haha i knew i was missing something! that was a last minute add on but i loved it so much i had to throw it on there. Glad you dug it Steven. I cannot wait for the next one!

Some ideas i had for upcoming swaps:

Guilty Pleasures

B-sides and rarities - be creative, find the most random, unique songs, covers, studio tracks you can find.

Local Music - represent your hometown, city, state with bands that have some association with where you live. for those who its applicable to, no, you cannot just use a whole sufjan stevens album.

A chain mix - the last word in the title of the first track is the first word in the title of the next track. I.e.

monkey gone to heaven
heaven beside you
you say he's just a friend
etc.

some sort of architecture themed mix would be cool too.

i agree with the chain mix. i was just thinking that maybe the title of the last song becomes the theme for the next mix, so everyone would have a different theme each round based on the mix before. i wonder how long it would take before it went full circle??

Pixel is alive and well... and more surprisingly very clean shaven!

I e-mailed Gabe but he never replied! I just finished finals so I tried again.

I'm in for the next round. Let's see that list!

Also, vado retro, I just received your CD. Thank you!

Hmm, never recieved the e-mail wantanfon5 - maybe there's a mix up... I emailed you as well, through archinect.

Here's another address you can reach me at: [email protected]

betadinesures- i'm really glad you liked the mix- i send it in pretty minimalist packaging- but in case you were wondering what you have been listening to-
here goes:

1: On Days Like These - Matt Monroe - The Orignal Italian Job Soundrack

2: Lost Property - The Divine Comedy - Back To Mine (Orbital)

3: This Room - The Notwist - Neon Golden

4: Breathe In - Frou Frou - Details

5: Go Check - Ms. John Soda - No P. or D.

6: Got It Going On (Aim Remix) - Deadbeats - Novatunes 1.1

7: Word Love (4Hero Soul Remix) - Rhianna - Nova Tunes 8

8: B- Movie - Lali Puna - Faking The Books

9: The Sea - St Etienne - Casino Classics

10: Burma - Lostep - Involver

11: Deep In Velvet (Philip Boa & The Voodoo Club) - Aphex Twin - 26 Mixes For Cash

12: Poor Leno/There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Royksopp vs Erlend Oye - DJ Kicks

13: Repair Machines - Vitalic - OK Cowboy

and thanks for the CD Bigness- its great- working my way through it now!

This is without a doubt the best thread ever!

hope you like it wanton-
here's a breakdown of the tunes-

shuffle your feet- black rebel motorcycle club
sounds like an a.m. hit from the 60's... from howl

for your love-yardbirds
was an a.m. hit from the 60's

wordless chorus- my morning jacket
that' right a chorus with no words. from z

honey and the moon- joseph arthur
this guy writes purty songs. from redemption's son

safe in your arms- beth orton
marry me beth from comfort of strangers.

wishful thinking-wilco
lets get this party started. with some midtempo rock. from kicking television

we all lose one another- jason collette
saw this guy open for feist on my birthday. liberty bell bought me the cd. let the banjos begin. from idols of exile

living room-tegan and sara
you gotta love these identical twin lesbians and their banjo! from if it was you..

won't be home- old 97's
cowpunk baby...
"i was born in the back of a mustang
on a cold night in the pouring rain"...from drag it up

in spite of all the damage- be good tanyas
this song is so beautiful that is featured in that show "the L word"

sweet illusions- ryan adams
do not listen to this song if you have just been dumped,
especially if driving. you'll have an accident. innocent people may be hurt...from cold roses.

won't give in- finn brothers
one of my favorite songs period. from everyone is here.

early mornin' rain- paul weller
he of the jam doin gordon lightfoot...from studio 150

naked as we came- iron and wine
i did not make this cd while naked, but i was in a mellow mood oh this ...from our endless numbered days.

for emily, wherever i may find her- simon and garfarkal
saw that art garfarkal was voted one of the 100 unsexy men
i'm sure if you can sing like this you have no trouble with the ladieez...from simon and garfarkal's greatest hits.

lake swimming- laura viers
great song and laura was the captain of her swim team!!! from year of meteors.

in every dream home, a heartache- roxy music
if i hadn't have met a guy in junior high who had this record, i would still be listening grand funk railroad...from for your pleasure.

things- john cale
the latest from a legend... from hobosapiens

i miss you now- stereophonics
slow and bluesy, an apt closer i think...from you gotta go there to come back.

