The 10 Track Mixtape Thread (Song Lists Without Links Will Be Deleted)

NSW · 03-05-2010, 03:15 AM

This looks marvy Bulldog...on the DL soon. Thanks!

SATCHMO · 03-05-2010, 03:19 AM

Yes, very nice. Will be chillin' out to that for sure.

LoathsomePete · 03-17-2010, 01:58 AM

Thinking Man's Hip-Hop

Here's a playlist idea I've been kicking around in my head for the last few weeks. There's a lot of really intelligent lyrics in hip-hop that either get ignored because it's not easily sold or they just get lost in the beat. Here's a finely crafted (or at least to me) playlist of songs that evoke after thought, that make you want to go back, listen to them again, and then think about the subject matter, what the MC's argument is, and how they articulate their ideas. This is definitely a headphone playlist with a minimal amount of distractions, if any. You really need to listen deeply to the lyrics to get everything, but when you do it gives you faith in a genre that is so entrenched with negative stereotypes about a shallow, materialistic lifestyle that seems to be the fantasy of a large percentage of its listeners. So sit back and enjoy the sounds, and who knows... maybe you might learn something or change an opinion or even gain an opinion!

I also just wanted to add that these are my conclusions to the songs, feel free to agree, add, or disagree with them. Thank you.

01. "Letter From God to Man" - Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Angles (2008)

Probably one of the most intelligent looks at religion I've ever seen. It's neither biased towards one side or the other, but puts the listener in the shoes of "God" and what their opinion of us would be after seeing all the horrible things we've done to both this planet and in "his" name. Fairly straight forward in it's thesis, but gets the point across in an addictive way, and even samples some Radiohead song (so for many of you there's reason to listen to it already).

02. "This Is My Hit" - Kyprios - Say Something (2008)

A satirical look at what hip hop has become in the mainstream eyes, looking at people as statistics and demographics rather than actual individuals. He makes a great point that a 14-year old girl is pretty much the most sought after demographic from all angles. I have to say I'm very proud to be from the same country and city as this man and would totally love to sit down and have a beer with him some day.

03. ``A Radio With Guts`` - Input - A Radio With Guts (2004)

A different take on what Kyrpios was saying, basically adding that the height of the industry is to make a song with a catchy beat for a ringtone. He also makes the point that the radio has changed so much from being a reliable source for music, to nothing but artists trying to outdo each other and with no message or soul to their music.

04. ``The Gates`` - CunninLynguists (ft. Tonedeff) - A Piece of Strange (2006)

This is a very well crafted song that definitely needs to be turned up and paid VERY close attention to. In a nutshell it tells the story of a man ascending to Heaven, only to be stopped by a figure and told that they must atone for their sins on Earth. It then warps into this very interesting look at mixed-race relationships and their effect on children. My only complaint is that it`s too short, but perhaps there`s more cryptic information that I have just missed.

05. ``Pot of Stew`` - Sweatshop Union - Water Street (2008)

Almost everyone has reached a point in their life where they needed help, be it mental, physical, or financial. I am sure we all have a story about how a friend or family member helped you out when you needed it. Well essentially that`s what the song is about, helping others, but only after you`ve reached a point in your life where you are comfortable enough to be able to do so and as the chorus goes, ``You do what you gotta do just to get that pot of stew, and when you`ve got a modest pot you`ll want a lot it`s true. And once you've got a lot you gotta stop and lock your view on those that need it most get em on their feet and show em how to do what they gotta do just to get their pot of stew.``

06. ``Today`` - LuciDream - Choose the Madness (2006)

A personal favourite of mine which I have tried to bring more attention to over the past year. It is a perfect example that we are becoming a society of people who don`t listen, but just talk. When we meet someone we disagree passionately enough with, instead of listening we will just try and talk over them, voicing our opinions as loudly as possible and to hell with the rest.

07. ``Little Man`` - Atmosphere - You Can`t Imagine How Much Fun We`re Having (2005)

Perhaps this is a little biased of me to have an opinion on seeing as how I do not have a child, but it really is one of Slug`s more personal tracks. It certainly does raise the idea of what being a parent is all about, especially in an industry where drugs, alcohol, and promiscuity are standard business practices.

08. ``Alibi`` - Dessa - A Badly Broken Code (2010)

Friends fuck up. That`s just one of the things that come with having them. When they do fuck up you`re left with a few options, give emotional support from a distance, tell them it`s their own damn fault that they got into their predicament, or offer them some respite, a place to crash and let them work out their own problems without you drawing your own conclusions. The latter is certainly a hard decision to make, but if a friend is willing to make that kind of decision for you then you know they are a friend for life.

