A few years ago I posted on Twitter that Twitter would eventually be no more exotic than email or instant messaging. Twitter hasn’t reached that point just yet, but the novelty is wearing off.
I take it for granted that I can casually keep up with my Net friends on Twitter.
I take it for granted that I get most of my news from Twitter or through Flipboard, which is an application that displays Tweets in a magazine format on my iPad.
And I expect my questions to receive near instantaneous answers from folks on Twitter. But if I take a moment to think about it, I realize just how much Twitter has had an impact on my life.
Take this week’s show, for example.
About a month ago I announced on Twitter that I was putting together another Twitter mix, and I asked for tracks to be considered for the show. In an unbelievably short amount of time I had all the music I needed for the mix… and more! Not one track was a dud. Rather than agonize over which track to discard I decided to go long and include every track that was sent my way.
I admit that’s a very simple way to use Twitter, but it still amazes how easy it was to put together a great mix from musicians from all over the world! Some of them are friends, and some of them are acquaintances, and some I’ve never met, but they were all generous enough to share their music.
As always, to keep with the theme of Twitter I’ve asked all the musicians to record a 140 character or less message to accompany each track on today’s show. Cute, right?
I’ve also got links to their pages if you want to follow them on Twitter on today’s show notes at solipsisticnation.com. You can also follow me at @solipsistic).
- royb0t “Soundb0t”
Follow royb0t on Twitter @royb0t - 8 Bit Weapon “Miami Dub Bounce”
Follow 8 Bit Weapon on Twitter @8bitweapon - HipGnosis “Antipodes”
Follow HipGnosis on Twitter @HipGnosis - MGee “Rough”
Follow MGee on Twitter @mGeeInThePlace - Opir “A Graveyard Of Elephants”
Follow Opir on Twitter @Opir - High School Clicks “Luv U Gave”
Follow High School Clicks on Twitter @morningteam - Somió “Deva”
Follow Somió on Twitter @kieronjames - EshOne “Mineral Water”
Follow EshOne on Twitter @EshOne - Phylum Sinter “The First Law (Re-Twittermix)”
Follow Phylum Sinter on Twitter @phylum_sinter - emorej “Satellites”
Follow emorej on Twitter @emorej - Guitorb “Quintessence”
Follow Guitorb on Twitter @Guitorb - Summer of Glaciers “Sleepwalker”
Follow Summer of Glaciers on Twitter @summerofglacier - Leave Trace “Quintessence”
Follow Leave Trace on Twitter @SplendidBeats - Opaque Glitter “Amidst the Crowd a Love Story”
Follow Opaque Glitter on Twitter @sbtrmnl