I think Superglue must have this by now, so here it is:

1) The Good The Bad And The Ugly - Ennio Morricone
I've been going through these spigetti western soundtracks lately - they're strangely satisfying. Westerns + Italian + Futuristic 60's sounds

2) It'll Be Me - Jerry Lee Lewis
I think this was written by Cowboy Jack, in any case it's a hum dinger

3) I'm Working On A Building - (Trad.) Performed by Bill Monroe
Architecture eat your heart out

4) Say Valley Maker - (Smog)
This is my latest favorite. Just gets me everytime

5) Forty Days And Forty Nights - Muddy Waters
Oh that harmonica!

6) On Parade - Electrelane
Catchy pop rock

7) Music To Watch Space Girls By - Leonard Nimoy
This is a spacy instrumental from spock - dreamy

8) An Animated Description Of Mr. Maps - The Books
Artsy music. They do fun stuff mixing in prerecorded bits and pieces

9) The Wayfaring Granddaughter - The Fiery Furnaces
More Artsy. Contemporary story telling music with lots of changes

10) My Blue-Eyed Jane - Jimmie Rodgers
Going back to the the good ol days of hats and canes

11) Elvis Presley Blues - Gillian Welch
I like the part where she describes Elvis putting on the shirt his mother made

12) Sprout And The Bean - Joanna Newsom
A real song writer here - and she plays a mean harp

13) Sweet Little Kitten - Huskey Rescue
Smooth Finnish country influenced pop

14) Flugufrelsarinn - Sigur Ros
As long as we're up North...

15) Comfort Me - Sparklehorse
His music always makes me think of dusty attics where secrets are kept

16) Tiny Cities Made of Ashes - Sun Kill Moon
Nice road music w/ lots of product placement

17) Like a Monkey In A Zoo - Daniel Johnston
Lo-fi indie legend - and there's a movie out too

18) Roadrunner - Jonathan Richmond and the Modern Lovers
Driving on 128 when it's cold outside!

19) Let Me See The Colts - (Smog)
Nice book end - leaves me with an open feeling

happy you liked it Mao, i tried to keep the screaming to a minimum.
anyway, the tracklisting on my cd for the chairman was

cave in, the world is in your way, perfect pitch black- return to form of boston finest metalcore band, but still very accessible.

thumb, dinosaur jr, green mind- what can you say? great band, great album.

don caballero, what burns never returns, what burns never returns-indie instrumental rock, the odd tempo's and the rythm section are fantastic.

endless summer, fennesz, endless summer. it does what it says on the can!

supersonic, forty winks, forty winks- a band from my home town of bologna, they are actually friends of mine. great blondie-ramones-foo fighters-inspired rock, just to show that it's not all about fat opera singers in italy.

like always, motorpsycho, angels and daemons at play-man, i think everyone should own at least one of these guy's records. rock with a tinge of 70's, by far norway's finest musical export (if you don't count anyone who worships satan and kills his own bandmates)

watch song, shellac, 1000 hurts-the great steve albini, possibly the most annoying man in rock. the guitars are fucking amazing

i am trying to break your heart, wilco, yankee hotel foxtrot. folk infused indie. it's a shame this scene seems to be dying out, they are up there with karate, dinosaur jr and minutemen as far as american indie goes.

sweet loaf, butthole surfer- daddy, what is regret?

in picchiata, casino royale, crx: another italian band, mid ninenties trip pop, they went from playing ska to this to drum and base and roots...

the dead flag blues, godspeed you! black emperor, F#A#oo. 15 minutes of instrumental lanscapes courtesy of this canadian ever expanding 50something pieces band (i dont remember if this actualy made onto the cd, it might have been cut for time!)

AP, disc arrived today!!! Great cover art, very cool use of archinect.

I've loaded it to my computer but not listened to it yet, as i spent the day chasing my toddler around the yard. But I'm excited - definitely not a lot of music I have ehard yet, in fact I amy only know one song!

Looking forward to it. And i'm excited for round 2!

awesome. I'll post the tracks tomorrow...enjoy!

