I'm relieved :D

Hi Naomi, I'm Sofia, your mixtape maker :nice:

No probs about the lateness, I'm really glad to know you listened to it a few times and took that seriously. Plus, I knew in advance you'd take your time to review it, like you did in the last mixtape exchange (don't ask me why, I remembered that). So I was prepared and there's no big deal :)

Anyway, here's my reply. I wanted to do it in the quote but then it got messy so I gave up :P

 

1) So this soothing voice belongs to a great artist previously known as Shipwreck and now called Lontalius from New Zealand. He is also known as 'Italian Plastic', Eddie, just here on Coldplaying :) It's from his first E.P, 'Singing To You Shipwreck'. You should really have a listen if you liked this one and also to another track called Emmett Brown. I love his work!

Oh wow that is cool :)

2) Haha sorry you didn't like it... I understand why though. I knew this would be a risky choice because you seemed not to listen to female voices that much and this one isn't very original. Anyway, it's a funny and short pop song I like and discovered recently from a band, Love Inks, called, as you guessed, Blackeye.

:laugh3: It was the only track on here that I really disliked so you did well :D

 

3) Yay, this one's for dancing :dance: :D I wanted to follow the previous mood with an electro dancing song. I really like the male voice and the musicality of this one, especially with the bass line and the electric guitar, though it's electro with the synth and the drum machine. It's from an American band, Penguin Prison. This song is called Golden Train and got famous here cause it opened a big TV show.

 

4) So glad you liked this one! I think you totally described everything well here, I got nothing left to say :) This is Shout Out Louds, a Swedish band, off their second album (they made 3) 'Our Ill Wills'. I can commend you some others songs from them if you want but basically their albums are all good :)

This one gets better everytime I hear it :)

 

5) Yep, absolutely, dreamy music... That's what I love in this song, it always makes me float :wacky: And I absolutely can't understand the lyrics neither :blank: It's Cannons from a little American band called Youth Lagoon. They're currently preparing their first album.

 

6) Aaaand... Right! Noah And The Whale! I really thought you'd know it because they're from UK... I couldn't help but put it anyway. I'm just in love with this song. All is perfect, especially the lyrics :wacky: It's from their second album 'First Days Of Spring', my very favourite of them so far. You should listen to it if you didn't because it's a brilliant opus, really :heart:

Yay, I really really love this <3 Thankyou for introducing me to this song! I'd never really paid attention to them before but this I adore! I may buy their album :D

 

7) This person's voice is... A female one :D I'm really glad you liked it!! It's Beach House with I Do Not Care For The Winter Sun. This is a free new song posted on their website a few months ago (right after the last mixtape exchange). I love this band, their last album, Teen Dream, is epic. You should check it out if you liked this song, a real dreamy album :)

Oh and again, you're right, I always struggle to understand what she sings...

You know, I'm listening to this again and wondering how I ever thought this was a guy!:laugh3:

 

8) Once again, you said it all :wacky: Bon Iver with Blood Bank, off their latest material, the Blood Bank E.P from 2008. Justin Vernon is a genius, his songwriting is so awesome... Always leaves me stunned. New Bon Iver album out soon, from what I already heard it's gonna be great... They also made an album called For Emma, Forever Ago (their first one). And Justin Vernon made some solo stuff (2 albums) if you wanna check out his work :)

I think I will check it out :)

 

9) You probably heard his first single on radio or TV, that's why it may sound familiar :) James Vincent McMorrow with Hear The Noise That Moves So Soft And Low, an Irish artist. Off his first album, Early In The Morning, that he recorded all alone during months in a small town in Ireland. He tried to use his voice as an instrument as he didn't have trumpets and all other stuff. I really love how it sounds. You'd like it I think, I commend you to check it out :)

Oh wow that is really interesting :)

 

10) Haha you cracked me up! To be honest, I didn't pay attention to that lyric line :thinking: but maybe it's because every time I hear David Wingo's voice, my brain gets disconnected... Love the first line though ("shreds my heart, in million different places all the time") Anyway, this a song called Lakes Of Wine by the American band I absolutely love, Ola Podrida. Their stuff is mostly based on guitars and their lyrics are great too. They made 2 albums, both are awesome.

 

11) Yep, his voice is kinda special... That's why I like it! It's a French duet singing in English called Cocoon. They're not that famous here but all their shows are sold out very quickly (and they're good live too). Oh and the song is called Dolphins off their last album, which is great and better than their first one in my opinion.

