I hope this isn’t too late!
But yeah the playlist lets you personalise. The CD provides the playlist with a physical form you can give. And I don’t know about you but I like to collect paper/card scraps from magazines, brochures and packaging, which can be used to build a CD sleeve if you’re crafty.
I did this for a Secret Santa in my high school friend group and everyone said my Secret Santa-ee got the best gift >.<
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i love the idea of making someone a playlist and handing it to them irl as a gift
Aug 26, 2024
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I just finished assembling the tracklist for a mix cd I plan on gifting to a friend for Christmas- the first one I've committed to making in years. The process of sifting through your library to find a sense of cohesion while also channeling the taste profile of your recipient is hands down my favorite way of exercising my sonic sensibilities.
CDs have become such a novelty in this day and age of streaming which makes gifting a personalized one that much more special (: Long Live The Mix!
Dec 12, 2023
and you’re gonna get a TUTORIAL bc i struggled hard to learn how to do this a couple years ago (specific to ios and then windows but i’m sure it’s similar with other software)
also fair warning you do need like a cd/dvd reader to plug into your computer to actually burn the cd!!!
1. pick your songs!! can be any song off any platform - i usually do 10-15
2. screen record each song - like start recording, play the song start to finish, then trim it down the way you want
3. follow a youtube video on adding an audio conversion shortcut on your phone (gets the audio from the video and saves it as a file!) (see the link!) (also it’s really easy!)
4. save the file (should be just clicking the share sheet on your video then clicking the shortcut)
5. get your files on your computer somehow (i use dropbox)
6. open windows media player (there’s probably an equivalent on mac)
7. (most confusing bit imo) upload files by - organise > manage libraries > music > click folder > include folder
8. under the “burn“ tab on the right drag the songs you want (from music section) in order into the little empty space
9. plug in your cd reader with the cd in it (duh), click burn, and let it work it’s magic
10. decorate the cd case (i like to put a cute collage thing on the front, tracklist on the back, and a little envelope with a note in it on the inside)
11. give it to someone you think is cool and watch them melt bc cds are awesome
also this would be #epic for valentine’s day 💌💌💌
Feb 6, 2025
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It feels good to know you’re putting in the proper care to keep your things nice for as long as possible.
May 24, 2024
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In response to riotgrrrl and mouse dollz recs. There are a few active sites trying to revive the dollz community! Even a Discord where people are sharing resources and creating dollz for each other:
https://discord.gg/33adCApqrm
Please join for anyone reading this who misses dollz! 🧸
My friends’ sites 🩷
https://dolliepalace.com
https://dreamcloudz.net
Apr 30, 2024
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It actually regulates your body temperature and I promise nothing is going to “get you”!
Apr 28, 2024