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Olddog - Easy Killer (Dog Mix)

This tune is an editor's choice from ccMixter that features the lovely voice of Lisa DeBenedictis. A lovely piece that is well-mixed.spinmeister sez: "oldDog wraps long time mixter favorite chanteuse Lisa DeBenedictis into an exquisitely crafted and comforting sonic blanket of mesmerizing patterns."Olddog - Easy Killer (Dog Mix)

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Ok. BSWChristmas was a blast. I didn't want to leave, but you know...Here is the song that was in my head all day. Yep. The Snowflake voice is working for me this season...this is going to be an important marker for the 2009 Christmas season for me. Snowflake at ccMixter. Oh, and count on a fantastic mix from Ditto. Thank you.Ditto - Little Soldier

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BlocSonic is continuing to release their compilations of excellent net music. As we have mentioned in the past, the NetBloc releases are the complete package with art, music, variety and information. All for the downloading.The most recent release is netBloc Volume 18 (frais, fresco, frisch, fresh… mmmmmmmmmmm… good).When I want to sample the latest sweet sounding net releases, BlocSonic provides an excellent sampling. Including this number from Dub One on the iD.EOLOGY netlabel.Dub ...

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Well, the pace continues and it was only a matter of time before our attention returned to ccMixter, the Creative Commons remix site. If you have visited and sampled the goods, then do yourself a favor and check this out. To start I went through the Editor Picks and very quickly found this track, timely, topical and downright excellent.Noisy, raucous, rude and brilliant fun. Those krazy kids Do Kashiteru finds their groove and then dare you to get the hook(s) out of your head. Beneath all ...

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Hot off the presses, Sketchbook by Rubber Ducky came through Jamendo a couple of days ago. This is not electronic, nor is it avant-garde, and definitely not pop; so a bit of a departure from many of my posts. You may think I am being a little heavy on Jamendo, but so many Creative Commons Licensed releases come through it that BSWC could probably be a podcast focused on Jamendo and not run out of interesting music.Sketchbook is fun to listen to from start to finish. Real instruments, mal ...

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Originally released in 2006, The Butcher's Ballroom was added to Jamendo late this July, and we are all very lucky for it. The artist, Diablo Swing Orchestra (DSO), formed in Sweden in 2003 and is described as avant-garde metal. You will see for yourself whether this is an apt description. There is certainly something for everyone's ears. Multiple languages, voices, and instruments. The Butcher's Ballroom is very well produced, exciting to listen to, and takes you on an all-too-spee ...

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Rumbero Elegante is the name of a release that first appeared in May, 2009. Konsumprodukt is a project of of Spanish based Alejandro Remeseiro that consists of quite a few delicious little bites. A little lounge, a little techno and little just say what...I was torn as to what to post, but you should feel free to go to archives.org and check out the entire release. "Rumbero elegante" is obviously influenced by the styles and rhythms of Alejandros home country in the first place, but he a ...

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Following up on two themes, robots and Jamendo, here is a track that I've been listening to for quite some time and have neglected to post.  Sad Robot is a track off of Pornophonic's 2007 release 8-bit lagerfeuer.  It has lots of tasty components for me: 8-bit samples, robots, and catchy progressions.  Also a good album cover -- we shouldn't judge a book entirely by its cover, but a good one is sure hard not to pick up in the first place. A month after the initial release, P ...

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Hell, I forgot how much fun it is to hunt for CC music across the net. I love this one. It is a release by an artist called Roglok on a netlabel called upitup. The release goes by the name Out of disorder.According to the release notes he turned in a monster set at a picknick date in Berlin. Is there video? With his second album Roglok releases yet another insane masterpiece. It seems that the kid who designed our website has not only found his own sound (we call it hobby) but also bro ...

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Jamendo.com is a fantastic source for free music covered by Creative Commons licenses. I need to make some time to get over to this Euro-resource, but BlocSonic has me covered for now. They released a compilation of ten artists that have posted their music at Jamendo this last May.The compilation is called netBloc Vol. 21: opening your ears with jamendo.BlocSonic has released over 20 compilations of net music with plans for two more coming in the next few months. They are doing great wor ...

