Swap Tape Question

[Johan Edlundh]

hi folks,

this was, as far as I understand, the original idea of the Tape Swap Project:
(Andys well recognized typing style below)

>Everybody who's interested makes up a tape, C60,
>C90, whatever, of a bunch of their favourite weird music.  Then in 2 or 3
>weeks from now, when you've had a chance to finish it, everyone who's "in"
>writes to me (off-list) with their postal address.  [...]
>You then eagerly await a surprise package of music which someone else on the
>list thinks is really groovy.  You may think it sucks the big one, but
>equally you might discover your new favourite band!


then Li'l AB was slightly confused
(maybe I've misunderstood or missed the Very Original Idea):

>I'm confused I thought the original project was to fill tape with bad
>music to repulse or embarrass the listener.  Why would you defend it?  I
>have a few "why did I buy this" or "Glad it only cost a buck" cd's.


last week, Horse Whisperer typed this:

>Y'know, I think I'll fill my C-120 (heh he heh) with the songs from
>BBC's Rock School and then fill the other side with my 30 Years of
>Doctor Who Special FX CD.


now the path has diverted into:

"Ridiculous Titles and Guaranteed To Offend" C90
------------------------------------------------------


think I've lost track in the tape swap debate.
what am I supposed to create?

an absolutely unlistenable piece of C-90, i.e
right channel: Yuri Gagarin @ 45 rpm, left channel: Yuri Gagarin @ 16 rpm?
as an extra value I can disadjust the record head in the tape recorder.
optional: one channel can be recorded backwards, so the listener can search
for hidden messages from outer space.

or should I make a compilation of annoying stuff, based on avant garde tunes
like "Suicide: Frankie Teardrop" or innovative stuff like "they're coming to
take me away, haha" or whatever I find in the dark and dusty corners in the
LP room that you surely don't want to know about? Oh, I have some neat
instrumental xylophone jazz jam sessions too...

or shall we return to what I thought was the original idea, a creation
filled with odd stuff that the recorder believe is forgotten treasures - a
tape that if it finds the right addresse will open up unknown doors in the
rock history?


help me find the path again.
tell me what you want, and I'll do it for you.
I may be bored beyond coma, but...

best -joe