Sir Mikstape-a-Lot Mixtapes

Hi there,

Here are some mixtapes I'm pleased to share with you guys...


Quentin Tarantino’s Mixtape Vol. 1
Quentin Tarantino’s Mixtape Vol. 2


Canzoni arrangiate da Ennio Morricone – Mixtape


Back to School Mixtape



Beastie Boys Mixtape


Guns N’ Roses : Appetite for Mixtape

 

WARNING : This one is highly political, so if it doesn't follow the forum rules... sorry and feel free to delete this post... and don't forget to vote !



United States Presidential Election – Mixtape

 

Thanks !

 

Edward Van Halen – RIP Mixtape

 

those come with the COMPOST 25 anniversary 10-vinyl box:

 

Minimalist but very cool.

 

Halloween Mixtape


Halloween – Trick or Threat Mixtape J-Card by Del-Uks, on Flickr

 

Creepy Halloween everyone !


Halloween - Trick or Treat Mixtape by Del-Uks, on Flickr

 

My former band...

Seaplane Harbor
Music, When Soft Voices Die, Vibrates In The Memory (The Posthumous Cut)
Seaplane harbor – Music, When Soft Voices Die, Vibrates In The Memory (The Posthumous Cut) – J-Card by Del-Uks, sur Flickr

 

I started listening to your mixes, and from what I have listened yet : hands down!. This is proper mixtape crafting, like back in the days, and I like the context you give, the artwork, etc..

A question though : Do you make your mixtapes digitally first, tailored for C90 tapes, and upload them this way for us to record them, or do you record the tapes, and then convert them before uploading to mixcloud?

 

Dear DC_chuck, thank you very much for the compliments !

My typical workflow goes like this :
- editing, mixing and sequencing with Harrison MixBus 32c (I particularly like this DAW because of its "analog like" sound and because it doesn't clip when you have to push it). If needed, I use some Waves plugin to clean vinyl clicks and/or for pre-master loudness, but most of the time, basic MixBus functions are just good enough.
- then, I upload a lossless version of each side in MixCloud to share the final mixtape with other people.
- finally the .pdf files of each J-Cards can be downloaded from my website.

Thanks again and enjoy !

 

Thanks for the info. Even if in the end, mixcloud's compression flattens things (I thought the compression was better on this platform a few years ago), the mastering job you do can be felt quite easily. Pretty obvious, for example, on "Slow and Low", the kick has a lot of depth.

I'm just starting the process of improving my recordings, I had an early 00's Teac double deck that never really got me satisfied. I have bought a 3head with bias adjust, it's a good start I guess, but I think there's a bit more to do. The way recent records are recorded make they sound sometimes completely dull when transfered to a cassette. I'm looking at how to optimize this, maybe with an equalizing treatment on Audacity (maybe I should consider dynamic compression, but am not sure on how to do this "gently"). Maybe you have a few advices/tips for a beginner?

(Maybe there is a topic on how to "master" digital music before taping it, if so, I would be happy to have the conversation going on out there.)

 

Dear DC_chuck,

Since the cassette tape medium inevitably compress sound a little already I would suggest to take care of the different levels of songs you are sequencing first.

Then, if the overall sound is "dull" you could try to EQ to get more presence but there is a good chance that the tapes you are using are not good enough...

What tapes are you using ? Do you use dolby NR ?

 

Hi, thanks for your help.

I use mostly Maxell XLII or Sony UX-S when I make mixtapes for friends. The titles where I notice a dull sound are the ones with strong bass, like this one :

(Fun fact: on Youtube, this title sounds flat like when I tape it, so there's probably something with this song when it is compressed).
Now that I have a tape recorder with Bias adjust, I'll give it a new try.

 

Merry miX-Mas Tape Everyone !

miX-Mas Tape 2020 by Del-Uks, on Flickr

 

Runman Mixtape


Runman Mixtape Type I by Del-Uks, on Flickr

This mixtape is dedicated to my 76 year old stepfather who still runs for an hour every single day.

 

This mixtape is a tribute to Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology film series.

Small Axe is a British anthology film series, created and directed by Steven Rodney “Steve” McQueen. The anthology consists of five films which tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1970’s to the 1980’s. The title references a proverb – “If you are the big tree, we are the small axe” – that was popularised by Bob Marley in his 1973 song Small Axe.


A Tribute To Steve McQueen's Small Axe – J-Card by Del-Uks, on Flickr

 

On February the 5th 2021, John Howard Carpenter, American film director, producer, actor, screenwriter, and composer also known as The Master of Horror as released is third stand-alone album : Lost Themes III: Alive After Death.

This mixtape is an hommage of John Carpenter’s all-time classic films.


John Carpenter Mixtape J-Card by Del-Uks, on Flickr

 

Love Is A Mixtape... have a Lovely Valentine's Day ! ❤️


Duets Mixtape by Del-Uks, on Flickr

You're Printed All Over Me • Love Mixtape by Del-Uks, on Flickr