I think now is the time to start naming and shaming people.

I could let you all know who your partners are.

 

 

...I'll be accepting cash or checks.

I'll give mine a bit longer, it hasn't been 24 hours since I posted a review. I'm just really keen to find out the tracklisting.

SPOILER: LONG, POSITIVE REVIEW BELOW.

 

 

 

1. First track, starts out with some hazy guitar/drum combo that makes me think post-punk/garage(?) style. I am drawn to make comparisons to ‘The Pains of Being Pure At Heart’ but whether or not that is an accurate comparison I am unsure. When I realise that it is an instrumental and I think, “Fucked Up, perhaps?”, not that I have ever listened to them but they song would seem to fall into their style I would think. Again, maybe this comparison is erroneous. At any rate, I enjoy the song, not something I would ordinarily come across but now that I have come across I seem to like it. The song doesn’t really change much throughout the five minutes it runs for and I don’t really mind at all. A good way to open the tape.

 

2.This song starts of really weird, and then moves to this guitar riff and then the riff changes again to this synth sound and essentially the entire song is just this huge riff jam thing that sounds unlike anything that I have really come across before. Bass is great. I realise its another instrumental and I can’t decide whether I like this one or the previous more. This track does however have a bit more variety and flows on great from the previous.

 

3.This one begins sounding similar to the last song, except this one is an electronic sound with some synth keys over the top of it. Energy buildup in this song is great. Electric guitar comes in and reminded of post/experimental rock. This track has vocals as well! They work well with the song, adding something to it, rather than taking away from the great background that has worked its way into the track. If I took the song apart, I could probably recognise the other genres of music that make the song up but altogether, I can’t put my finger on what it is I essentially like, and it is this that makes me want to listen to it again.

 

4. Drum beat, handclaps then enter the guitar that I love. Vocals come in, the are good, not brilliant (almost as if he is saying the song with a bit more feeling that makes it sound like its singing, and it passes), and they remind me of someone whom I feel I have heard but probably haven’t. I like the melody/chorus thing and the guitar, once again, I love. Its a song that I feel I could listen to and just know that I like what I hear without having to worry about what I am hearing. That probably doesn’t make sense, but I like what I hear.

 

5. Xylophone/glock, claps, drums, trumpets. I love it already. It’s just like Los Campesinos whom has had their singer swapped with someone like Matt Beringer and and the female vocal complements it really nicely. Of course, its nothing like Los Campesinos! in it terms of anything else except maybe my obsession with whatever is going on in the song. The female verse makes me feel as if she probably just isn’t a guest appearance and the line “I’ll be there when the going gets going” makes me think that this song will probably be stuck in my head when it does too.

 

6. This song, at first, I think is completely different to the last and the vocals, along with the “Bup-bahs” make me think of Razorlight, even though I don’t listen to them anymore and that comparison if anything belittles the song. Song has a great atmosphere to it, and then about half way, it changes to this bridge thingy that I really like. It’s more diverse than I first thought. The song structure changes again I can’t help but feel that I haven’t heard anything like this for a while, although a hunch of mine suggests that whoever it is are probably know well, at least as far as the forum goes. If not, then they should know them. One of the great things about these exchanges is you get to make guesses just in case you were wrong, and if you were, they it’s another band that has been introduced to someone.

 

7. Piano! I have been waiting for one of these tracks. It has an eerie quality to it. The female vocal comes in and I am positive I know the voice, or have heard it before, or probably even have them on my iPod. But alas, I have never heard the song, but I am glad I have heard it now. It alternates between being upbeat to being rather reflective, and then around half away it has that great climax build up that is great. I really want to find out who this, so I can just download whatever album is it on and get lost in it for a week. Unless, of course, I do already have it! Great song at any rate.

 

8. At the moment I am listening to this song and I am unsure if the voice is familiar because I have listened to this tape about five times or because I actually do recognise it. If I did recognise it, I would have to say it has a Frames-y feel about it. Although, the song is nothing like I remember them to be, (I don’t listen to them anymore), and the sounds going on are really wonderful. Makes you feel like you want to do something important. And then I realise I am, I am writing this review! I will be holding onto this song for sure, in case I ever want to rock out, and I am sure I will.

 

9. Half way through the tape and my expectation is high, everything has been so good so far. Expectations are met. Great voice, great guitar and great song. Sounds American, from Texas? When he starts sing, “they don’t know just what the faithful do” I almost am inclined to think it is a Christian Rock band. I don’t mind if they are, it’s a good song. Nothing overly complex about it, nothing completely simple, just a good structured song.

 

10. Expectations exceeded. The guitar going on here is just incredible, to my ears at least. The singing gives the song a feel to it, that make me think its old. But it probably isn’t. I am glad this is one of the five minute tracks to say the least. The longer it goes, the more I become caught on what I am hearing and the more I just want to put it on repeat for a while. The ending is almost better than the beginning, but that would be a hard decision to make; its such a well balanced song.

