Ben & Jerry are helping to Rock the Vote by offering free iTunes music store downloads and chances to win iPods to encourage people to vote! Here’s the scoop: Ben & Jerry’s is asking people to pledge to vote this year. Now follow along…”I will Rock the Vote, I will not be too busy, I… Read More Free iTunes Downloads from Ben & Jerry
Challenge your perception with this innovative ambient reinterpretation of one of the greatest works of Beethoven. 9 Beet Stretch is the Ninth Symphony stretched to last twenty-four hours. By slowing down the recording so dramatically, recognizable melodies are lost, and the ambient sound can be appreciated. You can download free MP3s of the music, and… Read More 9 Beet Stretch – Free Experimental Ambient MP3 Download
DJ Trax has posted a complete set of free electronica MP3s for download. His music is primarily melodic and progressive trance, but he has some breakbeat and big beat tracks, too. It’s upbeat, danceable and well-produced. For influences, DJ Trax mentions Warp Brothers, Rank 1, Delerium, Orbital, DJ Shadow, Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, Underworld,… Read More Trance MP3s from DJ Trax
Musicians using samplers are faced with an unique set of legal problems. Using samples of copyrighted works has become a minefield, often just best avoided. Now new licenses from Creative Commons promise to make it easier for samplists to find samples they can use without fear of getting sued. Sampling and lawsuits have gone hand… Read More Free Samples Go Legit with New Creative Commons Sampling Licences
Ambient electronic artist Steve Roach has released an extended live version of his track Sands of Time. This is only available via the Internet, and is a free download. The track is a sequencer-driven piece that combines a rhythmic sequenced bass with Roach’s unmistakable ambient textures. He’s joined by synthesist Paul Ellis on this live… Read More Free Ambient Music from Steve Roach
By now you may have heard of DJ Danger Mouse, and his remix of rapper Jay-Zs Black Album with music from the Beatles White Album. Now that the album has been blocked by EMI, it has become one of the most sought after music downloads on the Net. One site dares to publish the full… Read More Controversial Grey Album Mixes Beatles with Rap
Check out these free mp3 downloads of dark ambient music from Veem. Their latest CD of ambient music, Station, is available for free. Veem’s music is minimal and features slowly evolving sounds that sound a little like some of the work of Steve Roach and Brian Eno. Most of the music on Station is drone-based,… Read More Free Ambient MP3s from Veem
What happens when you get a bunch of indie Internet musicians to write songs inspired by and titled with the subject line of an unwanted email message? Outside the Inbox, a CD of songs inspired by spam, is the answer. This irreverant collection is funny and fresh, and we liked it even though it has… Read More Anti Spam Music – Guaranteed to Put a Smile On Her Face!
Musicians, weed and free music have gone legit. Weed Media Activator is a free Windows application that lets you download and listen to music, and even get paid. The software lets you use “Weed” files on your computer. The files can be played three times for free, so you can decide if you like them.… Read More Do Weed, Get Great Free Music, Get Paid
As of 12:00 PM PST, the MP3.com website will no longer be available in its current form. MP3.com has been bought by CNET Networks, who has announced plans to create a new MP3 serivce in the future. It will be called music.download.com, and will offer artists free file hosting and web space. MP3.com had stagnated… Read More MP3.com – RIP
