by manekineko » Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:45 am
Finally, more CD feedback! Sorry for the delay. Keeping up with the feedback in this exchange is kind of like working on a long term project for school, but MUCH MORE FUN! Thanks to everyone who sent me their CDs. I'll eventually get around to listening to everything and posting the feedback. What takes me so long is I try to be very thorough and give each mix the attention that it deserves.
Medication 881:
New Wave Medication 1:
How funny that you and I both included Discovering Japan and China on our CDs. I can tell you’re a DJ by how you have incorporated modern music into the mix of new wave tunes on both CDs—very effective. I had never heard most of these modern songs—thanks for turning me on to some cool new music by: Ian Brown, Ivy, The Icicles, Arcade Fire, Big Collapse, and the song "Way Gone Man" (I can’t read the artist name). Also, thanks for two long time favorites: "Say You Will" and "Birth, School, Work, Death"!
New Wave Medication 2:
Again, I love the new music woven in with the old songs—I would be hard pressed to pick out the new songs if you hadn’t included the year of release! I especially like the ones by Assemblage 23 and The Sounds. Thanks, too, for including "Go"—a favorite from way back.
Bowiestation:
First of all, fun cover art! You’ve put together two great dark mixes, filled with a few familiar songs among the MANY new delights. One CD (the one with Theda Bara on the cover) starts off divinely with Modern English and Lene Lovich, and the momentum continues with great tunes by Fortran 5 (love it!), The Sound, Au Pairs, Danielle Dax, and Tuxedomoon. (I don’t know how Tuxedomoon passed under my radar twenty years ago, but Incubus is my new favorite song!)
The second CD (with the bagman cover) is excellent, as well—a unique mix. I’ve been buzzing to Pink Frost all afternoon—I haven’t heard this for ages! I love the song by Crispy Ambulance, too (This band passed under my radar in the 80’s, too. What, was I under a rock back then?).