09. ``Deception`` - Blackalicious - Nia (1999)

OK this one is probably the easiest one to figure out, but still the message is solid. I`m not even going to bother explaining it because Gift of Gab flat out says what it is at the end of the song.

10. ``Stop Complaining`` - Lyrics Born - Later That Day (2003)

I decided to end with this song because it more or less offers some counter arguments to every song on this playlist, and therefore brings some balance to it. Life is full of shit, and sitting around complaining about it doesn`t solve anything or make anything better. It victimizes you in order to gain sympathy, and well sometimes you deserve it and sometimes you don`t. Take the song for what it is, but like I said, it`s mainly here to balance out the rest of the playlist.

Download

Bulldog · 04-20-2010, 08:24 AM

I got bored, so I did another mix...

Brassed Off

1. Slim Gaillard - Selling Out
2. John Coltrane - Blue Train
3. Charles Mingus - Better Git It In Your Soul
4. David Bowie - That's Motivation
5. Ella Fitzgerald - Later
6. Miles Davis - Bye Bye Blackbird
7. Steely Dan - Aja
8. Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas
9. Gerry Mulligan Quartet - Nights At the Turntable
10. Lee Press-On & the Nails - (Ghost) Riders In the Sky

Just a collection of tunes ranging from be-bop/hard-bop to big band jazz and swing which are, you guessed it, pretty brassy and fairly lively in most cases. Good stuff for jazz noobs like myself - hope you enjoy. Pic's the link.

Bulldog · 04-20-2010, 08:55 AM

A few videos for those rubbing their chins over what the above link will get you into...

debaserr · 04-20-2010, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldog

I got bored, so I did another mix...

Brassed Off

1. Slim Gaillard - Selling Out
2. John Coltrane - Blue Train
3. Charles Mingus - Better Git It In Your Soul
4. David Bowie - That's Motivation
5. Ella Fitzgerald - Later
6. Miles Davis - Bye Bye Blackbird
7. Steely Dan - Aja
8. Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas
9. Gerry Mulligan Quartet - Nights At the Turntable
10. Lee Press-On & the Nails - (Ghost) Riders In the Sky

Just a collection of tunes ranging from be-bop/hard-bop to big band jazz and swing which are, you guessed it, pretty brassy and fairly lively in most cases. Good stuff for jazz noobs like myself - hope you enjoy. Pic's the link.

sounds good i will download and hopefully i remember to listen.

lukew · 06-15-2010, 06:10 PM

hey,

new to this forum but im a proper mixtape geek so thought id throw both sides to the first of my mixtapes up here. Interspersed between the tracks are some of my favourite quotes from movies/skits etc. and yes im that geeky that i burnt them to cd and then recorded onto tape. anyway heres the first one, all over the shop genre wise but i guess so's my music taste.

If people are bothered I've done a whole series of these things, if you like this one gimme a shout and ill upload the rest. Sorry it's not 10 songs, but it's 19 overall so only one short of the max for two seperate mixtapes.

side a - Download 01 _Being this is a .44 Magnum..._ S.mp3 from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way
side b - Download 02 _Being this is a .44 Magnum..._ S.mp3 from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way

VOL. I - "Being this a .44 magnum..."

SIDE A

the tornadoes - bustin' surfboards
groovy surf tune.......nuff said
josh ritter - girl in the war
never hear enough about mr ritter. he writes some seriously good songs, although I think this is the pick of the bunch by some distance.
the chakachas - jungle fever
anyone who's cruised round san andreas will know this one.
sam the sham & the pharoahs - groovin'
gem.
philip bailey - children of the ghetto
I'm a big fan of Spike Lee films, heard this one watching 'Clockers' and have loved it since.
a tribe called quest - oh my god
gotta love the tribe.
carl perkins - matchbox
original Sun Records badman.
syndicate of sound - rumours
can't really remember where I heard this, but it's got lovely melodies. Even my sister likes this one.
van morrison - sweet thing
gotta be up there in my all time favourite songs.
aphex twin - lichen
being from England this one always reminds me of the countryside near where I live. Especially early morning when the dew's still on the ground. Think I'm gonna take up poetry...
stanley clarke - black on black crime
off the Boyz n the Hood OST, great moody number.

