i just got home from school, and found my mixtape pm:dance:

downloading now!

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

You described all these songs so beautifully that I really want to hear this mix.

:)Here's my fast review... Track 1 : I love this one. Kinda tropical, Relaxing and nice. His voice is very enjoyable.

Track 2 : Nice Ballad, it's nice to hear a man and a woman singing together.

Track 3 : Another Ballad, another girl. Not my cup of coffee :smiley:

Track 4 : I like this Ballad. This one is country-ish, not bad. Reminds me of a lot of things...

Track 5 : Haha this got very popish haha. A girl singing with a electro-pop background. Decent.

Track 6 : Nice Rythm and melody.

Track 7 : Nice vocals and violin! And it's live!

Track 8 : I like this one, slow melody. I would love a bit more action, tho.

Track 9 : Nice guitar and overall a good and charming song.

Track 10 : A girl with a charming voice, I like the background.

Track 11 : Hahaha loads of girls in this mixtape, that's nice actually.

Track 12 : There is no Track 12 :uhoh:

Track 13 : Pum! Pum! I find this familiar but I don't know... It's a nice song :D

Track 14 : Nice ending, pleasant.

 

 

Overall, I'm not really into that music. But that's the point, listen to new songs and music you're not used :D

It was nice and enjoyable, but I would liked it to be a bit more variated and with more action :smiley:

I think this was a girl... but who knows! :shy:

Man, I really wish I had something to review now. :(

^I wish someone would review mine, haha.

I really really like Daniel's mixtape, good job man!

Thanks :nice:

^I wish someone would review mine, haha.

 

 

that too, but I'm afraid they'd get dissapointed with my mix.

I have the feeling that I could have done a better mix, but hell Chris wanted it early :P

ok, i finally got it to download and unzip!

im reviewing while listening, so excuse me if its disconnected:nice:

 

 

1. woaaah:stunned: great intro. i can already tell this person's taste must be at least little like mine. pretty little piano and a great drum beat. love the singer's voice. ive definitely this heard somewhere before..

 

2. guitar lick caught me from the beginning. again, i love the singer. im sort of a sucker for strange vocalists. pretty good song, but maybe a teeny-tiny bit boring.

 

3. hehe:lol: ive heard this before, probably from my brother. nice, chill song, until about 2 minutes in, when the upright bass kicked in for a bit:lol: very interesting.

 

4. not really my type of thing thing, im not big on this type of slow song. but its definitely a good one. aahh, van morrison, i can tell now!

 

5. this was a surprise. a lot harder than the last track. i love the slow part near the middle, with the harmonisation. oooh, its gaslight anthem! i havent heard too much of them, but this ones pretty good.

 

6. very cool. i dont know how to explain what i like.. i guess the cool minor key? i dunno, but its good(: the ending is brilliant!

 

7. COLD WAR KIDS. awesome, i dont have this song. love the rhythm section on this track.

 

8. hm, thats a change! i love the variation on this mix! cool harmonizing, acoustic guitar. the last minute is brilliant. switches from acoustic to electric feedback, then back.

 

9. at first i didnt like this song, but then the vocalist grew on me. still, not exactly my thing.

 

10. eehh, i didnt really like this one. the singer was sort of annoying, and drum beat and acoustic riff got old after a while.

 

11. soul, with a GREAT bari sax and horn section. i really like this one.

 

12. some ska. i never really liked ska, because all the local bands where i live seem to be that genre:lol: nothing really caught me about this track.

 

13. the guy has a beautiful voice, and i really like the piano and acoustic guitar together. must be because of all the coldplay:lol: i love the build up, great song:nice:

 

14. i didnt care at all for the first 2 and a half minutes.. then it got pretty good! i like that the singer changed his voice from the beginning, it was getting pretty dull. i like the handclaps(: i have the feeling im going to know the artist..

 

15. sweet guitar from the get-go. very interesting, simple song. cool vocals.

 

16. pretty cool acoustic track, reminds me of modest mouse for some reason.. but im positive its not them.

 

17. at first i liked it, then i didnt, then i did:lol: the beats are so cool in this one.

 

18. its almost ska.. but not enough to annoy me:lol: i like the lyrics and the bass. this song made me happy:nice:

 

 

i really enjoyed this mix, im glad i got it! the person who made it put in a variety of genres, which was lovely. ill definetly be adding a lot to my library, thank you:nice:

Alright, listened to mine earlier...

 

DIM THE LIGHTS...

