Mixing is an art

mixmasterpiece @ 2007-02-25T14:20:00

2007-02-25T20:20:47Z

fish got me hooked on finetune.com . Its rad! You can make playlists and then anyone can listen to them- without downloading anything. I've been making playists. Here are two of them.

http://www.finetune.com/playlist/1365366

http://www.finetune.com/playlist/1371717

mixmasterpiece @ 2006-07-10T15:24:00

2006-07-10T19:32:24Z

Alright, I currently have no seasonally-appropriate mixes to offer, but I just joined the community and thought I'd share a mix of which I am proud.

It's got a nice, mellow (and only slightly melancholy) vibe to it.

death cab for cutie - "the sound of settling"
elliott smith - "pitseleh"
nick drake - "northern sky"
jeff buckley - "hallelujah"
the wekaerthans - "left and leaving"
onelinedrawing - "got my list"
bright eyes - "something vague"
beck - "go it alone"
her space holiday - "something to do with my hands"
jets to brazil - "sweet avenue"
the postal service - "this place is a prison"
counting crows - "a long december"
red house painters - "have you forgotten"
ted leo and the pharmacists - "the gold finch and the red oak"
the weakerthans - "this is a firedoor, never leave open"

mixmasterpiece @ 2006-05-22T14:43:00

2006-05-22T19:45:15Z

hey guys! heres a super mushy love mix i made for my girlfriend that i was particularly proud of. i'm extra-proud of the CD sleeve art work i did on it, but sadly i did not take photos or scan it. :(

"As They Talked While They Read"

1 origin of love- hedwig and the angry inch
2 the good that won't come out- rilo kiley
3 i dont believe you- the magnetic fields
4 nicotine and gravy- beck
5 anyone else but you- moldy peaches
6 a sunday kind of love- etta james
7 head over feet- alanis morisette
8 el scorcho- weezer
9 in the aeroplane over the sea- neutral milk hotel
10 the book of right on- joanna newsom
11 perfect day- velvet underground
12 make you feel my love- bob dylan
13 stickshifts and safety belts- cake
14 western stars- kd lang
15 walkin after midnight- patsy cline
16 all these things- joe stamply
17 the luckiest- ben folds

Wild and Free and Wonderful is What You Are

2006-01-26T02:49:23Z

So here's the new mix for February 2006. I hope you like it, I know I do.

February 2006 • Death is Too Good for Matthew Perry

01) Shark Attack Theme by Sven Libaek from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
02) Part I: Broken Bride by Ludo from Broken Bride
03) I'll Try Not to Breathe by Rushmore Academy from If the Cigarette Smoke Doesn't Kill You, the Hairspray Will
04) All in A Day's Work by The Eels from Shootenanny!
05) First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes from I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
06) Chicago by Anchondo from North of the Border
07) Cupcake by Nellie Mckay from Pretty Little Head
08) Grandiose Palaces by Apollo 13 from Love Bomb (Pre Release)
09) Jesusland (Live) by Ben Folds from iTunes Originals
10) Naked As We Came by Iron and Wine from Our Endless Numbered Days
11) Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo by Harvey Danger from King James Version
12) Chop 'em Down by Matisyahu from Live at Stubb's
13) Manifest Destiny by Guster from Manifest Destiny / Sorority Tears EP
14) Know Your Onion! by The Shins from Oh, Inverted World!
15) Get Rhythm by Joaquin Phoenix from Walk the Line
16) Tiger Rider vs. The Time Sprinkler! by The Aquabats from Charge!!

'She's My Heroine' by Kitty In The Tree from "Hello Kitty"

A Super High-Tech Jetfighter

2006-01-13T23:12:32Z

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So here's the mix I made for the first month of 06. It's pretty hopeful, but then that reflects my mood as of late, doesn't it? Hopeful in the face of crushing odds.
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CRAZY DELICIOUS - JANUARY 2006

