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I can’t say I’m a huge David Byrne fan although I have listened to Eno’s stuff occasionally but it is interesting to see more big names getting behind the idea that ‘free’ or at least ’sort of free’ can be a good thing.
OK you can’t download the album for free but they are [...]

Just spotted this nice free hip hop album from the always reliable rapper MURS and producer 9th Wonder.
If you’ve not heard MURS and you want something a little more intelligent than the normal chart crap they call hip hop, then you really should check this album for a taste. it’s got a nice laid back [...]

The Guardian, rather than donning wellies and throwing up in a tent are getting in the festival mood by giving away a free compilation album of music from acts at the festival.
I’ve not listened yet and obviously being out of touch with “tha youth” I’ve not heard of half the bands on the playlist…although I’ve [...]

Fantastically humble album titles aside this is a lovely chilled collection of ambient piano improvisations which reminds me of listening to Brian Eno at university.
I’m no audiophile but I love the warm sounding recording and it’s just the sort of thing I like to listen to very late at night when working on the [...]

I’ve been registered at We7.com for a while now and it’s a decent site for free music both downloadable and streaming. They’ve gone for an advertising based system with audio adverts being attached to both downloaded and streamed tracks. This might irk some people but it’s not really bothered me as much as I thought [...]

Found this one recently when browsing, a great documentary on the ‘Amen’ breakbeat and it’s influence on music.
Can I Get An Amen? is an audio installation that unfolds a critical perspective of perhaps the most sampled drums beat in the history of recorded music, the Amen Break. It begins with the pop track Amen Brother [...]

I can’t say I’m a huge fan of The Charlatans but it’s nice to see another “big” group giving their music away for free.
Head over to XFM who are providing the album as a zipped set of mp3 files or as separate mp3 downloads.
You’ve already feasted your ears on two phenomenal singles: title track ‘You Cross My [...]

Back with more sleazy lounge electronica is the follow up to the very popular first compilation album, and just in time for valentines day…how romantic.
I’ve not listened yet but the first one was better than expected, and you’ve just got to love the idea of porn ‘wakka chikka’ inspired music.
WM Recordings has gladly agreed [...]