 

Track UNO: interesting intro... the guy's voice was kinda ghostly (or creepy :P) in a way... i think this is the track I disliked off the whole thing... well not disliked it's just not something i would listen to

 

Track DOS: I recognized the intro and Her Voice is Beyond Her Age - Mew :P :laugh3: I just got this song like a few days ago, btw :P Beautiful song <3

 

Track TRES: :wacko: i really liked this track. It has a nice pop rock vibe and it's really like Mat Kearney... :surprised: is it Mat??!?!?

 

Track QUATRO: AAHHHH!!!! sounds like a rattling snake at the beginning and then the guys voice kicks in a few seconds later we get the music going and i'm bopping my head to the beat!!!! Loved this one!!

 

Track CINCO: :D When You Were Young -- The Killers = :heart:

 

Track SIES: :D I have this song... it's uhh... by DMB.. isn't it The Best of What's Around...? Meh, it's a good 'un of course!!!

 

Track SIETE: :D Manhattan -- Kings of Leon :love: My friend, our music tastes are very similar :D

 

Track OCHO: I like the guitar... this was a nice track, really nice... i really liked this one... I found myself swaying back and forth ... "too many sad words make for sad, sad songs..." <3

 

Track NUEVE: Interesting intro... when the guy starts singing it sounds like that one guy on the Fray and i was like (DOI!) but the track itself was really enjoyable, it would build up and then come back down to the normal level, it was good :D

 

Track DIEZ: Oooohhhh..... drums start it, I was singing along to this one... yeah yeah yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many times can i break til i shatter?

 

Track ONZE: I got a RHC vibe from this one, at first i was like "MEH, whatever..." BUT THEN it would like slow down to the guitar and it would start up all upbeat AND I WAS LIKE: :love:

 

Track DOCE: The sexy guitar starts it off :wink3: and I already know I'm gonna like this, sounds very romantic... spicy ;) And then the man starts singing in espanol and I die... OMG!!!!!! Beautiful song, the woman sounds like a gitana... after a while it gets a little more upbeat and i feel like dancing, but then i'd look like a dork :P THIS WAS MY FAVORITE TRACK!!!! I LOVED IT MUCHO and it was live so i liked that also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Sin dolor no te haces feliz..." :dance: :heart:

 

 

Overall, it was a pretty great mix, if i may say so myself. I really enjoyed it!! :thumbsup:

 

Track SIES: :D I have this song... it's uhh... by DMB.. isn't it The Best of What's Around...? Meh, it's a good 'un of course!!!

 

 

Track OCHO: I like the guitar... this was a nice track, really nice... i really liked this one... I found myself swaying back and forth ... "too many sad words make for sad, sad songs..." <3

 

I think I know who made yours :D

^I love you.

Kite

Fitz

RedGirl76

ariadnasquire

MK

squareone13

Yellow Hill

Prospekt.

Tnspieler1012

Julie

Josh42

bear

eglantine

Tagg

nihcoldplay

Grace

The Escapist

indanomati

mikamay

Boreas

strawberryswinger

ricardo

Ivet

SwallowedInSea

yeahhright

Malcolm-Edge

Sirhc

Burning Monk

Carla

 

Still waiting for the ones that aren't red

 

I have uploaded my mix yesterday :)

Thank you! I'm going to download your's when you post it :nice:

 

 

 

Bat for Lashes love! :heart: :blush:

 

Til the siren come caaaaaalling.... :P

 

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

DLoading

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:

 

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

 

DLoading too

 

Alright, listened to mine earlier...

 

DIM THE LIGHTS...

 

Track UNO: interesting intro... the guy's voice was kinda ghostly (or creepy :P) in a way... i think this is the track I disliked off the whole thing... well not disliked it's just not something i would listen to

 

Track DOS: I recognized the intro and Her Voice is Beyond Her Age - Mew :P :laugh3: I just got this song like a few days ago, btw :P Beautiful song <3

 

Track TRES: :wacko: i really liked this track. It has a nice pop rock vibe and it's really like Mat Kearney... :surprised: is it Mat??!?!?

 

Track QUATRO: AAHHHH!!!! sounds like a rattling snake at the beginning and then the guys voice kicks in a few seconds later we get the music going and i'm bopping my head to the beat!!!! Loved this one!!

 

Track CINCO: :D When You Were Young -- The Killers = :heart:

 

Track SIES: :D I have this song... it's uhh... by DMB.. isn't it The Best of What's Around...? Meh, it's a good 'un of course!!!

