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The Changstar Mix Tape
« on: August 05, 2015, 07:40:49 PM »

One of the problems when going to a meet is there is that every person/vendor's sample music library varies wildly and often their taste in test tracks sucks (you know how you are).

Let's pick a set of tracks (preferably around 20) everyone should have so that as we go from listening station to listening station we are comparing apples to apples, not apples to the worms you all call music (or test tracks).

I know there are a couple of threads on people's test tracks, but this is more to get us all to agree (ish) on a set of like 10-20 that we'd like at each listening station. Maybe we should make a CD and hand them out to people, but I'm not sure how that all works royalty-wise. Maybe a Tidal playlist? Or some FLACs we promise to not copy into our permanent library?

Maybe we should make a bunch of copies for all the single people so they can give them to that one cute person and they'll know you're a headphone nerd and fall madly in love with you. I'd expect it to go something like this: "Oh, you have the Changstar Mix Tape? Here's my number"

*ahem*. Back to business.

I've added the first two recommendations that I'm stealing straight from Merv, LFF and OJNeg. I'll update this list as we go. People can vote for or against what's up here. Please also let me know the version.

1: Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (1986 CD)
2: Aphex Twin - Ageispolis (?)
3: Hell Freezes Over - HC (?)
4: Dire Straits - "Money For Nothing" (original mastering vinyl or CD)
5: Eric Clapton - Unplugged - Layla (?)
6: Sheffield Labs - Drum Improvisation
7: Sheffield Labs - Die Walkure
8: Ombra mai fu - Heroes - Andreas Scholl
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Re: The Changstar Mix Tape
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2015, 08:04:30 PM »

You might want to precise the version to make sure everyone's on the same page.
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Re: The Changstar Mix Tape
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2015, 08:20:53 PM »

I would add that a Changstar Dance CD should also be provided for when the lights go down.  So everyone can boogie.
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Re: The Changstar Mix Tape
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2015, 08:58:36 PM »

HC from HFO. Everyone's sick of it, but it's universal and you can cover 85% of what you need to hear in a matter of 30 secs.
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Re: The Changstar Mix Tape
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2015, 09:15:30 PM »

Die Walkure from Sheffield Labs?
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Re: The Changstar Mix Tape
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2015, 09:30:44 PM »

Oh yeah Sheffield Labs Drum Improvisation. The Stax stator breaker (if your gear is dynamic enough).

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Re: The Changstar Mix Tape
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2015, 09:39:10 PM »

Dire Straits - "Money For Nothing" (original mastering vinyl or CD)

Why Dire Straits? That intro makes or breaks your audio gear. When that intro sounds wrong the audio set-up is wrong.

For pure 1980ties goodness may I suggest a fun listen? David Hasselhoff's recent single "True Survivor" is pure fun and crafted by people who love that Jan Hammer 1980ties sound. The Kung Fury soundtrack is now on vinyl and digital, including Spotify so access should be no problem.
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Re: The Changstar Mix Tape
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2015, 09:48:19 PM »

Also proposing any track from Eric Clapton Unplugged album. Everyone should this album have and it is recorded/mixed very well.
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Re: The Changstar Mix Tape
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2015, 10:01:07 PM »

Meh, you'll never get me acclimated to the types of tracks most people listen to. Nor do I expect most others to feel the same way about my music, regardless of genre or how well it's recorded and mastered. Very rarely can I judge gear with tracks I'm unfamiliar with AND don't care for, which is key (I gotta be able to get into the music), unless something is clearly off with the gear. I got HC from HFO and still don't get as much use out of it as my usual, generally crappier sounding tracks. Though it is useful in some ways, yes, and I'm happy I got it now.

I prefer everyone just bringing their own music and dumping it on everyone's machines so they can judge with what they're used to. Worked well at the Boulder meet, save for some initial confusion and learning each other's machines, software, and directories where music is stored. Otherwise, I put something on, nod my head a few times, say, "Mmhmm, mmhmm...yep...No idea what I'm hearing." Again unless something is WAY off. Like the HE560 for my ears. ;)

However, I am open to keeping this group-agreed-on music on my machine for meets and so I have a frame of reference when reading other folks' impressions.


In other words, I'm a stubborn ass and have nothing to contribute because most of my music sucks for most everyone! (But will comb through this and get some new music on my machine for the next meet.  :)  )
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Re: The Changstar Mix Tape
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2015, 10:22:02 PM »

I'm with Hans, I stopped listening to audiophile approved tracks years ago.  Reminds me of the olden days when everyone used Thelma Houston and Harry James direct to disk vinyl to demo their systems, YUK!     :vomit:
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