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CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:46 pm
by Aquarian-Time
I didn't do this last time out but would be well up for it this time around. I assume its everyone in, make yourselves known and then you get randomly paired up with a fellow forumite to exchange compilations?
I'm in anyway

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:48 pm
by Laz69
Fabulous idea... was always great fun.

Do we stick to making physical CDs and posting them old-skool??? Or do we share online like all the cool kids do nowadays?

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:35 pm
by ro
I'd love to do comps again.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:42 pm
by TheWarmth
I'll do it, but I don't have a cd burner anymore, so I'll have to go digital, if that's cool.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:44 pm
by Aquarian-Time
Prefer to burn mine, but if my oppo has no means of playing it I can digitise.....may have to trial and error that as not done before, but I'm sure its straighforward

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:33 pm
by rameses
Count me in. I'd prefer physical media through the post, but happy to go with concensus if we're going virtual.

Can I request that if we do virtual file names and ID tags are removed to make the tracks a surprise. I think we did this last time and posted the track lists on here. Also decent bit rates and keep the comp to about CD length.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:47 pm
by simonkeeping
I would love to be involved in this. I really like the idea of getting CD's but sadly I don't have any way of burning them? I could do virtual though. Special points for supplying with artwork...

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:44 pm
by ro
Maybe this calls for a poll!
It's been awhile since we had one a those.

1) folks who need digital files only
2) folks who can mail out and receive cd's

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:48 pm
by MODLAB
Kinda why I suggested using a forum branded pill usb stick in another thread.

Nice to get things in the mail.

Was just a thought to then raise money for paying for the running costs of the forum.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:15 pm
by ro
that's an interesting idea!
Yes, I saw your post but missed the "forum branded" part.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:34 pm
by beaker73
Count me in!

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:50 pm
by ro
I'd like to send and receive brick-and-mortar CDs but can upload digital files for whoever needs them.
And I'd gladly donate toward Modlab's USB idea.

and if ORBITAL is participating, I'd very much like another piece of toast, please. thank you.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:54 pm
by MODLAB
ro wrote:that's an interesting idea!
Yes, I saw your post but missed the "forum branded" part.

I'll get some costs and see what would be possible.

M

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:02 pm
by angelsighs
Count me in

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:07 pm
by niamhm
Count me in for this, should be intersting :)

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:38 pm
by RoboHobo
I've not been a participant in this forum, too much lurking, but I plan to change that. Count me in. I'm happy to send the compilation however anybody wants. Do like the idea of the USB pill though.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:01 pm
by mc
I'm in - I have a CD burner so happy to do either CD-R comps or USB sticks. An official forum "pill" full of aural medicine is a pretty boss concept, I must admit :)

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 5:45 pm
by amazinggrace09
Count me in too. Would prefer to burn cds. Remember fondly the cds from the last time we did this. Introduced me to some amazing music. Aphrodites child for one!

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:46 am
by toomilk
Count me in as well!

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:23 pm
by rapideye
I'd love to be part of this. Really like the idea of branded USB.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:59 am
by Laz69
Well i think mines is now done. If anyone is interested in a physical CD then drop me a PM with your address. If others would prefer digital copy, then let me know too and i'll share it from my Dropbox.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:29 am
by Aquarian-Time
Likewise, I'm good to go. Physical cd at my end waiting to go to a good home or homes

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:02 am
by Aquarian-Time
Laz and my good self are in the midst of an exchange, I will tinker my track list accordingly and then post on here when he has received it.....wouldn't want to spoil his suprise

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:27 am
by Laz69
All track details will be removed to allow a sense of mystery, but a tracklist will be provided if someone wants one. I think people will recognise bits and bobs, hell you might even recognise all of it, but i still find it intruiging to see whats gonna hit next when i'm listening to other people's comps.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:14 am
by angelsighs
still need to pull my finger out and sort mine :/
yeah problem is, with the knowledgeable types round here might be a struggle to find some tunes which actually take people by surprise! might just try and concentrate on the flow and perhaps finding some deep cuts from known artists.

some years ago I did a compilation for a friend and the tracklisting went AWOL. he texted me asking what the amazing 9 minute song with rippling guitars was- none other than She's a Superstar :) he couldn't believe it was by The Verve, as he was one of those people that only really knew the hits.

so we're just doing it as a request thing rather than a secret santa style setup?

the other thing about doing compilations is the varied volume level/mastering issue (contemporary stuff is more often than not mastered much louder!)

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 2:29 pm
by Laz69
angelsighs wrote:the other thing about doing compilations is the varied volume level/mastering issue (contemporary stuff is more often than not mastered much louder!)
I've tried to get all my tracks the same, there or there abouts, as i have a wee app that allows me to edit MP3 quite easily.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:27 pm
by The Dr
hey, I don't currently have the time and resources to do the physical cds unfortunately but here are 2 80 min cds I've just put together for you, enjoy

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0sw5ziti1jx5h ... m.rar?dl=0

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:38 pm
by niamhm
The Dr wrote:hey, I don't currently have the time and resources to do the physical cds unfortunately but here are 2 80 min cds I've just put together for you, enjoy

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0sw5ziti1jx5h ... m.rar?dl=0
Not really sure whats going on Dr, but that links not working for me,

Ill be honest here I gave up on burning cds a while back and the more I think about it, my recent listening - I mean the last few yrs of underground/semi underground psyche listening - makes me think there is more than a couple of folks here I would be hard pushed to make a comp for that didn`t feel like they`d put their own music library on shuffle. I`ve put my hat in the ring for this so I`m going to do it but I may have to go into the darker recesses of my music to do it. I think a sudden jolt can be just as satisfying as a smooth transition, something to think about. If we`re firing cdrs around Ill get some, but I can do digital as well if that`s what some folk prefer, although not sure I could remove all tags for the surprise element if that`s the case.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 10:59 am
by The Dr
Not really sure whats going on Dr, but that links not working for me,
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no idea,

