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- trombipulation said...
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- 1 Jun 2012, 21:30
Summer of Sam(pling): 2012 Mixtape Competition Discussion Thread

Hey ladies and gents,

So let's do this. I posted the rules in an "Official" thread. Please follow that link, read the criteria, and then if you decide you want in, post saying so in this thread, and then in the near future message me with a request for a week, which for our purposes start on Mondays. Let's aim for June 11th to be the first week. The Saturday before your Monday, send me a message containing a link to your album and any kind of (optional) write-up/album artwork. Again, this should be explained in greater detail in the "Official" thread.

I found Tyler's old 2008 threads (2008 official thread and 2008 discussion thread) and am using his rules and scoring criteria, as they're better and more concise than anything I'll create. Any questions, comments, concerns, please post them here. I am open to suggestions before we start, but I do not want to make this too much more complex.

[quote][b][user]trombipulation[/user][/b] said: Hey ladies and gents, So let's do this. I posted the rules in an [url=http://www.last.fm/group/The+Musical+Elitists/forum/27000/_/2053988] "Official" thread[/url]. Please follow that link, read the criteria, and then if you decide you want in, post saying so in this thread, and then in the near future message me with a request for a week, which for our purposes start on Mondays. Let's aim for June 11th to be the first week. The Saturday before your Monday, send me a message containing a link to your album and any kind of (optional) write-up/album artwork. Again, this should be explained in greater detail in the [url=http://www.last.fm/group/The+Musical+Elitists/forum/27000/_/2053988] "Official" thread[/url]. I found Tyler's old 2008 threads ([url=http://www.last.fm/group/The+Musical+Elitists/forum/27000/_/388370]2008 official thread[/url] and [url=http://www.last.fm/group/The+Musical+Elitists/forum/27000/_/388382] 2008 discussion thread[/url]) and am using his rules and scoring criteria, as they're better and more concise than anything I'll create. Any questions, comments, concerns, please post them here. I am open to suggestions before we start, but I do not want to make this too much more complex.[/quote]
Edited by trombipulation on 2 Jun 2012, 04:11

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- andgoodbye said...
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- 1 Jun 2012, 23:22
Sure, I'm in.

That was then, this is dumb.

[quote][b][user]andgoodbye[/user][/b] said: Sure, I'm in. [/quote]

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- Youyesyesyes said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 00:40
I'll make one. Lay down some rules if you have any in mind.

[quote][b][user]Youyesyesyes[/user][/b] said: I'll make one. Lay down some rules if you have any in mind.[/quote]

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- StDionysus said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 00:57
word

[quote][b][user]StDionysus[/user][/b] said: word[img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gw9Qc9i_gzo/T0ZjMyWJh3I/AAAAAAAAOto/Cm35Tc3I9pU/s1600/LOGO.jpg[/img][/quote]

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- Pseudomancer said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 04:33
I'm down to listen to mixes. Depending on the rules, I might even make some.

☞☺PeAcE LoVe UnItY ReSpEcT ☺ ✌
];kk[o'\o'[jo☆・゜・。・゜★・。・。☆・゜・。・゜。・。・゜★・。・。☆

[quote][b][user]Pseudomancer[/user][/b] said: I'm down to listen to mixes. Depending on the rules, I might even make some.[/quote]

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- rm508 said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 10:48
I'm in.

[quote][b][user]rm508[/user][/b] said: I'm in. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkUmiP-b_0k[/youtube][/quote]

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- rm508 said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 10:49
Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?

[quote][b][user]rm508[/user][/b] said: Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?[/quote]

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- sharkeyanti said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 14:52
45 minutes? I can do it, somebody's gotta come in last anyways

awois;fhISHFe

[quote][b][user]sharkeyanti[/user][/b] said: 45 minutes? I can do it, somebody's gotta come in last anyways[/quote]

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- trombipulation said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 15:17
rm508 said:
Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?

Maybe? I've never used that website. I'm all for easy, though.

I just created an account, and it appears to have everything we'd need.

Edit: Only problem I can foresee is if someone post a mix with less than 8 tracks, but we can cross that bridge blah blah blah.

The other thing we need to decide, and it was the big debate back in 2008, is open or confidential voting.

[quote][b][user]trombipulation[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]rm508[/user][/b] said: Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?[/quote] Maybe? I've never used that website. I'm all for easy, though. I just created an account, and it appears to have everything we'd need. Edit: Only problem I can foresee is if someone post a mix with less than 8 tracks, but we can cross that bridge blah blah blah. The other thing we need to decide, and it was the big debate back in 2008, is open or confidential voting.[/quote]
Edited by trombipulation on 2 Jun 2012, 15:35

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- Pseudomancer said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 15:22
trombipulation said:
rm508 said:
Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?

