yeah it's fab, I don't know very many of these later side B tracks
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Thursday, 25 March 2021 01:54 (three years ago) link
I know only 20% of it but this is amazing stuff.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 25 March 2021 04:58 (three years ago) link
What’s the song around 38 mins on side A. Voice sounds familiar but song is new to me and I’m loving that one in particular.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 25 March 2021 05:07 (three years ago) link
And that lovecats cover is also amazing
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 25 March 2021 05:08 (three years ago) link
It’s been years since I heard it and didn’t make much of an impression but when paired with the other songs in here it sounds better than I remembered.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 25 March 2021 05:11 (three years ago) link
love it. not even sure if I wanna know anything about this, save it for the zine :)---It's the Tricky cover. I dunno who the female vocalist is though.
Sorry about this, haha. I wanted to reply that I knew what it was before I'd even processed your post!
― Cocteau Twinks (jed_), Friday, 26 March 2021 01:14 (three years ago) link
lol no problem, I'm still gonna wait to find out more
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Friday, 26 March 2021 14:29 (three years ago) link
god damn it, I missed the second one too. It must have started at 9 AM East Coast time. FML.
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Friday, 2 April 2021 15:06 (three years ago) link
I set an alarm and everything :(
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Friday, 2 April 2021 15:07 (three years ago) link
If you're in the US you've still got a chance according to the Bandcamp message that was sent out:
'This month there are an extra 50 tapes. The first 120 will go on sale at 10.00 UK time. As there's quite a lot of USA demand 30 will be held back & will go on sale at 17.00 UK time which is 9am on the West Coast of the USA.'
― paolo, Friday, 2 April 2021 15:22 (three years ago) link
I was lucky enough to snag one
― paolo, Friday, 2 April 2021 15:23 (three years ago) link
Try again in 17 minutes, that’s what I’m doing!
― I am using your worlds, Friday, 2 April 2021 15:42 (three years ago) link
thanks, will check in a few
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Friday, 2 April 2021 15:49 (three years ago) link
more going up right about now.
― stirmonster, Friday, 2 April 2021 15:59 (three years ago) link
yep, got one!! thanks all.
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Friday, 2 April 2021 16:01 (three years ago) link
wow. they went in the blink of an eye.
glad you got one!
― stirmonster, Friday, 2 April 2021 16:05 (three years ago) link
lol better do 200 next time ;)
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Friday, 2 April 2021 16:05 (three years ago) link
Also successful (although was it ethical of me in the uk to swipe one imed at Americans?)
― I am using your worlds, Friday, 2 April 2021 16:08 (three years ago) link
it's ok. Most of them went to USA / Canada so i think that is fair enough. Lots to Oregon!
― stirmonster, Friday, 2 April 2021 16:12 (three years ago) link
Ha I bet a good chunk of America's cassette owners younger than 40 live in Portland.
― octobeard, Friday, 2 April 2021 17:23 (three years ago) link
Will you do a digital release of the mixtapes at some point? I realize it may defeat the purpose somehow but ,you know, a) some folks - like myself - have no way to play cassettes and b) love your mixes!
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 2 April 2021 17:31 (three years ago) link
psst - look up thread - 5th march post by stirmonster.
― mark e, Friday, 2 April 2021 18:05 (three years ago) link
Yes, thanks. I took advantage of Stirmonster’s generous move when he posted that in March. But I would like to have purchased digital files of the upcoming mixes. And now that I’ve read the info re: the mixtapes on the Bandcamp page I can see that. ain’t. never. gonna.happen...ah, well.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 2 April 2021 18:29 (three years ago) link
gotcha.but hey, who knows whats going to happen when it comes to this thread.we can but hope.
― mark e, Friday, 2 April 2021 18:35 (three years ago) link
Hey Capitaine Jay Vee. I was going to have the mix available digitally but just don't think it is possible unfortunately. i will report back if that changes down the line.
here's a download of tape 2. this will expire in 24 hours so gimme a shout if you miss it - https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/yHGTOLOiEA/amRfdHdpdGNoQG1hYy5jb20=
― stirmonster, Saturday, 3 April 2021 19:47 (three years ago) link
stirmonster : i am happy to use my little FTP site to host files for a limited time.i wont advertise them beyond the ILM boundaries, and will remove after a set period of time.just offering and all that.
― mark e, Saturday, 3 April 2021 20:01 (three years ago) link
Finally found the right time / mood to listen to ULTRAGOTH and let me tell you, it does the trick.
