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How Does that Grab Ya, Darlin'?
| Artist | Song | |
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| Luminescent Orchestrii | The Scare | |
| Oneida | The Last Act, Every Time | |
| Reigning Sound | Get It! | |
| Thee Headcoats | We Can Only Lose | |
| King Tubby | Perfidia Dub | |
| Frantoise Hardy | Dame Souris Trotte | |
| Nancy Sinatra | How Does that Grab Ya, Darlin'? | |
| Scientist | Knock Out | |
| Ras Kass | Goldyn Child | |
| Bad Brains | Banned in DC | |
| The Modey Lemon | Feed the Babies | |
| Mudhoney | Empty Shells | |
| Comets on Fire | Holy Teeth | |
| Devotchka | The Enemy Guns | |
| GZA | Swordsman | |
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My friend told me that the best mixes he's ever made were the ones which left people wanting more. His rule of thumb is anything over 45 minutes is too long, because things usually get boring or redundant. I gave his method a shot and I've made this mix about 44 minutes, and I can sort of see why he would prefer this method because it's more to the point, but I don't necessairly agree with his opinion. Do you think the "more-is-less" strategy is a good rule of thumb for mixmaking?Feedback:
What ever feels good-do it. I don't like any room left on the disc, but that doesn't mean its wrong to do so.
It grabs me but it leaves me wanting more.
More Perfidia Dub!
More Francoise, more Nancy, more headcoats!
More Perfidia Dub!
More Francoise, more Nancy, more headcoats!
I tend to subscribe to the quality over quantity methodology when it comes to mixes but praps that's just cos it takes me so long to whittle a potential tracklisting down; For me a mix is over when I feel it is, never believed you have to filla cd with 80 mins o' tunes; This looks like a thoroughly enjoyable three quarters of an hour.
I find myself leaning toward your friend's philosophy. However, I believe "French Connection" is correct when he states that, for him "a mix is over when I feel it is".I usually start by attempting to fill a CD. This is a form of "discipline" in itself. If a mix captures interest and imagination, it is invariably the "correct" duration.This mix has some great tracks on it. I would have to hear it in order to decide if I "wanted more". As you have kindly provided a link, I will do just that. Thanks.
interesting mix
Do what works best for you but this kinda goodness could easily fill a whole disc in my opinion.
At one time I tried to squeeze as much on a CD that I could fit but now I usually start wrapping things up in an hour. Certainly depends on the flow and the mix itself. This one looks just right.
I'm with the opinion that if the mix has great songs on then it's ok by me. If your last few minutes are anything to go by this is a corker. Look forward to listening...
If your last few 'minutes' are anything to go by? What on earth? I meant, If your last few mixes are anything to go by this is going to be a corker!
Go salman! Do as thou wilt shall be the whole of the law....
I know a total of (count 'em) TWO artists here, so I'll be downloading and checkin' this out...On the the serious, philosophical issue! A mix is like a story, play, movie, etc... it is as long as it should be, depending on the mixer. Some of mine are short, some fill the disc, and a few fill more than one (my Elton John mix filled four, the longest for a single artist for me).The majority of discs I mix are for travel, and a drive to Chicago is around a disc there and one back while the last trip to Detroit (Tigers beat the Orioles) took 4 discs due to traffic, side trip to hotel, etc.A brief stroll to work, sitting at my desk getting my programs up, 1st break, lunch and 2nd break will usually run one disc.
By that logic, one should leave blank canvas on paintings and blank pages in a book.
It depends on the mix, I reckon. I have just finished an 'idiosyncratic history of country-rock' and every disc in the set is full to the brim.(when I get the courage, I'll post it here, of course.
look forward to a listen of this 'short mix', hehehe
It depends on the mix, I reckon. I have just finished an 'idiosyncratic history of country-rock' and every disc in the set is full to the brim.(when I get the courage, I'll post it here, of course.
look forward to a listen of this 'short mix', hehehe
I'm absolutely in favor of squeezing music into every available second of CDR space. To me, that's part of the challenge of making a mix--keeping it interesting over the course of 80 minutes--and I'm often annoyed when folks continually do mixes that are shorter than that. At any rate, this looks like a great selection of tunes.
Excellent stuff here! And a really nice mix of genres - live the Hardy, Bad Brains and Moodey Lemon a lot, and yay for Comets On Fire. The length of a mix is an interesting one. My brother used to claim that 18 songs was the ideal number for a mix, and I did test that out for a while...I suppose it all depends on what you put on the disc. Like Rob I tend towards squeezing as much as possible into the 80 mins, but as long as it's great stuff and works well, I don't mind whether it's 40, 60 or 80! Regardless of the length, I'm sure this all sounds fantastic.
Good question, Salman. Among us AOTMers, somewhere around 79m55s seems to be about average. But when I make mixes for folks not into it so much, 50 minutes or so is plenty. That also leads to a related question, how many times does a recipient nomrmally listen to a mix?
Nice mix by the way. There seems to be some buzz around Devotchka lately.
Nice mix by the way. There seems to be some buzz around Devotchka lately.
Size doesn't matter....Pshaw.Personally, a mix shouldn't be judged by it's length. I tend to utilize full 80 minute disc comps (or multi-discs) or even series, but that doesn't make them better. I usually do that, because of the ridiculous amount of music at my disposal and a LOT of my mixes tend to be thematic or genre explorations, so in those cases, providing more examples is beneficial.But, to cite DJ Karen or other "DJ/Blended" explorations, sometimes a tighter mix would sound better.In short, Fuck Formulas and sweeping generalizations, all together. Do what you like, listen to what you like, and for as long as you like.
Don't know why a lot of that was bold face. Not intentional.
Wicked mix, great choices all around. Really enjoyed 2, 13, 15 (from the picks I didn't already know) As for length, I quite enjoy short mixes - many of my recent ones have been under an hour: 'Short 'n' sweet', as the cliche goes. But yeah, whatever works!
I think the best mixer is able to utilize all 80 minutes, leaving me in a state of bliss but still ravenous for more. But length doesn't necessarily matter.
I tend to agree with Orchid and Rob C for my own mixes. but then I make tapes, not CDs, and it's a pain to have blank space at the end of the tape. part of the fun is trying to pick just the right music to wrap things up with the smallest amount of blank tape at the end. but of course I enjoy a good mix of any length. this certainly looks like a good one, thanks for the link.
ps. loved track #2 and the 13-15 bit. and I'm always a sucker for a Frantoise Hardy tune. nice one.
as others have stated, i think that mix length is part of the art - it depends on the purpose (road trip, background, party time), theme, flow, and any other creative idiosyncracy you'd like to throw into the stew.
it's a shame when a perfectly good mix gets wrecked when a couple of filler tracks are kludged in to top up a mix to 79:55. however, i also hate to think that i've 'wasted' part of a cd and usually accept the challenge of designing a mix that makes maximum use of the time available.
it's a shame when a perfectly good mix gets wrecked when a couple of filler tracks are kludged in to top up a mix to 79:55. however, i also hate to think that i've 'wasted' part of a cd and usually accept the challenge of designing a mix that makes maximum use of the time available.
Missed this Salman. It grab me good! Great GZA curtain call.
Nancy Sinatra, Bad Brains and GZA on the same mix? This fits sooo snuggly up my alley that you would not believe. FYI, I started creating "short" mixes so I could strengthen my skills.