Please please please could you Jim'll Fix It for PsyArch to be on the next round of swapping.

psy, i think that reference will take some googlin' for all those outside uk

i still havent received my cd!

sorry dude!!! i haven't had time to mail it off. i'll get it out as soon as i can!

no worries!

AP's mix, sent and received by the illustrious "el bell"

1. Everybody is a Star - The Roots
*a fine piece of "historic preservation" and re/de familiarization. Taken from "the Tipping Point."
2. Laura - Scissor Sisters
*great CD, their first, the "Sisters" display a varied and delightful musical acuity.
3. Good to You - Talib Kweli
*token Kweli track
4. Smiley Faces - Gnarls Barkley
*heard of this album on archinect, bought it same day.
5. Hootie Hoo - Outkast
*from their first album, Southernplayalisticcadillacmusic (1994?)
6. Banister Fight - RZA
*taken from Kill Bill vol.1 soundtrack, used as transition track
7. Homens - Manu Chao
*from his album Esperanze: la prosima estacion. great album. Manu Chao sings in English, Portuguese and Spanish, often in one song.
8. Umi Says - Mos Def
*token Mos Def track, this one never gets old.
9. I’ve got a Woman - Ray Charles
*recently re-mixed by Kanye West for use on the ever-popular "Gold Digger" track (w/Jamie Foxx singin' the Ray Charles part)
10. Stay Cool - The Roots
*'cause the Roots are from Philly, esteemed city of lb.
11. Late in the Evening - Al Simon
*my favorite Al Simon song, this week at least.
12. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Digable Planets
*oldie but a goodie
13. May to December - Mos Def
*a good chill-out song
14. 13th Floor / Growin’ Old - Outkast
*continuing chill vibe, taken from ATLiens, Outkast's 2nd album (1996)
15. Hip Hop is the Love of my Life - The Roots
*the "wrap it up" track. taken from things fall apart.
16. Everybody is a Star - Sly and the Family Stone
*full circle, the inspiration for track 1.

vado - i like your list; recognized some of the great ones.

my short & sweet playlist I sent to Cris

01 no one will love you.the velvet teen
has been my favorite in the last 4-5 years; great instrumental bass

02 steps and numbers.the appleseed cast
inspirational in some strange way

03 the kindness of strangers.the analog set
very settling

04 now it’s on.grandaddy
reminded me of my younger days

05 cabin fever.subset
same as above

06 a simple plan.pedro the lion
not the best song from this band, but seemed to flow with the list; couldnt leave this band out

07 your love is the place where I come from.teenage fanclub
recently sounded good in my playlist

08 fight song.the appleseed cast
again - inspirational in some strange way

09 soul meets body.death cab for cutie
not a big fan of the band but recently, it sounded good in my playlist

10 counting backward.the velvet teen
Love the song; never grew tired of it after 4-5 years

bonus track: get me naked 2: electric boogaloo.minus the bear
favorite song to play while driving
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thanks for the cd Gabe =]

thanks superglue! i really like it. i was only familiar with soul meets body, so it's all new music to me. i listened to it the other day on my way to the studio. it was a bright sunny day and the music seemed to fit perfectly. thanks again!!! =D

Ok, so at this point i thnk it's safe to say that the first swap was pretty much a success. A few bugs here and there but nothing we cant work out. Anyway, if you can believe it, it's time for the next one. sign ups for this one will end on Sunday. You don't have to say anything if you were allready in the first one, I'll assume you want to be in the second one unless you say something. If you want to join in the fun, just add a comment about it here. Anyone who did not send a cd and had no contact with their giftee except for extranious circumstances for the first swap will be dropped unless I hear from them. Also, so that i'm not cornering the market on themes, cast your vote for who gets to pick the next theme! (its worth a shot anyway)

Yay for round 2!!!!

I think a summer theme is appropriate. Personally I am less interested in themes that force a structure, like every song starts with a certain letter or whatever, but that's just me.

i am going to build my next mix around a song overheard at a grocery store...and match me with liberty so i know i will get a cd as she is within driving distance.

What?! Where the hell is pixelwhore?!?

vado I'll make you a cd and bring it just so I can drive my Miata somewhere!

As a matter of coincidence, I'm currently listening to the cd YOU made, vado. This old 97s song is so fun. And my Miata is a compact car!

it's cliche, but i like the summer mix or Gabe's idea...

