Underline Words

Underline Words is a quite hyperactive guy from Turkey doing lots of different things. If you want some easy background sounds choose some of the not-so-stupid genres like ambient dub, minimal techno and such..

http://www.underlinewords.com/

"Peace, emotion, melancholy and future; These are the words, you will remember after listening to UnderlineWords's mixes and his albums. Music is a really universal language. Happy listening!"

Headphone Commute

High quality mixes featuring important names made exclusively for the label.

http://reviews.headphonecommute.com/podcast/

"In 2009 we launched our somewhat weekly Podcast, featuring free mixes by our favorite artists and DJs created exclusively for Headphone Commute!"

"Headphone Commute is an independent resource of candid words on electronic, experimental and instrumental music. The range of covered genres includes electronica, glitch, idm, breakcore, dubstep, modern classical, shoegaze, ambient, downtempo, experimental, minimal and everything in between."

Also worth listening and buying / dowmloading is their special compilation '... and darkness came':
http://headphonecommute.bandcamp.com/

Birdsong.fm

Just birds, nothing more, nothing less. :-)

http://birdsong.fm/

 "Birdsong.fm - an oasis of calm in your otherwise hectic day. Use Birdsong to get away from it all and recharge your body and mind. Birdsong can help reduce stress and anxiety, increase focus and help you sleep."

Dubmission

Dubmissin is a label (http://dubmissionrecords.blogspot.cz/) releasing, well, dub. They also have some mixesfor free download:

http://dubmissionrecords.blogspot.cz/search/label/DJ%20Mixes

"Low key, sporadic label, founded in 1995 and specialising in dubwise electronica."

LibreCommeLair

 French dub net label. Many interesting releases of different dub styles. And a playful web design.

http://www.lclweb.org/

"LCL is mainly dub (and all its variables), but more than a precise musical style, it's first a state of mind that defines our label. Over the technic qualities (that remain important, but not in the first place) we are looking for musical originality and personality, mind opening and a serious taste for collaborations."

iD.EOLOGY

This one is for those who had enough of the experimental strange sounds. iD.EOLOGY releases dub, hip-hop, chill-out and similar easy listening genres. Very good quality for a netlabel I'd say. Well, I don't know really.. :-). However, some of their dub releases are very nice.

http://www.ideology.de/

 "Label and Collective for individual music and visuals since 2000"

PsyAmb

Big archive of chillout mixes. A lot of ambient, psydub and such...

http://psy-amb.blogspot.com

"100+ hours of free psychedelic ambient music mixes by DJ PsyAmb"

Autonomous Music Free

Some free releases from Autonomous Music (http://autonomousmusic.org/). Easy listening, chillout tunes from Ott, Emancipator and similar.


http://autonomousmusic.bandcamp.com/

Signals from Arkaim

Collection of very special things.

http://www.signalsfromarkaim.blogspot.cz/

"Signals from Arkaim is a netlabel formerly based in Prague, it is focused on all kinds of independent, experimental and other ways of illogical music under Creative Commons License."


also here: http://bandzone.cz/signalsfromarkaim

Zymogen

Italian netlabel releasing good quality electronic music. (Not the best to explore without downloading as there is no streaming for some relases, worth downloading though :-))

http://www.zymogen.net/

"Zymogen offers a means to consider and experience distinct electronic music and the internet as a resource. It is the product of refined consideration for experimental expression and aesthetics, offering music in a digital format since September 2005. Our foremost objective is to create a personal touch, in order to draw attention and stand out in the multitude."

Ambient Mixer

Something for new-age lovers or frustrated managers. Mix your own ambient sounds:

http://www.ambient-mixer.com/

"Listen to relaxing music, ambient atmospheres and astonishing sound effects. Just click on an image below to start chilling. If you want, you can even create your own atmospheric sound mix, online and for free. Every audio template can be easily edited for your own needs. Here is a short video explaining some of our features."

Sgustok

Another Belorusian contribution to this blog is the music section of Sgustok magazine. Their music categories (to be found under Рубрики) include their own magazime podcasts and netreleases from other netlabels. A lot of it is house and minimal techno, but some more musical posts also can be found (like Pleq: Sgustok Magazine Podcast 017).  Try to browse by tags.

http://sgustok.org/music/

"Belarusian magazine about contemporary art, music, fashion, design and video-art. Was created in 2005 as a result of cultural experiment. Since 2009 it is coming out as an annual PDF-magazine and is distributed both in virtual space through the Internet, and on DVD."

