Swap Tape Question

[Andy Gilham]

Well, I just finished up my tape, and it's a mixture of out-and-out
desert-island must-have obscure ought-to-be-classics, some oddities and
snippets to amuse and delight, and some off-the-wall weirdness.

Needless to say it's cool beyond belief :)

Just use your judgement as to what goes on *your* tape!

- Andy

mailto:Andy.Gilham at btinternet.com; http://www.btinternet.com/~andy.gilham


> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of 000xKO
> Sent: 03 May 1998 20:46
> To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L
> Subject: Re: Swap Tape Question
>
>
> Johan! Er du/dere en robot eller hva? :) The original idea here was pretty
> much "anything goes". and that should be easy enough a concept to grasp?
> Sure, I have a sort of lurid "theme" on my tape, but anyone can tape
> anything they want, preferably as lomng as its a mix of fairly obscure
> music to stimulate disovery of new things... no?? Is my crystal clear
> interpretation just too damn liberal?
>
> Chr.
>
> -------DIY sig:
> "Whenever Dennis Hopper goes into overdrive and his forehead shrivels up
> like a raw pancake sliding down a very hot teflon hill, I think
> of Howie on
> cocaine."
>
>
> > 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
>