dreamover Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hey everyone. I'm super excited to try to roll this out. It's been on my mind for a while and I have most of the logistics worked out. I hope you'll be interested in joining. Here's the idea: Every month you will make a new mix CD for someone on the board. You'll be provided with their mailing address, and some information about their tastes. You will then have a week to create a mix CD specifically for that person using your own musical knowledge. This can be done any number of ways. It can be as simple as creating a genius playlist for a song you think the person would really like or you can hand pick each individual song. Totally up to you! The requirements of a good mix CD for this club are -Create it with the recipient in mind -Make a mix CD that "flows". You probably have a lot of bands that you love and have a broad taste in music. Try not to make these CDs sound like random songs from all different genres. (Ask yourself if all these songs would play on the same radio station) Once you make the mix CD, write or type up a track listing and send it off to your recipient. Make sure you write To: (Username) From: (Username) on the CD. Since this will work similarly to a Secret Santa deal, feel free to get creative and send extra little stuff in the package. (Stickers, Candy, Artwork you made, A Poem you wrote, you get it!) Every Month You'll Receive a new mix cd from someone on the boards. Once you receive your CD, spend some time with it. Enjoy it. Write your sender a PM about what you liked. Then we'll do it all again next month! The purpose of this club is to discover new music and to interact with other board members in a new way. (every month may not be a winner, but the idea is to discover new music. Plus it's just fun to get stuff in the mail!) Ideas for the future... -Burn a copy of the last cd you received and send that with the one you created. In subsequent months, send copies (or originals if you don't want to keep it) of some or all of your favorite CDs you've received so far. Just make sure they say who they were originally from and who they were originally for. -Create a monthly theme that everyone should follow. (Best live recordings, best love songs, work out mixes, best songs of 2014, etc) -I'm open to more suggestions! I want to start this out with a limited number of members and we can open it up to more in the near future. I haven't decided on a number yet. We'll see how the response is. We are only going to open this up to US residents to start. (sorry!) Once I have chosen all the names and we've made some concrete guidelines (dates and all that), I will post a list of all the members who will be participating for the first exchange. Depending on how things go, we will continue every month and add more people. If you want to sign up go here: http://goo.gl/forms/SYbo4OtdEz emacs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I'm in. I'll fill it out when I get off! dreamover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeTerrain Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Im in. form filled out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamaface Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Sounds like a fun time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youinreverse Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'm in. I didn't think of this until after I submitted the form, but for whoever gets me, here's links to my last.fm/Discogs so you can get a good look at what I'm into. http://www.last.fm/user/Bioshocked64 http://www.discogs.com/user/YouinReverse/collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'm in. I didn't think of this until after I submitted the form, but for whoever gets me, here's links to my last.fm/Discogs so you can get a good look at what I'm into. http://www.last.fm/user/Bioshocked64 http://www.discogs.com/user/YouinReverse/collection If I get you, I'm just going to send the entire Backstreet Boys discography. Regardless of your music taste. So yeah, cross your fingers that we get paired up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distinctlydustin Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 In. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeconspiracy Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 in! i'm excited about mixes. and possibly even more excited about making fun album art for said mixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Keep the sign ups coming! The plan is to take signups for the next week or two and then February will be the first month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I'm in. I've been meaning to get more involved in the fun/social stuff around here. You all seem pretty okay. Steppin' out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the6nightmares Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I like the sound of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy_raygun Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'm in, this sounds like fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'd join but I still owe Jared a mixtape. I'll be in next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youinreverse Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'd join but I still owe Jared a mixtape. I'll be in next month. Every day when I get home from work I check the mailbox expecting to find the greatest mix of love songs ever crafted. Instead, all I've found is heartbreak and loneliness. topher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popscratch Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I haven't really posted on the boards in a while, but I'm definitely up for this! Went ahead and signed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Every day when I get home from work I check the mailbox expecting to find the greatest mix of love songs ever crafted. Instead, all I've found is heartbreak and loneliness. Send me your address. I fill the empty void that has taken place of where your heart used to lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youinreverse Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Send me your address. I fill the empty void that has taken place of where your heart used to lie. PM sent. How many Backstreet Boys tapes does it take to fill the void from a broken heart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 PM sent. How many Backstreet Boys tapes does it take to fill the void from a broken heart? 10. But it only takes 1 N'SYNC tape to make you reconsider living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 New week bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'll sign up when I have some time tomorrow, this sounds fun. My friends and I did a monthly mix club. We alternated houses and the host that month would pick the theme for the mix, it was a lot of fun. Edit : Signed up! I added last.fm/discogs links too, great idea Jared! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamaface Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hey, any update on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Also curious about the status of this thing. Did enough people sign up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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