Decided to try Suno to create a song a few days ago. Haven't decided if it'll be shared via other socials through Amalgam Creative Arts or No Tan Diario Chronicles because the preference is to make audio, music, sound effects, etc. to use on videos with minimal to no AI assistance. Using pre-made sound loops still requires more creativity to produce audio than prompting, therefore for now making this post on both sharing the link.
If you do listen to it, tell me what you thought about it? ==================================================
Description: A passionate love song. The idea for this song was inspired by Thalia's recent song with the same title. Was looking for a similar theme with different rhythms, a bit more upbeat, with a mix of pop, salsa, and merengue. The initial song was instrumental that was then remixed to add the lyrics.
Mega Mix is the title I gave to this particular mixtape, which is made up of songs that reflect my unique musical preferences at the time. These old mixtapes bring back nostalgic memories of my younger days and the excitement of musical discovery.
As was typical, only Side A contained a mix of songs—and thankfully, on this one, I wrote down each title.Also, like many of my mixtapes, this one doesn’t have the creation date written on it. But if you read the descriptions of the previous mixtapes I’ve shared, this was likely made in the mid-to-late nineties.
This mix takes you on another voyage into my teenage years.
00:00 Mega Mix
00:05 DJ Girl by Katalina 03:38 Soy by Lorena Herrera 07:45 El Tigeron by Garibaldi 12:42 Max Mix USA 2 (RV) by Various 17:45 Staying Alive by N-Trance 21:50 La Niña Fresa / Macarena / Colegiala / Marina by Garibaldi 25:26 Evening Bells 26:18 Scatman's World by Scatman John 30:00 Love by Thalia 34:12 Saturday Night by Whigfield 37:56 Be My Lover by La Bouche 41:54 Sex Machine by 20 Fingers feat. Katrina
This is the vertical version of From RCA Cassette Player to Sony Boombox | Analog Musings https://youtu.be/0SqXdZy3bXM
You may have noticed that it’s been a while since I last uploaded anything related to Analog Musings. Part of the reason is that my RCA cassette player stopped playing cassettes. While the radio still works and the player spins when no cassette is inserted, it refuses to do so when one is loaded.
I found a Sony Boombox that belonged to my mother to use, and I even remember helping her pick it out in the early 2000s at a Target Store in Phoenix, AZ. Because I couldn't find the ac cable to it, had to go get six C batteries.
If all goes well, I hope to add a few newly digitized mix tapes to the Analog Musings playlist this year for you to enjoy! For now, I hope you like this short video post which includes snippets from one of those upcoming mix tapes.
Audio: Snippets of "Evening Bells" , "Love" by Thalia, "Saturday Night" by Whigfield, "Sex Machine" by 20 Fingers feat. Katrina, & "Unforgettable" Piano/Sax.
Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Ene ========================= From July 18-19, 2009 =========================
These photos were taken by Ene from July 18th through the 19th during a weekend road trip taken from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Angeles, California for the Reventon Super Estrella 2009 concert that took place at The Staples Center.
Rocio and Ene drove from Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles and I flew in from Las Vegas, where I had been celebrating Armnadzraven's birthday, to meet them.
Because I didn’t take my camera to the concert, there are no photos of the concert taken by me. Thankfully, Rocio and Ene did bring theirs. Additionally, I don’t have any memorabilia from this concert; however, these photos and the memories they bring are fantastic.
We then drove back together from Los Angeles, California to Phoenix, Arizona.
Audio: "Fin de la Noche" by Luna Cantina, "Bailando con el Viento" by Luna Cantina, "Latin Lover" by Quincas Moreira, and "Mariachiando" by Doug Maxwell and Jimmy fontanez, all from the YouTube audio library.
Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Rocio ========================= From July 18-19, 2009 =========================
These photos were taken by Rocio from July 18th through the 19th during a weekend road trip taken from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Angeles, California for the Reventon Super Estrella 2009 concert that took place at The Staples Center.
Rocio and Ene drove from Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles and I flew in from Las Vegas, where I had been celebrating Armnadzraven's birthday, to meet them.
Because I didn’t take my camera to the concert, there are no photos of the concert taken by me. Thankfully, Rocio and Ene did bring theirs. Additionally, I don’t have any memorabilia from this concert; however, these photos and the memories they bring are fantastic.
We then drove back together from Los Angeles to Phoenix.
Audio: "Bailando con el Viento" By Luna Cantina from the YouTube audio library.
LONGie SONGies is the name that I gave this mixtape. On the inside of the sleeve, in addition to the title, I wrote the date 1-20-97, checked the CD as the source, and Dance Party twice on the Side A section. Nothing was recorded on Side B. This means that this is a mix that came from a CD and only recorded up to what would fit on Side A.
