This is Mixtape Number 9... Number 9... Number 9...

 

 

 

 

 

So it's been a few months since the last mixtape exchange, and it's now time for Mixtape Exchange #9! Previous mixtape exchanges have been hosted by Ms. Magpie, Redgirl76, David, The Escapist, Ivet & Ceolsige.

 

The Coldplaying Mixtape Exchange is a fun way to discover new music while also giving you the chance to share music that you enjoy with other Coldplayers. Basically what happens is that you'll be given the name of the person who you will be making your mixtape for, and all you have to do is get together some songs that you really like, that go well together, and/or that your partner has most likely never heard before; but you must not let anyone know who you're making your mixtape for, and your partner must not know what exactly he or she is listening to - it has to be a surprise! After your partner reviews your mixtape, you will then get to reveal yourself and the tracklisting. You will of course be receiving a mixtape to review as well!

 

 

And to make things simpler, here is the list of rules copied from RedGirl76 and previous exchanges.

 

RULES:

 

1. Sign up saying you want to participate - leave your name on the thread or PM me directly

2. When the deadline for signing up is over, you'll get a PM from me giving you the name of another participant in the Exchange. You will be making a mix for this person, whoever they may be

3. You mustn't reveal who you are making the mix for

4. Make your mix-tape (average length is around 50-70 minutes) and delete the info for each song.

5. Upload the mix-tape to something like rapidshare and send me the link and a tracklisting. I will then send it to person assigned to you, keeping your identity a secret of course!

- if you're able to, and this makes it way simpler for everyone, put your music files in a .zip or .rar. You can download winrar (64bit / 32bit) to do this

6. When you receive a mix-tape, listen to it, write a review and post it in this thread.

7. The person who made the mix-tape will then post the track-list and the link so everybody can download it. Simple as that.

8. At the end, I will link all the tapes, tracklistings and reviews to the first page so everyone can download them.

 

Note: Please make sure before you sign up that you're actually going be able to follow through on this, or at least let me know before the deadline ends if you're going to be too busy to participate and you need your name taken off of the list. In past mixtape exchanges, several people never received mixtapes or reviews because their mixtaper/mixtapee never bothered to go through with it, and that's pretty inconsiderate to those who worked hard to make a mixtape and never got anything in return. Mixtape exchanges only happen a couple times a year so they're to be taken pretty srsly.

 

 

DEADLINES:

 

Sunday, May 29 at 6pm EST (GMT -5) - Sign up ends

Sunday, June 5th at 6pm EST (GMT -5) - Mixtapes are due

 

 

The Song Information Deletion Tutorial

 

OK. Here's what you do.

 

1. Find the tracks you plan on putting on your mixtape, and copy-and-paste them to a new folder, away from all the other stuff. You can either right-click and find "copy" and "paste," or you can use the shortcuts (Ctrl + C for copy and Ctrl + V for paste).

 

2. Once you've done that, go track by track, right-click, choose "Properties," and clear everything. Remember to change track numbers if you have a specific order (and almost everyone does, so...yeah). Also, it's helpful to name your album, even if it's something as simple as "mixtape." If you want, you can fill in the blank spots with fake information to add a personal touch to the mix. Once you've done all that, click OK. You'll have to do this separately with each track.

 

3. Move that folder into your iTunes library by clicking and dragging it into iTunes when it's open, and go through the tracks one by one and double-check everything. Typically, the one thing that usually needs to be altered if anything is the album art. In that case, just select your entire mixtape (either by going under "Edit" and choosing "Select all" or just typing your mixtape name and using Ctrl + A), right-click on it, choose "Get Info," and clear all of it using the options in that menu.

 

4. Compress your mixtape into a .zip or .rar, upload, and give the link to the head of the exchange (in this case, that'd be Mike (the_gloaming09)).

 

That should fix everything

 

 

Your mixtapes will be sent out on June 3rd.

 

Let me know if this is enough time. Also this is meant to be sort of a mini mixtape exchange so that's why the dates are smaller. In fact if people want I can make the deadlines sooner.

 

 

edit: Also I'm imposing a rule that you must have AT LEAST 100 posts on this forum to sign up. Last time I know I had to send my mixtape to someone else.

 

 

 

 

Members Signed Up:

a-chan

bee_panda

Boreas

Braddock

Briggins

burningmonk

coldplayhebe12

darkchoc92

David

Deirdre

djibou

doritji

dreamt_too_late

Graceful

hotdensestate

iPsy

ivet

Italian Plastic

jeremyy

KingChris

Lore

mariagborud

Nattatouille

Navegador

Prospekt.

squareonefivesix

squibby92

Technicolor Sparks

The Escapist

The Final Track

Tnspieler1012

the_gloaming09

violetsparks

a few months already? brah. brah. my life is whizzing past me at the speed of light.

 

sign me up broski. classical music time go.

I don't know how long it's been... I just copied the last ones info :lol:

it's been like a month I think :P

 

I'm in

I will do this!

 

I now understand how this works and have learned from my massive failure of the last one. :wacky:

I'm in!

I'm in! :awesome:

wow, so soon. Sign me up.

I'm in! :D

I just completed my list of possible artists, this pleases me.

Hmm... I THINK I might do this...

Does anyone have any idea how to use rapid share though? :thinking:

This is Mixtape Number 9... Number 9... Number 9...

 

 

 

:awesome: :awesome:

:awesome: :awesome:

 

:awesome:

 

 

I'm hoping to get you so I can jam pack the mixtape full of Radiohead :awesome: :lol: :lol:

:bigcry:

alright fine... it won't be ALL Radiohead.

 

It'll be Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke & Philip Selway :lol:

:disappointed:

 

I'll send you a Muse mixtape then :phu:

fine... then i won't send you a RH tape... I have to listen to enough muse at my internship :lol:

Really? :lol:

yes :disappointed:

 

My coworker uses a program that randomizes songs based on artists, and Muse constantly pops up. It's actually a bit of an inside joke when we hear Mr. Bellamy :lol:

Could we make the due date like the 5th instead of the 3rd. I have exams starting 27 and going to the 3rd and I would really like to participate. I can rustle up a tape that weekend but not before. If so, sign me up, if not, I guess I will have to sit this one out.

Could we make the due date like the 5th instead of the 3rd. I have exams starting 27 and going to the 3rd and I would really like to participate. I can rustle up a tape that weekend but not before. If so, sign me up, if not, I guess I will have to sit this one out.

I'm in!

siiign me up.

although i think the sign up date is a bit too close...

I'm in.

 

I think this should be ME 8.5, since it's so close to the last one and, assuming from the due dates, this was targeted for less participants.

I'm in too! But maybe you should extented the due and signing dates cause you annonce it yesterday and the closing+due is next week....taht's way too short!!