtape definitely seems to be following a song pattern and not genre-jumping too much, which is only a good thing if all the songs are interesting and flow together. Well this tape is working so far!

 

"Hey moon, please forget to fall down"

 

The last 1:30 or so really sounds like The Beatles, which makes me think Panic At The Disco more, as I know some of their more recent work has been very Beatles-influenced. Keeping my mind open, I was able to enjoy this simple yet pleasing track even though it's probably from a band I usually do not listen to.

 

 

TRACK 7:

Extremely familiar voice, but I can't place it at the beginning. A heavy rock song that lets itself get loud without getting over-the-top. I love the guitar riffs and the constant beating bass drum in the second verse (Viva La Vida anyone?). I wanna say this is Rush, but don't kill me if I'm wrong, seems to be a sudden change from the flow of the mixtape, but I believe change can be a good thing.

 

It has a sudden quiet down towards the end with an intoxicating bassline and ear ringing dissonance. A final rock out in the last chorus. A great song that appeals to my AC/DC Led Zeppelin side.

 

 

TRACK 8:

A nice steady beat, the song doesn't waste any time, it gets right into it. Yet another familiar voice (Rob Thomas?). I like the vocal chorus with the big gospel voices in the background. Gives the song a really hopeful feel. It breaks into a sudden jazzy bridge, with trumpets over a guitar solo. "I may never find the meaning of life, but for this moment I am fine".

 

Love the message of the song, praising brotherhood no matter who you are, and just living for the moment. The type of song you want to blast when you are feeling down to remind you there are good people in the world. Excellent choice.

 

 

TRACK 9:

Immediate organ follows the vocals, sudden Queen-esque guitar and drums build an arena-rock feel. This song could very well have rocked a 1980's stadium as well as Boston or Journey. It has a grand chorus, simple in its instrumentation, but exciting and with just a twinge of attitude, "no wants to hear you sing about tragedy".

 

 

 

TRACK 10:

Sounds almost Radiohead from the start. Doesn't last long, as jazzy piano plays over and over before a rap breaks out. Not entirely expected, but I'm learning to not try to guess the rest of the tape. It seems to want me to guess wrong and surprise me again and again.

 

Now I'm no fan of rap, but I'm no hater either. This clearly has good instrumentation (piano, trumpet), and it's not full of lyrics with swears and talking about beatin ho's in the crib. Real lyrics about trying to stay true to yourself. I like it. A surprise, but I can appreciate a good rap song, and this certainly falls under that category.

 

 

 

TRACK 11:

A very Celtic feel at the start, several strings play soothing melodies over more being plucked. Sounds like an old Irish piece being performed by a small orchestra. Not a get-up-and-dance type instrumental, but very soothing and leaves you with a sort of goofy smile across your face.

 

Suddenly at 2:16 I grin madly as I realize it's a stringed version of Strawberry Swing! Thank you mixtape maker, this made my day. The most cheery Coldplay song played in the cheeriest possible way. Perhaps I should be ashamed I did not recognize it sooner, but I don't care. It's brilliant, and funny how I liked it from the start before I realized what it was.

 

 

 

TRACK 12:

An echo in the deep background, with water flowing sounds suddenly flows into an extremely echoed piano piece. Not Thom Yorke, but it could have been a song of his. The voice seems very plain at the beginning, but builds slowly until it explodes in the second chorus. It’s a Snow Patrol-like song, so it obviously has grown on me already, though I'm certain it's not SP.

 

""All that I have left is the echo of my voice. Can you hear me?" Big sound, lots of guitars and strings and echoed voices all the way until the end.

 

 

 

TRACK 13:

FOREVER MORE...Did Semy make this? Is this a Semy fan? I LOOOOVE this song. In case you don't know, Zemy101 writes and records his own music and this track is a hauntingly beautiful piece filled with piano and crying distorted guitar and elegant string composition. This song is actually what I thought Coldplay's music would sound like on LP4. I pictured Violet Hill have a very similar sound to this song. It's incredible, and I have listened to the song many times in my iPod. Well since Semy is not in the mixtape exchange, this person has either REALLY done their homework on me, or it is a freaky coincidence that we both downloaded and loved the same track from a fellow Coldplayer.

