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quoted 11 lines I've been doing an idm/ambient radio show for about two years now on a

>I've been doing an idm/ambient radio show for about two years now on a >local, non-commercial radio station and soon I'll be on a second station. > >I've got a question for all you radio dj's (there are a few on this list) >and listeners of radio shows. Do you like the tracks mixed together or do >you prefer hearing a human voice now and again ? My one program is called >_link_ (it's short for something stupid) and I select my tracks based on >links between them (producers, labels, remixed by, ...). I prefer to do a >1-hour show non-stop, mix it all together, but I can understand that for >the sake of listeners I should mention what tracks I've played. What do you >guys/girls think ?

I do both kinds of shows. I don't think it matters really, but what I think is important is that you always tell what you are playing (if you make a mixed program you can give the tracklist afterwards). I always get upset when I hear stuff that I like and that I don't know what it is (that's why I'm not very fond of mixtapes). As you may have noticed, I also post my playlist in advance to the IDM list and some other people. Another thing that I try to do when I play something sought after like the Caustic Window EP:s is to give the information about the song before it is played. Since many people in those cases probably want to record it.

quoted 2 lines The one luxury that I have is that I do not need to play stupid commercials

>The one luxury that I have is that I do not need to play stupid commercials >!

Lucky you! I have to play them but sometimes I just don't care about them -- the radio boss and the advertisers probably don't listen to my program anyway.

quoted 3 lines The one luxury that I do not have is that I have to buy all the stuff I

>The one luxury that I do not have is that I have to buy all the stuff I >want to play myself, I'm not getting paid (it's a hobby) so at times it's >really difficult to keep up with new releases.

I'm in the same situation, the only interesting stuff I can find at the radio staion is Underworld, Orbital etc. When I just don't have more new stuff I take out my list of songs with their BPM:s, find ten good tracks with roughly the same tempi and make a mixed program instead.

quoted 7 lines Some of you sometimes offer

>Some of you sometimes offer >promo's and I'm very grateful that I can lay my hands on these (tape, cd, >whatever) just to keep parts of my bank account intact. If anyone has some >promo tapes or stuff that they want to send to me, please mail me off this >list. If the stuff is fit for my show, I'll play it and give credit where >it is due (I played a track of EMP, thanks Kent, my review will follow when >time permits me).

Same here, I'm interested in anything related to IDM or ambient. I'm especially interested in people's demo tapes. So far I have played everything I have got sent. So if you're making music, get in contact with me! I'm offering a taped copy of the very program in exchange (but only if you request it!). Cheers, Johan. ,,, /'~'\ ( 0 0 ) +----------------------------oOOO--(_)--OOOo----------------------------+ Johan Jaatinen Electronic music maker AniAg@Info.LiU.SE Oooo. Radio DJ MU WILL RISE AGAIN .oooO ( ) Vegetarian +-----------------------------( )----) /------------------------------+ \ ( (_/ \_)

does anyone know any record companies that would be interested in sending out promo rekkids to be played on the air? i am involved with the student radio station at indiana university, (wius) and the dance music scene is almost completly ignored, but i haven't got the music or the money to really do anything about it. any records that would be sent to the station would become property of the station and would remain in the station library, so this is not a scam for me to get free records. anyone have any suggestions on where to start? thanks, bob.