CD Swap is now go: this is the official kick-off post for this autumn’s edition. Thanks to @mike-h myself and @kid-dynamite are back in the saddle as your genial hosts. So what’s the theme you ask? The future. Take it any which way you like. For those new to the ways of the swap here are those rules in full:

1 Sign up by the closing date by just letting us know in the comments to this post. Sign up for CD swapThe Future closes on October 18th. 2 We will then pair everyone up with two other people – you compile a CD (more later) and post it to two others. So post two out, get two back. You swap your addresses via DMs so no-one except your pairs need know you live at Platform 8 1/2. 3 Your CD: one CD only. 12 tracks only. Theme: The Future. Please rip your files without track or artist names so your partners can listen without prejudice. Artwork is up to you. MP3 tag is a free PC programme that allows you to strip all the artwork and info from your MP3 file. 4 DM us your » Continue Reading.