Mixed Tapes?

TammyJ · 10-07-2009, 08:28 AM

Anyone still make mixed tapes/discs for their friends? Seems like a dying form of expression ... i used to with cassettes, but now it's CDs of course ... dunno, sharing "playlists" doesn't feel the same. Thoughts?

Guybrush · 10-07-2009, 08:44 AM

We even have a mixtape thread here -> http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...l-deleted.html

I don't really give mixtapes to people. Music for me is rather personal business and I think it's a bit embarassing and arrogant to push my tastes on others unless they've specifically asked me to. When I see mixed tapes, it's usually at parties where there's no computer. Then the mix tapes might come from my (parents') car.

TammyJ · 10-08-2009, 07:58 AM

yeah, i know what you mean about forcing tastes on others. most times i have made a compilation tape of cd, it's for people i know quite well and want them to understand my taste in music and maybe a bit about me. a form of one-on-one communication. totally different from party mix tape. thanks for your response!

Astronomer · 10-08-2009, 08:03 AM

I always used to make mix CDs when I was younger for my friends and family. My sisters live overseas so we used to send each other mix CDs in the mail and it was kinda special. But like you said it's pretty much a dying communication form. Hardly anyone makes mixtapes/ mix CDs anymore... it's all just about sending complete compressed albums to each other over the interwebz!

osok · 10-08-2009, 09:33 PM

I remember we were making these mix tapes and showing off with them so proudly

waiting for what others will say after they hear the songs we choose...
now there is ipod shuffle

Arya Stark · 10-08-2009, 10:47 PM

I miss recieiving mixes from my friends. I had some old CDs of all of the songs that I enjoyed with my friends in 6th grade and such. I think it would be fun to find that. xD

TammyJ · 10-09-2009, 12:27 PM

i have a friend who moved away years ago, and he would always send a letter each month with what he was up to, plus throw in a CD of What's In The Player, the music he was digging at the moment. though he got busy with work and life and the CDs slowly stopped coming, i still go back to them and listen, remembering the letters that went along with the music. mixed "tapes" just re-inforce for me how much personality and music go hand-in-hand.

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	We even have a mixtape thread here -> http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...l-deleted.html I don't really give mixtapes to people. Music for me is rather personal business and I think it's a bit embarassing and arrogant to push my tastes on others unless they've specifically asked me to. When I see mixed tapes, it's usually at parties where there's no computer. Then the mix tapes might come from my (parents') car. __________________ Something Completely Different

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Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	I always used to make mix CDs when I was younger for my friends and family. My sisters live overseas so we used to send each other mix CDs in the mail and it was kinda special. But like you said it's pretty much a dying communication form. Hardly anyone makes mixtapes/ mix CDs anymore... it's all just about sending complete compressed albums to each other over the interwebz! __________________

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TammyJ Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 20	yeah, i know what you mean about forcing tastes on others. most times i have made a compilation tape of cd, it's for people i know quite well and want them to understand my taste in music and maybe a bit about me. a form of one-on-one communication. totally different from party mix tape. thanks for your response!

10-09-2009, 12:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
TammyJ Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 20	i have a friend who moved away years ago, and he would always send a letter each month with what he was up to, plus throw in a CD of What's In The Player, the music he was digging at the moment. though he got busy with work and life and the CDs slowly stopped coming, i still go back to them and listen, remembering the letters that went along with the music. mixed "tapes" just re-inforce for me how much personality and music go hand-in-hand.