suan.fm: online mixtape creator
October 9, 2014 3:38 PM Subscribe
stayed up all night: create a (retro-styled) mixtape to share online
previously: roadtrip mixtape & 8tracks
previously: roadtrip mixtape & 8tracks
I was looking for something like this. You are limited to YouTube songs but it works great for what I needed.
posted by clearlydemon at 4:39 PM on October 9, 2014
posted by clearlydemon at 4:39 PM on October 9, 2014
No simulated Maxell XLII? What kind of mixtape is this? (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
I kid. I'm just heartbroken that you can only sign in through Facebook or G+ since I don't have either of those things -- does it limit you to 30 or 45 minutes per side? Because I might be willing to make a fake Facebook or G+ account if it does.
posted by divined by radio at 4:39 PM on October 9, 2014 [1 favorite]
I kid. I'm just heartbroken that you can only sign in through Facebook or G+ since I don't have either of those things -- does it limit you to 30 or 45 minutes per side? Because I might be willing to make a fake Facebook or G+ account if it does.
posted by divined by radio at 4:39 PM on October 9, 2014 [1 favorite]
> No simulated Maxell XLII? What kind of mixtape is this? (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
No TDK SA-90 either.
Also it looks like you can just keep piling on songs so the fun part of getting things timed so that you don't waste an inch of tape isn't there anymore.
posted by Gev at 4:54 PM on October 9, 2014 [1 favorite]
No TDK SA-90 either.
Also it looks like you can just keep piling on songs so the fun part of getting things timed so that you don't waste an inch of tape isn't there anymore.
posted by Gev at 4:54 PM on October 9, 2014 [1 favorite]
I used to keep a handwritten list of < 60-second songs organized in order of length so I could time the silence after the last official song and fill the gap flawlessly. Yep. It's been a good life.
posted by divined by radio at 5:00 PM on October 9, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by divined by radio at 5:00 PM on October 9, 2014 [4 favorites]
It would be cool if one of these sites actually went to the effort of simulating the sound of degraded tapes. You could choose from a variety of options: brand new, slightly worn, disintegrated, found in the wreckage of the Titanic, recovered from a vat of acid...
posted by naju at 5:33 PM on October 9, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by naju at 5:33 PM on October 9, 2014 [2 favorites]
You can sign in with a Google account too. I just made a new Gmail account with my MeFi name on it to make mixtapes with - it worked fine like that.
posted by flex at 6:04 PM on October 9, 2014
posted by flex at 6:04 PM on October 9, 2014
A physical USB key with audio controls that plays a mix and looks like a small cassette.
posted by locidot at 6:41 PM on October 9, 2014
posted by locidot at 6:41 PM on October 9, 2014
Yay, I used an anon google account as flex suggested. Here's my mix - all new music from the past month or so: suandive
posted by naju at 7:17 PM on October 9, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by naju at 7:17 PM on October 9, 2014 [2 favorites]
Yeah, for the real cassette experience, this should get stuck in your computer and continuously play every time you start it up, until you are finally able to destroy it with a screwdriver and pliers.
posted by whir at 8:45 PM on October 9, 2014
posted by whir at 8:45 PM on October 9, 2014
Also, nice touch using that Caribou song with the weird tempo distortion as the first song there, naju, that's good for the verisimilitude.
posted by whir at 8:49 PM on October 9, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by whir at 8:49 PM on October 9, 2014 [1 favorite]
I found this tape in the el camino that I bought it from an elementary school vice-principal outside of Athens,GA: Bee Sides
posted by root beer tastes like fire ants smell at 10:02 PM on October 9, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by root beer tastes like fire ants smell at 10:02 PM on October 9, 2014 [2 favorites]
Do we need a paperclip to get it to rewind properly?
posted by Karmakaze at 6:46 AM on October 10, 2014
posted by Karmakaze at 6:46 AM on October 10, 2014
I forgot how sharp those Teak tapes looked.
posted by SkinnerSan at 7:40 AM on October 10, 2014
posted by SkinnerSan at 7:40 AM on October 10, 2014
Pretty sad simulacra of actual mixing, as you can't add upload from your own collection, only selections from youtube; also it requires privacy invasion via facebook or youtube in order to login.
All it amounts to is just a pseudo-nostalgic way of packaging a youtube playlist.
posted by yinchiao at 8:44 AM on October 10, 2014
All it amounts to is just a pseudo-nostalgic way of packaging a youtube playlist.
posted by yinchiao at 8:44 AM on October 10, 2014
Just made a Google account under my MeFi username -- this website is fantastic. The controls and graphics and UI are just perfect. And you can edit the track titles without using Wite-Out on the j-card! I have to send this link to the middle school friends I still trade mixes with.
The apparent lack of Soundcloud support (all SC links appear to redirect to YT?) is vexing me since that's where most of my new music discovery and sharing happens, but it was still a ton of fun to work within the provided constraints. Here's my (NSFW) mixtape of a baker's dozen songs that make me feel like a million bucks: lucky number.
I think my imaginary dream website is a combination of Bandcamp, This is My Jam, AOL Spinner (RIP)... and now suan.fm. Thanks for another awesome post, flex!
posted by divined by radio at 10:52 AM on October 10, 2014 [2 favorites]
The apparent lack of Soundcloud support (all SC links appear to redirect to YT?) is vexing me since that's where most of my new music discovery and sharing happens, but it was still a ton of fun to work within the provided constraints. Here's my (NSFW) mixtape of a baker's dozen songs that make me feel like a million bucks: lucky number.
I think my imaginary dream website is a combination of Bandcamp, This is My Jam, AOL Spinner (RIP)... and now suan.fm. Thanks for another awesome post, flex!
posted by divined by radio at 10:52 AM on October 10, 2014 [2 favorites]
In the mood for something spooky?: Halloween
posted by root beer tastes like fire ants smell at 10:58 PM on October 10, 2014
posted by root beer tastes like fire ants smell at 10:58 PM on October 10, 2014
Am I the only person who can't get past the picture of the tape and get to any songs to actually create a mix? I'm trying it in Chrome and Firefox. Is there something I'm missing?
posted by SisterHavana at 11:08 PM on October 10, 2014
posted by SisterHavana at 11:08 PM on October 10, 2014
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