1. La La La by Apollo 13 from Love Bomb (Pre-Release)
2. Baba O'Riley by The Who from The Ultimate Collection
3. Blow Up the Dance Floor by Tea Bag from Which Way is the Weight Room?
4. Friday Night, Saturday Morning by The Specials from The Singles Collection
5. Close Your Eyes and Say Goodnight by Rushmore Academy from If the Cigarette Smoke Doesn't Kill You, the Hairspray Will
6. Goyim Friends by The LeeVees from Hanukkah Rocks
7. Tell Me What's Going On by The Urge from Putting the Backbone Back
8. Intermission by TOOL from Ænima
9. Creature of the Night by Arthur Dodge and the Horsefeathers from Room #4
10. I Took Your Name by R.E.M. from Monster
11. Landed (Strings Version) by Ben Folds from Songs for Silverman
12. Alison by Elvis Costello from My Aim is True
13. Where in the Hell is Mike Sinkovich? by Less Than Jake from Pezcore
14. Martian Girl! by The Aquabats from The Fury of the Aquabats!
15. Heart and Soul by Anchondo from Somewhere in Middle America

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'Amsterdam' by Guster from "Live in Sayreville, NJ - 12/13/03"

mixmasterpiece @ 2005-11-15T17:27:00

2005-11-15T23:42:51Z

Alright, well...orignally this mixtape was being made for someone, but you know how it goes, things shuffle around a bit and then you're left with a half finished playlist. So I don't know, maybe it was closure, maybe it was for a new person (this is actually true, but I have since decided not to give it to me them either...just cause it's the first mix cd, I was going to give them and I didn't really feel like it was a good representation...yeah, that's putting a bit much too into it..but so is having a livejournal, much less being a member of a livejournal group that is supposed to be centered on these things) Anyway...here it is...

All the Noise, Noise, Noise: Songs I'm Fairly Sure You'll Hate vol.2

1)Take Ectasy with Me - !!! (this is a cover of a Magnetic Fields song..who regrettably do not appear on this mix cd)
2) Yawn, Yawn, Yawn - Les Savy Fav
3) Chemcial, Chemical - Pretty Girls Make Graves
4) Bulla, Bulla - Gogol Bordello
5) Rollercoaster - Sleater-Kinney
6) Marquee Moon - Television
7) Academy Fight Song - Mission of Burma
8) Find the Cat - Grand Buffet
9) Modern Love - David Bowie
10) Freedom of Choice - Devo
11) At Home, He's a Tourist - Gang of Four
12) Crystal Clear - Fiery Furnances
13) The Record Store - the Brunettes
14) Killer Parties - the Hold Steady
15) Sister Isabel - Frank Black and Teenage Fanclub
16) I Love You Golden Blue - Sonic Youth
17) Temptation - New Order

You know posting this online and listening to it while I do so, really makes me think I'll end up just handing it over to the girl anyway. Just because I like it and think they'll like it..do I feel bad for posting in on the internet? Yes...but that's what boredom does to a man. Anyway..there it is.

mixmasterpiece @ 2005-05-31T00:31:00

2005-05-31T05:31:52Z

Chillax With Me, If You Will

"Room Games and Diamond Rain" Silver Jews Bright Flight
"Come Downstairs and Say Hello" Guster Keep It Together
"You Turn Me On I'm A Radio" Joni Mitchell Miles Of Aisles [Live]
"Employee of the Month" John Doe Dim Stars, Bright Sky
"Give What You Take" Mojave 3 Out Of Tune
"Driving with Bert" Neil Halstead Sleeping on Roads
"Radio War" Iron & Wine Our Endless Numbered Days
"A Summer Wasting" Belle and Sebastian The Boy with the Arab Strap
"June On The West Coast" Bright Eyes Letting Off The Happiness
"Tripped" Neva Dinova One Jug Of Wine, Two Vessels
"Clark Gable" The Postal Service Give Up
"Only Lie Worth Telling" Paul Westerberg Stereo
"Anything To Do With The Moonlight" Arthur Dodge and the Horsefeathers Nervous Habit
"Don't You Fall" The Be Good Tanyas Blue Horse

mixmasterpiece @ 2005-05-28T16:16:00

2005-05-28T21:12:44Z

Motion Picture Soundtrack

1. Beck - Lost Cause
2. Cat Power - Red Apples
3. Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat
4. Silver Jews - How to Rent a Room
5. Nick Drake - Been Smoking Too Long
6. Elliott Smith - Condor Avenue
7. (Smog) - Teenage Spaceship
8. Mogwai - Take Me Somewhere Nice
9. Radiohead - Pyramid Song
10. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - The Humming Song
11. Sigur Ros - Untitled 4
12. Beatles - Blackbird
13. Songs: Ohia - No Limit On the Words
14. David Bowie - Space Oddity
15. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
16. Hayden - Carried Away
17. Neutral Milk Hotel - Communist Daughter
18. Earlimart - Heaven Adores You