 

"Time soars over our shoulders and under the oceans and forever more

 

Never be sure what comes after the curtain falls. Don't think I will be alright, just cuz you think you know."

 

 

 

TRACK 14:

Beautiful orchestral strings over dabbling piano, a clear instrumental at just over 2 minutes. But seems to set the mood perfectly for a big finish.

 

 

 

TRACK 15:

A quiet start on piano (?). Distorted vocal harmonies pave way for the acoustic guitar to fill the song with sound. Drums and bass kick in with an urgency, then settle into a steady rhythm. Vocals with an edge and guitar to match "you're gonna lose everything, how does it feel?"

 

I can't place the band, but I like it. It seems like a great ending, not overly extravagant, but simple and climactic. A sudden hush to just piano before the drums come back in and build slightly before a final drop off, and a final hammered piano key rings out for 20 seconds before fading.

 

 

 

Overall a terrific mixtape. I could not have asked for much better. It seems this person either really knows me, or really has similar music taste, and I look forward to finding out who it is and virtually shaking his/her hand. A great mix, a few surprises, and a good finish. Several if not all of these songs will be on my iPod permanently, so thank you for that.

^This one sounds good.

I was so shocked to get a Strawberry Swing strings version, but even more so the Zemy101 track! I didn't know anyone else here knew/loved it enough to include it in a mix tape!

^ link! :D

^ link! :D

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=56fc393cec4044481bee9a6e9edd9c76e5bd531ef0b1ae22b8eada0a1ae8665a

thank you so much :smiley:

 

i can't wait for more reviews and mixtapes!

Okay, so I wrote these as I was listening...

 

Track 1: outside noises underneath choppy piano, and a pleasant woman’s voice singing in Spanish. This is nice, ooh, pounding drums and glockenspiel?, this is really interesting. Horns too, never heard anything quite like this but its unique and catchy…now its back to just piano and voice, this is very melodic and pretty. Back to horns and drums, very interesting rhythm, but the voices are great. Very nice :thumbsup:

Track 2: Strummed and picked guitar with nice drums and keyboards…Folky, singer/songwriter feel. Not sure who this is (I probably should know) but the guy has a decent voice, and its pretty solid overall. Straight forward song, but pleasant.

Track 3: Ooh, sliding strings, or guitars. An intense roaring sensation…okay its down to a soft verse, decent voice/chords…that intro/break is really cool! Over much sooner than I expected, but a good song nonetheless.

Track 4: bouncing piano chords, nice voices and interesting rhythm. Singer is alright, nice range, but decent chords and the backing vocals are very nice.

Track 5: Funky bass. Groovy, the singer sounds really familiar but my memory is nonexistant. Its okay so far, I’m not hugely into the electric guitar and singing, the violin is a nice touch though. Solid chords.

Track 6: Driving beat and cool guitar. Oh a duet, nice girl’s voice but the guy is extremely annoying. Great solo. The instrumental breaks are the best part, snappy riff.

Track 7: Ooh, tropical classical guitar? Neutral on the guy’s voice but the song overall is pleasant and soothing. I’m liking the subtle instruments that come in, violins especially. Lovely!

Track 8: Recorded kids voices seg into a bassy dance riff. Interesting voices, not sure if I’m a fan..but the arrangement is cool and unique. Partially turned off the by the singing, but I like the weird array of sounds.

Track 9: Accordian playing a little waltz? Unexpected, but it’s actually a nice piece so far. Oh, strings and glockenspiel now, drums too. Strangely beautiful; sentimental ending…I like this one!

Track 10: Lol, another accordion. Upbeat spanish music, woman singer. Very warm and pleasant…was that live? Not bad.

Track 11: lol! Is this… oh, what the heck is that guy’s name again? I forget, but I recognize this one, its hilarious! ‘Start wearing purple! Wearing purple! Very nice addition. :P

Track 12: Horns in a waltzing rhythm. A lot of exotic, traditional music on this mix…Now a voice, not crazy about it, but decent melody. Now a new section, with choppy horns and an odd time signature beat. Not my usual cup of tea, but I don’t get to hear this kind of music often, so for that its kind of exciting!

