unrequited AIM chat attempts, vol. 1

marathonpacks (3:44 pm): i don’t put much stock in the idea that too many “obscure” songs on a mix is inherently an “elitist” endeavor, or a sign of trying to “prove” one’s taste. sure, exchanging mixtapes/cds/playlists/whateverz are social processes, which means that we care about what the other person thinks about us, as much as the music when we give it to them. that’s like a foundational ting (sic). and mixes are made for special occasions with deliberate purposes as well, so like a wedding DJ mix isn’t going to have too much Glaxo Babies or shit on there. (unless it’s the Glaxo Babies’ drummer’s wedding, but you get my point). But I do think there’s a lot to say for making a mix for someon (sic) that (sic) you know pretty well, and whose tastes you might be attuned to, and making it with a lot of stuff that you’re fairly certain they’ve never heard before. not out of some high fidelity-type desire to blow minds and move product or whatever, but because i think that, from a reception standpoint, listening to a carefully put-together mix of stuff that sounds vaguely familiar from a genre-perspective, but which isn’t ringing a bell, can be sorta invigorating, you know? like, requiring an active, thoughty (sic) listening stance, not like “oh here’s that fucking Bowie song again that Eric plays and gets all amped to.”

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marathonpacks (8:33pm): so get this b/c it will BLOW YR MIND
marathonpacks: so like the first time i ever heard antony and the johnsons it was ambient, in some public place somehwere (sic) and i’m totally convinced that it was aaron neville. i’m all “hey that’s aaron neville singing” or some such
marathonpacks: then i found out its this guy antony and am like “huh”
marathonpacks: anyhoozle so the first time i hear hercules and love affair, i instantly think back to the song ‘hercules’ by aaron neville, which for some reason had just come up on shuffle maybe
marathonpacks: and guess who sings with hercules/l.a. (…) IF NOT ANTONY HIMSELF
marathonpacks (8:36pm): it’s what i call a CHRISTMAS MIRACLE and it’s not even christmas

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marathonpacks (9:12am): im thinking about starting a blog what do you think of that idea

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marathonpacks (6:55pm): calling you right now

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