 

Track SIETE: :D Manhattan -- Kings of Leon :love: My friend, our music tastes are very similar :D

 

Track OCHO: I like the guitar... this was a nice track, really nice... i really liked this one... I found myself swaying back and forth ... "too many sad words make for sad, sad songs..." <3

 

Track NUEVE: Interesting intro... when the guy starts singing it sounds like that one guy on the Fray and i was like (DOI!) but the track itself was really enjoyable, it would build up and then come back down to the normal level, it was good :D

 

Track DIEZ: Oooohhhh..... drums start it, I was singing along to this one... yeah yeah yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many times can i break til i shatter?

 

Track ONZE: I got a RHC vibe from this one, at first i was like "MEH, whatever..." BUT THEN it would like slow down to the guitar and it would start up all upbeat AND I WAS LIKE: :love:

 

Track DOCE: The sexy guitar starts it off :wink3: and I already know I'm gonna like this, sounds very romantic... spicy ;) And then the man starts singing in espanol and I die... OMG!!!!!! Beautiful song, the woman sounds like a gitana... after a while it gets a little more upbeat and i feel like dancing, but then i'd look like a dork :P THIS WAS MY FAVORITE TRACK!!!! I LOVED IT MUCHO and it was live so i liked that also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Sin dolor no te haces feliz..." :dance: :heart:

 

 

Overall, it was a pretty great mix, if i may say so myself. I really enjoyed it!! :thumbsup:

 

Spanish Music? Mat Kearney? Is this by.. Carla¿

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.

 

I love you so much. That review just made my day.

Let me first get the formalities over and done with:

 

1. Daybreak (Part iii of "The Lightning Strike")- Snow Patrol: This is one of my favourtie songs ever and I knew since the signing up of the mixtape excahnge that this was my opening track. It feels so epic. When I found out that you were my partner I knew you would enjoy it. I'm glad you were pleased.

 

2. Country- THe Empire Of The Sun: You read my mind exactly when I used this as a soft let down from the opening track. I do love the intrumental and it is very unique as far as I'm concerned. It is also a change from their mainstream singles.

 

3. Heartless (Kanye West cover)- The Fray: I felt that a cover was necessary for any mixtape so naturally I choose this one. I really enjoy some of the frays songs and this cover of Kanye West's hit single I believe was very different to the original and adds it own feel. Im glad you enjoyed the song but from the review you didn't seem to pick the song?

 

4. House Fire - Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: This is my favourite track from their album "Broom". Anita (nihcoldplay) introduced me to the band. The track's opening and the verse are beautiful to me. I can also understand why you fell it didn't feel full enough. I too would've liked it better if it had a central chorus and it is Indie genre.

 

5. All Fall Down - OneRepublic: Yes, this is the song from that new band the released 'Apoligise' and 'stop and stare'. Their first album is very good and I feel personally that they remind me of U2. It was a toss up for this track between itself and 'All we are'. Overall i seem to think that the song fitted you tastes well.

 

6. Northern Downpour - Panic At The Disco: You picked it. This is from their latest album and is one of their more "less emoish" tracks. I always feel that people just disregard all their music because of their singles. I think the chorus line is simply divine.

 

7. White Unicorn - Wolfmother A single from the Aussie rock band and I good one. I thought that i needed to included a rock track without it being to hard and this came to mind. The guitar line i love.

 

8. Streetcorner Symphony - Rob Thomas You picked this one as well. It's off his solo debut album and it one of the boppy tracks. I really enjoyed that album and this song seem to sum it up in a track. Its like a mainstream song that never got released.

 

9. Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes - Fall Out Boy: From their latest album and possibly one of the better tracks they've written. If i gave this song to anyone else except nick they probably would've ignored it but believe it or not, it is a good song. Im glad i finally made someone listen to this band.

 

10.Chase that feeling- Hilltop Hoods: A recent rap single from the aussie band. Its doing very well over here and i knew no one out of the country would've heard it. It has a better message then most rap songs and the melody is great (as nick said). Im glad you managed to enjoy this rap song.

 

11. Strawberry Swing - The string Quartet: The string quartet has done a classic instrumental version of the whole viva album and I knew i had to add a track from it. I am so happy you loved it and even more supprised that you didn't recgonise it from the start. I sounds a fair bit different though. It was a toss up between this and "death and all of his friends" but i decided on this one because of the recent hype.