Electronic Explorations

Electronic Explorations is one man project of Rob Booth presenting exclusive mixes of "underground" electronic music. (I would call it easy listening, at least compared to other posts in this blog. :-))

http://electronicexplorations.org

"Electronic Explorations is a Download / Podcast show which promises totally exclusive mixes from the cream of the electronic world; deviously crafted patchworks of carefully sewn rhythms, sonic contortions and delicate melodies – dubstep, UK Bass, techno and anything else that’s pushing the boundaries of electronic music. Presented by Rob Booth"

Secret Thirteen

"Online music and art journal" they describe themselves. Based in Lithuania they publish very good mixes, some from famous names (Bj Nielsen, Machinefabriek, Aaron Martin, Mokira, Ran Slavin, Biosphere, Loscil, Bvdub..), all very interesting and worth listening.

http://secretthirteen.org/

"Number 13 symbolizes the death to the matter or to oneself and the birth to the spirit – it is the passage on a higher level of existence.

Analyzing the depths of sounds from academic to subtle dance electronic music, suggesting deeper and more emotional understanding on art by presenting both famous and no-name artists...

Realizing the development as the main life-force, Secret Thirteen always leaves space for unpredictability.

Secret Thirteen seeks to create the balance between alternative and popular cultures. Therefore the journal collects and presents a wide catalogue of quality alternative electronic and live music records which are not widely spread in society nowadays."

Rafael Anton Irisarri - Live

Beautiful album of works collected on different live performances. Mix of ambient, drones and classical music, very emotional and atmospheric. Must have! Name your price download. Update: price changed to 10$ min.

http://rafaelantonirisarri.bandcamp.com/album/live

"Live documentation of concerts during the past two years in different cities using different setups."

"Rafael Anton Irisarri is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, curator, producer and interdisciplinary artist. He is predominantly associated with post-minimalist, drone and ambient music and has been exploring textural electronics for over half a decade."

Tiny Fractions - Electrified Air

Lovely mix of minimal click'n'cuts sounds from big names by Tiny Fractions. Found on PodOmatic - site full of podcasts of all kinds.

http://tinyfractions.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-06T15_57_15-07_00
(download link at bottom of page)

"This first podcast in the series of sonic explorations is dedicated to one particular character of sound - crackling rarefied micromusic, sometimes called Microwave or in this case term Clicks'n'cuts is very applicable."

CONV

This one is for those who are into soundart, initermedia, field recordings, experimental conceptual and all the "unmusic" stuff. Great releases, no easy listening though. CD and CD-R releases also available.

http://www.con-v.org/online.html

"CONV is a non-profit, multiformat label focused on experimental sound art mainly; our aim is to promote independent releases by artists from all over the world who are creating and processing sound in unconventional ways."

Social identification according to your preffered music style

For you to know where you belong if you read this blog and listen to the music.

test tube

If you are into unexpected and experimental experiences try exploring the releases on test tube. There are more than 250 quality releases of wide range of genres, so be ready to be surprised. They also have a nice selection of related netlabels in their links.

http://www.monocromatica.com/netlabel/

"test tube is a Portuguese based netlabel, focused on presenting new artists who are exploring new sounds. Be they electronic, acoustic or other. We are not restricting ourserlves or others to any particular style or genre. Let's think of test tube as a test tube - literally - for emerging sound languages."

Crónica - Unlimited releases

Crónica does great job producing propper releases and supporting multimedia experimental art projects. They also have the Unlimited releases series with many albums, samplers and works for free and some to buy.

http://www.cronicaelectronica.org/?p=unlimited

"Crónica is a media-label based in Porto, Portugal, Europe. With a strong emphasis towards electronic and experimental music and its intertwining with all forms of time-based audiovisual media, Crónica embraces the digital domain and its explorers, as the perfect context for the flowing of data and for processes that enable the maximization of a full intermedia experience."

Ektoplazm

Classical source of psytrance music and connected genres.

http://www.ektoplazm.com/

"Ektoplazm is a site devoted to psychedelic trance (psytrance), a distinct form of electronic dance music and a vibrant global counterculture. Founded in 2001 by Basilisk, Ektoplazm is now the world’s largest distributor of free (and legal) psytrance music specializing in high-quality Creative Commons-licensed content from netlabels and independent artists, all released in MP3 and lossless CD-quality FLAC and WAV formats. More than 7 million full releases have been downloaded by music lovers all over the planet."

Foundamental Network

Netlabel, magazine and community network based in Belarus. Releasing lovely electronic music, mainly ambient, glitch, idm and similar. I especially like their player - cool design. Worth exploring, respect for Belarus!

http://foundamental.net/en

"Foundamental is a global communicative network and on-line magazine, which is engaged in expansion of “future culture” in Belarus. We are pleased to introduce your mind unique synthesis of audio and visual art, topical events, and everything that will enable widening of our vision.

Foundamental Network  is independent record label from Belarus since 2009. Releasing wide range of experimental electronic music."

