#mix-mix

[diabeticlesbian]

MIX-MIX: a film by Sally Cloninger (2018) “MIX-MIX (HALO-HALO) is a Filipino dessert, a memoir, a treatise on global feminism and misogyny, and a coming out story. My film travels from the back lanes of San Pedro and Biñan, Laguna in the Philippines, to the Quezon City TV studio used by the Women’s Media Circle for their ground-breaking feminist show, to a workshop where I first talk about “lesbian seeing” as a strategy, to Subic Bay where I explore the realities of coming out as a lesbian. Like the dessert, it is experimental, complicated, a bit disturbing, layered, not for everyone, but ultimately, refreshing. With my cast I also realized that halo-halo, the dessert could be a metaphor or a strategy for experimental/personal filmmaking, especially this one. It was shot in the Philippines over a period of three decades (16mm film, Hi-8 and ¾" video). All production crew and subjects of MIX-MIX are women. (23 minutes, 2018. Available in DCP, .mov and h264.)” - Sally Cloninger

[villanuv]

Introducing my next mix: Halo-Halo Vol.3 #NewWave #Synthpop #80s #electronic #pop #mix

Halo-Halo_Vol.3_(New_Wave).mp3 Listen on Posterous

Tracklist Speed of Light O.M.D • Always on My Mind Pet Shop Boys • Fashion No Name • Bizarre Love Triangle New Order • Don't Let My Love T42 • You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Figures on a Beach • Baby Don't Say Goodbye Dead or Alive • Love is Such a Lonely Sword Blue System • Thinking of You Seven Red Seven • Mary Ann Ken Laszlo • Reality Warren Rigg • You Think You Know Her Cause & Effect • Fine Time New Order • You Make Me Wonder Celebrate the Nun • Oh L'amour Erasure • Subculture New Order • Let's Take One More Rocket to the Moon (single) Erasure

About Halo-Halo Vol.3

I can't believe it's finished. Why?

I finished the last two in September, and similarly, I was looking to add #3. But for the longest time, I was pretty annoyed the transitions weren't working very well. Only in the last month did it all crystalize, so to some extent, this one was a bit rushed.

I've said this before. It's a pretty cool creative outlet. In my opinion, music mixing is another form of art/media, as opposed to what's normally thought of the DJ. So to call me one is kinda funny, because I'm really not. But I selected a DJ name since I always wanted one anyway. Finally settled on DJ WYSIWYG, an ode to my techie side and current profession; it's fitting.

With this particular media and volume, I kept many parameters the same. For one, genre. And the previous two were composed of 16 tracks and edited to be roughly 40 minutes each. Also purposely stayed away from repeating tracks and from using the typical… but wanted to incorporate popular ones (i.e. Bizarre Love Triangle, so go crazy). Vol.3 included, through 48 tracks, the next mix or two will be even more challenging. So that means I've got at least one more for the genre. Maybe I'll consider an anniversary mix like VMC.

Other notes: I wanted to keep the energy pretty high and "dance party playable," without a ridiculous high speed/BPM (~127BPM). Used a different technique for Vol.3. It's kinda geeky and robotic to rely on waveforms, not to mention the audio editing program that's more generic and utilitarian. The result is okay to me, but I'm not going to use it exclusively anymore. DJ software is preferred. Regardless, I'm overall content with this mix. Probably as much as the other artwork I've had in public. :)

So, I hope you all enjoy Halo-Halo Vol.3 because it's really for you – my listening audience. To the hardcore New Wavers, this one goes out to you. Thanks for listening and/or downloading.

Previous Mixes

Halo-Halo Vol.1 Halo-Halo Vol.2

And as a friendly reminder: if you like the mix and/or download, it's social media etiquette to leave a comment and/or share the link via Facebook/Twitter. It'd be much appreciated.