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Records were a lot cheaper back in those days, also there was mail order. Although i suppose if you're in Australia or wherever I imagine a lot of stuff would only be available as import, i.e. expensive. |
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01.04.2020, 11:12 AM | #23 |
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another horrible curse before digital streaming was high dependence on local radio stations, which could be great if you lived in a great town, could be awful if you lived in a hick town, could disappear or change format, etc
e.g. the university of the district of columbia has a jazz studies program to this day, but up until 1997 they also ran a radio station, “jazz 90”, which was a beautiful thing because they wouldn’t just play great jazz, they would also tell stories and explain things and theory in a way you could not know before wikipedia and they played great great music and brought amazing guests. dc is still a jazz town. then one day due to city budget cuts the university was forced to sell the fucking radio station! and dc got... cspan radio [insert suicide emoji]. could have been worse because a religious station wanted to buy the frequency. cspan is boring as fuck but makes sense in what’s basically a government town. still... huge loss. now, thank fuck, not only do you not need radio per se, but you can listen to radio stations from around the world without having to operate a shit-ass shortwave set. |
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Thanks for sharing the Gόnter Schickert album. I’ve listened to it three times since you posted BandCamp link and I find it fantastic! And very cool approach to making your sisters mix...... Quote:
This caused me aggravation when I was younger and eventually led to my technique/mix being live. Even when keeping track of song lengths, you can’t always have it work out perfect. But when you end with thunderstorms, mandible chatter or whatever, fading out or abrupt endings are okay......and sometimes preferred. Quote:
Way back then and even today, this was why mixtapes were so important. Receiving a mixtape from someone from another city or somewhere around the world, being exposed to local music and bands you would otherwise never hear about: remixes, demos or alternate takes, live versions or a unreleased track not available everywhere......that’s the power of a mixtape! |
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Since actual physical parties/events might not be thing for a while and because I wanted to ward off the daily blues, I decided to create a few playlists representative of the type of stuff I'd play during my events. Not exactly mixtapes in the conservative sense of the term, but similar in spirit. If anyone's interested: Scary Monsters: Remote Comforts vol.1
It's pretty post-punky/gothy, but I tried to keep it as eclectic as possible. |
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03.30.2020, 04:21 PM | #27 | |
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You're welcome. I uploaded Volume 2 yesterday if anyone's interested. I also started doing a lo-fi podcast with a (probably) weekly theme. If anyone wants to hear me ramble about music, here's your chance. And don't mind my flub about the extent of Eno's involvement on "Souvlaki", I already put out a correction in the description Anyway: Nocturnal Transmissions: Spring Is Upon Us |
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Im finishing up Nocturnal Transmissions as I type. A nice variety and a few bands Im unfamiliar with. The New York NoWave and the track before you played, Clan Of Xymox (?) were my favorites......looking forward to your themes!!! |
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03.31.2020, 10:15 PM | #29 | |
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That would be "Homebled" by Ut and "This Side Of Nowhere" by Lydia Lunch, respectively. The Clan Of Xymox track was "After The Call". |
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03.31.2020, 10:20 PM | #30 |
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Now episode out today:
Nocturnal Transmissons: About Time This time, there's a blend of different kinds of 90s Alternative Rock, a few gothy Post-Punk tracks, some Art-Pop, a minimal Wave track, a bit of Neo-Psychedelia and a dash of Avantgarde Jazz. Spent a few hours on the recording sessions in the very late night hours after quite a few lengthy phone conversations throughout the day, hence I sound a bit hoarse from time to time. |
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i am a little behind on this but listened to vol1 thursday evening and it was excellent! i really liked it because while every track is different they all fit into your aesthetic. any chance to get a playlist? because it wasnt available in the thing (web version) will catch up with rest this weekend or as time allows funny thing is, i have less time with quarantine than before... |
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04.05.2020, 11:52 AM | #32 | |
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Sure thing (song titles listed first): 1 Chrysanthθmes - Oberkampf 2 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun - Trance To The Sun 3 Skyscraper - The Grinning Plowman 4 Ostrich - Danielle Dax 5 Fats Terminal - Bone Orchard 6 The Yo Yo Man - Echo & The Bunnymen 7 Drop Dead/Celebration - Siouxsie & The Banshees 8 Camera Girl - Material Girls 9 Me, Myself & I - Dark Day 10 Around The Room - Blank Dogs 11 Gravesand - Cyan Revue 12 Black Juju - Lydia Lunch & Rowland S. Howard Glad you liked it. |
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I dropped out of the analog lifestyle and use a Numark NS6. I haven't made a mix in about a year though. A minor mishap between four tracks of mixed sound at 35 minutes in is usually enough to trigger me into never letting anyone else listen to it.