SIDE B

people under the stairs - san francisco knights
good opener? I thought so.
the castaways - liar liar
couldn't figure out the lyrics to this for a while, then realised they were an old playground jibe!
lou reed - heroin (live in Paris 1974)
for me the ultimate version of this song.
zapp & roger - computer love
80's electronic love baby!
peter wheat and the breadmen - baby whats new?
not much to say about this other than I like it.
erykah badu - tyrone
Nicked this vinyl off my Mum. And I forgot her birthday this year. Yes I'm a terrible son.
clint eastwood - jump and pawn
Dancehall on a loved up tip
orbital - belfast
best electronic song ever? who said that???

Kirby · 08-09-2010, 02:25 AM

The "Kirby's Still Alive?!?!" Compilation

Ten of my most listened to tracks in the recent weeks.
With A Bonus Track!

Download Here

bob. · 08-09-2010, 07:03 PM

10 Punk Rock Greats

1. Blues Times Two - Avail
-great 90's era hardcore punk from Virginia
2. I Just Want Some Skank - Circle Jerks
-early 80's LA punk with members from both Black Flag and Bad Religion
3. I Will Deny - Dwarves
-no holds bar gutter punk from the bay area
4. No Control - Bad Religion
-uber intelligent, great lyrics, and even some harmony
5. Creatures - Adolescents
-Orange County at it's best...fast and aggressive
6. Sunshine - Screeching Weasel
-real 'pop' punk from Illinois...this is a rendition of of a song that was originally done by Pebbles and Bam-Bam (the Flinestones)
7. Bikeage - Descendents
-some say this is really where 'emo' started....they wish....it does not get much better
8. By The Door - The Crucifucks
-an amazing band from Michigan....their singer has one of the most unique voices i have ever heard....the drummer Steve Shelly went on to drum for Sonic Youth
9. We're Gonna Fight - 7 Seconds
-Reno hardcore at its absolute best...this is the Minor Threat of the west coast
10. Your Shirt - J Church
-one of the greatest band to have ever come out of S.F. just fun catchy tunes....unfortunately the singer Lance died two years ago

10 song.rar

RVCA · 08-10-2010, 02:55 AM

definitely gonna check that out, bob.

Gee, this thread is intimidating. But here's my latest mix tape; I made it for a friend of a friend who asked for some insight into "music". (Yes, he simply said music.) Not only does he like Linkin Park, he thinks Minutes to Midnight is their best album. He likes Kesha. Need I say more?

MEIN STEVE

The Mars Volta - Agadez
The Doors - Spanish Caravan
Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace
Lagwagon - May 16
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (I-V)
LCD Soundsystem - All I Want
Muse - Space Dementia
Why? - The Hollows
Autolux - Turnstile Blues
Guster - I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today

Mein Steve.rar

I hope he finds something he likes.

03-05-2010, 03:15 AM	#911 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	This looks marvy Bulldog...on the DL soon. Thanks! __________________ Hi.

