Match Cut Mix Tape Volume 7 - Shake Your Booty

[bac0n]

Spring time is upon us, the weather is starting to warm, and that means its time to get up, shake the dust off your legs and move that ass! You wanna get rid of that baby fat in time for swimsuit weather, right?

So... I'm gonna try something ambitious. What I need from you guys, is to provide me with songs that, when you hear them, you just can't help but get on your feet and start dancing. What I will then do, is take these songs and try to make a continuous DJ set out of them. I'll also release the songs by themselves as a regular mixed tape.

One thing - I'm not really savvy on the file share sites such as bittorrent & the like (I stopped doing that sort of thing with the demise of napster), so I may need some help getting my hands on some of the songs. I'll PM you guys on an individual basis if this is the case.

Who knows - this may be the coolest thing ever, or it may be a colossal failure. Only one way to find out, right? Well, send those songs in, and I'll post them in this initial post in the order in which I receive them.

Set List: (Locked)

Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (Spaceman Spiff)
Beck - Mixed Bizness (Kurosawa Fan)
The Field - A Paw in My Face (Daniel Davis)
Holy Fuck - Frenchy's (transmogrifier)
Prince - I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (Sven)
Exuma - Exuma, The Obeah Man (Derek)
Roy Orbison - You Got It (Raiders)
Ratatat - Loud Pipes (SirNewt)
Toad the Wet Sprocket - Windmills (dreamdead)
Jurassic 5 - Swing Set (Thirdmango)
Justice vs. Simian - We Are Your Friends (Spun Lepton)
The Coup - Ride the Fence (Sycophant)
Hookah - Op Til Månen (Lasse)
Empire of the Sun - Half Mast (Evil Shoe)
Bjork - Triumph of a Heart (Spinal)
The Pipettes - Pull Shapes (私）
The Cat Empire - Hello (thefourthwall)
Plastikman - Fuk (Russ)
Dinosaur - Kiss Me Again (acapelli)
??? - ??? (bac0n)


Continuous Mix: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U6H6IPUQ

Note - you may want to listen to the DJ set before looking at the track list. It's fun being surprised!

[Spaceman Spiff]

Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Beck - Mixed Bizness

[D_Davis]

A Paw in My Face, by The Field

Minimalist electronica at some of its finest.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I changed mine. But you hadn't updated the first post yet, so I think I'm safe.

[transmogrifier]

So many to choose from. I may go for:

Frenchy's - Holy Fuck

Alternates:

Do the Whirlwind, Architecture in Helsinki
Yeah (Crass Version), LCD Soundsystem
State of Shock, Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson
Crazy in Love, Beyonce
Let Me Blow Your Mind, Eve
When's the Last Time, Ali ft, Nelly
Gossip Folks, Missy Elliot
It's Like That, Jason Nevins vs. Run DMC

[Derek]

So many to choose from. I may go for:

Frenchy's - Hot Fuck

You mean Holy Fuck? That's a great song, though I think you've come up with a great new band name. :)

[transmogrifier]

You mean Holy Fuck? That's a great song, though I think you've come up with a great new band name. :)

Brain explosion :)

[Sven]

Prince - I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man

[Derek]

Exuma - "Exuma, The Obeah Man"

This thread's not complete without ribbits and slide whistles.

[Raiders]

"You Got It," Roy Orbison

[SirNewt]

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

[dreamdead]

It's more for quiet dancing than for loud, club dancing, but I submit:
Toad the Wet Sprocket -- Windmills

[Thirdmango]

Oh man going through all my dance music and trying to figure only one out was really tough.

Jurassic 5 -- Swing Set

[D_Davis]

Roisin Murphy -- Off and On

Nice - I almost chose Moloko's Fun For Me.

[Thirdmango]

Had to change it. Gah. Too many choices.

[Spun Lepton]

Justice vs. Simian -- We Are Your Friends

[Sven]

"You Got It," Roy Orbison

Cool story about this song: it was my favorite song as a child, around six.

Next thing I knew, I was a twenty-three-year-old man who knew every single word to every single Electric Light Orchestra song (slight exaggeration, but only slight).

Then, not two or three months ago, I heard it again for the first time in, say, ten years. I said to myself (and to all in the room around me, I believe Thirdmango may've been there, maybe not...) "Hey, this sounds exactly like it was produced by Jeff Lynne." Kristen said "It probably was." It clicked that the two were pals (see: The Traveling Wilburys). I checked online. Sure enough, from the time I was six, I was a die-hard Jeff Lynne fan.

I thought it was a cool instance of interconnectedness.

[Russ]

Can't decide whether to go old skool, tekno, or totally off the wall.