 

12. Can you hear me? - Evermore: A song that features on a bank advertisement that caught onto me. the band is kiwi but adopted aussie and the track is also the closing on their most recent album. i love the band for their mix between snow patrol and coldplay.

 

13. Forever More (version 3) - Semy Ingle (Zemy101): Yes, this is the track from the coldplayer that took my breath away. I downloaded it when he asked for advice in the instrument section on coldplaying. I enjoyed it from the start. I also didn't know that nick had this song. I intended to share the coldplay love and post an original from a fan.

 

14. Bella's Lullaby - Carter Burwell: This is from the, just wait i'll let you guess it..... Twilight Soundtrack. I love the books but didn't really enjoy the movie but this track caught me as something very beautiful. Like nick said, i thought it would be a perfect track to lead into the final one.

 

15.How does It Feel - Eskimo Joe: It is the final track on the mixtape and the final track on their album "black fingernails, red wine". One of the best closers if you ask me. In case you didn't know these guys are an aussie band as well. i was almost going to replace it as well with "love is the end- Keane" but decided that this track would been heard by less people.

 

Overall there were 5 bands out of 15 that were aussie. I felt it was a good mix and so did nick and i wish to thank you so much for your great review. I think you put a lot of effort into it and Im so happy that you enjoyed it. Im sorry it was late (2 days) but i glad you felt the wait was worth it. I already had the whole tape planned out before i got your name and i didn't change i single thing to "fit your tastes. The hold was that i had to upload it and my internet is slow. I bet you nevered would've guess it was me. Thankyou once again, I hope everyone else likes my mixtape as much as you did.

 

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!

 

Here is the link if anyone missed it.

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

OK, so here's my review!

 

1. Nice intro. Reminds a bit of Snow Patrol. I like it!

 

2. Haa, Gavin DeGraw. He's not my favourite, but he does have nice songs, and this is definately one of them.

 

3. Johnny Cash, God's gonna cut you down, LOVE IT LOVE IT!!

 

4. Kind of soft rock song, genre Keane, nice guitars, I like it.

 

5. Awesome song, this will stay on my iPod forever! I know the voice, but can't get a name on it... Could it be Bob Marley?

 

6. Instrumental guitar song, very nice, it's relaxing.

 

7. A little more jazzy, happy song, nice, suits this hot summer day in Belgium

 

8. Led Zeppelin, not my favourite artist, but he fitted very well in this mix

 

9. Very nice intro, I like the singers' voice, reminds me of Live. I like how the songs 'opens' and brings in extra tempo. Nice!

 

10. This has to be John Mayer? Very nice, relaxing song, I like his voice a lot. Intro reminds me of David Gray.

 

11. A little country, nice guitar, instrumental song

 

12. Pearl Jam. I don't like them very much, but this has to be one of their best songs, next to Jeremy. Good choice!

 

13. Tragically Hip, I guess? Nice one!

 

14. Don't like this one, I think it's The Raconteurs. Too much noise in it. And the singer shouldn't try to sing these high notes.

 

15. Don't know who this is, but I love it. Very nice song, and I like the voice of the singer. Nice little extras in it. Not complicated, just a nice song.

 

16. Aaaaah, The Times are A-changing from Bob Dylan. One of my favourites, I absolutely LOOOOOOVE this song, very good choice!!!

 

17. Nice instrumental song, very light and relaxing, nice piano, is it perhaps a soundtrack? I like it very much.

 

18. Very nice piano in the intro, good voice, a sad song but I like it very much. Will certainly keep this on my iPod! Excellent ending of a great mix!

 

 

 

To the one who made this mix: thanks a lot, I really liked it, discovered new songs and heard some of my favorites. Excellent mix! :dance:

 

Overall there were 5 bands out of 15 that were aussie. I felt it was a good mix and so did nick and i wish to thank you so much for your great review. I think you put a lot of effort into it and Im so happy that you enjoyed it. Im sorry it was late (2 days) but i glad you felt the wait was worth it. I already had the whole tape planned out before i got your name and i didn't change i single thing to "fit your tastes. The hold was that i had to upload it and my internet is slow. I bet you nevered would've guess it was me. Thankyou once again, I hope everyone else likes my mixtape as much as you did.

 

 

I really wouldn't have guessed it was you. I would have had no idea you would know such bands as Panic At The Disco and Rob Thomas. I didn't know the Fray cover though I heard it once before (sung by someone else). I think overall I had a pretty good ear for who was who. :dozey:

 

It really was a terrific mix and I will concede and say it is a far better mixtape than mine, so please, everyone download Bryce's before you DL mine.

