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[Iggy]

Sign up here to offer to make rad tapes for people or to request neat tapes from other members.  Talk about what you're into now and see what people think you need to listen to.  Come back and post about yr mix tape experience!

Address trading should probably be done by private messages.

This is something totally neat and constructive that this board could facilitate.

[bunnypuncher]

I fucking love making mixtapes. Unfortunately my setup right now consists solely of a turntable (I have a walkman for listening to tapes). Maybe when I move into my new place I'll invest in a cheap tape player.

[Iggy]

Also, in addition to making tapes of a 'you need to hear this' nature, maybe we can throw out a theme for a tape to revolve around and see what people can come up with that represents it well, humorous or srs.

[Iggy]

I fucking love making mixtapes. Unfortunately my setup right now consists solely of a turntable (I have a walkman for listening to tapes). Maybe when I move into my new place I'll invest in a cheap tape player.

My setup consists of the same little boombox tape/cd player that I've had since I was 9 years old and would tape Queen and Pink Floyd on the radio.  Most of my music's digital, so I usually just burn to CD and then transfer to tape, though I don't usually get the opportunity to make tapes for people because no one's ever interested/no one has a tape player.

[GeorgeLiquor]

I'm still working on that "Mix tape for my dog" for one of those spunks...
I haven't forgotten!

[packagethief]

haha greg and i are trading mixes.  i like making them so maybe after this one, ill do another one.  im into all sorts of stuff!  a lot of alt 90's, punk, some hardcore, some metal, old school country, etc. 

[Paisley Park]

I'm a tape making monster.  I have boxes full of them!

[Paisley Park]

Iggy, how should we set this up?  Maybe we should give it like a few days so everyone who reads the board can sign up and then we'll just randomly assign each person a partner?  I guess after that each person is responsible for contacting their partner and working it out, like, asking what kind of music they're into or if they just want to be surprised or whatever?

[Ryan Strong]

A forum I was on years ago did mixes on soulseek. It started as just five songs you thought everyone should hear, and it eventually went on into various themes. It was pretty awesome.

[Iggy]

Iggy, how should we set this up?  Maybe we should give it like a few days so everyone who reads the board can sign up and then we'll just randomly assign each person a partner?  I guess after that each person is responsible for contacting their partner and working it out, like, asking what kind of music they're into or if they just want to be surprised or whatever?

The way I kind of envisioned it happening was people making a post and saying what they were into and asking for tapes from people, or offering to make tapes for anyone who PM'd them.  The partners thing is a cool idea too but personally I'd be hesitant to make a tape for someone that I don't really know very well because I usually try really hard to think about their taste and make something that will mesh well with that, but I dunno!

I think that holiday themed tapes would be an awesome tradition to do for the board, we could all mail tapes (or at least post song lists if we're cheapos without any blank tapes) for halloween, christmas, etc, just to see what people can come up with.

That said, I am a lonely punk and I am up for anything anyone wants to send me.

[Paisley Park]

The way I kind of envisioned it happening was people making a post and saying what they were into and asking for tapes from people, or offering to make tapes for anyone who PM'd them.  The partners thing is a cool idea too but personally I'd be hesitant to make a tape for someone that I don't really know very well because I usually try really hard to think about their taste and make something that will mesh well with that, but I dunno!

I think that holiday themed tapes would be an awesome tradition to do for the board, we could all mail tapes (or at least post song lists if we're cheapos without any blank tapes) for halloween, christmas, etc, just to see what people can come up with.

That said, I am a lonely punk and I am up for anything anyone wants to send me.

I really think I could only handle making one tape for one person at a time.  Or making one tape and duplicating it and sending it to everyone... Anyway, I'm pretty much down to join the club so count me in.

I think it'd be kind of cool to assign everyone a partner and give everyone like two weeks to do it, and then start another round where everyone gets a new partner... but yeah figure it out and let's make it happen!!!

[packagethief]

I think it'd be kind of cool to assign everyone a partner and give everyone like two weeks to do it, and then start another round where everyone gets a new partner... but yeah figure it out and let's make it happen!!!

tape slut!

[Paisley Park]

tape slut!

Yeah well you never complained when I was giving it to you!  I mean, giving you a tape.

[packagethief]

Yeah well you never complained when I was giving it to you!  I mean, giving you a tape.

pfffft! it wasnt that good that's why......the tape...yeah the tape that is...

[Paisley Park]

pfffft! it wasnt that good that's why......the tape...yeah the tape that is...

Uh but if it wasn't that good then you would have complained.  Your whole argument is falling apart!

[packagethief]

Uh but if it wasn't that good then you would have complained.  Your whole argument is falling apart!

i was trying to be nice.

[Paisley Park]

i was trying to be nice.

Maybe I'll call the post office and tell them not to send that tape after all on account of a broken heart!!!

[packagethief]

Maybe I'll call the post office and tell them not to send that tape after all on account of a broken heart!!!

 

[Paisley Park]

I think that holiday themed tapes would be an awesome tradition to do for the board, we could all mail tapes (or at least post song lists if we're cheapos without any blank tapes) for halloween, christmas, etc, just to see what people can come up with.

Piece of cake.  I usually make a Halloween and Christmas tape every year anyway!

[brittneybush]

Hrm. I have a tape player, but it would take some work to actually make a mix tape... I'll have to figure out if it's possible.

Also, if you're looking for more people to trade mix tapes with, swapbot.com facilitates group trades of all kinds.

[Iggy]

Dear Mods, could we sticky this maybe, to see how many people wanna sign up?

[Grendel]

i think this is rad. ummm...what do people think, should it be stickied somewhere?

[Ryan Strong]

Sticky it. I mean, I'm not going to do it, but I think it's a good idea.

[K Remains]

I'm in but I'm cheating and making someone a mix c.d.  if need be then I'll dump it to tape.

So let me know who wants to trade.

[GreGNAR]

I'm in but I'm cheating and making someone a mix c.d.  if need be then I'll dump it to tape.

So let me know who wants to trade.

I actually classify CDs into the mix-tape classification nowadays as most people don't have cassette players..

So, people... If this actually happens, I'm down to partake in this fun activity..  Tell you what.. I'll have one done by next week (hopefully).. And whoever wants one, just stop on down at Easy Street to pick one up.. I'll make a few copies.