2020 RM Secret Mixtape Exchange

[E.H. Ruddock]

*edit playlist, not exit

[Brett]

Yes you can. You just edit the playlist and you can change the order of the songs

Oh, neat. I haven't messed with the playlist function much, and haven't yet required the ability to rearrange things. I just know I couldn't find it in a cursory check.

[LetMeSleep]

Team Spotify without looking.

[Jorge]

I'm going, um, a different way

[Bammer]

Aren’t you supposed to send the songs unmarked so there are no preconceived notions going in?

Spotify defeats the purpose. Burned CD’s that you play in your car = the only way to go on this.

FAIL.

[Birds in Hell]

Burned CD’s that you play in your car = the only way to go on this.

If you sent me a mix on CD, I’d have to wait up to two weeks for it to arrive in the post and then rip it digitally using my creaky old PC laptop so I can put it on my phone, I guess.

CDs would be both inconvenient and unfair to those outside of the USA.

[Higgs]

If you can burn a CD surely you can then rip that CD to untagged mp3s and send those as a digital playlist.

[Birds in Hell]

I think I finally figured out the vibe for my mix.

[washing machine]

I feel like my recipient is aware of way more music than I am. Is that the case for a lot of you too? If so, is it acceptable to focus on making a mix that just sounds good, regardless of track uniqueness?

[Birds in Hell]

I feel like my recipient is aware of way more music than I am. Is that the case for a lot of you too? If so, is it acceptable to focus on making a mix that just sounds good, regardless of track uniqueness?

Yeah, I absolutely have that same feeling. The mix I make can't help but be a reflection of my own tastes (for better or worse), so I think I'll just make something which I enjoy. If my mix recipient enjoys it even a little, that's great.

[Higgs]

Every mix I ever make is ultimately for me. Deal with it, mix-partner.

[E.H. Ruddock]

If you can burn a CD surely you can then rip that CD to untagged mp3s and send those as a digital playlist.

this is bammer you are talking about. He doesn't even know how to post a photo or video on RM. What a dummy!

[washing machine]

I feel like my recipient is aware of way more music than I am. Is that the case for a lot of you too? If so, is it acceptable to focus on making a mix that just sounds good, regardless of track uniqueness?

Yeah, I absolutely have that same feeling. The mix I make can't help but be a reflection of my own tastes (for better or worse), so I think I'll just make something which I enjoy. If my mix recipient enjoys it even a little, that's great.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

I feel like my recipient is aware of way more music than I am. Is that the case for a lot of you too? If so, is it acceptable to focus on making a mix that just sounds good, regardless of track uniqueness?

Yeah, I absolutely have that same feeling. The mix I make can't help but be a reflection of my own tastes (for better or worse), so I think I'll just make something which I enjoy. If my mix recipient enjoys it even a little, that's great.

Im hoping to create and recieve a mix that is enjoyable, and if i can learn of some artists that are new to me and potentially open some doors for my mix partner then thats just icing on top.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

I think I finally figured out the vibe for my mix.

I feel like im still struggling with that part, i had a mix that i felt was close to done, then i tried to get everything in order and started to dislike it, so i sorta started all over, but i think ive got 8 locked un songs and about 40 more im trying to decide between

[VinylGuy]

ill make a spotify mix.

Thinking it will be eclectic as hell.

[Chris_H_2]

how many songs are most of you averaging? I'm thinking of between 16 and 20, but didn't know if that's too many/few.

[Jorge]

I'm aiming for CD length

[Jorge]

Hmm, actually, maybe I'll make it a little shorter than that. I'll aim for one hour.

[kreng]

i'm not TOO familiar with my recipients tastes except for a few artists, so i pretty much dumped about 60 tracks in a playlist that i like, and i think recipient might like and/or might flow with another song i already put and then start building the actual playlist from there to about 50-60 mins. I always try to make it a playlist that i myself would want to listen to again at any given time.