Free music, (that's actually worth listening to)

I'll start off with a disclaimer that NONE of the music I post in this thread (or any other) are covered by any sort of copyright prohibiting such sharing or linking. I do NOT condone, encourage or partake in "illegal downloading" of protected media!

I'll start off with a couple of very nice jazz recordings (the first a bit higher quality than the second) of the Jazz Mafia live at now defunct 12 Galaxies bar and venue on Mission Street in San Fransisco, California. Both are excellent recordings, done about as professionally as you can without actually hiring a professional.

I thoroughly recommend the .flac versions of the tracks (VBR MP3 and OGG also available as well as streams)... a bit longer to download but as they preserve the highest quality of the original .wav recordings they are very well worth it! To the best of my knowledge the following links are the ONLY place to get these particular recordings... you can't buy them on cd or vinyl, you won't find them on iTunes.


Reality Orchestra by Jazz Mafia 04-04-2006 @ archive.org

and

Low End Theory by Jazz Mafia 05-16-2006 @ archive.org

Enjoy!

This post has been edited by Oktyabr on November 14, 2008 09:37 am

Many tanx for sharing these great Jazz tunes.

The Woodsmen

Might have posted this one before somewhere but what the heck...

Website of a VERY prolific band, also from San Fransisco I think. They've switched members on and off over the years and have played a lot live down there. Their music is, bluesy pop with a few tracks featuring great brass, maybe comparable to Dave Mathews band on some songs and... I'm not sure on the others! Don't like or hate them over one listen! Lots of pebbles on that page but there are a few real diamonds too

I was ripping a few new CDs to .flac tonight when I thought to check for a new update to my favorite encoder. In the process of searching out said updates I made the mistake of getting immersed in their news column on the front page ( http://flac.sourceforge.net/ ) and thus stumbled into a "beta test" of a new online store called HDtracks which, I think, is aiming at becoming a sort of iTunes for audiophiles.

You can read much more about their aims and philosophy at their page: http://www.hdtracks.com/index.php


Why I'm posting here is that they offer a free disc download when you sign up for a free account. It's called "HOT TONES In High Definition " and is brought to you by Gibson guitars. It's advertised as "Hear the world's best guitarists (with full info on what they did and how!)" and is available in Apple's .aiff format, .flac, and 320kbs .mp3. You also get a 20% discount on your first order! Seems like a nice promotion and so far the tracks I've heard from the album are top notch; a blend of blues, jazz, and maybe some pop. Will probably end up being one of my test cds!

Great, free music, and better yet, as an introduction to a unique music service.

We can download for free some live concerts with 24 bit 48K or 96K sample rates (Media server required, and files are flac format.) from here:


http://www.archive.org/index.php

Paul Collins’ Beat

Free songs and videos from power-pop cult Paul Collins.

http://www.paulcollinsbeat.com/

Free Live music in FLAC 16 and 24 bits

http://flacmusic.com/

Free Nine Inch Nails Album

Not a big fan but, it's free and comes in a variety of formats including 24/96 wav!

http://theslip.nin.com/

Edited:

Well, i've downloaded it and it's better than i thought it was. A little less "industrial" and more rocking.

Carbon/Silicon free mp3 on the band's site!

http://www.carbonsiliconinc.com/mp3.aspx

Having spent the last few years producing both Libertines and Babyshambles records, Mick Jones ( ex-The Clash ) and long time friend, Tony James ( ex - Generation X )joined forces to create Carbon/Silicon.

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HDtracks

High resolution - 96/24 - free music:

http://www.hdtracks.com/

Nice find! Thanks for sharing. After the 24/96 Flac right now!

Pink Floyd - I Know a Room Full of Musical Tunes

Early Floyd

175 MB _ Bitrate; 320 Artwork Included

Tanx moonwall


01 - The Gnome
1967-09-25, BBC Broadcast

02 - Lucy Leave
unreleased Syd Barrett original from Pink Floyd's first studiosession, October 1966

03 - Arnold Layne
first single A-side, March 1967

04 - See-Saw
"A Saucerful Of Secrets"

05 - Candy And A Current Bun
first single B-side, March 1967

06 - See Emily Play
Second single A-side, May 1967

07 - I'm A King Bee
a blues-cover from Pink Floyd's first studiosession, October 1966

08 - Chapter 24
"The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn"

09 - Lucifer Sam
"The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn"
10 - Matilda Mother
1967-09-25, BBC Broadcast

11 - Julia Dream
forth single B-side

12 - Apples And Oranges
third single A-side

13 - Bike
"The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn"

14 - Daybreak (Granchester meadows)
1969-05-12, BBC Broadcast

15 - Jugband Blues
1970-10-20, BBC Broadcast

16 - Shine On you Crazy Diamond* (bonus track)
2006-05-26 David Gilmour at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester , on vocals David Crosby & Graham Nash

17 - Find The Cost Of Freedom* (bonus track)
2006-05-29 David Gilmour at Royal albert Hall, London, on vocals David Crosby & Graham Nash

18 - Arnold Layne* (bonus track)
2006-05-29 David Gilmour at Royal Albert Hall, London, on vocals David Bowie

19 - Wish You Were Here* (bonus track)
2005-07-02 Pink Floyd at Live8, Hyde Park, London

The four bonus tracks could be called "Ode to Syd Barrett"
(track 17 because it's a song to life itself)
* live audience recordings

Enjoy.


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90's BritPop Compilation

I'd uploaded these songs a few weeks ago, if you guys liked it i can uploaded a few more:

Bitrate - 320Kbps
Artwork included

http://rapidshare.com/files/222421699/VA_-....part1.rar.html

http://rapidshare.com/files/222421701/VA_-....part2.rar.html

01 - The Mock Turtles - Strings And Flowers
02 - The House Of Love - Shine On
03 - Capterhouse - For What It's Worth
04 - Adorable - Sunburnt
05 - 18 Wheeler - Stay
06 - Lush - De-Luxe
07 - Ride - Something's Burning
08 - The Blue Aeroplanes - World View Blue
09 - The Family Cat - Place With A Name
10 - Catherine Wheel - Shallow
11 - The Mighty Lemon Drops - Fall Down (Like The Rain)
12 - The Bridewell Taxis - Spirit
13 - Blur - Bang
14 - The Milltown Brothers - Apple Green
15 - The Wendys - Something's Wrong Somewhere
16 - The Dylans - Godlike
17 - Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels
18 - The High - Box Set Go
19 - Northside - Tour De World
20 - The Real People - Open Up Your Mind (Let Me In)
21 - My Jealous God - Everything About You
22 - Swervedriver - These Times
23 - The Boo Radleys - Lazy Day

Enjoy.

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Rock'n'Roll, an Universal Language

The Power Trio Fixed Up was a french band from Le Havre playing some pure rock a la Radio Birdman. So, this is no surprise Vital Hours got produced by Rob Younger and Jim Dickinson. Recorded and mixed in Australia.

Bitrate - 320Kbps
Artwork included
Password: password

http://rapidshare.com/files/58116394/ppcfix87.rar

Play Loud! Enjoy

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THANK YOU!

Floyd is probably my favorite band of all time and even though I've considered myself a "complete-ist" for years there are many tracks in this collection I've never even heard OF much less actually heard. You've made me a very happy Floydian