 

And as far as the waiting, I really didn't mind, I was just nervous that I was paired with someone who would never come on again. But it was definitely worth the wait.

 

And as far as the review, as I've said many times, two of my favorite hobbies are discovering new music and writing about music. I may become a music reviewer someday, so I obviously have a knack for it and a love for it. I enjoyed every minute or hearing and writing about your mixtape, and I only hope I get you next year so I can try to do justice to yours and give you as much great music.

 

To you Bryce, the best damn Mixtaper in all the land!

So, I received my mix a few days ago but haven’t been able to listen to it. Apologies to whoever has been waiting to hear from me! Here goes:

 

Track 1 – I thought I recognised it from the intro, but actually I don’t know who it is. Maybe I’ve just heard it on the radio or something. A nice opener, up-tempo and the guy has a nice voice; I think this bodes well for the rest of the album.

 

Track 2 – Another new sound for me – a reminder that I should listen to stuff other than Coldplay :P I really like this: lots of interesting sounds and lyrics.

 

Track 3 – I know I’m going to kick myself when I find out who this is because I recognise the voice! It’s another up-tempo rock track, inoffensive enough, but doesn’t really do anything for me.

 

Track 4 – The music is good in this one and the guy sounds like an interesting performer, but lyrically it’s weak. He keeps singing the same thing over and over again. My least favourite so far – sorry!

 

Track 5 – Ooh, a big change here! It’s a very mellow Razorlight track and I love it, can’t remember the title right now...

 

Track 6 – So it seems we’re in the mellow section of our mix. This is lovely. Again, it sounds vaguely familiar. Maybe I’ve heard it in a movie???

 

Track 7 – Not got a clue who this is, but definitely want to hear more. Sweet lyrics, up-tempo with really nice strings, this will get played A LOT in my car!

 

Track 8 – Fairly sure this is Franz Ferdinand, but I don’t know the song. I only have one of their albums, but I like this so I guess I need to explore them further...

 

Track 9 – Weird intro, lots of strange sounds then a guy starts singing... to be honest I was enjoying more before he started. The kind of track that really sticks in your head for the right reasons, but a voice that irritates. A very short track too.

 

Track 10 – Kings of Leon, right? I don’t own a thing my them (cast your eye of shame on me now people). Kind of like Franz Ferdinand, they’re one of those bands where I like what I hear, I just never got round to buying an album... maybe this is a sign!

 

Track 11 – Ok, I never got The Smiths (cue more horrified looks from the crowd). I’m guessing this is Morrisey on his own? I’ve liked some of the recent stuff of his that I heard on the radio, but just as I was getting in to this one, it stopped!

 

Track 12 – Don’t know this one but I instantly LOVE it! Great rock track that builds and builds and I love the lyrics. I like storytellers and this guy paints a picture really well. My fave on the first listen.

 

Track 13 – I know this one too, but again can’t think who it is. A lovely track to finish with – a quiet opening before it builds and soars. Great strings again, and a lovely trumpet at the end. A perfect end to the mix.

 

On the whole, I really enjoyed this mix. It was great to hear so much unfamiliar stuff as well as tracks by bands I know off. You might want to think about including a few more female artists in your collection, but I could tell you put a lot of thought in to the music you included and the track listing. I’m looking forward to find out more about a lot of the songs on here and recommend everyone else give it a listen.

 

Thank you!

I wish I can review The Escapist's tape.

I wish I was reviewed :bigcry:

I wish I can review The Escapist's tape.

 

Well once the link is posted there's nothing to stop you from reviewing another mix

1. woaaah:stunned: great intro. i can already tell this person's taste must be at least little like mine. pretty little piano and a great drum beat. love the singer's voice. ive definitely this heard somewhere before..

 

2. guitar lick caught me from the beginning. again, i love the singer. im sort of a sucker for strange vocalists. pretty good song, but maybe a teeny-tiny bit boring.

 

3. hehe:lol: ive heard this before, probably from my brother. nice, chill song, until about 2 minutes in, when the upright bass kicked in for a bit:lol: very interesting.

 

4. not really my type of thing thing, im not big on this type of slow song. but its definitely a good one. aahh, van morrison, i can tell now!

 

5. this was a surprise. a lot harder than the last track. i love the slow part near the middle, with the harmonisation. oooh, its gaslight anthem! i havent heard too much of them, but this ones pretty good.

