15 Podcasts: Number 4

Next in the almost-but-not-completely forgotten 15 Podcasts project is 'Margaret's First Mix'. Unlike the other 14, this podcast was recorded by Margaret. MD is taking care of all my vinyl and stereo setup for the next 3 years and the goal of this mix was to teach her how to effectively navigate a mixer and appropriately use the levels, adjust the gain, and listen for transitions. You can hear some volume adjustments and level play, but its a pretty varied mix, ranging from Bright Eyes to Jay Z, Japandroids to Salt 'n Pepa, and a solid listen.

Download Podcast 4, MD's first mix, here (you'll have to copy and paste, I don't know why): files.me.com/joshehr/kofyy2.mov

Babysitting the turntables and vinyl may sound awesome, and it may be. But I imagine that it will have its annoyance come move time. Luckily there are flight cases for those bad boys. Thanks MD for taking care of them!

15 Podcasts, Numbers 1-3.

One of my most immediate goals upon leaving Apple was to record 15 podcasts. This wasn't some ambiguous goal to at some point do, this had a hard deadline. I left Apple 7/2 and on 7/31 would be moving out of my apartment, and thus back to dallas sans stereo (which md is lovingly safekeeping). The podcast project took more commitment than I initially expected, but it made the feeling of accomplishment all the realer.

I'm glad I'm able to bring a bit of vinyl with me on the roadtrip and overseas. I love it and will miss it while away. I'm also glad I could take some time to intensely engage with my collection. It was a great opportunity to play with stuff i hadn't previously dropped and try new pairings and sets. Quickly I found that I felt much better when I gave myself restrictions. On number 1, I was just playing from the current pull crate am felt a bit rambling and unfocused, but on number 2 - heidi's mix I felt like I had a direction to go in which. constraint breeds creativity.

Unfortunately numbers 1 and 2 were deleted but number 3 - ccr (and all subsequent numbers through 15) have not. I'll be posting these for yours and my enjoyment throughout the next months as a download. I like Creedence and I've heard some people don't like ccr, for whatever reason I couldn't guess. Actually I think I can, I bet they've never heard them while driving, because driving may be the best environment to enjoy credence in. They're an american band, and function as a fantastic soundtrack to that very country going by your windows.

Anyway, here's podcast number 3 - ccr as a download link. Enjoy!