I have one ready to send. Will have it you within a few hours.

Cool. I'll hold it open till Friday I guess then upload the thing.
Thanks James.

OK, before I upload the latest tape let me just try to check everyone is in. So far I have seven songs. Including mine this reflects contributions from:

Frownland
Carpe
Mondo
bob
Rostasi
and Music Phantom

If anyone either a) has submitted a song and is not included here please let me know by today as I'll upload the file this evening or b) wishes to still contribute please send your file by this afternoon for it to be included.

Once again, the category, in case yaz forgot, is weapons.

Thanks and I'll upload this evening.
Best
TH

Edit: James. I did tell you your song gave me permission denied on Mediafire and asked you to email it to me directly. Didn't get it yet. If you want it included please pop it along to trollheart@gmail.com by this evening. Thanks.

Mixtape # 2
Zippyshare.com - May 10.rar

1. Hatchet job --- Armand Hammer (Frownland)
2. Missiles --- The Sound (bob)
3. Faster gun --- The Wrens (James)
4. Shuriken --- Xoki and Hieronymous (Rostasi)
5. Man and a gun --- Judie Tzuke (Trollheart)
6. Brutha put the gun away --- 187 Fac (Music Phantom)
7. Weapons --- Mischief Brew (Mondo)
8. How heavy this axe --- The Sword (Carpe)

Next theme is cities or towns. Your song has to have either the name of a city or a town in it, or be about either, or both. Any country is acceptable.

Let everyone know what you think of the current selection once you've had a chance to listen, and again thanks to those who took part, who look like at this point becoming "The Mixtape Regulars".... :thumb:

1. Hatchet job --- Armand Hammer (Frownland)

Oh, I love this. I'm gonna have to get a hold of this album. Love the guy's voice and the beat especially.

2. Missiles --- The Sound (bob)

Terrific track from one of the most underrated Post-Punk bands. Seriously one of the greats.

3. Faster gun --- The Wrens (James)

My track. One of my favourite songs on a 10/10 album.

4. Shuriken --- Xoki and Hieronymous (Rostasi)

I liked the sound of this initially but it doesn't really go anywhere. I kept on waiting on it to do something a bit more exciting but it never did. A slow burner in a bad way.

5. Man and a gun --- Judie Tzuke (Trollheart)

Not my thing. It's just so corny and it has no energy whatsoever.

6. Brutha put the gun away --- 187 Fac (Music Phantom)

I can dig this. It's just some awesome old style gangsta rap. It's not particularly aggressive or abrasive like some hip-hop with this sort of subject matter - it's just laid back and fun.

7. Weapons --- Mischief Brew (Mondo)

Haven't heard of these guys but they seem alright. Average folk-punky stuff. I quite like the vocals.

8. How heavy this axe --- The Sword (Carpe)

Great way to end the tape with this great riff, so different from all the other stuff here. The Sword are one of the best Stoner bands going right now.

1. Hatchet job- Armand Hammer (Frownland) Disorienting, dark as ****, grimy 10/10

2. Missiles - The Sound (bob) Cool, creative, improv feel 7/10

3. Faster gun- The Wrens (James) Exhausting, mall days, catchy 6/10

4. Shuriken- Xoki and Hieronymous (Rostasi) Loungey, ambient noise, unimaginative 4/10

5. Man and a gun- Judie Tzuke (Trollheart) Boring, simple, girl stuff 2/10

6. Brutha put the gun away- 187 Fac (Music Phantom) Storytell, chill, monotone 6/10

7. Weapons- Mischief Brew (Mondo) Acoustastic, angsty, drunk 8/10

8. How heavy this axe- The Sword (Carpe) Riffsex, fuzzy, wish was longer 9/10


And something new I'd like to incorporate in my reviews for this thread, a judgement of song order. Really nice job with this one, Trollheart. 8/10 I like that the first and ending track were both bands with weapons in their names, playing songs about weapons.

Also regarding the new theme... specific city or town? Or like the generic reference to city/town, or an imagined city/town, is cool too?

Um, thanks but it was purely chance. I'm wayyy to busy to worry about the order and just put them in the order I either received them or that they ended up in the folder. I just wanted to make sure my song wasn't first.

I think a) it has to be a real city or town and b) you need the NAME of the city or town in the title or in the lyric. So "Jesus just left Chicago" is fine, as is, er, "Cockles and Missiles I mean Mussels", as it mentions "Dublin's fair city", while "My hometown" is not, nor is "Downtown train" or even "City lights".

Edit: actually, "Downtown train" is, as it mentions "full of all those Brooklyn girls". So once a city or town is mentioned you're okay.