 

11. This reminds me more of the first track, but its different. I gives off this mood, especially with whats going on with the bass, and the vocals, that its some kind of gothic, punk song. I don’t really know how else to describe it. I’m not a drawn to it as the others but I don’t dislike it either. Something you could really vent your anger to. Then it backs right off half way through the song before coming back in with these heavy thrusts of guitar. Definitely a goth-rock feel to it, however it is songs like these that make me realise how diverse music can be and can tell that whatever genre this band comes from, they are probably doing pretty well in it.

 

12. This voice is just weird. I want to say annoying but that wouldn’t be entirely true, because it has some quality to it that adds to the folky, guitar thing thats going on. I think this is definitely an older song. I like the second half more than the first but I am not quite sure why that is. Actually I think the bit where its just him and the drums I like best. Don’t know why that is either. All in all, I feel impelled to not give the song much though but somehow, I want to, not because I don’t particularly like it, but because despite its qualities that I don’t really like, I still want to listen.

 

13. This, I have to say, is my favourite song on the tape, and that is a big call to make, judging by the quality. If not my favourite, then definitely the catchiest.The keys in the background are great and the voice, although I have no idea what she is singing, is wonderful. Something I want to dance to, but it’s not a dance song, it’s just great. Everything that is going on contributes to the song and listening to it provides a very full experience indeed.

 

14. Piano keys, plus some weird sound, and then a voice that reminds me of early grizzly bear, only because I happened to be listening to them today. The rest is nothing like them. Still, I like it. I don’t know what else to say then that.

 

15. I love whats going on at the start here, and then it progresses into some Bon-Iver-y strumming and then the singing starts talking about “Caroline” and makes me want to know her. Seems Canadian to me. Could come from the other side of the world though, it has that universal feel to it. Not really, but you know what I mean. I don’t know who is singing but they aren’t bad, maybe even better than good.

 

16. Last track. It’s been over an hour and it honestly doesn’t feel like it. Part of me want it to keep going and the other wants it to be over, only so I can find out what the track listing is. I love the voice in this song, and the general feel is nice as well. The second half really gets stronger and reminds me of Dead Letter Circus a bit, but it dies back down. Good climax at the end and a good way to finish the tape.

 

Overall, I can safely say that I really, really liked the tape. I can’t help but feel that the reason it took so long to get to me was that you were trying to perfect. But then again, maybe I just like your taste in music. Either way, you did a wonderful job of putting together a tape of music that I had never heard before, something that was really diverse and will no doubt get me into lots of great bands. I liked how all the songs were between three and five minutes and I am glad that the mixtape went for over an hour; it wasn’t forced but just the right length to have covered all the ground that needed to be covered. Don’t mind all the comparison to these bands that you probably have never heard of either, (unless of course you want to discover some new bands too), they mainly help me come to terms with all this unfamiliar music being placed on me that I actually like. All in all, there wasn’t a single track I hated, or wouldn’t listen to again. Thanks heaps for the tape, and don’t worry about it being a week late either, the tape was well worth the wait.

 

 

1. KC Accidental - Nancy and the Girdle Boy

-Before there was Broken Social Scene, there was KC Accidental.

 

2. Holy Fuck - Red Light

-Purely accidental that I put two instrumentals to kick it off.

 

3. Bad Tits - Bankok Hotel

- A side project of one of the dudes in DFA 1969 (Sebastian Grainger, also works with BSS). Looking forward to their full length in 2011.

 

4. Diamond Rings - Something Else

 

5. Hooded Fang - Laughing

- It's funny because last week I saw something about somebody calling them a band like Los Campesinos.

 

6. Rich Aucoin - UNDEAD

- Yeah, a pretty unknown band, since he is a local guy from here. But his live shows are amazing, a big dance party basically. Ask Mike!

 

7. Forest City Lovers - Phodilus & Tyto

-Great band from Ontario, off of their album Carriage. They are pretty small and their lead singer Kat Burns is super friendly. If you can afford to buy music from them do it up and let me know, I'll pass it along. :)

 

8. Hey Rosetta! - Yer Spring

- You've probably seen me talk about them

 

9. Jon Mckiel - 123 Friends

- He is from here actually! While he isn't Christian I think he may have Christian roots but has moved on if that makes sense. The first 5 times I saw him live I hated him!

 

10. Yukon Blonde - Brides Song

- You are right, last year was their first full length album, but they do have an old feel to them.

 

11. Wintersleep - Danse Macabre

- Another local band, amazing live. This song kicks a lot of punch on the album too.

 

12. Rural Alberta Advantage - Edmonton

- His voice is the biggest stumbling block I find, but like you said, there are some interesting things happening that suck you into their music. Album came out in 2009.