 

Track 13: Last song! *rubs hands*….oh, this is nice! Great guitar, flute, piano, and a sweet male voice. This is one of my favorites, new section now…beautiful chorus. Voices now, really great stuff! So much comes unexpected in this mix. I’m really interested to see who some of these groups/artists are. Love the drawn out drone at the end, bravo!

Not very sure who made this, probably someone who spends much time in the ‘music in spanish’ thread, so I’ll just stab and guess Ricardo. It’s a great mix in the sense that it exposed me to a lot of music that I probably never would hear otherwise. I’m definitely gonna put a bunch of these songs on my mp3 player, thanks to whoever!

 

That is my mixtape! :wacko: I'm glad you enjoyed it, and yeah, I wanted to put something different :smiley: Here is the track list:

 

1. "Azul" by Natalia Lafourcade from Hu Hu Hu.

This song is so unique.

 

2. "Here I dreamt I was an Architecht" by The Decemberists from Castaways & Coutous

 

3. "Fake Palindromes" by Andrew Bird from The Mysterious Production of eggs

 

4. "Two Weeks" by Grizzly Bear from Veckaminest

 

5. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" by Hey Rosetta! from Plan your Escape

 

6. "Death to los Campesinos!" by Los Campesinos! from Hold on Now! Youngster!

 

7. "Your Light is spent" by Final Fantasy from Has a Good Home

That is not a tropical guitar, it's a violin! :D

 

8. "Summertime Clothes" by Animal Collective from Merriweather Post Pavillion

 

9. "Charlotte Mittnatch (The Fabulous Destinity of...)" by DeVotchKa from How It Ends.

I love this one, very emotional as you said.

 

10. "El Presente" by Julieta Venegas from MTV Unplugged

 

11. "Start Wearing Purple" by Gogol Bordello from Gypsy Punks: Underworld dog strike

They're so funny and energic.

 

12. "The Shrew" by Beirut from March Of The Zapotec.

 

13. "The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!" by Sufjen Stevens from Come On! Feel the Illinoise!

I adore Sufjan Stevens, and that is an epic album. I highly recomend it!

 

LINK: http://rapidshare.com/files/268590201/MIXTAPE.zip.html

^ hahaha! gogol bordello! that's genius. i would've loved your mixtape. :nice:

Hahaha :wacko:

^ what about your review? :smiley.

 

we.want.to.know. :surprised:

I knew it was something funny-sounding like that, I recognise several of those artists, I just haven't gotten around to listening to them much. thanks! :D

You're welcome :nice:

That is my mixtape! :wacko: I'm glad you enjoyed it, and yeah, I wanted to put something different :smiley: Here is the track list:

 

1. "Azul" by Natalia Lafourcade from Hu Hu Hu.

This song is so unique.

 

2. "Here I dreamt I was an Architecht" by The Decemberists from Castaways & Coutous

 

3. "Fake Palindromes" by Andrew Bird from The Mysterious Production of eggs

 

4. "Two Weeks" by Grizzly Bear from Veckaminest

 

5. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" by Hey Rosetta! from Plan your Escape

 

6. "Death to los Campesinos!" by Los Campesinos! from Hold on Now! Youngster!

 

7. "Your Light is spent" by Final Fantasy from Has a Good Home

That is not a tropical guitar, it's a violin! :D

 

8. "Summertime Clothes" by Animal Collective from Merriweather Post Pavillion

 

9. "Charlotte Mittnatch (The Fabulous Destinity of...)" by DeVotchKa from How It Ends.

I love this one, very emotional as you said.

 

10. "El Presente" by Julieta Venegas from MTV Unplugged

 

11. "Start Wearing Purple" by Gogol Bordello from Gypsy Punks: Underworld dog strike

They're so funny and energic.

 

12. "The Shrew" by Beirut from March Of The Zapotec.

 

13. "The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!" by Sufjen Stevens from Come On! Feel the Illinoise!

I adore Sufjan Stevens, and that is an epic album. I highly recomend it!

 

LINK: http://rapidshare.com/files/268590201/MIXTAPE.zip.html

 

Nice Mix, I love Grizzly Bear & Los Campesinos! :heart: