Well I think I got Bytor Peltor's - NWW / Prez Prado.

Got Glice's tape and another called "SHHH... NOT ANOTHER WORD." in the mail today

Ah good!! Took a month longer than it should have, but it helps when the address is correct.

Also, the other tape is from Sonicl.

Give us a shout when you want a tracklisting. This is the round 7 tape, yes?

I would imagine that Glice's tape and mine will be quite different. Hopefully an interesting listening session for Mr Nobody.

Mine is great. If yours is different, it must be shit. Are you sure you want to commit to that statement?

Is your definition of "great" in mixtape terms any better than your definition of "great" in headwear terms? My tape will not necessarily be "great", but it will hopefully be enjoyable. Which is far more important than greatness, don't you think? Oh, by the way, your fly is undone.

Two things: First, that hat fucking rocks. Second, my fly can't possibly be undone because I'm naked on account of not going to work today. IN YOUR FACE.

I would prefer not to have your nakedness in my face, thank you very much. Those scabs are still weeping.

To be fair, I want the hat in question and wish I had stolen it when I had the chance.

Bump, to remind me to review Bytor Peltor's excellent tape when I get home. I feel very bad that I've not reviewed it before.

Okay, Bytor Peltor's tape:

The tape is called "The Informal Swing of Erotic Fancy". One hell of a name... very intriguing. The cover, I will attempt to scan (my scanner is playing up) and post later.

Side One of the tape is titled the same as the tape itself, and consists, I think (but obviously correct me if I'm wrong), of a compilation of Perez Prado tracks. The first I know well - Guaglione, otherwise known as "The Tune From The Guinness Advert" - but the rest was new to me. I wouldn't count myself as a Perez Prado fan having listened to this, but I certainly wouldn't switch off if I heard some of his music was about to come on the radio, and if I was to hear that there was going to be a documentary about him on TV or radio, I would definitely make a note to check it out, as the tape has prompted me to want to learn more.

Side Two of the tape is called "NWW A Monument To Perez Prado". Because my more recent experience of live NWW wasn't a particularly positive one, it took me a long time to get round to listening to this. Having finally done the deed, I am now more confused than ever about how I feel about them. They really are an enigma, awful one time, brilliant another. I can only describe what I heard as like being in a flotation tank, it is so beautiful and (very unexpectedly) soothing. Some of the loveliest ambient-type music I have ever heard. I PM'd Bytor Peltor to find out more about this music, and the best thing I can do is to quote his reply (I hope you don't mind, BP):


I had to quote all that to show just how much work Bytor Peltor put into this mix (and how deserving he is of having got to see a review much much sooner than this). I'm actually quite moved that such effort has been put into a tape to be sent away to a stranger.

I'm not sure if it's the tape's original intention, it has become a regular fixture on the kitchen ghetto blaster when I'm cooking, and I can think of no greater praise from me than that.

Thank you, Bytor Peltor. You make a damn fine mixtape.

Yes! Mr. Peltor has consistently made amazing tapes, at least from the last three rounds I have hosted. I remember listening to this one, and almost keeping it.