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Wow. It has been a long time. Thanks to Subsystem for getting this started again.When I decided to post something, the first thing that came to mind was Happy Elf...what is he up to these days? Well, WM Recordings has a release by the contented dutchman. Sex Machine was released in June and has this wonderful little tune. More grooves, more lyrics and another guest vocalist: welcome to SEXMACHINE, a mini album filled with sounds of legendary synthesizers and dirty guitars.The title tra ...

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New this week: netBloc Volume 14 (Kills 99.9% of Bacterium Poppus Radiolus!)The netBloc volumes are compilations put together by Michael Gregoire at his site blocSonic. Gregoire has really devoted himself to promoting the netlabel, copyleft music scene and in the process has captured and documented some rare finds. He is meticulous in the preparation of liner notes and artwork, as well as full and complete permissions and licensing. This is no small effort.Volume 14 has some really great ma ...

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I've been wanting to post this for a few days now and finally have a moment to get it done. You need to listen to this tune.Channel 3000 have a number of releases out on the Glam Slam netlabel. Holiday and Ice Cream is on a release called Siesta.I love the sampling and the pure fun of this tune. It is quickly becoming my summer anthem.Channel 3000 - Holiday and Ice Cream

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The notes at archive.org talk about The Harvey Girls' ability to "...weave sweetly delicate melodies into hauntingly evocative soundscapes, creating a seamless fusion of pop and sonic experimentation..." and I can hear it, yes I can.This is a truly innovative release that totally works. I can hear where I've been and where I'm going--if that makes any sense.Guitar and pop lyrics with some very original touches...I would like to hear more. The release is self-titled and appears on the imag ...

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Another blocSonic release hit the net last night. It is a good one. Perhaps a little quieter than some, but there are some fantastic cuts on this compilation.This Trondheim tune is from an Aerotone release called Zum Abschied (AER013). Aerotone is a netlabel with the catch phrase, "welcome to aerotone. we are a netlabel and we love melancholic music." This gives you an idea of what to expect from this track.Like other Trondheim efforts, this one has a strong classical feel to go along w ...

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Here is something new from the Foot side of the Bumpfoot netlabel. Bumpfoot is a netlabel based in Japan that has two sides. One is the Bump which features music that is more uptempo and beat oriented. The Foot side of the label is more laid back and relaxing. This is what we find with Jupiter Makes Me Scream.The release is called Tuesday Morning Hurricane EP and was posted at archive.org on Sunday, July 6th.It took me a couple listens to catch up with the beauty of these five tunes. I ...

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The Dutch netlabel, On-Mix Productions just posted their 100th release and its a doozy. It is called VA-The best ON-Mix tracks according to Kodjax [onmp100]They asked DJ Kodjax to pick the top 41 tracks from their previous 99 releases. I'm always up for a compilation so I put my ears to the metal.I found a lot of variety, but with the unrelenting beat theme going on throughout. You will definitely have to pick and choose your favorites...everyone will have a different reaction. I have s ...

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Well, how about that, two posts on the same night. There is a lot of great music out on the net. Followers of BSWC will recognize our bias towards the mixters at ccMixter. One mixter has always intrigued us and his name is Cezary Ostrowski.This is a mysterious piece...haunting and beautiful. Ostrowski is using the entrancing vocals of Shannon Hurley who has issued a call for remixes using a cappellas from her “Ready to Wake” album. His work here is brilliant.Thanks to Spinmeister f ...

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Well, damn it, I'm going to do it.I'm unsure of the license behind this download from Lushy's site, but here it is anyway. They have two tunes posted at their website, lushy.com. I'm digging on this little disco ditty...not to mention that it goes along with our unspoken sex and space theme here at BSWC.Lushy features a very good friend of mine, Andy Sodt-we go back to high school, by god. If you hang in Seattle, check them out.Lushy - Spaced Out

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