 

12) Yeah you're right! Once again I was afraid you'd knew it because it's Florence Welch + Kid Harpoon and they're both from the UK :P

Glad you liked it!! It's a cover from Bruce Springsteen's 'I'm Goin' Down', I love it :)

This is great <3

 

13) I agree about the grating thing, I always thought it gives him this funny sounding :) It's Little Comets with Her Black Eyes, off their great first album. I wanted to put a more upbeat song but I was afraid you'd knew it, as they're from UK too, so I chose to put this one, an acoustic and quieter one.

 

14) Haha, yeah, slinky as you say :wink3: I like this funky vibe, Jamiroquai-ish as you say :) It's a young French artist singing in English (again!) called Charles Pasi. I got into him because he's the opening act for Jack Johnson, gig I'm gonna attend this summer :heart: Anyway, it's off his debut funky album, Uncaged.

 

15) I'm glad you liked the way I ended this tape :) I was a bit afraid too for this one, I thought this might not fit at all your tastes but well, I'm happy you understand why I put it on there... It's another French artist singing in English and Spanish, Jehro. He has lots of musical influences that's why his music is really interesting I think. This one is Tonight Tonight, off his second album out a few weeks ago and I've been waiting for 4 or 5 years know, Cantina Paradise.

 

I'm glad you didn't hate the tape overall! To be honest, I immediately saw we didn't have the same tastes, though I also like some bands you like, so I thought I had basically 2 choices: making a tape that fits your tastes or making an original and coherent one with some different genres and unknown artists. I chose the risky way and I don't regret at all, I'm really glad I could make you listen to some different stuff. I understand why you think it was a bit boring in places, I also thought I put lots of acoustic tracks at the end... I'm also happy you liked the flow, I really worked on it and even made some last minute changes :)

Oh and about the artwork... That's great you noticed it :P And no, it's not just your Coldplay brain, it's a picture I took during the beginning of the gig (Violet Hill), in Lyon in 2008 and it's Chris right here :D I'm kinda proud of this picture I admit :rolleyes:

Well, I'm finally done! Please feel free to ask me anything you want about the tape and the artists. I can also give you some material if you're interested and you can't find it :nice:

Hi Sofia *waves*

I'm so glad you took the risk with choosing different music, as I said it was cool listening to stuff I'd never heard before :D That's the whole point of this mixtape thingy really, to broaden our tastes :)

And yay for Chris :P it is a great photo!

Thanks for all the info, I'm going to do some watching on Youtube later! :D

*hugs* xx

 

Condensed tracklist:

Song - Artist - Album

#1 - Lontalius - Lontalius (previously known as Shipwreck) - Singing you to Shipwreck - 2010 - New Zealand

#2 - Blackeye - Love Inks - (single track) - 2011 - USA

#3 - Golden Train - Penguin Prison - (single track) - 2010 - USA

#4 - Normandie - Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills - 2006 - Sweden

#5 - Cannons - Youth Lagoon - (single track) - 2011 - USA

#6 - Blue Skies - Noah And The Whale - First Days Of Spring - 2009 - UK

#7 - I Do Not Care For The Winter Sun - Beach House - (single track) - 2010 - USA

#8 - Blood Bank - Bon Iver - Blood Bank E.P - 2008 - USA

#9 - Hear The Noise That Moves So Soft And Low - James Vincent McMorrow - Early In The Morning - 2011 - Ireland

#10 - Lakes Of Wine - Ola Podrida - Belly Of The Lion - 2009 - USA

#11 - Dolphins - Cocoon - Where The Oceans End - 2010 - France

#12 - I'm Goin' Down - Kid Harpoon & Florence Welch (Bruce Springsteen cover) - UK

#13 - Her Black Eyes - Little Comets - In Search Of Elusive Little Comets - 2011 - UK

#14 - Up To Us - Charles Pasi - Uncaged - 2011 - France

#15 - Tonight Tonight - Jehro - Cantina Paradise - 2011 - France

 

EDIT: here's the link to my tape in case someone is interested:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ekd9zf

<3

Finally back from Devon and I now have internet connection so I can finally answer to you and post the tracklisting/mixtape.

 

1. Did you know that I absolutely adore duets? Cause I do. That combined with this sort of sleepy, smooth sounding music is pretty much perfect. Great choice for an opener.

The white 'x' album cover actually came from this album. I love it as an understated album and thought it suited the mixtape well so left it there. This isn't actually a duet-- this is The xx in which they have a very prominent male and female vocalist. If you like this, you should listen to the rest of the album because it carries on in a similar fashion.

 

2. Death Cab, right? I've always liked their style and the vocalist has a beautiful tone, but they just have so much music. Where does a girl start in really discovering them? This song specifically is that little bit too long even though their multi-instrumental bridge in the middle is nice it drags.

