Violet

"Breakthru"-Queen

Billy used Morricone. :surprised: What soundtrack is that from?

...Wait. When did YOU guys get married to James Blake? He didn't tell me about you guys at our wedding. D: We have no reason to lie to your flag.

I've heard of Captain Beefheart, but I've never heard his/their music.

Being shy and quiet doesn't make you an introvert. It makes you shy and quiet. People tend to think those qualities make people introverts, but it's not true. Neither do introverts have to be shy and quiet. I actually tend to be a very loud person, especially around people who I hold dear. (This is particularly true when I spend time with my best friend. Hahahaha.)

Face-to-face interaction is difficult for me, particularly if it's a serious topic. I have terrible eye contact, and I tend to stammer. This may become obvious with my upcoming CPing interview (particularly the stammering). Thankfully, with the Internet, I can think of what I want to say and how to say it and edit it if I need to before I post something. I agree with the sentiment that mental disorders (including anxiety) aren't very well understood within the general public. I get the feeling that some people think that if there's nothing physically wrong with you, you're fine, and mental disorders aren't really issues. I think that's such an awful attitude to have. You can't always control what goes on in your head and how you react to it. I don't intend on having panic attacks, and I certainly don't enjoy them, but they happen. It's a biological reaction to something that happens on the outside. I've tried controlling it. It doesn't work. People deserve to have the chance to live life as fully as possible without their own minds hindering them. Thanks, Greg. That really means a lot.

Ohhh, Stephen Fry. Just when I thought I couldn't adore you more than I do... :heart:

THIS. I'm the poster child of introversion. I often feel the need to be alone. It's not like I can't be around people; I can. I just don't function nearly as well while they're around, depending on who the people are and how many of them there are. Sometimes being around a lot of people makes me feel quite uncomfortable, especially if I don't know them on a certain level. I'm a person who can't really open up to people until after I get to know them and see that they don't mind me in the way that I think they might. While I haven't been diagnosed by a professional, I'm pretty sure I have an anxiety disorder of some sort. Dealing with people can be difficult for me sometimes. It's why I appreciate things like the Internet: I can talk to people about things while not really having to face them and be afraid of what they're going to think of me. Wow, that went more personal than I intended. Sorry about that.

Your flag is lying to us, Anette.

HA, I sure have. I got to where I was awesome at that game. I actually tried to put it the computer earlier today to see if it would still work. The disc is too scratched, though. :(

I have that game for PC.

Yeah, I can see that from my list of questions. Thanks, Nick, for making things more difficult. :tongue:

:surprised: That looks interesting, Dave.

OH SNAP. Hi, Jack! I wasn't thinking of you at all, especially since the first tape you made me was different from this one. (It's interesting to note, though, that you put Bloc Party on both of them.) I was surprised to find out that Blur was responsible for Track 10. Thinking of it, it's weird that I made all those comments about the vocals when Damon Albarn is the frontman of both Blur and Gorillaz. I listen to Gorillaz and I quite like them, but for some reason, I feel like Blur doesn't have the same effect on me. I'm not really sure why that is. :shrug: The other thing that I was surprised about is The Naked and Famous. I have heard a couple of their songs before and really disliked them; this one wasn't quite so bad, although I still wasn't a huge fan of it. I will definitely look into some of this. If I had to give a favorite, it would definitely be Athlete, but I'm interested in more of The Wombats and Biffy Clyro, too. (Speaking of which, I've always wondered about this: How exactly do you pronounce Biffy Clyro?) Thanks again, Jack, for a fine tape! I imagine I'll go back to it again as the remainder of this summer goes by. :hug: If you can't find Isaac Shepard's stuff on Spotify, you can always go to his website. He has a music player that plays his stuff. He also has a lot of his music in sheet music form for free download so you can play it yourself, which is pretty cool. Similarly, if you wanted to look into more Pogo (which I believe is the track you compared to DJ Shadow and said you liked), you can go to his website, where a lot of the Disney remixes I told you about are available for free download. Really, I'm just glad you got something out of it. I took a lot of time with this; I felt like I had to in order to figure out what I was going to do with it. I enjoy reading your posts in the WoM about music and such (even if I don't necessarily agree with what you're saying), and I wanted to make a tape that I felt you'd take seriously. I appreciate that you didn't mind the use of piano; it's an instrument I'm very partial to, and I guess I feel that way to the point that I subconsciously put piano stuff on there when that's not even my main intent. Thanks, Greg, for the kind words about the tape. I really appreciate it. :nice:

Alright. I'm going to post my review now. I was going to wait until the morning, but I got so caught up in making last-minute adjustments to what I wanted to say that I changed my mind and decided to do it before I go to bed. My tape is titled “This Summer Ain’t So Bad.” It was interesting, as I imagined it to have more than 12 songs as I was downloading it due to the large file size. The majority of songs are at least 4 minutes long, and the total length of the tape is about an hour long. The album art is of a forest lit with some (Chinese?) lanterns. I quickly realized as I was listening to this that the subtitles you gave each track are lyrics of the song that was actually playing. That’s so cheeky. :P The problem with this, however, is it can tempt people to cheat and use a search engine in order to find out what the songs are. I told myself not to do that, if only so I wouldn’t ruin the surprise for myself, but resistance was difficult. 1. “I Didn’t Cue for an Hour to Leave Straight Away…” This starts with some chatting noises, which lead into synths. Then enter the electric drums with some “na na nas.” “East London’s not a bomb site. It is a treasure chest.” I can tell this is an English band from the accent of the vocalist. This seems to be reflective of one of my favorite types of music: British indie rock. “Shut up and move with me, move with me, or get out of my face.” It’s really a quite a fun song with great lyrics and an upbeat feel, which reflects the summery feel implied by your tape title. By the time I get to the last chorus of the song, I’m dancing and singing along. That’s always a good thing. “I never knew I was a techno fan.” This is an excellent choice for an opener. (As a side note to my mixtape maker, based on your spelling of “queue” (which is the proper spelling of the word in question), I’ve come to the conclusion that you’re most certainly American.) 2. “So We’ll Dance to the Sound of the Sirens…” I know this song! This is “Ares” by Bloc Party. It’s nice to know someone else at least somewhat appreciates “Intimacy.” (“Zephyrus,” my favorite Bloc Party song, is on that album.) The majority of people who listen to Bloc Party tend to think that album sucks compared to the others. I just think it’s a different sound. Anyway, it’s a nice follow up to the opening cut, so good job on that. 3. “Which Can Refresh Itself with Some Little Raindrops…” Oh hello. It’s Iceland’s favorite post-rock band, Sigur Ros. This is their song “Hafsol.” It’s interesting to note that you went with the “Hvarf/Heim” version, as opposed to the one from “Von.” I imagine at least part of that had to do with the fact that the original “Von” version is almost 12 ½ minutes long, which is almost 3 minutes longer than this one. It’s an interesting shift to go from Bloc Party to Sigur Ros, but I’m quite fond of Sigur Ros, so obviously I’m not going to have a problem with this. 4. “Yet We’re Running Scared, Holding Knives…” “Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip.” Or is it “trip?” I can’t tell. This song is guitar-driven and is much heavier than the previous track, which serves as a nice contrast. The vocalist reminds me vaguely of Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit; the tone is similar, and I detect a Scottish accent. I’m guessing it’s safe to say this is a Scottish band. It’s a different band, though; this voice has a bit of gravel to it, it’s not as loud, and the accent isn’t quite as thick. I was attracted to the lyrics of this song as well, particularly the line, “You left my heart like an abandoned car.” I really like the heavy guitar break after the second chorus, right before the vocals come back in. I like the song quite a bit, and I’d like to know more about this band. 5. “So Tell a Killing Joke for Me…” This has an electronic opening, which sounds harmless enough. Then, the vocals show up. Oh my, these vocals…what are they? It’s like the vocalist from Alt-J decided to suck helium, sing quieter, and collaborate with an electronic-based band. While I have changed my mind about Alt-J since I first posted about them on this forum (I caught myself dancing to “Fitzpleasure” one day while I was in Hastings), my biggest pet peeve surrounding them hasn’t: I still can’t understand the lyrics without having them in front of me and reading them. This is how I feel about this vocalist, too. I can’t understand much of what this singer is singing, either. I THINK I heard a bit in the beginning about empty sockets, but I can’t trust myself on this. On top of all these other complaints I’ve made already about the vocalist, this one is SO whiny. I’m sorry, but I can’t get into this one. It’s not you; it’s me. I told you I was picky with vocals, and I suppose this is an example of when this comes into play. The music part was actually fine, and if someone else were singing, I’d probably appreciate the song more. 6. “But Everything You Say Is Fire.” “Run, whirlwind, run further and further away into the sun.” This sounds like a synthpop band based on the synths and artificial handclaps, although it’s not quite along the lines of something like Hot Chip. The vocals are pretty harmless, but they don’t really seem to go anywhere. OK, the guy sounds more annoying when he tries to sing the higher pitches; he sounds a bit like he’s wailing them instead of singing. In the part where they’re singing “everything you say is fire,” I started to detect some electronic noises that sounded a bit like buzzing and got on my nerves. Is it weird of me to say that the backing vocals sound better to me than the main ones? The other thing is that I honestly don’t understand why the last 1 ½ minutes is even there. It’s an extended ending that serves no purpose to the song. They should’ve ended on that last big chord and called it a day. This doesn’t bother me in the way the previous track does, but it’s not a particularly good song, either. 