mixmasterpiece @ 2005-05-09T23:26:00

2005-05-10T04:26:59Z

Time Will Break The World 5/9/05

Please Don't Ask Me to Smile You Am I Hourly, Daily [Australian Version]
Let's Not and Say We Did Silver Jews Bright Flight
Crackle and Drag [Original Take] Paul Westerberg
Piece Of Wood Youth Group Skeleton Jar
Death of an Heir of Sorrows Silver Jews Bright Flight
7 Holes John Doe Dim Stars, Bright Sky
Tuesday You Am I Hourly, Daily [Australian Version]
Raindrop The Sleepy Jackson Good Dancers
Like Like The The The Death Silver Jews American Water
Two Stones in My Pocket Neil Halstead Sleeping on Roads
Friday Night Fever Silver Jews Bright Flight
Only Lie Worth Telling Paul Westerberg Stereo
Time Will Break The World Silver Jews Bright Flight
How Can You Like Him? Paul Westerberg Folker
Gray You Am I Hi Fi Way

mixmasterpiece @ 2005-05-09T21:46:00

2005-05-10T02:50:36Z

Alright, so this is a mix cd I made for my friend Lisa. It's got alot of repeats from my last mix, but what can I say, the repeats are the songs I'm really championing this year....Anyway, here goes...
1) A Time For Emily - The Elected
2) Your Ex Lover is Dead - Stars
3) We Both Go Down Together - The Decemberists
4) Tears of a Clown - English Beat
5) El Matador - Los Fabulos Cadillacs
6)Bittersweet Bundle of Misery - Graham Coxon
7) Bar Lights - Whiskeytown
8) I Don't Really Love You Anymore - Magnetic Fields
9)Skin Is, My - Andrew Bird
10) Diamond in Your Mind - Solomon Burke
11) Don't Dance Her Down - The Fiery Furnances
12)Preassure Drop - The Specials
13) Superstition - Stevie Wonder
14) Hearts of Oak - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
15) Jane, The QUeen of Love - Frank Black and the Bad Catholics
16) These Days - Ron Sexsmith
17) I'm the Man Who Murdered Love - XTC
18) Hounds of Love - The Futureheads

It was worth it/Just to learn some slight of hand

2005-04-11T03:34:26Z

The more my friends try and push The Postal Service on me, the more I find myself wanting Modest Mouse. So I made a tiny little mix. It's short, but then so is the list of songs I have to choose from. I need to remedy this and I need to remedy it soon.

IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A GUITAR | Justin's Favorite Modest Mouse Songs | April 2005
01) Horn Intro
02) The World At Large
03) Float On
04) Wild Packs of Family Dogs
05) Bukowski
06) 3rd Planet
07) Ocean Breathes Salty
08) Tiny Cities Mades of Ashes
09) Bury Me With It
10) Paper Thin Walls
11) The Good Times Are Killing Me

mixmasterpiece @ 2005-03-24T00:55:00

2005-03-24T06:55:26Z

Alternative to What?

"Yer Feet" Mojave 3 Out Of Tune
"Alex Chilton" The Replacements Pleased To Meet Me
"Feel The Pain" Dinosaur Jr Without A Sound
"Knockin On Mine" Paul Westerberg 14 Songs
"Seether" Veruca Salt American Thighs
"Wave Of Mutilation" Pixies Doolittle
"Somebody Told Me" The Killers Hot Fuss [US]
"3rd Planet" Modest Mouse The Moon And Antartica [Bonus Tracks]
"Mind" Talking Heads Fear Of Music
"Superhumans" The Flaming Lips Transmissions from the Satellite Heart
"Technicolor Girls" Death Cab for Cutie Forbidden Love - EP
"All the Lazy Dykes" Morrissey You Are the Quarry
"Tennessee" Silver Jews Bright Flight