1. Hatchet job --- Armand Hammer (Frownland)
really liked this....think i will have to check this album thats getting so much praise out :)
2. Missiles --- The Sound (bob)
http://www.fredsakademiet.dk/ordbog/...crossroads.png
3. Faster gun --- The Wrens (James)
this is really good James.....took me a second....but i'm really enjoying this
4. Shuriken --- Xoki and Hieronymous (Rostasi)
well it reminds me of Kraftwerk.....and anything that makes me think of Kraftwerk is good....and i really dig the album artwork
5. Man and a gun --- Judie Tzuke (Trollheart)
i do like her voice.....it reminds me of someone that i can't recall.....moving lyrics
6. Brutha put the gun away --- 187 Fac (Music Phantom)
favorite track on this mix.....total Boogie Down vibe
7. Weapons --- Mischief Brew (Mondo)
it's funny when the theme first got mentioned i thought that i'd choose DI weapons....and decided not to because i thought you may pick it....ironic huh?
sorry man.....this not my thing at all
8. How heavy this axe --- The Sword (Carpe)
great stoner type stuff....seems to me to be a little cymbal heavy

?

i totally fucked that up.....so ironically its not ironic

still a narcissist though

Since Trollheart is on hiatus, would any senior members care to take this over? I don't have a song yet but wanna see this thread keep doing work.

I'll take back the reigns. The next theme (courtesy of a Random Word Generator) is "sleep", and you'll have until next Saturday (May 31) to PM me your submissions.

Well played, good idea. Will have something far before then in your inbox.

Just a reminder that you have to send me your tracks for the next tape by Saturday. I've only gotten two submissions so far.

Last call for submissions for this week's theme (sleep) is midnight PST tonight. I only have a couple submissions so join in on the fun!

Here's our mixtape for this week's theme, sleep. Submissions were a little slim and hate paper doll threw four suggestions at me so I decided to throw them in because they're good picks :).

Mixtape May 31

1. Coil - The Dreamer Is Still Asleep (bob.)
2. Colin Stetson - A Dream of Water (Frownland)
3. Draconian - A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal (Carpe Mortem)
4. Hallucinogen - Gamma Goblins (It's Turtles All the Way Down Mix) (Mondo Bungle)
5. Leadbelly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (hate paper doll)
6. R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (hate paper doll)
7. The Postal Service - Sleeping In (hate paper doll)
8. The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me (hate paper doll)

Oh man, I feel so bad about that! I should have read the rules, will definitely do it the right way next time. Thanks for indulging my terrible picks though. :shycouch:

Groovy.

So what's then next theme? :)

Let's see, the random word generator gave me the word novel, so I'll extend that to a broader theme of literature.

Next deadline is Saturday June 7, so think up a good track while you're listening to this week's mixtape!

I have had some personal issues the last month or so and havnt been able to keep up with anything. Can I submit any track for this next deadline or is a theme in place?

novel/literature is the theme it looks like.

I'll look for something myself.

1. Coil - The Dreamer Is Still Asleep (bob.)....what can i say....i love Coil....i don't remember my dreams but i really hope this is what they sound like
2. Colin Stetson - A Dream of Water (Frownland)....kind of beat coffee bar jazz with wonderful spoken work....and water at the end....great track
3. Draconian - A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal (Carpe Mortem)....not bad....a little to "epic" for me....is this really considered "doom metal"?....she has a very pretty voice....his made me laugh a bit
4. Hallucinogen - Gamma Goblins (It's Turtles All the Way Down Mix) (Mondo Bungle)....not bad....i was a little hesitant as i just don't like Shpongle or their concept of what a psychedelic experience should be....but this was interesting....it got a little stale in the middle but really picked right back up
5. Leadbelly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (hate paper doll)....a great version of...well what could only be called one of the most important songs in American history
6. R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (hate paper doll) one of the better tracks from Automatic For the People....really makes me want to go back and listen to it....i tend to concentrate on their older albums these days
7. The Postal Service - Sleeping In (hate paper doll) i always confuse Postal Service with another band and then i remember that its that fucker from Death Cab....in all honesty this song was really good....just don't think i'm willing to let it all go :)
8. The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me (hate paper doll) one of my favorite tracks from Strangeways.....and a perfect track for the topic

haha love this one!

1. Coil - The Dreamer Is Still Asleep (bob.) Sweet intro, tranquil, defeatedly depressing 7/10
2. Colin Stetson - A Dream of Water (Frownland) Cool, orchestral, maddening 7/10
3. Draconian - A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal (Carpe Mortem) Heartbreaking, epic, simple 8/10
4. Hallucinogen - Gamma Goblins (It's Turtles All the Way Down Mix) (Mondo Bungle) Meh, had its moments, coolish. 5/10
5. Leadbelly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (hate paper doll) Oldschool, calming, simple 8/10
6. R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (hate paper doll) Rambunctious, vocals meh, repetitive 5/10
7. The Postal Service - Sleeping In (hate paper doll) Sedative, optimistic-dreamlike, smiles 6/10
8. The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me (hate paper doll) Great instrumental work, fantastic flow, loved it 9/10


Since participation isn't the greatest on this and HPD has been inspiring, maybe we all do two tracks for each theme from here on out?

Oops. Been working a lot lately so this sort of slipped my mind. The deadline is officially extended until this Saturday (June 14) because I barely got any submissions. If anyone wants to submit two tracks I'll take it, but let's keep it to two for now.

So anyone who's late to the game should join in on the fun! You have four days to send me your literature themed track(s).

