Back when I still cared about music and itch started to scratch thoughts in odd places.I wanted to start something called The Mystery Mix Project.
I had came across a CD left to the wilds in a parking lot. No jewel case. Just a burned CD scratched to near unplayability with the name "drive mix #6" scrawled out in black sharpie by whomever made it.
Now, I couldn't resist the urge to pick it up and give it a play.Who knows what surprises waited within. What gems of this persons collection would I be now privy too.You know how it is once you discover a favorite song, all you want to do is share it so you can enjoy it with other people. That's what making Mix Cd's is all about , isn't it??
The CD consisted of a selection of some of the dullest soulless dance music that would not make one want to "drive" any where but into a brick wall to just make it stop.And the frightening thought, is that somewhere .....out there...... are 5 more other mixes waiting to be played. Too each their own, I guess.After listening to this selection of canned beats, Teflon slick productions ,and more than what one should consume in one sitting of American Idol-esque vocalizing, I felt the urge to do something-So I tossed it - for some other poor unsuspecting music lover to discover.
And than it occurred to me......
Now, I couldn't resist the urge to pick it up and give it a play.Who knows what surprises waited within. What gems of this persons collection would I be now privy too.You know how it is once you discover a favorite song, all you want to do is share it so you can enjoy it with other people. That's what making Mix Cd's is all about , isn't it??
The CD consisted of a selection of some of the dullest soulless dance music that would not make one want to "drive" any where but into a brick wall to just make it stop.And the frightening thought, is that somewhere .....out there...... are 5 more other mixes waiting to be played. Too each their own, I guess.After listening to this selection of canned beats, Teflon slick productions ,and more than what one should consume in one sitting of American Idol-esque vocalizing, I felt the urge to do something-So I tossed it - for some other poor unsuspecting music lover to discover.
And than it occurred to me......
What if one were to intentionally leave a mix CD to be found?
Gathering one's favorite songs and distributing copies for random strangers to find. Tape one to the back of a Stop sign, leave it on chair at a bar, or in the middle of a stack of free papers at a coffee house.Send it across country for a friend to start it's travels in distant land.
Each CD would NOT contain a set-list, as we wouldn't want to spoil the surprises that lay within.
My thought is that inside the jewel case ,one would leave instructions, perhaps with directions to a social site that explains whats going on with this CD, where to respond if they wanted to submit a review, and what they should do next after they have played the CD. Demand being, that they PLEASE leave it for someone else to find. Plus, they would be welcomes to create their own Mystery Mix CD (but let those of us in the know where it was left and what was on it.)
The whole site would be filled with set-lists and locations of found CD's.The travels of each CD. Various reviews from those whose paths it crossed. And music music music.My thought is that inside the jewel case ,one would leave instructions, perhaps with directions to a social site that explains whats going on with this CD, where to respond if they wanted to submit a review, and what they should do next after they have played the CD. Demand being, that they PLEASE leave it for someone else to find. Plus, they would be welcomes to create their own Mystery Mix CD (but let those of us in the know where it was left and what was on it.)
I know there exists a similar idea with the use of abandoned books.
So.....would you care to press play?
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