I just sent out reminders to everybody participating in the ”Behind the Mask” secret mixter. Though our identities must be kept secret until the day of uploads-part of the fun is the dialog that happens here in the forums. Before-during-and-after, we can use this thread as a place to check in and connect.

btw-I’ve been in my headphones for the last three days—totally immersed in mix world. I’m excited to upload what I’ve got—feeling a bit nervous too though.

Mostly, I’m looking forward to listening! Approx 57 mixes will hit the site Nov.7th!!

Tell us what’s going on with your secret mix—without taking off your mask of course ;-)

”Behind the Mask”

I finished last Sunday. I just knew what to do when I got my assignment; there were some unexpected synergies (that will become evident), and things lined up in a perfect way very quickly.

The unfortunate downside to that is the long wait to get to the posting!

Hope it is going well for you. That is going to be a pile of tunes to listen to. I’ll probably have to drop them on the iPod to get through them all… oh the suffering! ;-)

I am way behind (too much work and now the flu)… .but if I could, and if I were done by now, I would do two! (or more… .)

This secret mixter has been the hardest so far for me. My assignment is just so different from me and I know that’s a good thing as it forces me to go places I wouldn’t usually go—but bloody hell it’s a bit stressful. With my regular submission on here I would say that 25% of what I do actually makes it to what I consider finished and a good enough quality and idea to upload, so that means I basically give up most of the time, with secret mixter I feel I cant give up as time is of the essence and I’m not the fastest mixer on the planet. So far I’ve given it a few hours each night since assignments went out—ive got a ways to go yet but should be ok, an idea is finally coming out, just got to get it done. Wine and coffee me thinks.

Well, what can I say… I’m glad I made the request for a secret mixter. I t’s safe to say theres something magical about secret mixing. At first I hated the name I got because most of the stuff uploaded I don’t listen to. But when listened a few times to some samples and a selection was made, it took off pretty fast.
And well it was finished pretty damn quick, the night of 29-10. It’s become one of my best remixes so far, dark, dreamy, haunting a real halloween track.

Can’t wait untill the 7th……

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If needed I’m up for another one

I “finished” my secret mix—but every time I listen to it, I can’t stop the urge to tweek it here and there.
change the eq’s?
the panning?
maybe add another track?

It’s cruel payment for “finishing” early. ;-)

Mine’s going slowly at the moment. I’m still digging for some more inspiration. Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to work on it this past weekend since I drove out to Washington, DC for a few days. I’m sure it will work out though.

So how many did this: “we use another’s samples to reveal truths about ourselves.”

Did you musically reveal something about yourself?

Alright, who’s got the DeLorean?

Someone take me a day into the future.

…finishing touches… .this one’s certainly been a challenge… yep, a challenge… .

5 hours ‘til uploading begins!

12 midnight PST

Who’s Behind The Mask? Who will be the first to upload? The next 24hours is going to be revealing!

… and done! Epic mashup or over-engineered mess remains to be seen though :P

Again great uploads this time

Was wondering why I din’t have a “secret_mixter” tag on the my upload like de groovy people. Uploaded to the mian list … again. Ratz!

Is it just me, or is this Secret Mixter fan-f*ck!n-tastic?

I just made my second ed pick! K-I-S-S-I-N-G was just to cool for school! Perfectly timed for where we are right now in San Diego, and the world! Sassygal, you rule!

just fyi, there are only 12 mixes that haven’t been uploaded yet. we have until midnight (PST)! after that, anyone that may appear left behind will be remixed by one of the ccM “No Mixter Left Behind’ crew. :)

The Secret Mixter really does bring out the best in everyone! I intend to listen to and to review each upload — although given my crazy schedule these days, it may take a couple of days. But it is so exciting to see what each mixter reveals through music!

A reminder: anyone that ‘no shows’ or ‘stands up’ their assignment in the secret mixter will be excluded from future secret mixters.

Listened to them all! And I want to thank everyone for putting up all those great remixes. It really fuelled me with a creative boost.

May I humbly offer a huge thank you to everyone that participated in the Behind the Mask Secret Mixter. I’ve been listening to the tracks nonstop since submission time and am only now really digesting the complexity and artistry of these musical creations.

because there are so many tracks, it can be challenging to take them all in at once. so as a listening experiment, we’re working on a series of curated playlists, loosely themed. thanks to go1dfish for utilizing ccMixter’s rich API, and to fourstones for creating. (APIs are another discussion!)

i usually have lofty goals wherein i fall far short - often times life can steal them away from me before completion (my disclaimer - haha). that being said, i hope this playlist curation is not the last that we will try to present in this way (already working on one for next week!).

i’m curious as to your feedback, and also other ideas on ways to share.

So here it is: Beatnik: Behind the Mask Vol. I.

after listening to every track from the Secret Mixter at least three times, and some seven or eight, these 12 tracks seemed to work very well together in this order.

isn’t it interesting, how songs grouped together can almost ‘flavor’ one another?

peace.

very nice!

I still haven’t had the chance to listen to all the mixes that came in…everyday I discover a new one, and I’m like, damn, that’s a gem!

As far a curating goes, make your own playlists and plug them here