 

13. The Luyas - Too Beautiful To Work

- love this song although I found the rest of the album wasn't as good as this moment

 

14. Timber Timbre - Bad Ritual

- listen to him in the dark, it is spoookyyyy

 

15. David Vertesi - Caroline

- like all artists on this tape, he is Canadian ;)

 

16. Pilate - Don't Waste Your Breathe

 

First of all, sorry about being late with the tape. A combination of being busy with work and concerts but also wanting to put together something quality with songs you probably never heard. (And for you that is no easy task!) I was excited to get you as my mixture partner and even more excited to see your positive review. Thanks for the thoughtful insights. If you want more info on any more of the tracks/bands feel free to ask!

I didn't know you listened to Diamond Rings, Briggins! :cheesy:

1. KC Accidental - Nancy and the Girdle Boy

-Before there was Broken Social Scene, there was KC Accidental.

 

2. Holy Fuck - Red Light

-Purely accidental that I put two instrumentals to kick it off.

 

PURELY ACCIDENTAL??? MORE LIKE THE TRACK AFTER THE KC ACCIDENTAL AMIRITE

I didn't know you listened to Diamond Rings, Briggins! :cheesy:

 

Mmhmm. If i felt shameless I would post my review of his album. Seeing him in August woot.

 

PURELY ACCIDENTAL??? MORE LIKE THE TRACK AFTER THE KC ACCIDENTAL AMIRITE

 

You are right.

briggins is 100% correct about Rich Aucoin.

^^ Niiiiice. Have fun with that!

briggins is 100% correct about Rich Aucoin.

 

I may be one of the very few people who have ever seen him dance like a bafoon in public!

I may be one of the very few people who have ever seen him dance like a bafoon in public!

 

shut up!... I know I can't dance. I just felt out of place not dancing since everyone else was.

 

thank god there's no video of it

Too bad I didn't have my iphone at that point.

But Briggins! that + a Mike's interview and one of his songs would be perfect for The Broken Speaker! :P

 

 

 

ok, I won't make fun of anyone, I can't dance :blank:

dancing well is like faking an orgasm

 

you fake it really hard

 

you hope everyone is convinced

 

and that they will continue to have sex with you

dancing well is like faking an orgasm

 

you fake it really hard

 

you hope everyone is convinced

 

and that they will continue to have sex with you

 

this is siggy material.

I'm on a roll today man, I've been sigged twice :charming:

 

(by the same person)

1. KC Accidental - Nancy and the Girdle Boy

-Before there was Broken Social Scene, there was KC Accidental.

 

2. Holy Fuck - Red Light

-Purely accidental that I put two instrumentals to kick it off.

 

3. Bad Tits - Bankok Hotel

- A side project of one of the dudes in DFA 1969 (Sebastian Grainger, also works with BSS). Looking forward to their full length in 2011.

 

4. Diamond Rings - Something Else

 

5. Hooded Fang - Laughing

- It's funny because last week I saw something about somebody calling them a band like Los Campesinos.

 

6. Rich Aucoin - UNDEAD

- Yeah, a pretty unknown band, since he is a local guy from here. But his live shows are amazing, a big dance party basically. Ask Mike!

 

7. Forest City Lovers - Phodilus & Tyto

-Great band from Ontario, off of their album Carriage. They are pretty small and their lead singer Kat Burns is super friendly. If you can afford to buy music from them do it up and let me know, I'll pass it along. :)

 

8. Hey Rosetta! - Yer Spring

- You've probably seen me talk about them

 

9. Jon Mckiel - 123 Friends

- He is from here actually! While he isn't Christian I think he may have Christian roots but has moved on if that makes sense. The first 5 times I saw him live I hated him!

 

10. Yukon Blonde - Brides Song

- You are right, last year was their first full length album, but they do have an old feel to them.

 

11. Wintersleep - Danse Macabre

- Another local band, amazing live. This song kicks a lot of punch on the album too.

 

12. Rural Alberta Advantage - Edmonton

- His voice is the biggest stumbling block I find, but like you said, there are some interesting things happening that suck you into their music. Album came out in 2009.

 

13. The Luyas - Too Beautiful To Work

- love this song although I found the rest of the album wasn't as good as this moment

 

14. Timber Timbre - Bad Ritual

- listen to him in the dark, it is spoookyyyy

 

15. David Vertesi - Caroline

- like all artists on this tape, he is Canadian ;)

 

16. Pilate - Don't Waste Your Breathe

 

First of all, sorry about being late with the tape. A combination of being busy with work and concerts but also wanting to put together something quality with songs you probably never heard. (And for you that is no easy task!) I was excited to get you as my mixture partner and even more excited to see your positive review. Thanks for the thoughtful insights. If you want more info on any more of the tracks/bands feel free to ask!