03-17-2010, 01:58 AM	#913 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Thinking Man's Hip-Hop Here's a playlist idea I've been kicking around in my head for the last few weeks. There's a lot of really intelligent lyrics in hip-hop that either get ignored because it's not easily sold or they just get lost in the beat. Here's a finely crafted (or at least to me) playlist of songs that evoke after thought, that make you want to go back, listen to them again, and then think about the subject matter, what the MC's argument is, and how they articulate their ideas. This is definitely a headphone playlist with a minimal amount of distractions, if any. You really need to listen deeply to the lyrics to get everything, but when you do it gives you faith in a genre that is so entrenched with negative stereotypes about a shallow, materialistic lifestyle that seems to be the fantasy of a large percentage of its listeners. So sit back and enjoy the sounds, and who knows... maybe you might learn something or change an opinion or even gain an opinion! I also just wanted to add that these are my conclusions to the songs, feel free to agree, add, or disagree with them. Thank you. 01. "Letter From God to Man" - Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Angles (2008) Probably one of the most intelligent looks at religion I've ever seen. It's neither biased towards one side or the other, but puts the listener in the shoes of "God" and what their opinion of us would be after seeing all the horrible things we've done to both this planet and in "his" name. Fairly straight forward in it's thesis, but gets the point across in an addictive way, and even samples some Radiohead song (so for many of you there's reason to listen to it already). 02. "This Is My Hit" - Kyprios - Say Something (2008) A satirical look at what hip hop has become in the mainstream eyes, looking at people as statistics and demographics rather than actual individuals. He makes a great point that a 14-year old girl is pretty much the most sought after demographic from all angles. I have to say I'm very proud to be from the same country and city as this man and would totally love to sit down and have a beer with him some day. 03. ``A Radio With Guts`` - Input - A Radio With Guts (2004) A different take on what Kyrpios was saying, basically adding that the height of the industry is to make a song with a catchy beat for a ringtone. He also makes the point that the radio has changed so much from being a reliable source for music, to nothing but artists trying to outdo each other and with no message or soul to their music. 04. ``The Gates`` - CunninLynguists (ft. Tonedeff) - A Piece of Strange (2006) This is a very well crafted song that definitely needs to be turned up and paid VERY close attention to. In a nutshell it tells the story of a man ascending to Heaven, only to be stopped by a figure and told that they must atone for their sins on Earth. It then warps into this very interesting look at mixed-race relationships and their effect on children. My only complaint is that it`s too short, but perhaps there`s more cryptic information that I have just missed. 05. ``Pot of Stew`` - Sweatshop Union - Water Street (2008) Almost everyone has reached a point in their life where they needed help, be it mental, physical, or financial. I am sure we all have a story about how a friend or family member helped you out when you needed it. Well essentially that`s what the song is about, helping others, but only after you`ve reached a point in your life where you are comfortable enough to be able to do so and as the chorus goes, ``You do what you gotta do just to get that pot of stew, and when you`ve got a modest pot you`ll want a lot it`s true. And once you've got a lot you gotta stop and lock your view on those that need it most get em on their feet and show em how to do what they gotta do just to get their pot of stew.`` 06. ``Today`` - LuciDream - Choose the Madness (2006) A personal favourite of mine which I have tried to bring more attention to over the past year. It is a perfect example that we are becoming a society of people who don`t listen, but just talk. When we meet someone we disagree passionately enough with, instead of listening we will just try and talk over them, voicing our opinions as loudly as possible and to hell with the rest. 07. ``Little Man`` - Atmosphere - You Can`t Imagine How Much Fun We`re Having (2005) Perhaps this is a little biased of me to have an opinion on seeing as how I do not have a child, but it really is one of Slug`s more personal tracks. It certainly does raise the idea of what being a parent is all about, especially in an industry where drugs, alcohol, and promiscuity are standard business practices. 08. ``Alibi`` - Dessa - A Badly Broken Code (2010) Friends fuck up. That`s just one of the things that come with having them. When they do fuck up you`re left with a few options, give emotional support from a distance, tell them it`s their own damn fault that they got into their predicament, or offer them some respite, a place to crash and let them work out their own problems without you drawing your own conclusions. The latter is certainly a hard decision to make, but if a friend is willing to make that kind of decision for you then you know they are a friend for life. 09. ``Deception`` - Blackalicious - Nia (1999) OK this one is probably the easiest one to figure out, but still the message is solid. I`m not even going to bother explaining it because Gift of Gab flat out says what it is at the end of the song. 10. ``Stop Complaining`` - Lyrics Born - Later That Day (2003) I decided to end with this song because it more or less offers some counter arguments to every song on this playlist, and therefore brings some balance to it. Life is full of shit, and sitting around complaining about it doesn`t solve anything or make anything better. It victimizes you in order to gain sympathy, and well sometimes you deserve it and sometimes you don`t. Take the song for what it is, but like I said, it`s mainly here to balance out the rest of the playlist. Download __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-15-2010, 06:10 PM	#917 (permalink)
lukew Groupie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: london Posts: 17	liquid mixtapes vol. I hey, new to this forum but im a proper mixtape geek so thought id throw both sides to the first of my mixtapes up here. Interspersed between the tracks are some of my favourite quotes from movies/skits etc. and yes im that geeky that i burnt them to cd and then recorded onto tape. anyway heres the first one, all over the shop genre wise but i guess so's my music taste. If people are bothered I've done a whole series of these things, if you like this one gimme a shout and ill upload the rest. Sorry it's not 10 songs, but it's 19 overall so only one short of the max for two seperate mixtapes. side a - Download 01 _Being this is a .44 Magnum..._ S.mp3 from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way side b - Download 02 _Being this is a .44 Magnum..._ S.mp3 from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way VOL. I - "Being this a .44 magnum..." SIDE A the tornadoes - bustin' surfboards groovy surf tune.......nuff said josh ritter - girl in the war never hear enough about mr ritter. he writes some seriously good songs, although I think this is the pick of the bunch by some distance. the chakachas - jungle fever anyone who's cruised round san andreas will know this one. sam the sham & the pharoahs - groovin' gem. philip bailey - children of the ghetto I'm a big fan of Spike Lee films, heard this one watching 'Clockers' and have loved it since. a tribe called quest - oh my god gotta love the tribe. carl perkins - matchbox original Sun Records badman. syndicate of sound - rumours can't really remember where I heard this, but it's got lovely melodies. Even my sister likes this one. van morrison - sweet thing gotta be up there in my all time favourite songs. aphex twin - lichen being from England this one always reminds me of the countryside near where I live. Especially early morning when the dew's still on the ground. Think I'm gonna take up poetry... stanley clarke - black on black crime off the Boyz n the Hood OST, great moody number. SIDE B people under the stairs - san francisco knights good opener? I thought so. the castaways - liar liar couldn't figure out the lyrics to this for a while, then realised they were an old playground jibe! lou reed - heroin (live in Paris 1974) for me the ultimate version of this song. zapp & roger - computer love 80's electronic love baby! peter wheat and the breadmen - baby whats new? not much to say about this other than I like it. erykah badu - tyrone Nicked this vinyl off my Mum. And I forgot her birthday this year. Yes I'm a terrible son. clint eastwood - jump and pawn Dancehall on a loved up tip orbital - belfast best electronic song ever? who said that???

