CD Scatters

[Cupe]

So I just coined the phrase 'CD Scatters' for when you burn your mix to loads of CD's then hide them around town for randoms to find.

I'm thinking of dropping my latest mix (which is almost 80mins, designed for burning) around random spots, with tags/links in the ID3.

Wondering if anyone has ever done something like this before?

[andyman]

As long as you put them in decent spots I can't see it doing any harm.

[eggssell]

i remember that mob cementing usb sticks into holes in buildings but not cd drops.

are you going to label it so its at least eye catching? else personally if i saw a cd somewhere my first thought wouldnt be to pick it up..

[russell]

are you going to label it so its at least eye catching? else personally if i saw a cd somewhere my first thought wouldnt be to pick it up..

^ this.

It def needs to be appealing to the eye first and foremost for anyone to even take notice.

[Cupe]

I was going to just write on it with texta and put like 'free dubstep' or something

But the printer we have can print on discs, but the top of the disc isn't blank =\

[andyman]

I was going to just write on it with texta and put like 'free dubstep' or something

But the printer we have can print on discs, but the top of the disc isn't blank =\

Get some CD labels cheif.

[Cupe]

yea I cbf putting labels over the top and shit

I'll see how well it prints over the top of the shit on the disc. it's basically all white except for the '700mb' and 'sony CD-R' shit

[Cupe]

What about if they were in cases with a label on the case saying FREE MIX and shit?

And I just left stacks in CD stores? Or hid them in the Dubstep section amongst the other CD's lol

[andyman]

Swap them with beer coasters at the local bar.

All the young whales will take them.

[GREMM1S]

Dont really see the point tbh, surely soundcloud/facey spamming would be more effective?

[Jaz]

if i found a CD in the street i would think it was either faulty, broken, or scratched to the shithouse

i can only see this working if you leave them in places known EDM lovers go, festivals, DJ stores etc

[Cupe]

I'd feel a bit faggot hanging them directly to people

I want the fun in finding it randomly then listening to it to see what it's about

But I'm not going to be just dropping them on the footpath..

[Cupe]

[AlexJ]

i think it would be easy for whales just to destroy them without the listen.

I think dropping them into music stores would be good, because people could pick them up (people already looking for music) take them to the counter to inquire and they wont be on their system.

= Free mix

[Cupe]

or sit them in stacks near where cunts pick up fliers and shit

or hand them to randoms at dubstep events

[russell]

i like the idea tbh. i had considered doing this back home before I knew I was leaving. Although I was gonna do it with cassette's. I'm still aiming to to do this at some point but not with a mix. Gonna do it with some of my own tracks once i feel I have enough that are suitable (could be a while).

Just slip them into places where whales place flyers for nights

[eggssell]

What about if they were in cases with a label on the case saying FREE MIX and shit?

And I just left stacks in CD stores? Or hid them in the Dubstep section amongst the other CD's lol

oh yeah i didnt think about the case. i thought you were just gonna leave some tdk or verbatim cds around.

but yeah for sure, just tag them up with a phat sharpie and put FREE.

and yeah coasters at pubs and cafes.

if you have your details doing the record store drop might be a bit risky.

or if you in sydney, at places like glue and GP where they have all the free mags drop a couple there

[legunner]

Take them into stores and ask if they will hand them out for free if i found a cd laying around i would just leave it there assuming it was rubbish

[Cupe]

even if it had a label on it saying 'this is free take it and listen to it'

[Addi]

I reckon thats a mad idea. Definitely doing something like cd stores or events. At a club I was at recently it was an EP launch for this local DJ, and he had like hundreds of cd's with his mixtape on it (Ministry of sound style, 1 big mix but cut into 15 or so different tracks), and he got people on stage to dance and they got a cd, was throwing cd's into the crowd etc. Heaps of cd's ended up on the floor and ignored but heaps of people ended up leaving with them.

[Cupe]

yea and it's so cheap to do

[legunner]

even if it had a label on it saying 'this is free take it and listen to it'

It would need to be in a decent cover kinda thing but i would still be suss that some dude hasn't put heaps disgusting porn on it or something lol.

[Cupe]

i'd still be happy with that

[russell]

i'd still be happy with that

this

[Cupe]

in fact i might even hide some on there encrypted