 

6. very cool. i dont know how to explain what i like.. i guess the cool minor key? i dunno, but its good(: the ending is brilliant!

 

7. COLD WAR KIDS. awesome, i dont have this song. love the rhythm section on this track.

 

8. hm, thats a change! i love the variation on this mix! cool harmonizing, acoustic guitar. the last minute is brilliant. switches from acoustic to electric feedback, then back.

 

9. at first i didnt like this song, but then the vocalist grew on me. still, not exactly my thing.

 

10. eehh, i didnt really like this one. the singer was sort of annoying, and drum beat and acoustic riff got old after a while.

 

11. soul, with a GREAT bari sax and horn section. i really like this one.

 

12. some ska. i never really liked ska, because all the local bands where i live seem to be that genre:lol: nothing really caught me about this track.

 

13. the guy has a beautiful voice, and i really like the piano and acoustic guitar together. must be because of all the coldplay:lol: i love the build up, great song:nice:

 

14. i didnt care at all for the first 2 and a half minutes.. then it got pretty good! i like that the singer changed his voice from the beginning, it was getting pretty dull. i like the handclaps(: i have the feeling im going to know the artist..

 

15. sweet guitar from the get-go. very interesting, simple song. cool vocals.

 

16. pretty cool acoustic track, reminds me of modest mouse for some reason.. but im positive its not them.

 

17. at first i liked it, then i didnt, then i did:lol: the beats are so cool in this one.

 

18. its almost ska.. but not enough to annoy me:lol: i like the lyrics and the bass. this song made me happy:nice:

 

 

i really enjoyed this mix, im glad i got it! the person who made it put in a variety of genres, which was lovely. ill definetly be adding a lot to my library, thank you:nice:

 

 

That's mine! I tried not to get too obscure but still add a good variety so I'm glad you appreciated that. And I saw you put another Cold War Kids song in your mix so I was afraid you already had this one, but decided to take the risk just because I love that song so much and it fit in so well with all the other. Sorry you didn't like the ska all that much, though. It's my favorite genera so I just had to sneak it in a couple times.

 

Here's the tracklist:

 

1. Trashcan - Delta Spirit

2. Conquest - Tapes 'n Tapes

3. Baby's Got Sauce - G. Love & Special Sauce

4. Don't Look Back - Them

5. Say I Won't (Recognize) - The Gaslight Anthem

6. Nights Of The Living Dead - Tilly and the Wall

7. The Wedding - Cold War Kids

8. Fashionably Moral - What Laura Says Thinks and Feels

9. Ultima Esperanza - The Dresden Dolls

10. Blue Eyes - Mika

11. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Solomon Burke

12. Perfect - Metro Stylee

13. Love Make Me Free - The Working Title

14. I Know - Dear and the Headlights

15. Little More For Little You - The Hives

16. Sleepy Tigers - xoxo, Panda

17. Red and Purple - The Dodos

18. Describing The Sky - Big D and the Kids Table

 

 

and the download link:

 

http://www.sendspace.com/file/nbwj2z

^I love you.

:stunned:

That's mine! I tried not to get too obscure but still add a good variety so I'm glad you appreciated that. And I saw you put another Cold War Kids song in your mix so I was afraid you already had this one, but decided to take the risk just because I love that song so much and it fit in so well with all the other. Sorry you didn't like the ska all that much, though. It's my favorite genera so I just had to sneak it in a couple times.

 

Here's the tracklist:

 

1. Trashcan - Delta Spirit

2. Conquest - Tapes 'n Tapes

3. Baby's Got Sauce - G. Love & Special Sauce

4. Don't Look Back - Them

5. Say I Won't (Recognize) - The Gaslight Anthem

6. Nights Of The Living Dead - Tilly and the Wall

7. The Wedding - Cold War Kids

8. Fashionably Moral - What Laura Says Thinks and Feels

9. Ultima Esperanza - The Dresden Dolls

10. Blue Eyes - Mika

11. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Solomon Burke

12. Perfect - Metro Stylee

13. Love Make Me Free - The Working Title

14. I Know - Dear and the Headlights

15. Little More For Little You - The Hives

16. Sleepy Tigers - xoxo, Panda

17. Red and Purple - The Dodos

18. Describing The Sky - Big D and the Kids Table

 

 

and the download link:

 

http://www.sendspace.com/file/nbwj2z

aaw, thanks again:nice:

it really was a great mix!