Maybe? I've never used that website. I'm all for easy, though.

I just created an account, and it appears to have everything we'd need.

8tracks is exactly what we want :).

☞☺PeAcE LoVe UnItY ReSpEcT ☺ ✌
];kk[o'\o'[jo☆・゜・。・゜★・。・。☆・゜・。・゜。・。・゜★・。・。☆

[quote][b][user]Pseudomancer[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]trombipulation[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]rm508[/user][/b] said: Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?[/quote] Maybe? I've never used that website. I'm all for easy, though. I just created an account, and it appears to have everything we'd need.[/quote] 8tracks is exactly what we want :).[/quote]

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- ShockSlogans said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 15:39
I'm in.

8tracks does almost everything we want. The one thing worth noting is that you can only listen to the mixes in the correct order once. After that, it plays them in random order. Something to do with their licensing.

[quote][b][user]ShockSlogans[/user][/b] said: I'm in. 8tracks does almost everything we want. The one thing worth noting is that you can only listen to the mixes in the correct order once. After that, it plays them in random order. Something to do with their licensing.[/quote]

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- rm508 said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 15:39
trombipulation said:
The other thing we need to decide, and it was the big debate back in 2008, is open or confidential voting.

Confidential. Only tromb shall know how greatly we despise each other's music.

[quote][b][user]rm508[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]trombipulation[/user][/b] said: The other thing we need to decide, and it was the big debate back in 2008, is open or confidential voting.[/quote] Confidential. Only tromb shall know how greatly we despise each other's music.[/quote]

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- knkwzrd said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 16:15
in

[quote][b][user]knkwzrd[/user][/b] said: in[/quote]

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- generalmalaise said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 16:54
I would only do it if we could play the random album cover game, and then make our mixes based on that.

[quote][b][user]generalmalaise[/user][/b] said: I would only do it if we could play the random album cover game, and then make our mixes based on that.[/quote]

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- kwintoobay said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 17:15
I might get in on this, no need to reserve a spot for me yet though

[quote][b][user]kwintoobay[/user][/b] said: I might get in on this, no need to reserve a spot for me yet though[/quote]

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- trombipulation said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 17:39
generalmalaise said:
I would only do it if we could play the random album cover game, and then make our mixes based on that.

I guess a bonus could be attributed to someone who goes this route, or a completely separate event/competition could be held if there's enoughi nterest in that format.. I personally would love to hear some.

No matter what, you should make one, General. You can always blame the randomness for why your mix turned out horrendously horrible.

[quote][b][user]trombipulation[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]generalmalaise[/user][/b] said: I would only do it if we could play the random album cover game, and then make our mixes based on that.[/quote] I guess a bonus could be attributed to someone who goes this route, or a completely separate event/competition could be held if there's enoughi nterest in that format.. I personally would love to hear some. No matter what, you should make one, General. You can always blame the randomness for why your mix turned out horrendously horrible.[/quote]

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- mattimeus said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 18:04
i'll give her a shot

hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote][b][user]mattimeus[/user][/b] said: i'll give her a shot[/quote]

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- mattimeus said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 18:04
double psot

hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote][b][user]mattimeus[/user][/b] said: double psot[/quote]

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- ut0 said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 20:18
generalmalaise said:
I would only do it if we could play the random album cover game, and then make our mixes based on that.

[quote][b][user]ut0[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]generalmalaise[/user][/b] said: I would only do it if we could play the random album cover game, and then make our mixes based on that.[/quote][/quote]

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- kwintoobay said...
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- 2 Jun 2012, 21:27
screw youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[quote][b][user]kwintoobay[/user][/b] said: screw youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu[/quote]

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- andgoodbye said...
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- 3 Jun 2012, 00:44
trombipulation said:
rm508 said:
Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?

Maybe? I've never used that website. I'm all for easy, though.

I just created an account, and it appears to have everything we'd need.

Edit: Only problem I can foresee is if someone post a mix with less than 8 tracks, but we can cross that bridge blah blah blah.

The other thing we need to decide, and it was the big debate back in 2008, is open or confidential voting.
Yeah. Is it too much to ask that we make an 8tracks mix and then also zip the files and upload them to mediafire or something? I'd be willing to, given my preference for convenience over legality. (Miss u, muxtape.)

That was then, this is dumb.

[quote][b][user]andgoodbye[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]trombipulation[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]rm508[/user][/b] said: Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?[/quote] Maybe? I've never used that website. I'm all for easy, though. I just created an account, and it appears to have everything we'd need. Edit: Only problem I can foresee is if someone post a mix with less than 8 tracks, but we can cross that bridge blah blah blah. The other thing we need to decide, and it was the big debate back in 2008, is open or confidential voting.[/quote] Yeah. Is it too much to ask that we make an 8tracks mix and then also zip the files and upload them to mediafire or something? I'd be willing to, given my preference for convenience over legality. (Miss u, muxtape.)[/quote]

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- tmills said...
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- 3 Jun 2012, 03:41
Hey! I'd love to do this again.