ČRo Jazz

Special website of Czech Radio dedicated to jazz, publishing links to downloads of jazz and fusion albums for free or "name your price". Description texts in czech language only, but the important things are clear.

http://www.rozhlas.cz/jazz/stahujte/

"ČRo Jazz je nový, nadstaniční web Českého rozhlasu, který integruje jazzový obsah z různých stanic do jedné stránky. Jeho cílem je přinášet aktuální zpravodajství zejména náročným zájemcům o jazzovou hudbu s vyhraněným vkusem, kterým nedostačuje nabídka stávajících jazzových pořadů ČRo."

toneShared

Bored of your ringtone? Does your phone need a bit of spice? Here is a site with ringtones that will for sure make a difference. Tunes from known electronic artists like Alva Noto, eRikm, Leafcutter John, Pan American and many more.

http://toneshared.com/index.php?view=library

Impulsive Habitat

Very simple, very nice, very minimal, very natural, very field recordings focused netlabel:

http://www.impulsivehabitat.com/

"Impulsive Habitat is a publishing label focused on field recording-based works. We are also very interested on new artists, new approaches and promoting people who haven’t received large exposure and whose work deserves more attention. Impulsive Habitat are Juan José Calarco, Pedro Leitâo, James McDougall and David Vélez."

DJ Tristan 3 albums

For those of you who here and there would like to enjoy some dancing to psytrance music, here are 3 albums from legendary DJ Tristan (Twisted Records) released for free download (as .wav!) on his Soundcloud.

https://soundcloud.com/djtristan/sets

And my favourite track:

Resting Bell

Browse through releases of this netlabel if you want to relax and enjoy atmospheric noises and ambient soundscapes.

http://www.restingbell.net

"Resting Bell is a netlabel, founded by Christian Roth. The presented music should be meditative, experimental, electric, peaceful, beautiful, exciting, acustic or grounding. It could be nearly anything."

A Strangely Isolated Place

ASIP brings many great ambient, electronic, dub-techno, chillout tracks and mixes including works from known names.

http://astrangelyisolatedplace.com/

"A Strangely Isolated Place is a music community and label, dedicated to bringing you inspirational electronica and ambient music. Created in 2008, the name of the site wasn’t picked on the brilliance of Ulrich Schnauss’ album alone, but also because of the belief that everyone is inspired by their own strangely isolated place. From big to small, from the surreal to the real, from the instantaneous moments to the epic journeys; the music that’s posted here is what I deem to be the perfect spark, partner or prelude to defining a strangely isolated place."

The Isolatedmix Series
The Places Series

Touch Radio

Loads of nice stuff from your favourite musicians:

http://www.touchradio.org.uk/

"TouchPod is the podcast for TouchRadio, which offers a new platform for a selection of recordings, live or otherwise, from artists who are affiliated to or whose work appear on Touch, including Leif Elggren, Christian Fennesz, Carl Michael von Hausswolff, Philip Jeck, Jacob Kirkegaard, BJNilsen, Stephen O'Malley, People Like Us, Peter Rehberg, Chris Watson, z'ev, and others."

Archaic Horizon

Interesting netlabel releasing mainly atmospheric ambient music.

http://www.archaichorizon.com/

"Archaic Horizon is an electronic music netlabel, formed to promote and distribute the work of independent musicians. We are a collective of like-minded artists with the aptitude to share our creativity.

Music distributed by Archaic Horizon largely falls into the ambient, downtempo and experimental genres; but with our focus primarily on thoughtful, melancholic and nostalgic themes, we are open to the entire range of current and past styles."

Mumford & Sons at iTunes Festival 2012

 Very good video from their concert. Available in HD resolution
 

on youtube in a new window:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKjhuQqLcns

Gilles Peterson Worldwide

Well, Gilles Peterson... Some podcasts to listen and download:

http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/category/podcasts/

"The formula for Gilles’ radio shows is a simple one: the finest new music he can lay his hands on… and that’s it. His shows are a marker for everything that is great about underground music from Brooklyn to Benin and beyond. In addition to his BBC 6 Music show, Gilles records a separate weekly Worldwide programme that is syndicated to 8 stations across the globe including France’s Radio Nova, VRT StuBru - Belgium, Arrow FM in the Netherlands, CRO Wave - Czech Republic, FM4 in Austria, Radio X and WDR Funkhaus Europa – Germany."

Bending Corners

Interesting thematic mixes of jazzy tunes.

http://www.bendingcorners.com/

"BendingCorners, a blog & podcast of groovy jazz and jazzy grooves. We explore the space between, and the fusion of, jazz and groove."

Also check their links. A lot of great stuff there.

Shpongle Sampler

Quite an interesting selection of tracks from Simon Posford's projects Shpongle, Hallucinogen and Younger Brother. Selected by the Master himself:

http://www.shpongle.com/news/article/shpongle_sampler

"To celebrate the upcoming Shpongle US tour, we’re giving away a 10 track Shpongle sampler!"

Silent Season

Great label with many nice mp3 releases for free.

http://silentseason.com/

"Silent Season is a music label influenced by our natural surroundings in British Columbia. The sounds of Silent Season grew out of the connection between deep ethereal music and the rain forests of Vancouver Island. A soundtrack to some of the most radiant and aural beauty in the world."