Let's all enjoy this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHJ2ewywB2s&feature=related) while I contemplate.

[bac0n]

I checked online. Sure enough, from the time I was six, I was a die-hard Jeff Lynne fan.

Everything that man touches turns to gold. :cool:

[Sycophant]

The Coup: "Ride the Fence'

[Thirdmango]

(and to all in the room around me, I believe Thirdmango may've been there, maybe not...)

Hey, I was there. Now I understand what you meant by that.

[Sven]

Hey, I was there. Now I understand what you meant by that.

You witnessed a profound moment, my friend.

[Lasse]

I had a hard time deciding which song I was going to submit, but decided that one of the only songs that'll get me on the dancefloor regardless of mood, alcohol intake or any other factor, is... Op Til Månen by Hookah. Oh, you're all going to hate this song. :lol:

[EvilShoe]

Empire of the Sun - Half Mast

[Sven]

Everything that man touches turns to gold. :cool:

I would say one of the three greatest pop/rock musicians evah.

[D_Davis]

Empire of the Sun - Half Mast

Fun!

[Spinal]

"Triumph of a Heart" - Bjork

[Watashi]

The Pipettes - Pull Shapes

[thefourthwall]

Let's all enjoy this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHJ2ewywB2s&feature=related) while I contemplate.

That was thoroughly enjoyable.

[thefourthwall]

Okay this is ridiculously hard; I'll admit that when I need energetic upbeat music to get me on the dance floor or for exercising I often turn to pop du jour or the neo-punk of the early 00's and my college years. However, for this mix, I submit

"Hello" by The Cat Empire

whose music I think is scientifically impossible to sit still to.

[Russ]

Plastikman - Fuk

[bac0n]

Okay, I think I'm gonna allow one more, so that with my wild card, we come to an even 20. Thanks for the submissions so far, folks! I think this is gonna be a fun one!

[EvilShoe]

Fun!
It is!

Good pick with The Field by the way. I went to quite the ordeal once to see him perform:

I got kicked out at a venue because security thought the stamp on my hand was fake
I nearly got punched when I told them they were wrong
I had to beg at the entrance for nearly half an hour, which wore those people out as they gave me a new stamp and let me back in
Five minutes I got kicked out again because I still had the old stamp on me
I got let back in but was told if I were to leave the building again I wouldn't be allowed to gain re-entrance. As you can imagine, I was in a bad mood by the time he performed. But I still enjoyed it. So he did fine.

[bac0n]

So, I was playing around with some of the songs, making an initial stab at mixing them to get some ideas of good mixing and breaking points, determined the BPMs, etc, and I must say, a lot of the songs fit very nicely together. I have a good feeling about this!

[Acapelli]

if there's still room, i'd like to choose

Aeroplane - Whispers feat. Kathy Diamond

EDIT: forget whispers

Dinosaur - Kiss Me Again

there's an edit that's 7 minutes that you might like to use instead of the 12 minute mix

[bac0n]

if there's still room, i'd like to choose

Aeroplane - Whispers feat. Kathy Diamond

EDIT: forget whispers

Dinosaur - Kiss Me Again

there's an edit that's 7 minutes that you might like to use instead of the 12 minute mix

Not a problem. That will take up the final slot. Thanks for the heads up on the version.

So - everybody, I have a few people I'm working with to get my hands on the more obscure of the selections. After I have everything, give me a week to get the DJ set finished and posted. A few days after I post the DJ set, I'll post the tracks as individual files.

In the mean time, there are a few of you who are really talented with making album covers. If any of you are game for making one, I'd love to see it!

[D_Davis]

I have an album cover idea for this one. I'll work on it tonight or tomorrow.

I think you'll dig it.

[bac0n]

I have an album cover idea for this one. I'll work on it tonight or tomorrow.

I think you'll dig it.

Sweet, I'll be looking forward to seeing it. :cool:

[bac0n]

Quick Status Update:

I now have all the songs I need. Special thanks go out to Russ, Derek, Lasse & Acapelli for helping me get my hands on a few of songs I couldn't find on my own.

What's next, you ask? I need to get pretty familiar with these songs to know what their best mix-in and mix-out points are, and more importantly, to figure out what order they should go in. The best mixes sound like one continuous song, and that's what I'm shooting for here. I'll be spending the next few nights, after the kids are in bed, in the basement doing just that.

Then, I'm gonna proceed to the mixing. I'm gonna do 3-5 of them, pick the best one, and that's what I'm going to post. The goal is to have something for you to listen to a week from today, Friday May 8th.

Sound cool?

