Tag: Music

Top 10 Free Ways To Discover New Music Online

Posted by – 28/02/2010

[via makeuseof.com]

Bored with your music and want to discover some new bands or singers? There are two main ways you can do that online. You can use services which create music maps, allowing you to explore artists similar in genre to the artists you already listen to. Or you can use music blogs and websites that showcase independent or up-and-coming artists, whether the music is being reviewed, or posted by the musicians themselves.

Some of these websites have a community built around them, which gives fans the opportunity to interact directly with these new talents.

Downloadable Album Costs More Than CD On Amazon

Posted by – 09/02/2010

[via consumerist.com]

Rob points out a pricing quirk on an album he’s after, noting that the physical CD is considerably cheaper than the digital download.

A little freaked out, he writes:

Forget about Target… Amazon is even worse with their pricing (note: I LOVE Amazon and I’m sure this has to do with licensing but still…wtf!?!). I was looking to get the new OAR CD, “Rain or Shine.” I was going to buy the CD when I thought to myself, “Wait…I’ll just get the download instead,” since I’m impatient. Well the PHYSICAL CD is $13.99 but the digital (NOT PHYSICAL) album is $20.99! Less work for them and yet they charge more! Ahhh! Amazon…please don’t turn evil like everyone else!

The Omega Core

Posted by – 09/01/2010

The Omega Core is a one-man ambient project based in Bristol, UK, started in 2008.

The soundscapes are dark, oppressive and apocalyptic with a few light reliefs. Or so it likes to think.

Albums released so far include:

Prognosis (EP, 2008)
Sarcasm In High Places (EP, 2008)
A Light For The Hemisphere (EP, 2009)
Massive Black (Full-length, 2009)
Of A Frozen Escapement (EP, 2009)
Department Of Incidents (EP, 2009)

Free, legal download of entire discography
All downloads in 320kb/s MP3:

Prognosis
Sarcasm In High Places
A Light For The Hemisphere
Massive Black
Of A Frozen Escapement
Department Of Incidents

Olive + Thiel’s $7,900 Audio Server is the Sheeeeeeeeit

Posted by – 06/01/2010

[via gizmodo.com]

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Olive and Thiel may sound like a TV pilot about a crimefighting duo starring Joey Tribbiani, but it’s not. The former do swank AV stuff like this , while the latter do expensive speakers and whatnots. Behold their bastard child.

The Olive + Thiel is, basically, the Olive 4HD, a server with 2TB storage, gigabit ethernet, 24-bit/192Hz sound, Wi-Fi, analog and USB digital inputs, plus an app to let you use your iPod Touch or iPhone as a remote.