Funny how the context for singing has evolved over the ages. It is sadly out of fashion in today’s America to burst into song – on the street, at a game, or even at a pub. People call the authorities to report the crazy person. Wasn’t always so, and indeed, in much of the world, singing is still something that people do, for the joy of it, unselfconsciously. Somehow in post-post modern society or whatever it is we inhabit now, singing has been largely relegated to sing-ers – those designated (or self-designated) as qualified to sing. Which is nonsense, but it makes a certain perverse sense, I suppose, in a world where “Rock Band” is a video game. It’s especially odd now that auto-tuners have become the norm in recorded pop music, because no one, not one living person, can actually make a sound like that, with their natural voice. So I wonder, what a child discovering pop music today, thinks. I mean, I remember people saying “I can’t sing” and I would respond, “sure you can, if you can talk you can sing,” because I never felt anyone should be robbed of that joy if they wanted it. But now? Trying to sing like whatever hit record with that pitch-perfect ersatz-singing ear candy sugar-frosted-turd vocal? You just can’t, so maybe you give up, and think you really can’t sing. Thank goodness this is not a paradigm which can survive forever, after all, people have voices, and ultimately will discover and use them, though I expect someone will implant an auto-tuning device in their larynx by Tuesday.
From the soon to be released album by England’s beloved Chumbawamba, the single “Voices, That’s All” is a celebration of the human voice, that greatest of musical instruments, the one which is each of our birthright. It’s a real recording of real people playing and singing – something I never thought in itself would begin to seem like an endangered animal. No auto-tuners here, ladies and gents, just sweet harmonies and a simple, true and timely lyric. Sing if you want to.
Music is my passion, and I bask in its sonic glow everyday. There has been so much stupendous music made recently, regardless of the shriveling record industry.
This GR8 music has somehow been ignored and relegated to a second-class status it honestly doesn’t deserve. Being the uber-fan that I am, I found it necessary to blog about this attention-worthy music. Because of my immense passion, I feel like it’s my sole responsibility to take you directly to as much of this music as I can find. I just want to share the fun with fellow music lovers, while helping the music creators.
I have found a free legal MP3 download for each song I post. The artist approves of the free download. These artists hope you like their music enough to buy some. If you don’t, the artist still thanks you for taking the time to listen to their music.
Makes sense, right?
So I’m Superfan.
I give you a link to free legal MP3s, and I get to help spread the word for artists.
If you don’t find any music you love, you’ll get your money back. Guaranteed!
From the time I discovered there was a world of great music seething beyond my brother’s record collection, I have spent the majority of my energy exploring music that is new to me. I grew up listening to hip-hop, electronic and jazz. By the time I was 14 I started bedroom DJing. During high school I started my perpetual mixtape quest. Eventually I amassed enough gear and dirty-used records to turn what should have been a laundry room into a home studio. Two of my songs where deemed worthy enough to be included in Fun Fun Fun Recording’s Mp3 Jackpot Winners Vol. 1 – “Meditations (by a father)” and “Sick“. It was during that exciting time that I first heard of the MP3 format. I immediately saw how artists like myself would be able to exploit the new technology as a vehicle for delivering music straight to music lovers. Subverse2ten is the latest medium that I use for discovering, filtering and distributing new music to music fans who find themselves always slightly ahead of the curve. I still hold the same enthusiasm and love of new music as I did when I was a kid. I hope you enjoy the music you find here as much as I do.
I'm a guitarist, singer, songwriter and skanking fool in The Uptones. We're a ska band, infused with power pop, dub, punk and jazz influences. I love music in pretty much any genre, and I'm constantly surprised by the endless amount of quality work one can discover on teh Interwebs. What I post here is music I like, for whatever reason, just stuff I want to share that I think is worthy and entertaining. Hope you enjoy. And check out the rest of our webring - there's a lot of gr8 music under the proverbial radar, and peeps like Superfan and Subverse are superb sources of free, legal mp3s that truly rock. Welcome to my little corner of the music blog-o-sphere.
Music2ten.com agrees with Superfan2009.com, when she says: "There has been so much stupendous music made recently, regardless of the shriveling record industry. This is something we must celebrate!" So our cadre of music lovers have expanded their MP3 blogging efforts at Music2ten.com.
Music2ten is a network of music lovers, who find and post music for others to enjoy. Music2ten music lovers make it easier to find music you don't already know about.
Music is the universal language of our planet. Expanding one's knowledge of music is a cultural imperative.
All the music selections at music2ten.com are MP3s that are given away free with the artists' blessings. Buying some of the music you love, will allow music creators to continue enriching your life. All of the Mp3 bloggers here at Music2ten.com are also music creators, check out their music at Funfunfunrecordings.com.
MP3Jackpot
The MP3Jackpot recognizes best MP3 the crew at Fun Fun Fun Media could find that week on the WWW. These MP3s are free for download with the artist's permission. I post them weekly, I hope you like them.
Welcome to PublicDomain2ten. Here are some fine MP3s for you to enjoy and download.
Finding these musical gems and sharing them with the world is my calling. A lot of my posts are significant songs from our past. Thanks to the most modern technology you can listen to this wonderful music using our player or download them.
I hope by posting these music treasures, their magic will be kept alive.
Individualism and creativity will be recognized forever, and should be heard.
Helping create and introducing new music is my greatest joy. I founded Beserkley Records, and Fun Fun Fun Recordings to do just that. All the bloggers at Music2ten.com are recording artists @ Funfunfunrecordings.com. I am truly proud of all the music at Fun Fun Fun, and I hope you check out the music, maybe even buy some.
I am also a recording artist @ Fun Fun Fun. That helps me understand the need for exposure sites like this one. Check out my ode to the radio on MP3Jackpot Winners.
Survival Oakland
www.survivaloakland2ten.com
In a time and place where virtual hustle has devolved into clicks, plays and arbitrary photos of youngsters portraying something they’re NOT, Survival’s blog serves as ground zero for post-modern metalism. Metalism, that sonic punch that, when it hit, you missed. Then when it hit again, you still missed.
Instead of adding this site to your friend’s list and continuing some miniscule internet existence in a virtually impoverished ghetto of media, just hit up this page to hear some of the heaviest, crunchiest shit that indies, majors, and nobodies are offering in the Bay, the Nation, and Beyond – for Free.
Survival is a speed, thrash, groove, power, sex, pain metal group from the Bay Area started in 2009.
The style grows from the classic bay area speed metal sound, but with more eccentric and enigmatic energy to bruise your receptors.
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Chumbawamba
“Voices, That’s All” (mp3)
