The Return of The Mixtape - the September 2024 Spin Challenge!
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Wicked Dreamer
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Day 28: Home Taping Is Killing Music
Ghost Funk Orchestra - “Brownout” b/w “Boneyard Baile”
Ghost Funk Orchestra - “Brownout” b/w “Boneyard Baile”
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Day 26 – The romantic mix
Play something romantic or play something by one of the bands from the “new romantics” movement of the 80’s.
Talk Talk - It’s My Life (song: Dum Dum Girl)
Talk Talk was lumped in with the New Romantics when they first started, often playing with Duran Duran. With this album they started to break away from that mould.
Play something romantic or play something by one of the bands from the “new romantics” movement of the 80’s.
Talk Talk - It’s My Life (song: Dum Dum Girl)
Talk Talk was lumped in with the New Romantics when they first started, often playing with Duran Duran. With this album they started to break away from that mould.
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Day 27 – Your friend, your psychiatrist, your solace
Play a record you turn to when you need music to be your friend.
Joy Division - Substance (Transmission)
While I don’t listen to Joy Division as much any more, in my youth this cassette was a constant companion for me. Just hearing the intro to Transmission still gives me a thrill.
Play a record you turn to when you need music to be your friend.
Joy Division - Substance (Transmission)
While I don’t listen to Joy Division as much any more, in my youth this cassette was a constant companion for me. Just hearing the intro to Transmission still gives me a thrill.
ranbalam
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Day 27 – Your friend, your psychiatrist, your solace
“The mixtapes we made for ourselves were musical mirrors. The sadness, anger, or frustration you might be feeling at a given time could be encapsulated in the song selection. You made mixtapes that corresponded to emotional states, and they'd be available to pop into the deck when each feeling needed reinforcing or soothing. The mixtape was your friend, your psychiatrist, and your solace.”, David Byrne in How Music Works (2014).
Play a record you turn to when you need music to be your friend
Nathaniel Rateliff - And it's Still Alright
When I need a warm hug of a lyricist, I turn to Nate often.
Playlist
Social Distortion - Cold Feelings
Led Zeppelin - Friends
The Beatles - I’ve Just Seen a Face
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Waylon Jennings - Gold Dust Woman
The Gourds - Gin and Juice
Steve Earle - Burnin' it Down
My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves
Tom Waits - 9th and Hennepin
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Between the Mustard and the Mayo
Joni Mitchell - Nancy Whiskey
Antonio Carlos Jobim - Sabia
Rolling Stones - Bitch
The Doors - Not to Touch the Earth
The Police - Demolition Man
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Carole King - So Far Away
Billy Squier - In the Dark
Jim O'Rourke - 94 the Long Way
Black Sabbath - The Wizard
Cake - The Distance/Race Car Ya-Yas
John Prine - Illegal Smile
Courtney Barnett - Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go to the Party
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
Rich Aucoin - Buchla
Paul Desmond - Body and Soul
Nathaniel Rateliff - And it's Still Alright
“The mixtapes we made for ourselves were musical mirrors. The sadness, anger, or frustration you might be feeling at a given time could be encapsulated in the song selection. You made mixtapes that corresponded to emotional states, and they'd be available to pop into the deck when each feeling needed reinforcing or soothing. The mixtape was your friend, your psychiatrist, and your solace.”, David Byrne in How Music Works (2014).
Play a record you turn to when you need music to be your friend
Nathaniel Rateliff - And it's Still Alright
When I need a warm hug of a lyricist, I turn to Nate often.
Playlist
Social Distortion - Cold Feelings
Led Zeppelin - Friends
The Beatles - I’ve Just Seen a Face
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Waylon Jennings - Gold Dust Woman
The Gourds - Gin and Juice
Steve Earle - Burnin' it Down
My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves
Tom Waits - 9th and Hennepin
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Between the Mustard and the Mayo
Joni Mitchell - Nancy Whiskey
Antonio Carlos Jobim - Sabia
Rolling Stones - Bitch
The Doors - Not to Touch the Earth
The Police - Demolition Man
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Carole King - So Far Away
Billy Squier - In the Dark
Jim O'Rourke - 94 the Long Way
Black Sabbath - The Wizard
Cake - The Distance/Race Car Ya-Yas
John Prine - Illegal Smile
Courtney Barnett - Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go to the Party
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
Rich Aucoin - Buchla
Paul Desmond - Body and Soul
Nathaniel Rateliff - And it's Still Alright
ranbalam
Well-Known Member
Day 28 – Home Taping Is Killing Music
Famous music industry campaign from Britain – there were similar ones everywhere – to raise concerns that blank cassettes are killing album sales. Even though time has shown they were not. In came a man named Lord Sugar, who’s company released an affordable twin deck, with an advert including the cheeky bold disclaimer “This machine should only be used to copy material you have generated yourself” – the upshot being to make people aware that you could dub tapes at home. So people did and the campaign fizzled out… but I have to say their tape and crossbones logo is pretty awesome.
