The opensource/creativecommons music thread.

[mountain_rage]

With allot of people posting music on the boards, I thought it was about time to designate a thread for legal, free music finds. This is not a place to post restricted copyrighted work, and preferably revolve around open licensed music. If others want to post music, please indicate the genre, band name and download link.

Lately I've been getting more and more into creative commons and Open source music. This has actually started to become one of my main avenues for music. As I come across the gems, I'll post them here for all of you to enjoy. My way to contribute to the movement, and also a form of active protest against the current industry.

Also, this is something I noticed with indie music. There is a strong sense of community and a love of music and experimentation that seems lost on the commercial industry. There is also less abundance of overenthusiastic loudness.

Updated list of Open source/CC music sites:
http://www.archive.org/details/audio_music
http://www.opsound.org/ (http://www.opsound.org/index.php)
http://ccmixter.org/
http://newgrounds.com/audio
http://www.jamendo.com (http://www.jamendo.com/)
http://www.muzic.com


Artist: Ed HaynesGenre: Rock, Folk, Satire
http://ia300226.us.archive.org/2/items/muzic/muzic_archive.gif (http://www.archive.org/details/IWantToKillEverybodyByEdHaynes)

Song: I Want To Kill Everybody
http://www.archive.org/details/IWantToKillEverybodyByEdHaynes
Artist: Josh FullerGenre: Modern Classical, Ambient
http://ia351427.us.archive.org/3/items/opensource_audio/opensource_audio-header.gif

Song: Ebb and Flow
http://www.archive.org/details/ebbandflow

Song: Seed
http://www.archive.org/details/JaySonicSeed

Artist: PokettGenre: Modern Folk, Indie
Album: Your Picture Here
http://ia300106.us.archive.org/0/items/sis09/sis09.jpg (http://www.archive.org/details/sis09)

http://www.archive.org/details/sis09

[mountain_rage]

Artist: K2
Genre: Alternative Rock, Punk
Song: Kiss It

http://www.archive.org/details/K2featuringRyKihn-KissIt

Song: Sci-FI

http://www.archive.org/details/K2featuringRyKihn-SciFi

[Drew Wilson]

Cool thread! :icon_thum

I think one of the main reasons for less loud music is simply because a lot of artists (typically unsigned artists) don't have the ability to compress music quite like the major record labels. There is compression out there, but I haven't really come across much that would make the music compress so much, that it's pretty much a brick on wave analysis like you see on the latest Metallica album (I've seen screen shots)

That's not to say compression is all bad. I've talked to someone who's been in the music business for about 40 years and he tells me that the main reason why compression is good is because uncompressed music tends to wreck sub-woofers and other stereo equipment. How that happens is an uncompressed percussion pushes the material forward at such a pace, that it scratches other parts of the stereo. I personally haven't used sound equipment, but it does make sense.

Still, compression isn't all that great either, just Google "loudness war"

I use to think that uncompressed music was the only way to go, but there was a tendency for a particular combination of sound to almost randomly peak, so I introduce a little bit of compression to prevent that (while not allowing distortion naturally)

As you mention, it's increasingly easy to get in to CC licensed material. It's been one of my main sources of music these days

Anyway, I had a radio show at one point and I noticed there were definitely a number of popular CC licensed songs I played, so I'll post as I think of them:

Artist: Cerebyss
Genre: Electronica (nothing specific)
Song: Deception

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=714045&songID=5453321

Edit: Oh yeah, and, of course, feel free to check out my music productions while we are at it (http://web.unbc.ca/~johnso9/music) :D

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: X0-000
Genre: Dance
Song: Step it Up

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=593060&songID=6754786

I think X0-000 is better off producing original compositions personally. Almost every original song that I've heard has been gold. :)

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: Brando
Genre: Trance (Really, though, I think it's more like HArd Trance personally)
Song: Hard Soundz

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/182165

[mountain_rage]

Nice contributions Drew. Never knew Newgrounds had music, I'll have to check it out.

Edit: Love the Newgrounds visualizations.

[Drew Wilson]

Ditto. :D

Newgrounds has some great visuals and seems to be extremely supportive of music even if some don't know it's there. Huge repository of music of pretty much any genre.

There's actually a surprising number of free and legal indie sources out there - many of which have a huge archive of music.

Here's another set:

Artist: Zale
Genre: Trance
Song: Marooned

http://www.artistserver.com/angelotelidis (I think you have to register to download, but you don't have to be a member to stream)

If you don't like to register to the above, one of his songs is available ton Soundclick:

Artist: Zale
Genre: Trance
Song: Strefanos Beach

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=481937&songID=5913127

I have yet to be disappointed with him personally. :)

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: Beatmouse
Genre: Electronica (Breakbeat?)
Song: Lights off, Nights On

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=207799&songID=4530477

Another fantastic artist, though only about two of his songs are CC'ed :(

[mountain_rage]

Here's something you will probably like Drew

Artist: his boy elroy (http://ccmixter.org/people/hisboyelroy)
Genre: Trance
Song: Revolve

http://ccmixter.org/files/hisboyelroy/430

[mountain_rage]

Artist: Bert Jared
Genre: Folk

http://www.opsound.org/artist/bertjerred/

[Drew Wilson]