Yep! :D Death Cab is one of my favourite bands. Well, I'd say that it's better to check out Plans or Transatlantism (this track is from there) and then work your way backwards and then forward (by the time you've done that their latest offering 'Codes and Keys' should be out!) If you find yourself liking more of their work-- then check out The Postal Service too.

 

3. Hello 1980's synthpop revival! Not necessarily a bad thing, mind you. Nice haunting vocals. I feel like I heard this in a car commercial at some point.

You may have heard it in a commercial-- I think it recently has been. Voted one of the Best New British Bands by NME; Hurts-- Wonderful life.

 

4. Another long-ish one. Honestly, as soon as the vocals came in I skipped over this one the first time. His voice is just whinging at me. Blagh. Tonnnniiiggghhtt is speeecciiiaall.

Aw :\ This is the one I debated most with. This is Interpol's 'Memory Serves' from their most recent album. I had several different Interpol tracks that I wanted to put in and I guess I chose the wrong one. I would still suggest listening to either: 'Antics' or 'Turn on the Bright Lights' because I think you would enjoy them.

 

5. Brandon Flowers! This must be from that solo album I couldn't bring myself to listen to, yeah? I love love love his vocal style, truly I do, but without the rest of the killers I just feel like somethings missing and the vocal gets to the point of self-indulgence...what do ya think, should I download the rest of the album? Is it worth it? I do like this track despite my misgivings.

I had the same issues at first too! But I think if you can put that aside for a while then, yeah, give his solo work a go. It is a little self-indulgent at time, but I still think it is a decent album.

 

6. Would you believe I didn't notice the length of this one until I hit the replay button? Too busy bouncing along. I really liked the strings in the background throughout. The layered vocal for the chorus was nice too. Kind of dark, kinda epic sounding. Kinda awesome.

Yess! I'm glad you thought so-- I never realise how long this track is either. This is White Lies; a British band that are on their second album (White Lies and Ritual). They're very much into this dark, atmospheric music so you should definitely check them out.

 

7. I Looooove Mumford & Sons! The Cave is such a good song :D Great choice.

:D

 

8. Good tune. I feel like I've heard the instrumentals before. Chorus is catchy. It's a similar style and sound to a bunch of other bands I really like so I'll definitely be listening to this one again.

You may have heard this before... And you may also hear a lot of other bands in them. It's Tired Pony, a supergroup formed from Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, Belle & Sebastian's Richard Colburn and Peter Buck of R.E.M.

 

9. Hey, I've been hearing this one on the radio for a while now. Good driving music. Would probably fit in well with my workout playlist, the beat is pretty great. Vocal is nice, smooth even with the speed.

Two Door Cinema Club are being played on the radio in America? Yesss. These guys are fantastic; so energetic and bouncy. This is 'Something Good Can Work' but I've used the Kitsune Maison version which is slightly more acoustic than the final version off their 'Tourist History' album.

 

10. I like the transition from the last track to this one. Such good instrumentals! Love the bass! but....haaaaate the vocals. If anyone else sang this song I'd probably love it. Have to skip it instead because of his voice. It grates at me.

The lead singer of Bombay Bicycle Club does have an extremely unique voice I have to admit. It grated on me at the start, but I figure the more you listen to him the more you get used to his voice and it gets uniquely nice rather than annoying :laugh3:

 

11. Oh, I like this one. A lot. I love the tinkling piano-like instrument. Just a really pretty song. I can't figure out the singers accent...doesn't matter though, it's still wonderful.

The lead singer is so, so, so Irish it is unbelievable. It's a surprise it doesn't come through in his singing more. When I spoke to him after the show I saw them at-- I literally had to concentrate so hard to keep up with him. This is a little known band called Ram's Pocket Radio with the track 'Coal, my lips are sealed'.

 

12. Gah, greatly dislike horns. The guys vocal style reminds me of Jason mraz. It's fine. Not really my thing.

As much as it's not your thing... I love how close to it you are. This is a Brighton based band called Two Spot Gobi who went on tour briefly with Jason Mraz and recorded their latest album at Jason Mraz's farm.

 

13. I feel like doing a disco to this song. The "do-do"s and grunting "huh"s are very 70's. Which is also not necessarily a bad thing. I could see myself dancing around to this one in the near future. They're very different from a lot of the stuff out today.

Disco on! This is Friendly Fires with 'In the Hospital' an extremely catchy tune. Their first, self entitled, album is very much along these lines. Their soon to be released second is slightly less disco but more dance which I reckon you will like too.

 

14. More danceable music! Love it. There is nothing wrong with this track. It'll join number 13 on my dance around the house playlist.