7. “Lately I Know that We’ve Been Fightin’…” The very beginning sounds a bit like chip tunes from video games. This segues into some funky rhythms that I find quite catchy. This is another English band, from the sound of the accents. I’m guessing they’re more rustic English because the dialect is a bit more unrefined than the ones I’ve heard on this tape. In the chorus, the chip tune comes back, as well as some vocoder effects that Daft Punk is well known for. “Let’s work it out!” :D This is a cute, catchy little song that makes me smile as I listen to it. After the previous two tracks, I find this quite refreshing. I want to guess that this is a newer band or, at the very least, a song from an album that was recorded back when this band was new. The recording seems a bit lo-fi to me. 8. “In the End, All You Can Hope For…” I knew right from the opening notes that this was an Editors song. This particular one happens to be “Bones,” which is from “An End Has a Start.” Some people say Editors are inspired by Interpol. I find that curious, as I like Editors more than I ever liked Interpol. Actually, this song reminds me that I haven’t taken the time to listen to the new Editors record, and I should probably make some time to do that in the near future. This is another fine choice. 9. “That You’ll Be There When I Climb into Eternity…” This has some strumming acoustic guitar and some electric guitar with some effect on it that makes the feel sound slightly…Hawaiian? I can’t think of a better word. For some reason, the intro made me think of Beach House. “I waited through the darkest field you’d imagine, your pretty face sketched on the barrel of my gun…” These vocals fit the style of the song quite well, I think. They’re a bit unrefined, but they’re not too gravelly and overbearing. There’s just enough texture in his voice to keep this listening experience interesting. “I’ve been racing the clock, and I’ve run out of steam. I am ready for my final symphony.” The lyrics to this song really speak to me, and I think the impact is enhanced by how this man is singing them. The more I listen to this, the more beautiful I think it is. The strings in the background fit so nicely, too. The last minute grows into a climax, then tones down into a nice, subtle ending that I think this song really needed. I’m really fond of this song, and I can’t wait to see who this is. 10. “Holding Out Your Heart…” There’s some guitar with some weird keyboard instrument of some sort that make this chaotic intro before the beginning of the song gets into gear with strumming guitar and a basic beat on drums. The vocalist isn’t bad, but he’s sorta nasally, which is a bit of a turn-off for me. I quite like the vocal harmonies going on, though. The guitar solo is annoying, with all the “waaaaaaaa” sounds that are going on. That doesn’t really cover the fact that, for a guitar solo, it was pretty unimaginative and didn’t really enhance the song in any way. Towards the end, there’s a keyboard countermelody that I like. It’s a shame the guitar insists on making random, noisy entrances and annoying me even more. It’s not a terrible song. It’s not even a bad song. There are things that could’ve been done to make this a bit better. I think even with the changes, though, I would’ve still found it a bit boring because the song didn’t really seem to go much of anywhere for me. 11. “So I’ll Find My Counterpoint…” It took me a bit longer to place this song, but I eventually realized this is “Counterpoint” by Delphic. It’s from their debut album, “Acolyte,” which I liked quite a bit. I used “Submission” for a tape I made back in MTE 9. (As a random side note, I owe Eddie an apology for that particular tape, as I’m pretty sure that’s the worst one I’ve ever made…) It’s great that you placed this song after the previous one; I feel like the energy that was sucked from me by listening to Track 10 has been returned to me via this song. Thank you. 12. “And Look for the Sign in the Sky.” “Well, how do I get a hold of you?” “You just contact the mayor’s office. He has a special signal that shines in the sky. It’s in the shape of a giant cock.” …Wait, WHAT? Hahahaha. Cue drums, strumming guitar, and some la-la-laing. This is shortly followed with some vocals that sound like they’re in complete gibberish. I’m laughing so hard at this. WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN :lol: Is this a punk band? That’s sort of the vibe I’m getting from this. Either way, this is easily the most entertaining closer I’ve heard, so you did great on that. Really, this song brings me so much joy. Here’s my summary of this tape. I would’ve liked to have not had so many bands that I knew, but having them there showed me that you have at least somewhat similar taste to me, which I find reassuring. I might not have liked absolutely everything you put on here, but you certainly have put in some gems that have piqued my interest and make me want to know more about the bands you’ve shared with me. I enjoyed listening to it as a whole, so you should consider this tape a success. Thanks so much for making it for me! :hug: I can’t wait to hear what you have to say. :nice: As a final note, I'd like to say that I think I have an idea of who you are. I'd make a guess, but I don't want to be unfair and spoil it, so I'll wait until you reveal yourself.