08-09-2010, 02:25 AM	#918 (permalink)
Kirby Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Forest Park, GA Posts: 1,637	The "Kirby's Still Alive?!?!" Compilation Ten of my most listened to tracks in the recent weeks. With A Bonus Track! Download Here __________________ ::KirbyISAlmighty::

08-09-2010, 07:03 PM	#919 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	10 Punk Rock Greats 1. Blues Times Two - Avail -great 90's era hardcore punk from Virginia 2. I Just Want Some Skank - Circle Jerks -early 80's LA punk with members from both Black Flag and Bad Religion 3. I Will Deny - Dwarves -no holds bar gutter punk from the bay area 4. No Control - Bad Religion -uber intelligent, great lyrics, and even some harmony 5. Creatures - Adolescents -Orange County at it's best...fast and aggressive 6. Sunshine - Screeching Weasel -real 'pop' punk from Illinois...this is a rendition of of a song that was originally done by Pebbles and Bam-Bam (the Flinestones) 7. Bikeage - Descendents -some say this is really where 'emo' started....they wish....it does not get much better 8. By The Door - The Crucifucks -an amazing band from Michigan....their singer has one of the most unique voices i have ever heard....the drummer Steve Shelly went on to drum for Sonic Youth 9. We're Gonna Fight - 7 Seconds -Reno hardcore at its absolute best...this is the Minor Threat of the west coast 10. Your Shirt - J Church -one of the greatest band to have ever come out of S.F. just fun catchy tunes....unfortunately the singer Lance died two years ago 10 song.rar __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose. Last edited by bob.; 08-10-2010 at 10:23 AM.

03-05-2010, 03:19 AM	#912 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Yes, very nice. Will be chillin' out to that for sure.

04-20-2010, 08:24 AM	#914 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	I got bored, so I did another mix... Brassed Off 1. Slim Gaillard - Selling Out 2. John Coltrane - Blue Train 3. Charles Mingus - Better Git It In Your Soul 4. David Bowie - That's Motivation 5. Ella Fitzgerald - Later 6. Miles Davis - Bye Bye Blackbird 7. Steely Dan - Aja 8. Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas 9. Gerry Mulligan Quartet - Nights At the Turntable 10. Lee Press-On & the Nails - (Ghost) Riders In the Sky Just a collection of tunes ranging from be-bop/hard-bop to big band jazz and swing which are, you guessed it, pretty brassy and fairly lively in most cases. Good stuff for jazz noobs like myself - hope you enjoy. Pic's the link.

04-20-2010, 08:55 AM	#915 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	A few videos for those rubbing their chins over what the above link will get you into...

08-10-2010, 02:55 AM	#920 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	definitely gonna check that out, bob. Gee, this thread is intimidating. But here's my latest mix tape; I made it for a friend of a friend who asked for some insight into "music". (Yes, he simply said music.) Not only does he like Linkin Park, he thinks Minutes to Midnight is their best album. He likes Kesha. Need I say more? MEIN STEVE The Mars Volta - Agadez The Doors - Spanish Caravan Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace Lagwagon - May 16 Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (I-V) LCD Soundsystem - All I Want Muse - Space Dementia Why? - The Hollows Autolux - Turnstile Blues Guster - I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today Mein Steve.rar I hope he finds something he likes.