 

WOOOOO! I got Briggins. Thanks again for the great tape, you did a brilliant job. It will probably push my my library content up to about 50% Canadian music! I haven't listened to any the artists on the tape before except Wintersleep, and KC Accidental so I will definitely be looking forward to checking out the rest.

You haven't listened to HR!?

 

boi...

You haven't listened to HR!?

 

boi...

 

I know right. I will download something of theirs right away.

Sorry for the long delay between the time you send the mixtape and the review of it! Here is my review:

 

1. Heavy guitars, nice intro with them, definitely a rock song! It must be a classic rock song? A man is singing. I already have heard this track!

 

2. A song you want to dance to and sing along to the "ouh ouh ouh" (actually I did :D). A male singer is singing. I like the music instrument which sounds like somebody’s hammering on a piece of metal or something! I would say it’s an alternative, pop/rock song.

 

3. After the first listenings, it made me think of "The Pierces” music style. The music part is more important than the singing part. But, when I open the folder with WMP (I like to switch between iTunes and WMP. I should have sticked with iTunes!), some information showed up: it’s Blondie but no mention of the song title.

 

4. I recognize a French female duet: Brigitte. Their voices go very well together. The track sounds folkish, bluesy to me. But I don’t remember the title of it. Are you French, mixtape maker (because their album was released not so long ago if I remember correctly)?

 

5. A calm song sung by a male singer with a rather deep voice. But I found it a bit too calm for me now (yeah, some moments I don’t enjoy listening to very calm songs and sometimes I do. Bad timing!).

 

6. Moriarty – “Isabella”. It’s a kind of folkish/country song to me. The female singer’s voice is really amazing!

 

7. I think it’s Florence and the Machine. The female singer has also a Voice. I didn’t really get into this band when I first heard of it but I really like this song.

 

8. A rock song sung by a woman or a man: I have a bit difficulty to tell even after some listenings :blush: I like the chorus, it seems like a choir. It must also be a classic rock song, no? I also have heard it before.

 

9. It sounds like an Elton John song to me, very catchy :dance: A woman joins the male lead singer in the chorus.

 

10. It could totally be an Arcade Fire song, is it mixtape maker? Again, a woman joins the male lead singer in the chorus.

 

11. It sounds like a British band. One more track with rocking guitars (me liking it :D). The singer is a male and his voice is kind of deep, more in the verses than in the chorus. :Sing on: This is a love song, this is a love song…:sing off:

 

12. This song rings a bell to me again! I like the bit of music at the very beginning which is repeating before the chorus. And it mixed pretty well with the rest of this alternative, pop/rock song! A man is singing. To me, the voice sounds similar to the voices you hear on bands classified in the “emo” genre (I don’t like this term because to me it’s more affiliated to a style -fashion- because lots of songs can be emotional in different music styles!)

 

To conclude, I enjoy listening to this mixtape and, apart from the track number 5, it flows very well to me :awesome: I especially appreciate songs number 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 12.

 

And now, it’s time to shine mixtape maker and reveal the artists and song titles hidden behind these numbers (and also to stop my frustration of not knowing some tracks but already have heard them :D).

 

[And some information on the music style showed up (either with iTunes or WMP) but they don't match the actual style of the track (for example, the song 10 is classified as Ska, the 11 as Bebop,...). Is it on purpose to confuse me or is it a mistake?]

 

Thank you :nice:

aha. Sorry about all the instrumentals. I've been pretty much listening to only instrumentals recently :uhoh:

Don't worry about the rap. I put some in because I knew you hadn't heard much/don't like it. I understand why you wouldn't like it :P

 

 

 

1.Megumi The Milkyway Above - Connan Mockasin

2.Never Stops - Deerhunter

3. 3.214 - Madvillain

4. Orange Juice - OFWGKTA

5. Volcano (Anti-Pop Consortium Remix) - Four Tet Remix

6. We Could Forever - Bonobo

7. Ghost Riding The Whip - Blithe Field

8. Self Pity - Peter, Bjorn & John

9. Wildcat - Ratatat

10. Tower Of Trellick - Kleerup

11. A New Error - Moderat

12. Human After All/Together/One More Time/Music Sounds Better With You (Live, 2007) - Daft Punk

13. Describing Bodies - Oneohtrix Point Never

14. Avril 14th - Aphex Twin

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?8e4j1qtdp9nyjwu

 

:cool:

That was actually really really good..

:angry:

 

I feel like I should start courting alternate reviewers...

no review yet :(

yeah i'm kind of surprised at the lack of reviews so far. But I haven't done mine yet either. so... I guess I shouldn't talk.

I did my review, and my person made my mixtape, they just won't tell me who they are!! :bigcry:

 

WHY!!!!

 

I wanna know who my mixtape maker was. :blank: