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especially since you then cranked out the '98 in, what, three hours?

― rgeary (rgeary), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 23:05 (twenty years ago) link

Even 69?

No, should have '69 done by the weekend. Maybe even get the CD done too, boom boom.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 23:10 (twenty years ago) link

new tallies...

1920-1929 Matos / in progress
(Watch out for 20s rockists, Matos!)

1958-1962

1958 unclaimed!
1959 rgeary / in progress
1960 rgeary / maybe?
1961 unclaimed!
1962 Elvis T / in progress

1963-1967

1963 unclaimed!
1964 unclaimed!
1965 Sarah Pedal / DONE
1966 Sarah Pedal / in progress
1967 Bad Jode / in progress

1968-1972

1968 Bad Jode / DONE
1969 Billy Dods / in progress
1970 Matos / DONE
1971 Broheems / in progress
1972 Nate / DONE

1973-1977

1973 Elvis T / in progress
1974 James Blount / in progress
1975 Michael Daddino / in progress
1976 Chris Ott / in progress
1977 Nate / DONE

1978-1982 : MINE THE GAP / in progress!

1978 Donut Bitch / DONE
1979 Nate / DONE
1980 Matos / DONE
1981 Andy K / DONE
1982 Nate Patrin / DONE

1983-1987

1983 Geeta / in progress
1984 Michael Daddino / DONE
1985 Jess / DONE
1986 Chris Ott / DONE
1987 Jeff W / in progress

1988-1992

1988 Donut Bitch / in progress
1989 Matos / DONE
1990 Billy Dods / unclaimed
1991 Miloauckerman / in progress but REQUESTING HELP TO FINISH UP!
1992 unclaimed!

1993-1997

1993 Kenan / DONE
1994 Andy K / DONE
1995 Matos / in progress
1996 Jess / DONE
1997 Matos / DONE

1998-2002

1998 Jess / DONE
1999 Jess / In Progress
2000 Jess / DONE
2001 unclaimed!
2002 Nate / DONE

2003-2007

2003 Matos / DONE (ssssssssssssssh!)
2004 to come!
2005 to come!
2006 to come!
2007 to come!

― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 23:20 (twenty years ago) link

1920-1929 Matos / in progress
(Watch out for 20s rockists, Matos!)

1958-1962:
1958 unclaimed!
1959 rgeary / in progress
1960 rgeary / maybe?
1961 unclaimed!
1962 Elvis T / in progress

1963-1967:
1963 unclaimed!
1964 unclaimed!
1965 Sarah Pedal / DONE
1966 Sarah Pedal / in progress
1967 Bad Jode / in progress

1968-1972:
1968 Bad Jode / DONE
1969 Billy Dods / in progress
1970 Matos / DONE
1971 Broheems / in progress
1972 Nate / DONE

1973-1977:
1973 Elvis T / in progress
1974 James Blount / in progress
1975 Michael Daddino / in progress
1976 Chris Ott / in progress
1977 Nate / DONE

1978-1982 : MINE THE GAP / in progress!:
1978 Donut Bitch / DONE
1979 Nate / DONE
1980 Matos / DONE
1981 Andy K / DONE
1982 Nate Patrin / DONE

1983-1987:
1983 Geeta / in progress
1984 Michael Daddino / DONE
1985 Jess / DONE
1986 Chris Ott / DONE
1987 Jeff W / in progress

1988-1992:
1988 Donut Bitch / in progress
1989 Matos / DONE
1990 Billy Dods / unclaimed
1991 Miloauckerman / in progress but REQUESTING HELP TO FINISH UP!
1992 unclaimed!

1993-1997:
1993 Kenan / DONE
1994 Andy K / DONE
1995 Matos / in progress
1996 Jess / DONE
1997 Matos / DONE

1998-2002:
1998 Jess / DONE
1999 Jess / In Progress
2000 Jess / DONE
2001 unclaimed!
2002 Nate / DONE

2003-2007:
2003 Matos / DONE (ssssssssssssssh!)
2004 to come!
2005 to come!
2006 to come!
2007 to come!

― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 23:25 (twenty years ago) link

(just wanted to reformat because the "h" tags in ILXOR cause major spaces)

― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 23:26 (twenty years ago) link

'66 Tears, motherfuckers.

Next up, 1964: the final installment in the most badass trilogy since The Godfather.

― Sarah Pedal (call mr. lee), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 07:38 (twenty years ago) link

[[snort]]

― M Matos (M Matos), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 10:17 (twenty years ago) link

There's no 1964 equivalent to Sofia Coppola, is there?

― nate detritus (natedetritus), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 14:58 (twenty years ago) link

Latest tallies...

1920-1929 Matos / in progress
(Watch out for 20s rockists, Matos!)

1958-1962:
1958 unclaimed!
1959 rgeary / in progress
1960 rgeary / maybe?
1961 unclaimed!
1962 Elvis T / in progress

1963-1967:
1963 unclaimed!
1964 Sarah Pedal / in progress
1965 Sarah Pedal / DONE
1966 Sarah Pedal / DONE
1967 Bad Jode / in progress

1968-1972:
1968 Bad Jode / DONE
1969 Billy Dods / DONE
1970 Matos / DONE
1971 Broheems / in progress
1972 Nate / DONE

1973-1977:
1973 Elvis T / in progress
1974 James Blount / in progress
1975 Michael Daddino / in progress
1976 Chris Ott / in progress
1977 Nate / DONE

1978-1982 : MINE THE GAP / in progress!:
1978 Donut Bitch / DONE
1979 Nate / DONE
1980 Matos / DONE
1981 Andy K / DONE
1982 Nate Patrin / DONE

1983-1987:
1983 Geeta / in progress
1984 Michael Daddino / DONE
1985 Jess / DONE
1986 Chris Ott / DONE
1987 Jeff W / in progress

1988-1992:
1988 Donut Bitch / in progress
1989 Matos / DONE
1990 Billy Dods / unclaimed
1991 Miloauckerman / in progress but REQUESTING HELP TO FINISH UP!
1992 unclaimed!

1993-1997:
1993 Kenan / DONE
1994 Andy K / DONE
1995 Matos / in progress
1996 Jess / DONE
1997 Matos / DONE

1998-2002:
1998 Jess / DONE
1999 Jess / In Progress
2000 Jess / DONE
2001 unclaimed!
2002 Nate / DONE

2003-2007:
2003 Matos / DONE (ssssssssssssssh!)
2004 to come!
2005 to come!
2006 to come!
2007 to come!

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 21:49 (twenty years ago) link

So, Milo, how can we assist if you still believe you need help? Wanna volunteer someone else you choose to take over for the rest? or what?

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:01 (twenty years ago) link

after 1995 I'll probably want 1961, but won't object if someone else claims it first.

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:23 (twenty years ago) link

funny, because I'd been thinking of doing '61 anyway

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:26 (twenty years ago) link

please do '61!

― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:26 (twenty years ago) link

(i want to make a good bit of headway on '67 before i claim anything else, but i could do some fun things with '63.)

― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:28 (twenty years ago) link

actually, you know what? i'm claiming that shit right now.

― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:29 (twenty years ago) link

yeah, do it!

mmmm, jazz....

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:29 (twenty years ago) link

Um, which one did you just claim, jode, 61 or 63?

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:31 (twenty years ago) link

'63

― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:32 (twenty years ago) link

Jode and Sarah ROCKIN' THE MID SIX-TEEZ!

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:33 (twenty years ago) link

I just realized I have violated my "one at a time, motherfucker!" post from earlier and would like to summarily apologize to Michael Daddino for any hardship I may have caused. (dude, do 1950!)

I picked '61, DB

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:34 (twenty years ago) link

'61 = Coltrane's ubergreat 16-minute "Chasin' the Trane" + tons of other great jazz

and Jody, '63 = Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder," you lucky woman!

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:39 (twenty years ago) link

So, does this mean Ott is allowed to do 1992 now?

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:39 (twenty years ago) link

and I'll offer to work with Milo on finishing up 1991 if it turns out to be a good working relationship. :)

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:41 (twenty years ago) link

I suppose it does!

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:42 (twenty years ago) link

Oh O-o-o-o-ott, you still want 1992?

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:44 (twenty years ago) link

(note: if he doesn't include loads of rave records, he is not allowed) >;-)

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:44 (twenty years ago) link

and Jody, '63 = Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder," you lucky woman!

you read my mind, matos!

― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:45 (twenty years ago) link

I think Matos's original concern is still cogent though. There's a point where ravenously gobbling up years takes away the fun and energy for all involved, especially for the compiler.. It's a lot more fun to think about a new year than to finish the one you're currently on, certainly. I know that feeling. I think that's a general day job analogy.

I've chosen to do this one year at a time just for financial reasons. :) (I tend to take these far more obsessively and seriously than most, I think), though I don't mind peripherally contributing to other things on the side where help may be needed.

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:47 (twenty years ago) link

(Let's put it this way, I now have practically reconstructed my early hip hop CD collection because of this.)

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:49 (twenty years ago) link

(and let's not talk about the vinyl purchases)

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:49 (twenty years ago) link

In case folks missed it, 1973 is done.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Monday, 15 December 2003 23:15 (twenty years ago) link

FOUR ON THE FLOWA I GOT NINETY TOOO. 76 was mostly a pile of shit I can't wait to have behind me, so yes, 1992 will be my Christmas present to myself. That's it for me: 76, 86, 92.

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 13:32 (twenty years ago) link

Coupla things:

* 1988 is 90% looking to definitely be a 2xCDR700MB Go! thing ("GoGo!"?) Over a gig, certainly. There's simply too much that i couldn't ignore. Surely will have it done by the end of the year, though hopefully if I could, within the week. But goddamn holiday season and shopping and ILX guests coming into town (Hi, Ned! ;) )

* Do any of the more freeware/shareware savvy here know of a good free normalization tool you can apply to a folder of mp3s or any encoded files?