You got mine right?

I'll send another.

Yes! I did get yours.

Just a reminder that you guys have until midnight PST tonight to get your submissions in.

Well here we are, the deadline has passed. Here's the mixxity tape for the literature theme: riverrun

James: Television Personalities - A Picture of Dorian Gray
Frownland: The Red Krayola - Sherlock Holmes
djchameleon: Sufjan Stevens - A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Plankton: Michael Schenker - Captain Nemo
bob.: The Police - Tea in the Sahara
James: The National - City Middle
Plankton: Blue Öyster Cult - The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria
bob.: Current 93 - The Final Church
Frownland: Billy Woods - The Man Who Would Be King

Our next theme is fall. I'll give you guys until next Sunday night (June 22) to submit your tracks for the next theme.

I've been a bad leader in this and have yet to post about last week's tracks. It'll be coming soon though!

Hey Frownland, I wanna play. Is a youtube link enough for the mixtape or how do you prefer? Sorry if you wrote your rules somewhere, I went back a bit but couldn't find specifics. :) Thanks...

Btw, you mean fall as in autumn, right?

Shoot me a link in PM and I'll add it to this one.

Feel free to interpret fall in any way you like, falling, autumn, songs by the fall, whatever you feel fits it.

James: Television Personalities - A Picture of Dorian Gray

Meloncholy, breezy atmosphere. The guitars sound like someone just learned how to play.

Frownland: The Red Krayola - Sherlock Holmes

Diggin the bass on this one. Freestyle-ish.

djchameleon: Sufjan Stevens - A Good Man Is Hard to Find

A bit of dissonance in this one. Catchy. I like it.

Plankton: Michael Schenker - Captain Nemo

Maybe one of the greatest guitar instrumentals ever produced.
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bob.: The Police - Tea in the Sahara

I've listened to Synchronicity a few times in my travels, and never paid much attention to this tune, which as I'm reading from the wiki that it's based on a the novel Sheltering Sky. Interesting. I love Copeland, and Summers. A bit of a break in the action for them, since it's not really technically tasking.

James: The National - City Middle

Not something I'd run out and buy, but nice.

Plankton: Blue Öyster Cult - The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria

A BOC fave. I love the piano in this. Beautiful and moving.
I didn't know Joe Cerisano was part of it, until I just read about it.

bob.: Current 93 - The Final Church

Not a real big fan of the limerick type thing, but I can sit through some. Dude gets pretty angry.

Frownland: Billy Woods - The Man Who Would Be King

I can understand how rap is expression, and there is a place for it, but... yeah. Not a fan.

James: Television Personalities - A Picture of Dorian Gray
great and very underrated post punk album....great track from it...taken from a great novel by a wonderful human being

Frownland: The Red Krayola - Sherlock Holmes
super groovy psychedelic....very reminiscent of the more fun and relaxed early Pink Floyd tracks....already looking into their discography

djchameleon: Sufjan Stevens - A Good Man Is Hard to Find
i've tried before to get into this guy but just never could do it.....at that...i really like this song and the feelings it produces....reading a bit about the short story it's based on....intrigues me in both this album and that collection

Plankton: Michael Schenker - Captain Nemo
so this isn't really up my alley....but i did l;isten to it twice and certainly can accept the talent....but on second listen i really tried to envision Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea....and the song really works with my thoughts of that book

bob.: The Police - Tea in the Sahara
so i had to choose a song that is about The Sheltering Sky....and it came down to this one and the song Lost by Neurosis....the reason i chose this one is because it's actually a song about a story told by a prostitute to one of the protagonists in the early part of the novel....and it really encompasses just what this book is about
James: The National - City Middle
this is my favorite of this mix...just a really good song both musically and lyrically....what exactly is the Lit connection?

Plankton: Blue Öyster Cult - The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria
what can be said about Blue Oyster Cult....this is epic and awesome :)

bob.: Current 93 - The Final Church
ok so this is absolute plagiarism....but in a cut and paste kind of way....the lyrics to this song are simply the forth chapter of the amazing surrealist novel Les Chants de Maldoror.....whats great is i've been listening to this album for damn near 20 years....but only finally got a copy and read Maldoror two or three years ago....so i started chapter four and it was reading the lyrics to this song out of order....both make sense in an odd kind way....and both in their respective order....basically tell the same thing

also if you like surrealism, dada, actionism, yippie, anything involving some form of forcing people to think differently....you should read this book

Frownland: Billy Woods - The Man Who Would Be King
lets just say two minutes into this....and i was buying this album :)

Last day for submissions!

Sorry for dropping the ball (again) guys, my schedule's been a bit hectic lately. The new tape will be up shortly (any last minute submissions will be considered!)

It references 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof' and Tennessee Williams in the lyrics, couldn't resist submitting it as it's one of my favourite plays by one of my favourite humans.

Frownlandddddd :D

Okay, starting this **** back up. Given the holiday coming up, the new theme will be scary songs. You guys have until next Friday, Nov. 14 to PM me a track (or email if that's preferable for you).

Go!

PM a youtube track or a download?