[Raiders]

A cover suggestion:

http://i42.tinypic.com/23m8vud.jpg

[thefourthwall]

Sound cool?

Very :)

[Kurosawa Fan]

Quick Status Update:

I now have all the songs I need. Special thanks go out to Russ, Derek, Lasse & Acapelli for helping me get my hands on a few of songs I couldn't find on my own.

What's next, you ask? I need to get pretty familiar with these songs to know what their best mix-in and mix-out points are, and more importantly, to figure out what order they should go in. The best mixes sound like one continuous song, and that's what I'm shooting for here. I'll be spending the next few nights, after the kids are in bed, in the basement doing just that.

Then, I'm gonna proceed to the mixing. I'm gonna do 3-5 of them, pick the best one, and that's what I'm going to post. The goal is to have something for you to listen to a week from today, Friday May 8th.

Sound cool?

Awesome.

By the way, you can cut the last 25 seconds from my song, as it only serves as a tie-in for the next song on his album. It'd be a better transition to whatever song will follow mine on the mix without those 25 secs.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Disco-Tex and the Sexolettes - Get Dancin' (check it out on youtube, if you don't know it)

[Thirdmango]

Seriously Bac0n, you're my hero.

[Lasse]

This sound so brilliant. Good luck. :)

[Spinal]

Eagerly anticipating. Thanks for working on this.

[bac0n]

Eagerly anticipating. Thanks for working on this.

No need for thank-yous. i love doing this stuff. seriously. :)

[bac0n]

A Paw in My Face, by The Field

Minimalist electronica at some of its finest.

This song is just.. wow.

[Derek]

This song is just.. wow.

You haven't heard From Here We Go Sublime!? Pretty much every track is about as amazing as that one. Go get it now! You'll love it.

[D_Davis]

This song is just.. wow.


You haven't heard From Here We Go Sublime!? Pretty much every track is about as amazing as that one. Go get it now! You'll love it.


Yeah - it is a masterpiece.

I posted a link to his new track in the music discussion thread - and it is even more awesome.

[D_Davis]

Plastikman - Fuk

Haven't listened to Plastikman in ages...

[D_Davis]

How to sound like The Field (aka, a video guide to sidechain compression):

http://www.vimeo.com/3084166

(of course, you'll still need the insane amounts of creativity and know the minimalist aesthetic like the back of your hand...but it's a start.)

:)

[Boner M]

Dammit, wish I contributed.

Props to Derek for picking Exuma, though.

[bac0n]

"Hello" by The Cat Empire

Damn, almost missed this one!

[Russ]

Where's our mix?


[/can't wait] :cool:

[bac0n]

Where's our mix?


[/can't wait] :cool:

Working on it now. Ought to have it out tomorrow or Saturday. :cool:

[thefourthwall]

Damn, almost missed this one!

Does that mean you wished you'd missed it? or you're glad you didn't?

[bac0n]

Does that mean you wished you'd missed it? or you're glad you didn't?

Oh, I'm glad I didn't, definitely. It's a fantastic song - these guys (The Cat Empire) sound like they would be a great act to see live.

[Lasse]

Oh, I'm glad I didn't, definitely. It's a fantastic song - these guys (The Cat Empire) sound like they would be a great act to see live.

STOP POSTING ON MESSAGEBOARDS AND GIVE US THE MIX!!!

;)

[thefourthwall]

Oh, I'm glad I didn't, definitely. It's a fantastic song - these guys (The Cat Empire) sound like they would be a great act to see live.

They are. I'd never heard of them until I saw a concert of theirs, and I wasn't immediately hooked. For being from Australia, they do play in the US pretty regularly.

[Russ]

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3010/khaaan.jpg



baaaaaaccc0000000nnnnnnnnn!!!!




:)

[bac0n]

Sorry, guys. I've had zero free time these past few days to finish this thing up. My baby girl has been rather demanding this week.

I'm hoping to have some time today to mix everything down.

[bac0n]

Quick status update: I managed to record a mix late Saturday night which turned pretty good. But I think I can do better. I'm going to try it once more this evening after the kids are in bed. If this evening's try winds up being better, I'll go with that one; otherwise I'll go with the mix I recorded last Saturday.

Either way, you guys will have the mix tomorrow, guaranteed.

Thanks for your patience, and sorry about the wait! Hopefully what I post will be worth it!

[Spinal]

We want the funk. Give up the funk.

I am resting my booty in preparation for tomorrow's shaking.

[bac0n]

The continuous mix is posted and linked to from the original post. Hope you enjoy it!

In the few days I'll post the tracks as individual MP3 files.

[D_Davis]

Sweet - thanks!

[Sycophant]

Looking forward to listening to this tonight when I get home.

