MIXED IN THE EIGHTIES VOL II

[mskremember]

As usual this Session is available for two days only. Then I will delete it.

Best Regards


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[marie3]

I have been trying to download this mix all day yesterday.
I am having trouble with it. Maybe everyone else is to?
I will try again right now.
I loved the last mix. Who wouldn't like your mixes?? [:)]

[oneno]

sorry, i'm not a mix kinda guy

[tiger_mn]

I'm with oneno - I'm really not into mixes

But I love your other posts!!

[marie3]

Unfortunately I still can't listen to it.
I will just wait for mskremember's song posts I guess.

[MikeP]

Nice work! It was fun to listen to at work -- you did a good job of using more guitar-oriented tracks. I didn't realize what a great song "Someone Like You" is by The Fountainhead. My only comment would be that the transition between 1 & 2 (just past the 5:00 mark) sounds a bit off. The notes clash -- I think you could shorten the crossfade.

[marie3]

I got it!!
Finally.
I really like this mix.
Keep the music coming....
[:D]

[IWantMyMTV]

Hey mskremember,

I like your megamixes, but when are you getting back to the single tracks?

Thanks!

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[pretzelbag]

Mario,

I am finally getting around to listening to the YCLTIN volumes X-XXX -- it's a lot of music! (Work has kept me busy, so I can't listen to music as much as I used to.)

Just getting through the A's:
A drop in the gray, Wide Eyed One: very good song, I like the rhythm
All About Eve, Our Summer (Extended): as with the other AAE songs, I like it a lot
Anne Clark, Our Darkness: Not my type, sorry. I probably will not keep this one. She seems to be a cult favorite, though.
Anything Box, Living in Oblivion (Ext): great synth solo!
Aztec Camera, Somewhere in my Heart (Remix): I like Roddy Frame, and this is a good song, but maybe this mix is a little too dance-y for his style of music. But a good enough song in any version, I guess.

On to the B's...although I see XXXII and XXXIII are now posted...the list keeps going!

-pretzelbag.

[pretzelbag]

OK, just got through the Bs, Cs, and some Ds (excluding YCLTIN XXXII and XXXIII).

Big Country, Look Away (Outlaw Mix): a very good mix of a very good song. I always wondered why they could not become more successful with songs like that and Wonderland. Too much earnestness?

Blue Zoo, Somewhere in the World There's a Cowboy Smiling: I have some Blue Zoo that I like, and this is a welcome addition to the catalog!

Camouflage, Love is a Shield (William Orbit Mix): I tend to not like William Orbit remixes but this one did not grate on me too much. I like Camouflage very much and this reminds me to listen to their songs all over again (like the original mix of this song). Their lead singer has a very distinctive voice that always reminds me of the early 80s.

Carlos Peron, Commando: there are days when I like Yello, and there are days when I don't. I think today is one of the latter days. Thus, this song simply pounded too much on my head (maybe because it is Monday).

Cast of Thousands, September: Tremendous! I wonder what the normal mix sounds like.

Crash Course in Science is a little too techno/casiotone(?) for my tastes. It's interesting but I don't know when I would listen to it other than for the novelty factor. I'm more of a melody person rather than casiotone synth.

Danny Wilson, Mary's Prairie: tremendous artist that never got its due. I like all their albums, which is a rarity. Thanks for introducing me to this version of their signature (overplayed) song. One question: http://www.theacf.com/gclark/, which is a pretty complete discography, shows this as "Mary's Prairie," not "Mary's Prairie (Mary's Prairie Mix)" as you have it. I suspect it's just a naming convention, but I believe the song title is simply Mary's Prairie and there is no "mix" name.

-prezelbag.

[pretzelbag]

Mario,

More feedback on your prior songs (sorry, not sure which YCLTIN they are from):

I did not like:

Erasure - Supernature (Mutant Remix). I usually like Erasure but somehow this one did not seem as well-written as their other stuff.

Psyche - Insatiable (US Mix). A decent song, but I kept waiting for a hook to grab me. I never felt like I would want to listen to this song again.

Intaferon - Hold the Bunker. I think Intaferon may have tapped themselves out with this one. Get Out of London grabbed me immediately; this one did not.


The good news is I liked most of the rest!

Hohohkam - Harlequin Tears (Extended). I thought this song started slow but ended great! I was humming it later in the day.

Icehouse - No Promises (Extended) and Great Southern Land (Great Southern Land Mix). I own the NP 12" dance mix and like it a lot, so this version is like coming home. And GSL is a great song, especially at 15 minutes!

Killing Joke - Love Like Blood ('86 Remix). Not the best remix of this song but good enough.

Red Box - Chenko. Great song! I had never heard it before. The chanting was in my head for hours!

The The, The Alarm, The Cult, Tears for Fears, Modern English...all great new versions of songs I have always liked (although how many more times can one hear I Melt with You...).

-pretzelbag.