"Possible theme - Choose a favorite song from the mix you recieved and develop the CD with songs that can be associated to the new song."

i saw pixelwhore in the flash, but he has certainly e-disappeared to say the least.

alright, well i hope huanmic got his cd by now >>??<< and i hope this does not spoil the surprise but i felt compelled to post my playlist before round two gets going (oh i want in by the way). so i work best with themes, so i made a mix that sudo- chronicled my move from albuquerque to los angeles (8 more weeks to go!) using my most favorite songs of the moment/music that makes me think of california

archinect mix #1: from the 505 to the 405
(#, goofy descriptor, artist, track name)

01 dawn of departure
thievery corporation
>marching the hate machines into the sun

02 packing up/heading out
a band of bees
>these are the ghosts

03 california dreaming
the stingrays
>don’t fear the reverb

04 out of the city, into the sun
west indian girl
>trip

05 clouds making shadows on the desert floor
kyle lange
>the oracles warning

06 gas stop #1
booker t. and the mg’s
>green onions

07 an expanse so wide, sun so bright
fruit bats
>lives of crime

08 nostaglia
neutral milk hotel
>the king of carrot flowers, part 1

09 scene from a bar, southwest usa
belle and sebastian
>the blues are still blue

10 day number two
ryanhood
>helpless hopeless

11 welcome to california
new pornographers
>the bleeding heart show

12 pacific coast highway
atomic 7
>she’s got haggar party slacks

13 a vision of things to come
the thrills
>so it ain’t so

14 upon reaching eminent traffic in la
cinematic orchestra
>man with the movie camera

15 road signs
death cab for cuite
>405 (acoustic)

16 recapping the long drive west
turin brakes
>the road

17 “bags may have shifted during landing”
mogwai
>auto rock

18 final destination
her space holiday
>slow down smile

19 watching the sunset over the pacific ocean
rogue wave
>temporary

on an aside, i am still waiting for my round one cd. i beleive susan surface had some computer problems, so i will continue to be patient.

quix should make an executive decision about any guidelines for this next round...and fast. if i don't get the thing made in the next two weeks, it's going to have to wait until the end of july when i get back from my summer teaching assignment. (cds won't be with me.)

or maybe quixotica will want to delegate management to someone else this time? i'll take a later round but i'm up to my ears this month. maybe august...

Um, yeah, I'm with Steven - literally, I'll be gone sans cd's too.

How about Gabe's 'start with a song from the cd you got and make a new mix" theme? Easy and loose.

what if u didnt get a cd???

should there be punishments?!?

count me in for round two please... :)

Ok executive decision time.

Because of the weather and travel and all that summer stuff, the theme of this mix will be

Summer/driving songs

I know some of you (randar82) have allready done a cd like this but now its just time to get more creative.

As far as the list goes for who sends to whom, I will post that on
sunday.

Was that official enough?

Yes, sir, thank you, sir!

(I've still got those Extremem Engineering pilots from last night on my mind.)

And yay for driving music as I now own a convertible! (Though it has no cd player - it has a cassette tape player! ha!)

Speaking of driving, AP, I finally listened to a good portion of your cd this morning in the car - very enjoyable so far, I'm going to listen to it more now as I work.

somebody make lb a cassete tape!!!

just wanna make sure i'm in for round two

i think i hear a cd of surf music coming on... watch out tarantino-randar is in town.

in!

ok, i give. i've been reading this for a while and been hesitant about joining in, since i don't have a huge music collection. but i think i can deal with driving/summery music. so count me in. it'll be a bit of a wait, because my cd will be coming from south america.

this is what Strawbeary received, but judging by the silence i would say either she hates or has yet to listen through the library...