[quote][b][user]tmills[/user][/b] said: Hey! I'd love to do this again.[/quote]

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- Youyesyesyes said...
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- 3 Jun 2012, 13:56
andgoodbye said:
trombipulation said:
rm508 said:
Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?

Maybe? I've never used that website. I'm all for easy, though.

I just created an account, and it appears to have everything we'd need.

Edit: Only problem I can foresee is if someone post a mix with less than 8 tracks, but we can cross that bridge blah blah blah.

The other thing we need to decide, and it was the big debate back in 2008, is open or confidential voting.
Yeah. Is it too much to ask that we make an 8tracks mix and then also zip the files and upload them to mediafire or something? I'd be willing to, given my preference for convenience over legality. (Miss u, muxtape.)

Yeah I like the mediafire idea, gets around the whole 8 tracks things. I'll probably go this route.

[quote][b][user]Youyesyesyes[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]andgoodbye[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]trombipulation[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]rm508[/user][/b] said: Would it be easier to upload to 8tracks?[/quote] Maybe? I've never used that website. I'm all for easy, though. I just created an account, and it appears to have everything we'd need. Edit: Only problem I can foresee is if someone post a mix with less than 8 tracks, but we can cross that bridge blah blah blah. The other thing we need to decide, and it was the big debate back in 2008, is open or confidential voting.[/quote] Yeah. Is it too much to ask that we make an 8tracks mix and then also zip the files and upload them to mediafire or something? I'd be willing to, given my preference for convenience over legality. (Miss u, muxtape.)[/quote] Yeah I like the mediafire idea, gets around the whole 8 tracks things. I'll probably go this route.[/quote]

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- trombipulation said...
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- 3 Jun 2012, 15:32
Mixtape List, so far.

I will update the sign-up list over on the official thread as people let me know which week they want. Here's the list so far. We'll start on June 11th.

1. 6/11-6/17: Youyesyesyes
2. 6/18-6/24:
3. 6/25-7/1: trombipulation
4. 7/2-7/8:
5. 7/9-7/15: tmills
6. 7/16-7/22:
7. 7/23-7/29:
8. 7/30-8/5:
9. 8/6-8/12:
10. 8/13-8/19:
11. 8/20-8/26:
12. 8/27-9/2:

I will add weeks until everyone gets a week, although I fear we'll run out of steam going deep into September and beyond. So far from my count ten people have said yes and there are quite a few maybes. I don't want to tell anyone no, but right now let's aim to not go beyond September.

[quote][b][user]trombipulation[/user][/b] said: I will update [url=http://www.last.fm/group/The+Musical+Elitists/forum/27000/_/2053988/1#f18203096]the sign-up list[/url] over on the official thread as people let me know which week they want. Here's the list so far. We'll start on June 11th. 1. 6/11-6/17: [user]Youyesyesyes[/user] 2. 6/18-6/24: 3. 6/25-7/1: [user]Trombipulation[/user] 4. 7/2-7/8: 5. 7/9-7/15: [user]Tmills[/user] 6. 7/16-7/22: 7. 7/23-7/29: 8. 7/30-8/5: 9. 8/6-8/12: 10. 8/13-8/19: 11. 8/20-8/26: 12. 8/27-9/2: I will add weeks until everyone gets a week, although I fear we'll run out of steam going deep into September and beyond. So far from my count ten people have said yes and there are quite a few maybes. I don't want to tell anyone no, but right now let's aim to not go beyond September.[/quote]

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- trombipulation said...
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- 3 Jun 2012, 16:08
Logistics and such

Two issues are still on the table.

1. Confidential voting vs. public voting. So far there is one vote for confidential voting. We need more votes to decide this.

2. Uploading of mixtapes. Some people want 8tracks, some people want a file share site, some people want both. I'm gonna suggest people need to upload their mix to some filesharing website, and then can also use 8tracks as a secondary option for those who use 8tracks. Does this work for everyone?

[quote][b][user]trombipulation[/user][/b] said: Two issues are still on the table. 1. Confidential voting vs. public voting. So far there is one vote for confidential voting. We need more votes to decide this. 2. Uploading of mixtapes. Some people want 8tracks, some people want a file share site, some people want both. I'm gonna suggest people need to upload their mix to some filesharing website, and then can also use 8tracks as a secondary option for those who use 8tracks. Does this work for everyone? [/quote]

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