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April CD Mix: Metamorphosis

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Tsuga

19:07 / 01.04.07

This is for songs that start out going in one direction and end up going somewhere totally different or unexpected. You know, they change. Whatever that means to you.

The usual post here in-thread for inclusion, then PM your choices. I'll try to keep it moving along so you'll get it before the month's out.

petunia

19:20 / 01.04.07

bingo bango, land me a spot right there

rizla mission

20:52 / 01.04.07

I'm in!

Track selection might require some thought... interesting idea!

Me too, please.

I'm in too!

I

AM

IN!

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

16:18 / 02.04.07

SIR PRIVATE STOATIE REPORTING FOR DUTY SIR!!!

grant

16:20 / 02.04.07

As in as ever.

Kiltartan Cross

22:07 / 02.04.07

Yes please...

Ticker

23:05 / 02.04.07

Yes please!

Tsuga

09:01 / 03.04.07

Great. So far, we've got nine, I suppose I'll stop at fifteen as well, but with the possiblities for extras or back-up. I'm hoping to get these out around the third weekend.

Did I mention some kind of fabulous prize? No? Well, that's good, because fabulous may be pushing it. It's way better than a coughed-up hairball, though.
Seriously.

rizla mission

11:54 / 03.04.07

I still haven't come up with a good track to pick. It's a tough one.

I mean, it would be far too easy to just go for a song that starts quiet and then goes loud, or one that starts off structured and descends into chaos (like many Sonic Youth numbers), or an obvious love song that's like "I was sad / now i'm happy" (or vice versa). Musically speaking, the vast majority of 2-3 minute pop songs rely on DOING THEIR ONE THING REAL WELL for a bit then stopping, and the only real musical metamorphosis contenders I've come up with so far have sprawled way beyond acceptable mix-tape length.... hmmmmmm...

I'll come up with something.

Triplets

13:17 / 03.04.07

I can think of four songs off the top of my head that would be good for this. They're all about 3 mins long too. Dee up, rizlaaa!

The Ghost of Tom Winter

01:43 / 04.04.07

Hey, I'll join up. I already have two possible songs so I won't be a jerk and hold it up like last month.

sorenson

03:04 / 04.04.07

am i too late? i think i can think of something...well, i can definitely think of something gloriously long and seventies, but i might try and come up with something else in case you all hate me for subjecting you to it.

Lagrange's Nightmare

08:48 / 04.04.07

so what exactly is acceptable mix-tape length?

Tsuga

09:15 / 04.04.07

I'm pretty sure you're in, Sorenson, and maybe a few more, though we'll have to see how long peoples choices are. First come & c. Whatever song y'all would like to include, if you think it's the right choice (seventies, sure! I almost chose a seventies theme, among fifty others. Like earworms.), though you may want to limit those Grateful Dead album-side songs for space. I don't mean those Grateful Dead songs about space, or whatever the hell they're about.

Triplets

10:37 / 04.04.07

so what exactly is acceptable mix-tape length?

How long is a piece of string? There's no hard, set length usually, unless that's one of the points of the mix. The general rule is: don't be a dick and take up half the CD.

rizla mission

11:09 / 04.04.07

I would imagine it to be quite rude to submit a track longer than 10 minutes to a collective mix tape.

And if it is 6 - 10 minutes, it had better be pretty damn good.

So says my book of internet muso etiquette.

Triplets

12:32 / 04.04.07

Well, I've submitted my track. How far are we along, Tsugs?

MattShepherd: I WEDDED KALI!

12:38 / 04.04.07

I am in if you're not yet full. Lemme know.

Tsuga

00:51 / 05.04.07

Well, so far we've got 12 in:

.trampetunia
rizla mission
Mike Modular
uncle retrospective
Triplets
Stoats
grant
Copper Caterpillar
XK
The Ghost of Tom Winter
sorenson
MattShepherd

I'm pretty sure there's plenty of room, Matt. I've received four songs so far, so I really can't say exactly how much room I'll have, but there's nothing that wouldn't fit on one track of an eight-track. I would think that there's room for a few more (addle brains, were you wanting in?), and I don't want to cut anyone out if there's still space for them. Let's just say people are still absolutely welcome to join in, with steadily decreasing chances of getting their song shoehorned in.

Lagrange's Nightmare

07:43 / 05.04.07

Oh, yes please. Now just have to make final track choice...

Tsuga

09:58 / 05.04.07

Okay, addle.
So, I'm not going to whip-crack on this thing, but I'll ask that you all try and get your choices to me by the 14th. No doubt there will be straggling, and subsequent prodding. Which is to be expected, but I'd like to get these out to everyone before too late in the month.

Tsuga

09:18 / 12.04.07

So it currently looks like this, I've got songs from:
Copper Caterpillar
XK
Triplets
grant
The Ghost of Tom Winter
uncle retrospective
Addle Brains

Through the amazing process of deductive reasoning, I figure that I'm still missing tracks from:

.trampetunia
rizla mission
Mike Modular
Stoatie took etc.
sorenson
Matt Shepherd

So, to avoid finger pointing, judgement of your peers, and the crushing weight of shame, pick your songs and send them on as soon as possible. I know I said I wasn't going to be whip-cracky, but I lied. Get on it, NOW. Or don't. I mean, it's up to you, really, um, whatever you like.
It should be easy (at least about as easy as choosing a song can get). I purposely made the theme one that's not too hard to find interesting examples of. Or, I think I did. The choices so far are great, I look forward to seeing what the rest of you choose and birthing this little baby.

Mike Modular

10:05 / 12.04.07

Hey, I was a good boy! You've got mine, remember...?

MattShepherd: I WEDDED KALI!

14:38 / 12.04.07

Hey! It is not yet the 14th!

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

18:54 / 12.04.07

It's REALLY not the 14th.

petunia

20:02 / 12.04.07

Shit.

Apolylogies.

This one is proving difficult to me. All things change argh!

Is it okay if it's really tenuous? As in 'it's a song that reminds me of a personal metamorphosis'?

Is that bad? Cos otherwise, it's just going to end up being that Bowie track or something...

sorenson

21:47 / 12.04.07

ok ok i get onto it tonight, i promise...

Tsuga

22:10 / 12.04.07

Really ya'll, I hope I didn't come off too pushy-like. I was just reminding. Don't worry about it. Like I said, I'm not going to be surprised if a couple of people are late (though I'm not encouraging it), and I'm only keeping a bit of momentum.
Please don't stress, it's to be enjoyed- and you can pick something you want to put on there.

Tsuga

22:13 / 12.04.07

Reading what I wrote, maybe it didn't come out as facetious as I thought. It was fuckin early here, let me tell you. Just having my coffee and all. Sorry about that.

sorenson

09:59 / 13.04.07

right. i've finally chosen something. that was bloody hard! much harder than i imagined when i first signed up...still not sure that what i've chosen fits the criteria, but it'll have to do. looking forward to seeing what other people have come up with!

Tsuga

11:43 / 14.04.07

A reminder that today is the 14th, if you are able to choose something and get it in that'd be great (if not, no huge deal). I do have Mike Modular's (sorry about that) and now Matt Shepherd's and Sorenson's, so that leaves 'petunia, rizla, and Stoatie. There's room for moderately long songs still. Matt Shepherd also kindly gave us the option of sending the files through FTP if you'd like.

rizla mission

08:34 / 16.04.07

Sorry for the delay in getting my track across - just spent a week or so away from the internet (mostly). I have one picked and I'll email it when I get home this evening.

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