Now, I don't remember having a CD titled Dance Party, therefore this may have come from a CD or other compilation that somebody let me borrow that I then recorded. The change to each track is quite noticeable as well. Additionally, this is a mixtape that, though I listened to on occasion, didn't have as much play as others as you can tell by the tape, sleeve, and jewel case being in almost pristine condition.
Though I tried to gather as much information as possible for this recording, I wasn't able to find a definitive source for all the music on this mashup even after YouTube, Google, Gemini, and ChatGPT assistance. Therefore, the song list may not be completely accurate.
00:00 Longie SONGies - Dance Party
00:02 Only Pip (Sweet) by Pacific People
00:41 The Tide is High by Blondie
03:18 Macarena (Radio Mix) by Los Del Mar
07:16 Saturday Night by Whigfield
12:39 90s Summer Hitmix, Vol 2 by Cybord DMP
The Summer is Magic by Playahitty
13:44 Sweet Dreams (Hola Hola Eh) by Sasha Feat. Melody
18:19 Tonight is The Night (Dance Mix) by Le Click Feat. Kayo
24:06 Zombie - Rockin' with Zombie by Amy
30:31 Call Me by Blondie
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41:00 Everybody - Club Mix by United Kingdom of Dance (u.k.d)
HAPA Concert at the Orpheum Theatre ~ Target World Music Festival! - September 21, 2008
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From September 21, 2008
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On the 21st of September, 2008 we attended the HAPA concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. The concert was part of the Target World Music Festival.
Because cameras weren't allowed inside only have these few of the outside of the venue.
"Target World Music Festival" / HAPA
The Phoenix Symphony and the Target Corporation team up to bring you the very best of the world's music. Come witness the influences and inspiration that have shaped societies as well as the grand orchestral tradition.
About HAPA:
Barry Flanagan and Keli'i Ho'omalu Kaneali'i combine to form a lush and harmonic fresh new approach to Hawaiian music. They add the modern touches to the traditional Hawaiian music and have received several awards internationally. "HAPA" is pidgin for "half"--Barry Flannagan is not Hawaiian and Keli'i Ho'omalu Kaneali'i is. In the past they have teamed up with such greats as Steven Stills. Their first album was the top selling Hawaiian music album in the history of Hawaiian music.
Audio: A snippet of the Phoenix Symphony promo video for the Target World Festival. Specifically from the HAPA part.
Memorabilia from Reventon Super Estrella 2008! ========================= Photos taken November 20204 of Memorabilia from August 8th-10th, 2008 =========================
These are photos of the memorabilia that I'd been hanging on to since this event, which I mentioned in the description of the video that I made from the photos I took during the weekend road trip to the Reventon Super Estrella 2008 that took place at the Home Depot Center on the 9th of August.
More info about the event in the description of the video made from my own photos: Reventon Super Estrella 2008! https://youtu.be/mrOyWFuHFwY
Green Souvenir Cup from Bacardi with recipe for Mojito The Original Printed Map Directions from MapQuest. Ticket Stub from Ticketmaster Parking Ticket from Home Depot Center Poster Hand Fan from McDonald's Assortment of brochures taken from the Hotel we stayed at. Event Booklet by American Apparel that included various pages of promos. Legalize LA t-shirt from American Apparel Plastic bag from Target where all of this was in.
Audio: "Fin de la Noche" by Luna Cantina. All from the YouTube audio library.
Audio: "Jazzeton" by Quincas Moreira, "Pablo" by The Mini Vandals, "Bengo Latino" by Jimmy Fontanez Media Right Productions, and "Mariachiando" by Doug Maxwell and Jimmy fontanez. All from the YouTube audio library.
These photos were taken in 2008 from August 8th through the 10th during a weekend road trip taken from Phoenix, AZ to California for the Reventon Super Estrella 2008 that took place at the Home Depot Center on the 9th of August.
This event started at 2:30PM and was a concert with a plethora of singers, bands, and DJs. The titular acts were:
Alejandro Fernandez
Juanes
Julieta Venegas
Don Omar
Belanova
La Factoria y Eddy Lover
Playa Limbo
Beto Cuevas
Banda Machos
El Reencuentro
Back then most of us didn't have camera phones, so the photos we took were with the digital cameras we had at the time. My particular camera was a Sony Cybershot, which was my second ever digital camera. Though I still have it, it no longer works properly. The photos that you see on this video are the ones taken with said camera and do not include any from the concert itself because the event said no cameras were allowed. In retrospect, I should have still taken my camera with me as there were many people that took theirs and the didn't check at the gates.
On the plus side, some of the friends I went with did take their cameras into the concert and they shared their photos via the then version of Facebook, therefore, I will be making video collages from those as well. The event also shared photos of the concert goers via their website, so I will also be making a compilation video of those photos.