Fank yew, Cwiss! :wacky:

SO. I've just got my list of questions from Emma. Damn, you guys asked some hard ones. This may take some thought. I'll try not to take TOO long, though. I just ask you guys to bear with me.

YES. Ainsley should draw us something. She could draw whatever she wanted while doing the interview and show us the finished product after she's done. :cheesy: (OK, not really, but yes, I agree with the drawing bit.)

Hi, Greg. :blush: I made your tape. I probably gave myself away with my use of piano. (It was actually quite unintentional this time. Sorry about that, haha.) I had originally planned on giving you a sort of electronic tape, but as I was attempting to put it together, I realized that a lot of it was sounding the same, and I didn't want to bore you to death. It took me a while to figure out what I was going to do instead, but I finally managed it. I've done a few themed mixtapes before, so I decided to go with another one. The tape was titled "The Scope of Human Emotion," as emotion was the theme I decided to use here. Each track refers to a different emotion. I'll try my best to comment on the songs. For some reason, one of them is missing. D: I'm basically going by your description and guessing what each one is. (It shouldn't be TOO difficult, I don't think.) My comments will be in blue. Just to wrap things up, here's the entire track listing for everyone to see. The Scope of Human Emotion 1. "Elation"-Isaac Shepard (Awaken, 2010) 2. "Homesick (feat. Ada)"-DJ Koze (Amygdala, 2013) 3. "Optimist"-David Byrne & St. Vincent (Love This Giant, 2012) 4. "Satisfaction"-deadmau5 (Get Scraped, 2005) 5. "Bird of Sorrow"-Glen Hansard (Rhythm and Repose, 2012) 6. "Hate from Love"-Pogo (Broken Beats, 2008) 7. "Jealousy"-Sparkadia (Postcards, 2008) 8. "Vengeance Is Sleeping"-Neko Case (Middle Cyclone, 2009) 9. "Fear Will Find You"-Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight Rises: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2012) 10. "Worry Walks Beside Me"-Michael Kiwanuka (Home Again, 2012) 11. "Angry Angel"-Imogen Heap (iMegaphone, 1998) 12. "When You're Old and Lonely"-The Magnetic Fields (Get Lost, 1995) 13. "Palatial Disappointment"-Baths (Cerulean, 2010) 14. "Old Joy"-Noah and the Whale (Last Night on Earth, 2011) 15. "Glad"-Glasser (Ring, 2010) 16. "Wings of Desire"-Markéta Irglová (Anar, 2011) 17. "Excited for the Future"-Mesita (No Worries, 2009) 18. "Hope"-Emeli Sandé (Our Version of Events, 2012) 19. "Love Out of Lust"-Lykke Li (Wounded Rhymes, 2011) 20. "A Fond Farewell"-Isaac Shepard (Awaken, 2010) Links Mediafire Sendspace

Yeah, it's up to you guys. Ask whatever you feel like asking. I don't care whether they've been asked or not.

To my partner: I'm sorry I'm taking so long. My brother came in from Florida on Thursday, so much of my free time has been spent with him. I have finally managed to download your tape, and I will try to have a review up within the next few days. Thanks for being patient. :nice:

OOOH, yours IS summery, Emma. Very nice! :wacko: On a slightly sadder note, I'm one of the people waiting on a tape... :\ I shouldn't complain, given I was late on getting mine in myself this time (SORRY, PARTNER), but still. :bigcry:

I don't blame you there. I always look forward to these exchanges. :D

It'll probably be at some point tomorrow when she starts sending them out. Are you that much in a hurry to get yours? :tongue:

Oh, I'm sorry. I made the assumption that you did. :\ What player do you have? Maybe there's an option on it, too, so you don't have to go to all that trouble to download another player.