I ask because, I did a loudness/RMS normalization of the wavs of the 1978 comp before i encoded them, to try and make the mix sounds more "pro" (and i stress the quotes), and I feel it made a HUGE difference in how the mix was perceived. And if there IS such a tool out there, I think it would really give some extra magic to all these mixes you guys are doing.

I'm listening to Daddino's mix on shuffle mode right now, and i often (though not all the time) have to re-adjust the volume every song, which is slightly unsettling (never mind the actual CD itself being unsettlingly brilliant), but unfortunately doesn't allow you to easily escape the fantasy that you're listening to some official 19?? Rhino-or-whatever mega box-set of music or whatever.

Never mind me, though. I'm a bit more technically anal about sound issues like that, and I'm surely the only one who would notice the difference.

― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:32 (twenty years ago) link

change "doesn't allow" to "allows" above. oops

― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 00:33 (twenty years ago) link

No, the volume issue bugs the living fuck out of me as well. I was forced to tinker with the volume on a couple of tracks because some of them were way too soft, especially the High Rise one, obviously a poor MP3ization of a superdim bootleg. (Though in retrospect it's now way too loud...)

Some of it is gonna atrocious no matter what anybody does. GodDAMN Hüsker Dü sounds like total utter shapeless crap on CD.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:36 (twenty years ago) link

Way around volume: download the OctiMax normalization/drive plugin. This thing has changed my digital life.

Bigger problem on MP3: pure analog recordings (i.e. 70s) tend to sound really crap no matter what (unless they've subsequently been remastered and reissued).

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 02:54 (twenty years ago) link

Just downloaded it and I agree: OCTIMAX WORKS. Pity it's 50 bucks.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 03:18 (twenty years ago) link

i'll work on '83 over christmas (right now my brain is being consumed by a certain '83-related book project)

― geeta (geeta), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 05:48 (twenty years ago) link

Silly question from a frequent lurker and occasional poster: um, why only one person per year? If two diff. people both wanna take on the same year, the more, the merrier, eh? [And for the record, I'm about to embark on 1986.]

― Thomas Inskeep (submeat), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 19:41 (twenty years ago) link

You can do whatever you want Thomas, and post the track listing and all that. We've just informally kept it to one person per year because:

* just so there doesn't arise a case where people feel like they're "competing" with each other, which i think would bring out the worst in mixes, imho, since the whole notion of "mix competition" is really silly to begin with
* We already have a system in place that allows you to "protest" exclusions from a given year, read above
* I think more interesting mixes arise from years that you might, gasp!, not necessarily have as your first choice...i.e. it forces you to do some research and discover things you never discovered before

― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:45 (twenty years ago) link

Neither 1978 nor 1988 were my first choices actually. With 1978, I was all "Someone give me a year" and Matos gave me '78. If you look on top, I originally wanted to do 1987, but Jeff W came in at the last minute with an almost finished mix himself (and turned out to be a GREAT impetus for this thread, for fear of parallel duplicate year mixes), so I just shifted over a year, and now I'm having a blast.

Again, there really are no "rules". This is just a little community thing, and having people "filling in" the unclaimed years as opposed to redoing another year would make the communal project more effecient, challenging, and fun, me thinks.

I just speak for myself though.

― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:47 (twenty years ago) link

and one more thing, you'd have to PH3AR DA SHA-DOUGH UV 0TT'Z 8TEE-S1XX M1XX, D00D

― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 20:50 (twenty years ago) link

I used her, she used me, but neither one cared-- we were gettin' our share. Workin' on our night moves.

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 21:31 (twenty years ago) link

Just wanted some feedback, and I 'preciate yours, Donut Bitch. I ended up choosing '86 because I wanted a year that wasn't obvious (for me, that would've been '84 and '88), and that would be a challenge (discussed the matter with some ILM-posting pals). Got the link to Ott's '86, but didn't look at the tracklisting; that would be like cheating, methinks.

― Thomas Inskeep (submeat), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 22:32 (twenty years ago) link

Heh, you could make this the Ultimate Musico Geeko version of the game Boggle, where you send off, like, four or five people to put together a 100 song mix CD from ONE YEAR, and you only get to include the songs that were mentioned no more than once.

― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 22:44 (twenty years ago) link

That's a good idea!

― Thomas Inskeep (submeat), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 22:44 (twenty years ago) link

1960 seems to be kind of unclaimed. I'm not claiming it as such but I'm starting an experiment. Rob can still do it if he wants.

1960 - pick one track and pass on the baton till a CDR700 of stuff is made

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 23:11 (twenty years ago) link

that's a terrible idea! I like odd stuff but obscurantism for its own sake is so boring.

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 18 December 2003 00:09 (twenty years ago) link

"Song being mentioned once" != "obscure". The exercise is highly dependent on the people involved of course. I think it's interesting to see the results of such an exercise, and..um.. don't immediately see what's so terrible about it.

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 18 December 2003 00:30 (twenty years ago) link

Its the reverse psychology that would make it fun. "Ooh, I bet she's gonna put X on that list, so I will too, but then maybe she won't because she knows I know that, therefore i won't", etc.

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 18 December 2003 00:32 (twenty years ago) link

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