― lukas, Saturday, 3 April 2021 21:23 (three years ago) link
xpost Thanks Stir!! I d'l'ed it and also just made a purchase from the Optimo Bandcamp in exchange ( a gorgeous Fernando Falçao album ) :)
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 4 April 2021 06:26 (three years ago) link
Thanks Capitaine Jay Vee and thanks for the offer Mark E. I can actually keep that link going for a while longer.
if anyone feels like giving something in return plesase consider making a donation (even a very small one is greatly appreciated) to Positive Action In Housing, who are a Glasgow based independent, anti-racist homelessness and human rights charity dedicated to supporting women, children and men from refugee and migrant backgrounds to rebuild their lives.
https://www.paih.org/donate/
thanks!
― stirmonster, Sunday, 4 April 2021 16:04 (three years ago) link
thanks for the upload stirmonster, and for suggesting donating to the paih
― willem, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 19:55 (three years ago) link
Got my tape yesterday and it is sounding lush. Lovely springtime vibez.
― paolo, Wednesday, 14 April 2021 14:31 (three years ago) link
loving this whacked-out "We Travel The Spaceways" cover at around 13 minutes into side B of the new one
― sleeve, Tuesday, 25 May 2021 16:01 (two years ago) link
“Raise Your Hands If You Understand (Ambient House & E Musik from the early Rave era)"
At the start of the 1990s as the Rave scene exploded it was such a new thing for so many people that they often didn’t know what the music was, nor did they have the vocabulary to describe it. I was DJing every Friday night at Pure in Edinburgh and frequently had people come up and ask me to play some of that “E music” I always played. It took me a while to figure out what they were asking for and then I realised exactly what it was; it was a sound I played a lot as a counterpoint to the frenetic and hardcore sounds of the day. It was atmospheric, often tripped out and hypnotic, synth heavy, full of emotion, and yes, sometimes ecstatic. “E Musik” became MY genre and complements the new age, Utopian, proto trance, Ambient House sound, which was an actual thing at the time.
Many of the records these tracks are from were played so often in very intense and extreme club conditions that they are in less than pristine condition, so please forgive some of the less than perfect audio here (I actually spent many hours editing out a lot of the worst scratches). As the record says, “Come together in peace & harmony”
Tape comes in a hand-stickered opaque white case with riso printed OBI-style banderole, with artwork designed by Andrew J Beltran and printed by Sundays.
We now have a subscription operating so a smaller batch of tapes will be on sale, one batch @ 10.00 UK time & a 2nd smaller batch for US folks @ 17.00 UK time.
― sleeve, Friday, 18 June 2021 04:44 (two years ago) link
(incredible mix, possibly my fave so far)
― sleeve, Friday, 18 June 2021 04:48 (two years ago) link
(raises hands in prayer) Will there be a digital version of this?
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Friday, 18 June 2021 08:14 (two years ago) link
Last month's SMI2LE tape was the best one yet for me.
― paolo, Friday, 18 June 2021 08:30 (two years ago) link
Fuck me, had it in my shopping bag then received an error and then it was sold out
― willem, Friday, 18 June 2021 09:05 (two years ago) link
that description sounds amazing
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Friday, 18 June 2021 10:33 (two years ago) link
it is also available digitally just for today on bandcamp,with all proceeds going to Positive Action In Housing, a Glasgow Anti-racist refugee and migrant homelessness charity.
there is also another small physical batch going on sale at 17.00 uk time.
― stirmonster, Friday, 18 June 2021 11:13 (two years ago) link
grabbed it, cheers stirmonster!
― Neil S, Friday, 18 June 2021 11:25 (two years ago) link
nice!
― stirmonster, Friday, 18 June 2021 11:29 (two years ago) link
where's the link to the digital release? I don't see it here:
https://optimomusic.bandcamp.com/album/raise-your-hands-if-you-understand-mixtape-by-jd-twitch-2
― toby, Friday, 18 June 2021 13:24 (two years ago) link
https://optimomusic.bandcamp.com/album/raise-your-hands-if-you-understand-mixtape-by-jd-twitch
― crisp, Friday, 18 June 2021 13:31 (two years ago) link
Looking forward to listening! Cheers stirmonster, hope PAIH make a good few quid
― crisp, Friday, 18 June 2021 13:33 (two years ago) link
Brilliant, thanks! Just purchased, looking forward to listening.
― toby, Friday, 18 June 2021 14:12 (two years ago) link
Superb mix.
― toby, Monday, 21 June 2021 12:32 (two years ago) link
i would've liked a cassette :(((
― davey, Monday, 21 June 2021 14:56 (two years ago) link
but i will shell out the 7 lbs. for the cause <3
― davey, Monday, 21 June 2021 14:57 (two years ago) link
In stock at Boomkat right now if anyone needs
― I am using your worlds, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 19:00 (two years ago) link
https://boomkat.com/products/raise-your-hands-if-you-understand
― I am using your worlds, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 19:01 (two years ago) link