I think dropbox has changed something

try this

new link below all mp3

let me know if you are successful

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:37 pm
by angelsighs
Laz69 wrote:
angelsighs wrote:the other thing about doing compilations is the varied volume level/mastering issue (contemporary stuff is more often than not mastered much louder!)
I've tried to get all my tracks the same, there or there abouts, as i have a wee app that allows me to edit MP3 quite easily.
yeah I could do a bit of tweaking, but it's a lot of work, and want to make sure I don't make any of the tracks lose their impact.

another option would be to cleverly sequence the comp so that it gradually gets louder! (like a Spiritualized concert!)

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:42 pm
by mc
Laz69 wrote:Well i think mines is now done. If anyone is interested in a physical CD then drop me a PM with your address. If others would prefer digital copy, then let me know too and i'll share it from my Dropbox.
I'd love a digital copy if you're willing to Dropbox it, thanks!

Time to start work on my comps. I must admit, I like this 'anonymous tracklist' idea. Keeps any preconceptions or prejudices at bay :)

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:49 pm
by mc
The Dr wrote:
no idea,

I think dropbox has changed something

try this

https://www.sendspace.com/file/ufo6x9

let me know if you are successful
Worked for me, thanks! The song/artist data showed up when I imported them into iTunes, but never mind :)

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:54 pm
by The Dr
mc wrote:
Worked for me, thanks! The song/artist data showed up when I imported them into iTunes, but never mind :)
thanks for letting me know, and sorry about that! just try not to look at it! :P

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:55 pm
by The Dr
mc wrote:
Worked for me, thanks! The song/artist data showed up when I imported them into iTunes, but never mind :)
thanks for letting me know, and sorry about that! just try not to look at it! :P

also did all the tracks work with iTunes as some are wma?

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:35 pm
by mc
Ah, good point - looks like iTunes hasn't imported the wma files...

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:03 pm
by The Dr
mc wrote:Ah, good point - looks like iTunes hasn't imported the wma files...
i'll try to change the formats and reupload, apologises I assumed as winmedia can now play iTunes that it would work both ways

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:27 pm
by The Dr
new link- all mp3 and the names/details have (hopefully) been removed. if you have apple software then delete the previous d/l and use this one or if you don't want to know the track names then do the same

sorry!

https://www.sendspace.com/file/t5zhiv

please let me know if all is working now! bloody technology!

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:31 am
by mc
Right, here's my first themed compilation (two 80 minute "discs") for anyone who fancies a listen. It's a trawl through some of my favourite 'intense' (e.g. musically, lyrically, emotionally etc) tracks from my music collection, so I've called it "Stormy". I've tried to avoid stuff I think lots of you will have (e.g. anything Spz/Sp3 related, modern psych etc) but some of it will no doubt be familiar. Further planned installments are "Sunny Intervals" and "Calm"...

Track info has been removed, fire me a pm if you'd like the details. Let me know if you have any trouble with the downloads.

Stormy Disc 1: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5z8qjfl3x7m0 ... bY2Ia?dl=0

Stormy Disc 2: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vebe57yf8xru ... kllpa?dl=0

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:18 am
by Aquarian-Time
I have burned my to 2 cd's (was nearly 4, so some gentle editing was required) and they are in today's post to Laz69.
They have avoided most things he a) probably owns and b) is too well known and gone for a quite a combination of soundtrack/psych/hazy sunshine/acid folk vibe. In short its all over the place.
I may test myself and see if I can teach myself how to whip it up on here via dropbox, hopefully this evening.
Cheers to the uploaders so far, all been downloaded

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:53 pm
by flokie
1997 was when I really started going to clubs. Mostly one weekly club night when the DJ would manage 4-5 New Order and Charlatans tunes every single time. (But please keep in mind clubs in Paris = 11pm to 5 or 6am, not just 2-3am).
I think my best memory from these club nights (picking something tame here) has to be that one night in 1999 when a song came up and we heard these very unexpected trumpets and calypso music and then the singing kicked in and I ran to the DJ booth "Bob is that Super Furries?!!" And indeed it was Northern Lights maybe 2 months before it actually got released.

Anyhow if this has turned into a bit of a free for all, I'll try and upload a mix too. I haven't done one in absolute ages so that could be fun.
Last time I took part in a forum CD swap, I ended up uploading files too weeks after the recipient got his CDs, as I thought it was a good mix, but then I would. Probably a few songs all of yous will know, and plenty more not everyone will.
https://www.mixcloud.com/flokemon/2013-swap-cd1/
https://www.mixcloud.com/flokemon/2013-swap-cd2/

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:08 pm
by angelsighs
I've finally had time to put together what I think is a pretty fine compilation. message me if anyone wants a copy and I'll post one out (wanna try not to do downloads and keep this old school!)
aside from some heavier moments, it's chiefly a fairly chilled mix with some folky stuff and some trippy stuff

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:18 pm
by Shaun
I remember being involved in this years ago and it was always really nice to get a cd drop through the letterbox. I still listen to them all on my iPod. Aphrodite's Child mentioned above was on a comp done by purespace. Great idea as always.

Re: CD Comp Swap

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:27 pm
by Aquarian-Time
Jon, bring a copy to Psych Fest if you get time mate, would love a copy.

I'm busy compiling my second comp. If anyone wants a copy of the first one PM me and I will send you a 2cd listening treat