Additionally, I still have some of the memorabilia, ticket stub, etc. of which will be taking photos/videos of to also share. Stay tuned!
Audio: In order of the video: "Meneate Las Pompis" by Jovenes Viejos, "Hermanos Ranchero" by Biz Baz Studio, "Fiesta De La Vida" by Aaron Kenny, and "Saborcito Tejano" by Jovenes Viejos. All from the YouTube audio library.
Mixed Mess - Alfa Dance Club - Alfa Dance Club Megamix
This is mix tape that I titled Mixed Mess on Side A, then wrote Alfa Dance club on top in the spaces between it. On Side B I wrote it as Alfa Dance Club Megamix (cont.)
This leads me to believe that I made some sort of mix tape that was a mess and the decided to record the Alfa Dance Club Megamix on top of it.
A brief online search revealed that this is from the 1996 cassette/CD Alfa Dance Club Megamixes, which features two megamixes.
Side A includes the entire first megamix and a portion of the second one. Side B has the rest of the second megamix. Because there was additional space on the cassette, it appears that I decided to some additional songs to make use of it.
Even though it's uploaded as a single track for your uninterrupted listening, it remains as unedited as possible to capture the genuine experience of listening on a cassette player, including the moment of stopping to flip the tape.
Mixed Mess - Alfa Dance Club - Alfa Dance Club Megamix
0:00 Megamix 1:
0:19 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's MT Freeze Radio) by Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown
3:00 Gotta Get You Into My Life (Dee-Ay-Oh) by Ruback
5:00 Bounce by Gillette
8:20 Where Do You Go by No Mercy
10:18 If You Wanna Party (Original Mix) by Molella
11:27 Who's Gonna Kiss That Man? (Radio Version) by Marisa Turner
12:51 To The Beat Of The Drum (La Luna) by The Ethics
13:54 Children by Robert Miles
16:16 Golden Boy (Airplay Mix) by Sin With Sebastian
18:13 La Tacha (Radio Version) by Factor X's
21:16 Scatman's World (Single Mix) by Scatman John
24:46 Megamix 2
25:04 La Tacha (Radio Version) by Factor X's
28:02 Scatman's World (Single Mix) by Scatman John
31:24 Holiday Rave (Boomin' On The Beach Radio Edit) by Miker & Sven
33:25 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's MT Freeze Radio) by Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown
35:13 Gotta Get You Into My Life (Dee-Ay-Oh) by Ruback
36:57 Bounce by Gillette
41:28 Where Do You Go by No Mercy
43:24 Party Groove by Count 3
44:32 Who's Gonna Kiss That Man? (Radio Version) by Marisa Turner
45:04 To The Beat Of The Drum (La Luna) by The Ethics
45:45 Children by Robert Miles
49:15 C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) by Quad City DJ's
This is the Side B of the RIFA cassette by El Morro. Although the cassette had no date/year listed on it, this cassette appears to have been originally released in 1994.
This is the Side A of the RIFA cassette by El Morro. Although the cassette had no date/year listed on it, this cassette appears to have been originally released in 1994.
The mid nineties were my teen years and very much enjoyed (and still do) piano, saxophone, telenovelas, video games, sci-fi/action/superhero movies, and music by Thalia. As a teen with little money at my disposal, getting any new music had to be a bit selective. Many of the purchased cassettes of new music were the compilation ones.
The Vals Del Pueblo from Corazon S is how I wrote that entry on the cassette sleeve. I am fairly sure that it was from Corazon Salvaje, which was a telenovela, however not sure if it was from a cassette or CD. It is also unclear to me if the piano and saxophone songs originally came from a CD or cassette. If the original source is located, then that'll be another future upload. One thing that is for certain is that in my mind that was the bridge song for this mixed tape to switch from the piano/sax to the telenovela and Thalia songs.
These songs were enjoyed being listened to many, many times via my portable cassette player, hence the noticeable distortion on the first few tracks.
This is the Side A of the Morro Mix cassette by El Morro. Although the cassette had no date/year listed on it, this cassette appears to have been originally released in 1994.
You may remember that on the 30th of December or 2023, I shared a short video of me listening to this cassette. Morro Mix! https://youtube.com/shorts/xTgyXI5x2Vc
That post received encouragement from Narciso Ramirez https://www.youtube.com/@narcisoramirez3283 to upload the rest of the songs. A channel that features clear and crisp recordings of many of the El Morro collection.
It was that bit of rallying which motivated me to truly look into finally strapping on to digitizing my small physical media collection, ultimately leading me to create the Analog Musings paylist.
Because many of my cassettes were played constantly and the majority of them have travelled with me to the many places I've lived, some have degraded in quality.
Additionally, my digitization will include little to no editing, therefore you will hear this, and future uploads, as if you were playing it on your own cassette player. In my opinion it adds to the mood.