CD1

I Turned Into a Martian - The Misfits
This Corrosion - The Sisters of Mercy
Muslimgauze - Hindu Kush Opium Crop
Who Killed Mr. Moonlight - Bauhaus
a is to b as b is to c - Boards of Canada
Linoleum - Chris Vrenna
The Sinking of The Titanic Track 2 - Gavin Bryars
Frozen Sky - cEvin Key
Youme & Meyou - Einstürzende Neubauten
The Weeping Song - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Isolation - Joy Division
Thieves - Ministry
Agenda Suicide - The Faint
Kiss Them For Me - Siouxsie & the Banshees
Assimilate - Skinny Puppy
Her Mouth Is Filled With Honey - Swans
Release The Bats - The Birthday Party
Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect - The Decemberists


CD2

Silent Sigh - Badly Drawn Boy
Salvation - Citizen Cope
Cherry Chapstick - Yo La Tengo
Mic Check - Cornelius
God's Busy In The Back Room - Adom
Secret Girl - Brad
Born In The 70's - Ed Harcourt
Here Is the Light - Ours
Speed Trials - Elliott Smith
Happy Place - Sparklehorse
Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley
I Was Wrong - Lake Trout
Into My Arms - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Jersey Girl - Tom Waits
Cubicle Love Song - Sam Bisbee
Black Stacey - Saul Williams
What Are You Afraid Of - West Indian Girl
Broken - Ours

CD3

I Get The Job Done - Big Daddy Kane
Pigs In Zen - Jane's Addiction
Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
America Is Not the World - Morrissey
Pump Up The Volume - Eric B. and Rakim
Race for the Prize - The Flaming Lips
White Lines - Grandmaster Flash
Des Moines - Halloween, Alaska
Grace - Jeff Buckley
Monkey Gone to Heaven - Pixies
Two headed boy - Neutral Milk Hotel
List of Demands - Saul Williams
Calcutta - Hopewell
Ty Cobb - Soundgarden
Sweetheart Come - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Broken - Ours

quixotica - Please count me in for the second round! This time I won't take so long to get the CD out as I have finished finals and all. also, this time i will post my e-mail address as sending messeages through archinect is not very dependable.

vado retro - The CD is great. I haven't been home or near a CD player much but I've listened to it through twice now and it's been great. You've introduced me to some new favorites.

I also like the idea of making a cd for driving, particulary in the summer.

thanks wanton

i'm already started:

summertime - jazzy jeff and fresh prince
summer in the city - lovin' spoonful
summer breeze - seals and crofts
summer lovin' - john travolta/olivia newton john
summer of love- b52s
vacation - gogos

then-
ride like the wind - christopher cross
i can't drive 55 - sammy hagar
country roads - john denver


this'll be easy. who wants it?

summer loving, had me a blast

you forgot this aint the summer of love by blue oyster cult!!!

pixel since i aint gettin a cd you have to send me myriam as a penalty.

well there's also

summer of 69- brian adams
the boys of summer - don henley

and don't forget...

summertime- miles davis, et al
summer- modest mouse
summer- mogwai (although not very summer-esque)
summer on the westhill- kings of convenience
summerskin- death cab for cutie
summer time- the lost boyz

and honestly, how can you leave off-
summer(from the four seasons)-vivaldi

yeah, but now you're actually listing some things that are good/listenable.

oh sorry. i'll try to find some bad music. but how funny would vivaldi be in the middle of the worst songs of summer mix.

"vivaldi? what the fk?"

beta, I thought I gave a thumbs up and a thanks somewhere up there. Anyways, thanks, I have listened to it all, and it sure rounds out my taste in music. In other words, it is music I enjoy, but do not currently own, so twas successful.

as for the CD I sent to lletdown, he hates it I'm SURE. But that's OK, I like it. This is what I gave him:

1. Now You're Leaving - Prefuse 73 featuring Camu
2. Lucid Dreaming - Aphex Twin
3. Livin' a Movie - Kanye West
4. The Motorbike Track - µ-Ziq
5. Little Fluffy Clouds - The Orb
6. All the Love in the World - NIN
7. Chromakey Dreamcoat - Boards of Canada
8. Doomsday - MF Doom
9. Earl Grey, the Lick - Kruder & Dorfmeister
10. Turquoise Hexagon Sun - Boards of Canada
11. Once More - The Orb
12. My Little Beautiful - µ-Ziq
13. New Family - Plaid
14. Sunset - Nitin Sawhney
15. The Shaman - Aquasky featuring MC Sixtoo
16. Faithless/Drifting Away - Ministry of Sound
17. Goodbye, Goodbye - µ-Ziq

Say Steven, I saw Bauhaus live earlier this week, and they didn't perform Bela Lugosi's Dead. So disappointing.