Play something that references pirates or bones, or that includes some sort of warning
The Decemberists - Mariner's Revenge Song
Woohoo, caught up!
Famous music industry campaign from Britain – there were similar ones everywhere – to raise concerns that blank cassettes are killing album sales. Even though time has shown they were not. In came a man named Lord Sugar, who’s company released an affordable twin deck, with an advert including the cheeky bold disclaimer “This machine should only be used to copy material you have generated yourself” – the upshot being to make people aware that you could dub tapes at home. So people did and the campaign fizzled out… but I have to say their tape and crossbones logo is pretty awesome.
Play something that references pirates or bones, or that includes some sort of warning
The Decemberists - Mariner's Revenge Song
Woohoo, caught up!
Fleetwood-Matt
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Track 25
OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmizik
Song - Ain’t No Thang
This seems like a good song for breakdancing i guess
OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmizik
Song - Ain’t No Thang
This seems like a good song for breakdancing i guess
Fleetwood-Matt
Well-Known Member
Track 26
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Song - Never Too Much
I fucking love love songs! I had too many options for today so I let a RNG decided what to play. This track is a newer favorite but it quickly joined the ranks of not only all time favorite love songs, but favorite songs of all time in general
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Song - Never Too Much
I fucking love love songs! I had too many options for today so I let a RNG decided what to play. This track is a newer favorite but it quickly joined the ranks of not only all time favorite love songs, but favorite songs of all time in general
Fleetwood-Matt
Well-Known Member
Track 27
Adele - 25
Song - All I Ask
I already played the album that I go to when I need a friend nowadays (Rumours) so I had to go back in time for this one. In 2015 when this album came out I was at my lowest and (at the time) darkest period of my life. This album was just the crutch I needed at that time. Experiencing my first heartbreak, feeling lost, isolated, confused and nostalgic, this album came out and made me feel seen in a way music never had before. This was the exact album I needed to hear when I was 19 in 2015 and I’ll never not feel appreciative to Adele for putting it out at the perfect time.
Adele - 25
Song - All I Ask
I already played the album that I go to when I need a friend nowadays (Rumours) so I had to go back in time for this one. In 2015 when this album came out I was at my lowest and (at the time) darkest period of my life. This album was just the crutch I needed at that time. Experiencing my first heartbreak, feeling lost, isolated, confused and nostalgic, this album came out and made me feel seen in a way music never had before. This was the exact album I needed to hear when I was 19 in 2015 and I’ll never not feel appreciative to Adele for putting it out at the perfect time.
Fleetwood-Matt
Well-Known Member
Track 28
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
Song - Sea Stories
Pirates are sure to have a bunch of sea stories
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
Song - Sea Stories
Pirates are sure to have a bunch of sea stories
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Day 28 – Home Taping Is Killing Music
Play something that references pirates or bones, or that includes some sort of warning.
Green River - Dry As A Bone (Hanging Tree)
Lot’s of pirates ended up hung from the gallows pole
Play something that references pirates or bones, or that includes some sort of warning.
Green River - Dry As A Bone (Hanging Tree)
Lot’s of pirates ended up hung from the gallows pole
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Day 29 – The personalized mixtape
Sometimes a record is so perfect for you, it sounds like it was actually made just for you. Play something that feels like that to you.
Strum & Thrum (song: 28th Day - Pages Turn)
A great compilation of obscure-ish American 80s college rock from a few years ago. While I was only familiar with about 50% of the bands, it still was such a nostalgia kick. This was supposed to be the first of a multi volume set, like a college/jangle rock Nuggets, but that idea seems to have died with the pandemic.
Sometimes a record is so perfect for you, it sounds like it was actually made just for you. Play something that feels like that to you.
Strum & Thrum (song: 28th Day - Pages Turn)
A great compilation of obscure-ish American 80s college rock from a few years ago. While I was only familiar with about 50% of the bands, it still was such a nostalgia kick. This was supposed to be the first of a multi volume set, like a college/jangle rock Nuggets, but that idea seems to have died with the pandemic.
avecigrec
Well-Known Member
Day 24 – Scotch tape and the record/play-only tabs
Pearl Jam – Vitalogy
This was a tricky prompt for me and I know there are obvious answers escaping me. In the case of this album even the weird shit I know a lot of other folks don't like us stuff I enjoy. I know "Bugs" hits wrong for some but that's actually what's going on my mixtape. "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me" being right at the end kinda works (and I kinda like it!) I think "Pry, To" is my least favourite of the bunch, and I don't hate it.