I can't tell you how happy this makes me! I love exposing people to Fenech-Soler. They're a British band that have been circulating since this time last year (I saw them when they were unsigned at the Great Escape Festival) and they're just recently getting airplay and recognition. If you love this track you will LOVE the album (Fenech-Soler).

 

15. Sleepyhead! Passion Pit is awesome. This one is already on that dance playlist.

When you said you liked Temper Trap I wondered if you'd made the jump across. Question answered then!

 

16. This one fits in nicely after the row of dance tracks. It's like a mixture of all the tracks into one ending song. Dark, smooth, danceable, piano, synth all over the place. Strangely not even close to my favorite, but a good choice to end.

That's why I thought I had to end with it because it's such a merger of a track. This is also a little known band called Friends Electric with 'Something You Should know'

 

Highlights: 1,6,8,9,11,13,14

 

Thanks again! :D

My pleasure!

 

 

So for those interested the track listing is:

 

1. Crystalised- The xx

2. We Looked Like Giants- Death Cab For Cutie

3. Wonderful Life- Hurts

4. Memory Serves- Interpol

5. Swallow It- Brandon Flowers

6. Peace & Quiet- White Lies

7. The Cave- Mumford & Sons

8. Dead American Writers- Tired Pony

9. Something Good Can Work[Kitsune Maison Mix]- Two Door Cinema Club

10. Evening/Morning- Bombay Bicycle Club

11. Coal, My Lips are Sealed- Rams' Pocket Radio

12. Come and Go- Two Spot Gobi

13. In The Hospital- Friendly Fires

14. Lies- Fenech-Soler

15. Sleepyhead- Passion Pit

16. Something You Should Know- Friends Electric

 

And you can download it from two different sources:

https://rapidshare.com/files/457758617/Mixtape.zip

http://www.4shared.com/dir/BFNE1bhC/_online.html

Nice tape, Natt! :D

^Thank you :awesome:

Nobody willing to review my mixtape? :(

Nobody willing to review my mixtape? :(

 

Downloading now. :smiley:

Downloading now. :smiley:

Great! :D

Hope you enjoy it!

I'll make sure to set aside some time for it this weekend. I'm thinking tomorrow evening might be a good time. I'll have a review for you Monday or Tuesday. I'll also keep in mind that this wasn't made specifically for me. Thanks for letting me take a listen! :nice:

*loses patience* :shifty:

 

I'm too busy these days with exams and tests, but I managed to spare some time to lurk around, write my review, and come here to check whether my partner has posted her review but blergh. :sad:

 

If anyone would love to review mine, just let me know. I'll send you the link.

*loses patience* :shifty:

 

I'm too busy these days with exams and tests, but I managed to spare some time to lurk around, write my review, and come here to check whether my partner has posted her review but blergh. :sad:

 

If anyone would love to review mine, just let me know. I'll send you the link.

 

:cry: poor you....

yeah.. if you send it to me I'd be happy to review you'r tape;)

^^ I'd love to review it as well. Maria gets dibs, though.

*loses patience* :shifty:

 

I'm too busy these days with exams and tests, but I managed to spare some time to lurk around, write my review, and come here to check whether my partner has posted her review but blergh. :sad:

 

If anyone would love to review mine, just let me know. I'll send you the link.

 

I must say that Rudy's mixtape is very good, so if you download it to make a review you won't regret it :P

:awesome:

 

I've sent the link to both of you, Maria & Violet. :P

I still haven't downloaded yours, Ruby :shame:

STOP CALLING ME RUBY

 

But that's your name :phu:

Okay Leona. :disappointed:

:shifty:

 

 

Have you listened to the one I sent you? :mean:

I have not. :shame:

;____;

 

 

*downloads yours*

 

I'd review it but my reviews always suck :|

STOP CALLING ME RUBY

 

 

Whatever Rubykins :P

:awesome:

 

I've sent the link to both of you, Maria & Violet. :P

 

yeeey:D downloading now!!!!!

Question: Does anyone know what in the world .ogg files are? I've opened Navegador's tape to review it for him, but I noticed the tracks were in this format, and I have no idea how to play them.

I've never heard of .ogg files, but here's a converter.

SON OF A-

 

OK. It told me I have to upload it, then re-download it. I don't have the amount of patience (or time) to do this here at my house with dial-up Internet for 19 of these. This will have to wait until tomorrow. (Sorry, Navegador.)

 

Well then. Time to listen to tapes that I've already downloaded. For those of you who are doing that, you should take a listen to Sofia's tape. (sofia dadou) It's rather fabulous.