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04.09.2020, 04:34 PM | #34 |
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Out now:
Nocturnal Transmissions: "Sounds Of The Big City" This week's transmission is dedicated to the bustle, the hustle and the rumble of the big city. Get ready for an eclectic blend of Post-Punk, Funk, Mutant Disco, Jazz-Fusion, Trip Hop, Hip Hop, New Wave and a bit of 90s Alternative Rock. |
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Do virtual mixtapes count or does a cassette tape need to be involved? Years ago I made a virtual mixtape to a friend who turned 44. I set myself a number of rules:
One song per each year of his life. The song had to have been released on that year, evidently. No repetition of artists (there's some slight cheating, though - see if you spot it). Each song had to be part of my physical collection and be absent from his. The sequence had to be wicked bitchen and suggest a natural flow, or a necessary break to cleanse the palate, or some kind of link/contrast - anyway this was kinda subjective , but there was a reason behind it. It went like this: 00 1967 Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels "I'd Rather Go To Jail" (Rev Up: The Best Of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels) 01 1968 The Velvet Underground "White Light/White Heat" (White Light/White Heat) 02 1969 The Rolling Stones "Monkey Man" (Let It Bleed) 03 1970 The Stooges "1970" (Fun House) 04 1971 Can "Mushroom" (Tago Mago) 05 1972 Neu! "Negativland" (Neu!) 06 1973 Roxy Music "Do The Strand" (For Your Pleasure) 07 1974 Brian Eno "Third Uncle" (Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)) 08 1975 Patti Smith "Break It Up" (Horses) 09 1976 Friction [Peter Laughner] "Don't Take Your Love Away (Take The Guitar Player For A Ride) 10 1977 David Bowie "Be My Wife" (Low) 11 1978 Wire "I Am The Fly" (Chairs Missing) 12 1979 The Slits "Instant Hit" (Cut) 13 1980 The Only Ones "Telescopic Love" (Darkness And Light: The Complete BBC Recordings) 14 1981 Lester Bangs and the Delinquents "Kill Him Again" (Jook Savages On The Brazos) 15 1982 Richard Hell and the Voidoids "Lowest Common Dominator" (Destiny Street) 16 1983 R.E.M. "Sitting Still" (Murmur) 17 1984 The Verlaines "Joed Out" (You're Just Too Obscure For Me...) 18 1985 Johnny Thunders "I Only Wrote This Song For You" (Que Sera Sera) 19 1986 Prince and the Revolution "I Wonder U" (Parade: Music From The Motion Picture 'Under The Cherry Moon') 20 1987 Dinosaur Jr. "Little Fury Things" (You're Living All Over Me) 21 1988 Sonic Youth "The Sprawl" (Daydream Nation) 22 1989 The Vulgar Boatmen "Drive Somewhere" (You And Your Sister) 23 1990 Neil Young & Crazy Horse "Farmer John" (Ragged Glory) 24 1991 Matthew Sweet "Divine Intervention" (Girlfriend) 25 1992 Television "Call Mr. Lee" (Television) 26 1993 Barbara Manning and the San Francisco Seals "Joed Out" (No Alternative) 27 1994 Sugar "Gee Angel" (File Under: Easy Listening) 28 1995 Kevin Salem "In A Whisper" (Soma City) 29 1996 Tommy Keene "If You're Getting Married Tonight" (Ten Years After) 30 1997 Built To Spill "Made-Up Dreams" (Perfect From Now On) 31 1998 Spiritualized "I Think I'm In Love" (Royal Albert Hall October 10 1997 Live) 32 1999 The Spells "Octaves Apart" (The Age Of Backwards E.P.) 33 2000 Morphine "Slow Numbers" (The Night) 34 2001 Bob Dylan "Sugar Baby" ("Love And Theft") 35 2002 Jimmy Scott "Jealous Guy" ('Chelsea Walls' Original Soundtrack) 36 2003 Yo La Tengo "Don't Have To Be So Sad" (Hear Music Volume 10: Reveal) 37 2004 Wilco "I'm A Wheel" (A Ghost Is Born) 38 2005 Sleater-Kinney "Entertain" (The Woods) 39 2006 The Hold Steady "Chips Ahoy!" (Boys And Girls In America) 40 2007 Stephen Malkmus and the Million Dollar Bashers "Ballad Of A Thin Man" ('I'm Not There' Original Soundtrack) 41 2008 Cat Power "Song To Bobby" (Jukebox) 42 2009 St. Vincent "Marrow" (Actor) 43 2010 Spoon "Trouble Comes Running" (Transference) 44 2011 Wild Flag "Glass Tambourine" ("Future Crimes" b/w "Glass Tambourine" 7") Considering what I've learned in the subsequent nine years, perhaps today the list would be richer, less predictable... but all in all it came out pretty decent, I think. Comments are welcome.
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nice mixtape!
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A new podcast will be up tonight, will post it when it's on Mixcloud. This week's theme is "Collect Call" - a tribute to the telephone in musical pop-and-subculture.
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Thanks for the recommendations. I had the podcast pre-recorded already, so there's not much I could have changed. But I'm thinking about doing followups to certain themes in the future. Philippe Katerine certainly fits the bill (my choices were based on the song-content and song-titles) and if I do a follow-up, I'll make sure to include the song. Thanks again. Must spread some rep around, you know the drill... |
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So, without further ado: Nocturnal Transmissions: Collect Call
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