Pearl Jam – Vitalogy
This was a tricky prompt for me and I know there are obvious answers escaping me. In the case of this album even the weird shit I know a lot of other folks don't like us stuff I enjoy. I know "Bugs" hits wrong for some but that's actually what's going on my mixtape. "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me" being right at the end kinda works (and I kinda like it!) I think "Pry, To" is my least favourite of the bunch, and I don't hate it.
avecigrec
Well-Known Member
Day 26 – The romantic mix
Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um
A few years back, my wife surprised me one evening with an excursion on a hot tub boat. The boat had a Bluetooth speaker and this is what I wound up putting on and it has been "our" album ever since. She even got a little emotional when I put it on a few minutes ago. "Self-Portrait In Three Colors" will be representing this album on the mixtape.
Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um
A few years back, my wife surprised me one evening with an excursion on a hot tub boat. The boat had a Bluetooth speaker and this is what I wound up putting on and it has been "our" album ever since. She even got a little emotional when I put it on a few minutes ago. "Self-Portrait In Three Colors" will be representing this album on the mixtape.
Wicked Dreamer
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Day 29: The Personalized Mixtape
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
I love almost everything about this album; Aretha’s vocals, the tone of her piano, the sound of the horns, the backing vocals, the drums, just every little bit! The only song that slightly falters is “Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream”, an 8/10 in a sea of 9s & 10s.
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
I love almost everything about this album; Aretha’s vocals, the tone of her piano, the sound of the horns, the backing vocals, the drums, just every little bit! The only song that slightly falters is “Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream”, an 8/10 in a sea of 9s & 10s.
LeSamourai
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Day 25 – The Boom Box
Like the cassette itself, the boom box originated from Philips in the 1960’s. They became ubiquitous during the 80’s. Since they gained popularity among urban communities, some Americans coined the term “ghetto blaster” to describe them, mainly as an unfortunate backlash against hip-hop culture. Like many during the 80’s, I owned a boombox. In fact, mine even had a phono input, so I would plug my cheapo turntable into it when it was in my room (that’s how I first recorded vinyl to tape in fact).
Play something that might be good to breakdance to. Make Phil Wizard and Ray Gun proud.
DJ Shadow - The Private Press
Track - "Right Thing/GDMFSOB"
Like the cassette itself, the boom box originated from Philips in the 1960’s. They became ubiquitous during the 80’s. Since they gained popularity among urban communities, some Americans coined the term “ghetto blaster” to describe them, mainly as an unfortunate backlash against hip-hop culture. Like many during the 80’s, I owned a boombox. In fact, mine even had a phono input, so I would plug my cheapo turntable into it when it was in my room (that’s how I first recorded vinyl to tape in fact).
Play something that might be good to breakdance to. Make Phil Wizard and Ray Gun proud.
DJ Shadow - The Private Press
Track - "Right Thing/GDMFSOB"
Rip_City
Well-Known Member
Day 26 – The romantic mix
Play something romantic or play something by one of the bands from the “new romantics” movement of the 80’s.
Tears For Fears - Songs From the Big Chair
Perhaps not the ideal record from this era, but I associate "new romantics" with the sophistipop genre, which 80s-era Tears For Fears absolutely fits.
Play something romantic or play something by one of the bands from the “new romantics” movement of the 80’s.
Tears For Fears - Songs From the Big Chair
Perhaps not the ideal record from this era, but I associate "new romantics" with the sophistipop genre, which 80s-era Tears For Fears absolutely fits.
Rip_City
Well-Known Member
Day 27 – Your friend, your psychiatrist, your solace
Play a record you turn to when you need music to be your friend.
Grouper - A I A: Alien Observer (signed)
One of my top50 all time.
When it comes to leaning on music as a friend, there are only three people (all women) who can provide that comfort: Julia Holter, Liz Harris (Grouper), and Ichiko Aoba (青葉市子). I have seen all live and all rank high on my favorite concerts I have experienced. With A I A: Alien Observer in particular, it is akin to the feeling of knowing that someone out there shares your doubts, struggles, and failures, while floating through a musical sanctuary within a vast cosmos of lo-fi synthesizers, chimes, and vocals. The feeling of knowing that someone in the world cares about you no matter what you are going through.
Play a record you turn to when you need music to be your friend.
Grouper - A I A: Alien Observer (signed)
One of my top50 all time.
When it comes to leaning on music as a friend, there are only three people (all women) who can provide that comfort: Julia Holter, Liz Harris (Grouper), and Ichiko Aoba (青葉市子). I have seen all live and all rank high on my favorite concerts I have experienced. With A I A: Alien Observer in particular, it is akin to the feeling of knowing that someone out there shares your doubts, struggles, and failures, while floating through a musical sanctuary within a vast cosmos of lo-fi synthesizers, chimes, and vocals. The feeling of knowing that someone in the world cares about you no matter what you are going through.