mixmasterpiece @ 2005-03-22T01:22:00

2005-03-22T07:35:09Z

Wade-Ward Bound:The Incredible Journey...
1) This One's for You - Ed Hancourt
2) Half of You - Cat Power
3) Bar Lights - Whiskeytown
4) I Don't Really Love You Anymore - Magnetic Fields
5) Tears of a Clown - English Beat
6) Well Whiskey - Bright Eyes
7) Tonight, the Bottle Let Me Down - Uncle Tupelo
8) I Want You - Tom Waits
9) Man in a Shed - Nick Drake
10) Cheap Hotel - Ron Sexsmith
11) If I Was Your Woman - Gladys Knight and the Pips
12) Always Keep a Diamond in Your Mind - Solomon Burke
13) Hearts of Oak - Ted Leo and Pharmacists
14) All or Nothing - Small Faces
15) One More Dollar - Gillian Welch
16) 4th Time Round - Bob Dylan
17) Drink To Me Babe, Then - A.C. Newman
18) Angeles - Elliot Smith
19) Answering Bell - Ryan Adams
20) Jealous Guy - Little Jimmy Scott
21) The Backseat - Arcade Fire

mixmasterpiece @ 2005-03-16T10:12:00

2005-03-16T16:18:50Z

Slowly Waiting For You To Realize I'm Uncool: A Getting To Know You Mix CD

1)Hounds of Love - the Futureheads
2)Lounger - Dogs Die in Hot Cars
3)I'm The Man Who Murdered Love - XTC
4)Queen Bitch - David Bowie
5)You're Just a Baby - Belle and Sebastian
6)Charming Man - the Smiths
7)Looking for a Kiss - New York Dolls
8)Dancing the Night Away - The Motors
9)This is Not - Blonde Redhead
10)Los Angeles, I'm Your's - The Decemberist
11)We Will Become Silouhettes - The Shins
12)Vasos Vacios - Los Fabulous Cadillacs
13)Just Shake It Brother - Junior Senior
14)She Hangs Out - the Monkees
15)Rudie Can't Fail - The Clash
16)Best Friend - English Beat
17)Each Coming Night - Iron and Wine
18)Bokkie - Elefant
19)Common People - Pulp
20)Une Annees San Lumiere - Arcade Fire
21) (All the Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes - Elvis Costello and the Attractions

"Waste My Days" - A =w= Mix for Spring 2005

2005-02-14T20:30:30Z

"Waste My Days" - A =w= Mix for Spring 2005
01) 'My Name is Jonas' from Blue
02) 'Dope Nose' from Maladroit
03) 'Space Rock' from Maladroit
04) 'Why Bother' from Pinkerton
05) 'Susanne' from Mallrats OST
06) 'Keep Fishin' from Maladroit
07) 'Hash Pipe' from Green
08) 'The World Has Turned and Left Me Here' from Blue
09) 'Tired of Sex' from Pinkerton
10) 'Surf Wax America' from Blue
11) 'Falling for You' from Pinkerton
12) 'El Scorcho' from Pinkerton
13) 'Burndt Jamb' from Maladroit
14) 'The Good Life' from Pinkerton
15) 'American Gigolo' from Maladroit
16) 'Say it Ain't So' from Blue
17) 'Don't Let Go' from Green
18) 'Undone (The Sweater Song)' from Blue
19) 'Buddy Holly' from Blue
20) 'Only in Dreams' from Blue

So what's missing? See anything that shouldn't be here, but is? I am open to suggestions.

x-posted to darthjustin.

I'll start

2005-02-12T23:09:32Z

Zzzzz's mix.

"Song" Artist, Album

"Sad If I Lost It" Guided By Voices, Mag Earwhig!
"Peace On Earth" U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind
"It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career" Belle and Sebastian, The Boy with the Arab Strap
"One Down" Ben Folds, Ben Folds Live
"Blame It On The Tetons" Modest Mouse, Good News for People Who Love Bad News
"Skyway (Live)" Paul Westerberg, Sessions@AOL - EP
"Anything To Do With The Moonlight" Arthur Dodge and the Horsefeathers, Nervous Habit
"Either Way" Guster, Lost and Gone Forever
"Just Pretend" The Bens, The Bens EP
"Perfect Blue Buildings" Counting Crows, August and Everything After
"Hands Clean (Acoustic)" Alanis Morissette, Feast On Scraps
"Sadly Beautiful" The Replacements, All Shook Down