[Russ]

Burned a copy while I was home for lunch and am listening to it at work right now. Great job, bac0n!

[Russ]

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9470/comic20book20guy.jpg

Best. Mix. Ever.

[Spinal]

Uh ... my booty is shaking.

[Sven]

Ummm... yes, yes, yes!

[Spinal]

Beck into Roy Orbison = moment of zen.

[Sycophant]

Aw, hell yeah.

[thefourthwall]

Excellent work! Plus, I enjoy the cover.

[Spinal]

The Pipettes song is the one I can't wait to listen to again, but there was a lot of good stuff on there.

[monolith94]

What's this African song I'm listening to? This continuous mix thing is so very, very cool.

[Watashi]

The Pipettes song is the one I can't wait to listen to again, but there was a lot of good stuff on there.
I'm hardly a music aficionado, but their album is totally catchy stuff.

The music video is just as addictive. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy7SvZQfeBM)

[EvilShoe]

The Field to Justice vs. Simian = awesome.

[EvilShoe]

Good stuff! Only one song didn't work for me (Op Til Månen by Hookah).

Sorry, Lasse.
Congrats, everyone else.

[bac0n]

What's this African song I'm listening to? This continuous mix thing is so very, very cool.

"Exuma, The Obeah Man" by Exuma.

and thanks!

[Kurosawa Fan]

Listening, and shaking, now.

[Sycophant]

Yeah, I'm gonna be making a point of checking out the Pipettes.

[D_Davis]

I'm hardly a music aficionado, but their album is totally catchy stuff.

The music video is just as addictive. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy7SvZQfeBM)


It's Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.

That's cool - don't really care for the song though.

Good mix, B.

Fun stuff.

[D_Davis]

I love Plasticman > The Field > Justice v Simian

Cool transitions.

Beck > Roy Orbison > ELO is cool as well.

Nice choices everyone - the mix, as a whole, is very nice.

[Russ]

Nice choices everyone - the mix, as a whole, is very nice.
Agree. I even like Lasse's choice. Not a clunker in the bunch, imo, but I'm sure that has as much to do with our esteemed Mix Master bac0n as much as anything.

This was a tough crowd to please and bac0n passes with flying colors. What can he do for an encore? And how long do we have to wait for #2 in the series? :cool:

Smashing success, this mix, with pats-on-the-back for all contributors.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Well, allow me to poop on the party a bit. After giving the entire thing one listen, I've come to two conclusions:

First, techno music is indeed, for the most part, one boring ass genre of music, as I've pretty much always suspected.

Second, Match Cut and I, on too many occasions, dance to different tunes.


That song by The Field would be good music to sleep to, but has no business on a dance mix. Same goes for a couple other of the ambient techno whatchamacallems. They put me in a trance, and in no way made me want to dance. Also, I don't like Bjork. There. I said it.

Still, a very cool mix, and kudos to Bacon for going above and beyond. Well done sir.

[D_Davis]

This was a tough crowd to please and bac0n passes with flying colors. What can he do for an encore? And how long do we have to wait for #2 in the series? :cool:



I'll do a continuous mix next. We'll wait a few days so people can enjoy this one.

I'll have to come up with a theme though...

Any suggestions?

[bac0n]

Aw, shucks.

A mix is only as good as the songs it contains. I got rather lucky inasumchas there was a lot of convergence of the BPMs of the songs. Most of the songs in the beginning third were in the 104-108 BPM range, most of the songs in the middle half hovered around 125 BPM, making mixing very easy. The only huge outlier, ironically, is Lasse's song, which is why I was forced to queue it up instead of trying to mix it in. Same with Prince & The Pipettes. They were in the middle 140s.

Thanks for the kind words everybody. I'm glad you enjoyed listening to it as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

[thefourthwall]

I'll do a continuous mix next. We'll wait a few days so people can enjoy this one.

I'll have to come up with a theme though...

Any suggestions?

I've been toying with the notion of having a Match-cut-Songs-for-dreamdead-and-thefourthwall's-wedding-reception (in which there will be no dancing, just excellent food and conversation). But, I haven't yet taken time to figure out how to work the megauploader, etc. However, that theme may not work for a continuous mix, and would in no way be offended if it was not used--I'll just figure out how to do the mix thing myself and do a thread at a different time.

[D_Davis]

I'll write a song for that occasion.

:)

I still want to do a Match Cut Musicians mix. Talked about this a couple of years ago, but I was the only one who submitted a song...

:(

[Thirdmango]

I can submit a song now that I've made a bunch.

These Match Cut Mixes are super awesome. I can't wait for the next one.