Turbo
Well-Known Member
Day 29 – The personalized mixtape
Sometimes a record is so perfect for you, it sounds like it was actually made just for you. Play something that feels like that to you.
Various Artists "Soul Slabs Vol. 2" (2019 Colemine Records)
Right around the turn of the century, like late 90's until about 2005, I was really into the new soul and funk that was emerging. I couldn't get enough of music from the likes of Soul Fire Records, the Poets of Rhythm, Daptone, Timmion Records, Lee Fields, Antibalas and of course Sharon Jones. I collected a ton of original funk 45's as well in that period. I would return to it from time to time, but I had lost touch with the scene over the next 15 years or so. Then I picked-up this compilation during RSD 2019. This new funk and soul was so good. And there was so much of it from so many different artists, all from a single label I was not too familiar with at that point. This was like someone had collected a bunch of funk 45's just for me, and all new to me! For the mix, I'm going with the brilliant cover of Roy Ayers' "Aragon" from the Coffy soundtrack by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble.
1. Thundercat "Oh Sheit It's X"
2. ABC "Poison Arrow"
3. Elvis Costello "The Beat"
4. Serge Gainsbourg "Requiem Pour Un Twisteur"
5. Camp Lo "Nicky Barnes aka It's Alright"
6. Theophilus London feat. Solange and Devonté Hinds "Flying Overseas"
7. War "The Cisco Kid"
8. Bob Marley & The Wailers "Roots Rock Reggae"
9. MC Solaar "Interlude"
10. Kaytranada "Dance Dance Dance Dance"
11. The Brooks "Drinking"
12. Les Rita Mitsouko "Andy"
13. INXS "Need You Tonight"
14. David Bowie "Fame"
15. Stevie Wonder "Sir Duke"
16. The Clash "This Is Radio Clash"
17. King Curtis "Whole Lotta Love (live)"
18. Blur "Jubilee"
19. Gorillaz "Dare"
20. Jean Leloup "Le Monde Est A Pleurer"
21. Talking Heads "Slippery People (live)"
22. Todd Rundgren "Wolfman Jack"
23. Toro Y Moi "Postman"
24. Prince "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore"
25. De La Soul "A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturday"
26. Duran Duran "My Own Way"
27. José James "Planet Nine"
28. King Khan "America Goddam"
29. The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble "Aragon"
Sometimes a record is so perfect for you, it sounds like it was actually made just for you. Play something that feels like that to you.
Various Artists "Soul Slabs Vol. 2" (2019 Colemine Records)
Right around the turn of the century, like late 90's until about 2005, I was really into the new soul and funk that was emerging. I couldn't get enough of music from the likes of Soul Fire Records, the Poets of Rhythm, Daptone, Timmion Records, Lee Fields, Antibalas and of course Sharon Jones. I collected a ton of original funk 45's as well in that period. I would return to it from time to time, but I had lost touch with the scene over the next 15 years or so. Then I picked-up this compilation during RSD 2019. This new funk and soul was so good. And there was so much of it from so many different artists, all from a single label I was not too familiar with at that point. This was like someone had collected a bunch of funk 45's just for me, and all new to me! For the mix, I'm going with the brilliant cover of Roy Ayers' "Aragon" from the Coffy soundtrack by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble.
1. Thundercat "Oh Sheit It's X"
2. ABC "Poison Arrow"
3. Elvis Costello "The Beat"
4. Serge Gainsbourg "Requiem Pour Un Twisteur"
5. Camp Lo "Nicky Barnes aka It's Alright"
6. Theophilus London feat. Solange and Devonté Hinds "Flying Overseas"
7. War "The Cisco Kid"
8. Bob Marley & The Wailers "Roots Rock Reggae"
9. MC Solaar "Interlude"
10. Kaytranada "Dance Dance Dance Dance"
11. The Brooks "Drinking"
12. Les Rita Mitsouko "Andy"
13. INXS "Need You Tonight"
14. David Bowie "Fame"
15. Stevie Wonder "Sir Duke"
16. The Clash "This Is Radio Clash"
17. King Curtis "Whole Lotta Love (live)"
18. Blur "Jubilee"
19. Gorillaz "Dare"
20. Jean Leloup "Le Monde Est A Pleurer"
21. Talking Heads "Slippery People (live)"
22. Todd Rundgren "Wolfman Jack"
23. Toro Y Moi "Postman"
24. Prince "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore"
25. De La Soul "A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturday"
26. Duran Duran "My Own Way"
27. José James "Planet Nine"
28. King Khan "America Goddam"
29. The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble "Aragon"