"I first started thinking about the possibilites of using YouTube as a tool for making audio collages, performances, and DJ mixes last summer, but I didn't really pursue experimenting with it until this January, when this mix was recorded. All the audio in the mix is streamed from YouTube and it was recorded live with no edits or EQ:ing. Ability to cue and change the speed of the videos was abused a lot. The only addition to YouTube audio was the external reverb controlled live and a compression unit, which was on by mistake. A lot of the audio included was found just by casual wandering on YouTube. There is something really weird about the experience of using the YouTube for something active instead of passive watching, and also seeing all the videos playing in front of you, that affect the audio/videos you choose, and so on. Kind of banal but also very affecting somehow. So, this is like a first iteration of an experiment I will definitely continue to explore."