Here's something you will probably like Drew

Artist: his boy elroy (http://ccmixter.org/people/hisboyelroy)
Genre: Trance
Song: Revolve

http://ccmixter.org/files/hisboyelroy/430

Very nice. I might have to include that in my 2008 release pack. :)

Here's another one. Nice aqnd uplifting:

Artist: DjBjra
Genre: Video Game Music (pffft, that's trance if I ever heard it! :P )
Song: Caverns of Time

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/181884

Clearly using a lot of ideas from trance music already in existance. The beginning was clearly taken (well, replayed) from "Vision84 - Highway Central (Nitrous Oxide Remix)" not sure about the pad, may have been the same song though. Still, the artist took a lot of existing ideas and made a very nice original out of them all.

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: ParagonX9
Genre: Drum N' Bass (loop)
Song: Chaoz Devotion

Great classic DnB song. :)

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/12922

[Drew Wilson]

For fans of dark music:

Artist: DXM
Genre: Drum N Bass
Song: Organic System

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/179364

[Drew Wilson]

Yarg. Thread dying bad. Contributions good!

Artist: NemesisTheory
Name: Edge of Faith
Genre: Video Game Remix (Rock with electronic elements)

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/188279

Nice stuff I think. :)

[mountain_rage]

Ya, I've been busy with studying, haven't had much time for browsing creative works. Hopefully I'll have more time once I'm done my finals.

Last track was sweet btw

[Drew Wilson]

Yeah, I thought the song was great. :)

I'm quite busy myself, but I thought I'd better bump the thread or it'll wind up not on the first page.

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: ParagonX9
Song: Metropolis [8-Bit]
Genre: Video Games (OldSchool)

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/189826

This is one style of music that is beyond me. I haven't honestly figured out how to synthesize this kind of sound yet.

Edit: Then again, I haven't taken a look at this soundfont file yet (http://www.zophar.net/utilities/soundfont/nes-soundfontqp.html).

[Spyder810]

http://www.jamendo.com (http://www.jamendo.com/)

Jamendo is a community of free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses.

13591 published albums
72059 album reviews
446492 active members

[Drew Wilson]

The purpose of the thread is to find specific artsts/songs, not entire databases. It's easy to point to huge cache's worth of music, but digging through for specific things is a little bit more of a challenge (though quite achievable)

[Spyder810]

On the original post there was a list. I just wanted to list another site to add to it.

[Drew Wilson]

Ahh, well, by all means then. :)

[mountain_rage]

Was going to add to the list as they show up, but like I said haven't had time. Link is added thanks Spyder810 (http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/member.php?u=366634).

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: JohnnyFrizz
Song: Believe Again (Original Mix)
Genre: Trance (Uplift)

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/180060

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: MorganKing and GeorgiosTsikriteas (Argyros)
Song: -*Heaven of Inspiration*-
Genre: Dance

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/198578

[carpefile]

This my nephews band;
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4657295/Emerald_Fade_-_Exit_the_Green_Zone

They're a progressive rock instrumental band.

People who are into instrumental progressive rock have told me they are quite good.

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: Jesse Valentine (F-777)
Song: We Believe Ep.6
Genre: Dance (Trance IMO)

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/207569

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: MilkMan-Dan
Song: Azarthian Girl
Genre: Pop (A slow kind of rock)

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/208280

Really good for a genre I haven't liked in a long time now.

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: Approaching Nirvana
Song: The Heist
Genre: Techno

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/211557

I like it! :D

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: Jesse Valentine (F-777)
Song: A New Energy
Genre: Dance

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/214024

Not bad at all. :)

[tokoloshe]

Artist: The Shuave
Name: I Am Electron
Genre: Electronic/Trip Hop

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Shuave

A masterpiece of tripy lounge music!

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: DjSc00p
Song: Head Up(Final)
Genre: Trance

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/214357

Peaks a little at the beginning, but otherwise a well done song. :)

[Mels_Smileys45]

Shit! I spent a few hours earlier trying to finish up one song and before I was done I deleted the whole damn thing. I got so pissed. Seems I can't get it together.

[mountain_rage]

Shit! I spent a few hours earlier trying to finish up one song and before I was done I deleted the whole damn thing. I got so pissed. Seems I can't get it together.

Shitty deal. Although if it was half decent you could probably still recover the file with recovery software.

[w31n3r]

*coughspinritecough*

i need to recover my throat :)

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: Sergey
Song: Timid Girl
Genre: Classical (I'd sat orchestral to be more precise, but what do I know? :P )

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/217741

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: David (Shenkhar)
Song: Nfangled
Genre: Trance

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/216306

Had to slide in one decent electronica song. ;)

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: mathijs wiermans (mjattie)
Song: Perfection
Genre: House

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/223290

Not bad. I've heard better, but this isn't bad. :)

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: Justin Story (Mid-Night)
Song: You Wear Shorts in Miami
Genre: House

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/228755

Cool song. :smile:

[Drew Wilson]

Artist: Rikotek
Song: Peelout
Genre: Drum N' Bass

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7479965

Kind of reminds me of that game called Driver for some reason. Good music. :smile: