The "Copy feast" sampler is a compilation which netwaves published on the occasion of its 3-day festival 'Kopiefeest' in favour of free and open culture.
Now, you have the opportunity, after 6 months of residency on Starfrosch to vote the album to the frontpage, where it will receive immortal eternality.
Just surf to its Starfrosch release page, and simply click on the star. Then, one day, i will click on your release's star.
If you're an old-skool electro addict, dig this album by this young guy from St. Petersburg 'Neonicle' - "Synthetic Voodoo Night" (on Russian Techno)
If you want some adventurous Oriental influenced, hip-hopish, dubstepish dub, then you will definitely love the album by 'Metastaz' - "Orient Dub Express" (on Tazart Music Label)
Finally, share this album with the younger in your family: 'postom' - "teaching manual" (on Bump Foot)
On his netlabelsite ZhangJW, who is the netlabel owner of the Bypass Netlabel, wonders aloud if his mother country China blocks the Internet Archive for its citizens. He also notices that his blog which resides on Blogspot/Blogger (owned by Google) is unreachable for himself.
He's afraid things are going the wrong way these days in China: "That's what happend in China. Everyday Chinese people's Internet activity under the control of Golden Shield Project, with stringent surveillance and freedom limited. If you try to type a keyword "BBC news" on google.com and trying to visit the results, well then yours google access will be blocking immediately."
Zhang concludes: " "St. Augustine said "An unjust law is no law at all and, it can thus be no crime to violate" Well, that exactly is what i will going to do."
From Germany comes this new business model for the commercial use of Creative Commons licensed music: PRIMA.fm.
Their scope is to "enable musicians and labels to earn money from the commercial use of their music while they remain free to decide about its non-commercial use and the licensing to third parties."
They want to offer a full alternative for hotels, bars, caf�s, retailers, gyms, media-agencies, production-studios, ...
Amongst the initiators we recognise Saskia from the netlabel-brasserie "das Breipott" (which recently moved to a new address in Berlin), and Volker Tripp, co-owner of the iD.EOLOGY netlabel.
The Open Library project aims to create a web based catalogue of all books available, with the ability to add and correct books and add libraries to the records.
The Open Library announces the next step, a revamp of their website: "We’re very excited to announce the “soft launch” of our brand new Open Library site! This is version 1 of a reconstructed Open Library, and we’re going to keep it “soft” at a special URL until we’re sure it’s stable enough to make the final transition to openlibrary.org. We’re hoping that will happen soon."
Open Library is a project of the non-profit Internet Archive, and has been funded in part by a grant from the California State Library and the Kahle/Austin Foundation.
"So, why record-stores? Why collecting-societes and distributors? Why the n-th copy of your average pop-trash? Why launch-parties with champagne and caviar-appetizers? Does music need an industry? Or does an industry merely use music?
Start the download ... and decide for yourselves."
Or, as Dirty Harry would say: "But being as this is the 25th iDEOLOGY release, the most powerful netlabel in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?"
This episode is full of slow beats, and convincing melodic ambient sounds. Netwaves has already nominated 2 releases as essentials of 2010: Hoax and Mon0.
Again, as a way of testing, i've included the original tracks, so you don't have to listen to the Dutch talks in between. This way you have a weekly netlabel compilation.
Download them at the netwaves episode page. Let me know what you think about it: e m a i l: input @ netwaves.org .
Sylvain, one of the founders of Jamendo, came up with good news (on 17th of feb., not so recent, sorry, but i have not enough time): Jamendo got a new partner which is 'able to secure the financial future'. Together with the announcement, Sylvain also promises new improvements: removing of all ads, more openess and interaction, better release process, .torrents with open trackers, a special forum for ogg, ... Read the whole announcement on Jamendo's forum. I hope to meet these guys once on one of the following netaudio festivals (Berlin or Lissabon).
"Six of the most original netlabels have teamed up for one release � each label presenting three of their favorite tracks from their own catalog � to celebrate the idea of free music, and to simply bring you the shit de la shit!
Last month 2 albums have caught my attention, because of their search for the borders of minimal drones, resulting in intriguing slow trance with layers of ambient and soft techno beats. Supreme dubtech in sloooowmotion.
This reminds me of the legendary 'metal box' (1979) from P.I.L., where one announced the end of punk and the start of post-punk new-wave, by dissecting the remains of 70's rock and disco beats, and resorting these elements into a whole new genre.
Hoax and Mono are also dissecting techno-beats and ambient noises to create a new experience, a kind of relaxing slow trance. There are no references at all to the overproduced, overcompressed mainstream 'alternative' rock that comes out of the commercialised, overmarketed radiostations. On the contrary this is the opposite of the allday radio-noise, and for me this is the perfect reaction against the over-commercialised mainstream alternative rock and its guitar cliches. I call it post-punk 2.0, whereby the DIY philosophy of punk is reactivated, this time with simple, quiet drones in 'monoplex' structures.
These are not masterpieces, but these are very strong, important signals from something that's happening. This is possible thanks to all the netlabels and artists and their engagement in music rather than business.
Last month 2 albums have caught my attention, because of their search for the borders of minimal drones, resulting in intriguing slow trance with layers of ambient and soft techno beats. Supreme dubtech in sloooowmotion.
This reminds me of the legendary 'metal box' (1979) from P.I.L., where one announced the end of punk and the beginning of post-punk new-wave, by dissecting the remains of 70's rock and disco beats, and resorting these elements into a whole new genre.
Hoax and Mono are also dissecting techno-beats and ambient noises to create a new experience, a kind of relaxing slow trance. There are no references at all to the overproduced, overcompressed mainstream 'alternative' rock that comes out of the commercialised, overmarketed radiostations. On the contrary this is the opposite of the allday radio-noise, and for me this is the perfect reaction against the over-commercialised mainstream alternative rock and its guitar cliches. I call it post-punk 2.0, whereby the DIY philosophy of punk is reactivated, this time with simple, quiet drones in 'monoplex' structures.
These are not masterpieces, but these are very strong, important signals from something that's happening. This is possible thanks to all the netlabels and artists and their engagement in music rather than business.
This week netwaves digs in netlabels' funky shit. Let's shake these free butts!
As a way of testing, i've included the original tracks on the respective archive.org page, so you don't have to listen to the Dutch talks in between. This way you have a kind of a "Best of this week netlabel tunes".
Though i'm still figuring out the presentation: 1 zip file or several files? the discussion is open. Let me know what you think about it: e m a i l: input @ netwaves.org .
This one is also something experimental: i've put the 'listen to' audio file in the new html5 tags, looking like this (link html5 doctor):
This week netwaves digs in netlabels' funky shit. Let's shake these free butts!
As a way of testing, i've included the original tracks on the respective archive.org page, so you don't have to listen to the Dutch talks in between. This way you have a kind of a "Best of this week netlabel tunes".
Though i'm still figuring out the presentation: 1 zip file or several files? the discussion is open. Let me know what you think about it: e m a i l: input @ netwaves.org .
This one is also something experimental: i've put the 'listen to' audio file in the new html5 tags, looking like this (link html5 doctor):
As a kind of souvenir, Tropic's D.Soul has rereleased the special compilation his netlabel offered at Berlin's netaudio fair. Tropic had created 50 limited compilation cds that they gave away for free at the festival. Now, by popular demand, you can download and listen to some typical Tropic stuff, ranging from microhouse to chill house.
My favourite track is the disco-nouveau from Andreas Heiszenberger 'Feel so A' (sorry no link, it's part of a zip-file). Go to Tropic extra release page.
well, euh ..., new (first blog says 'Mai 27, 2009') = i just encountered this blog / i don't know anything more than this; but it looks promising? Let's have a look (German only):
"I can't get enough Dub Techno. Recently I came across some amazing net labels that make the majority of their albums free to download under a creative commons license. Most of the releases share similar qualities to the artists found on Echocord, and provide many hours of late listening pleasure and throbbing kick drums. Great to see such amazing collections of music forming in very different parts of the world.
My favorite artist of the lot is Ohrwert https://ohrwert.blogspot.com/ This video of him doing his thing explains why. Plus most of its analog. Wish I had hardware."
After reading this exciting news - i'm also a dubtech fan - i'm going to the ear-shop to buy some extra ears. What i want to say, is that there's nowadays an explosion of new netlabels and netlabelism. The difference with 5 years ago is that recent netlabels are getting more professional and finding an 'identity', but this needs also a few extra professional ears ... help! Maybe somebody can lend some ears?
The "Copy feast" sampler is a compilation which netwaves published on the occasion of its 3-day festival 'Kopiefeest' in favour of free and open culture.
From Germany comes this new business model for the commercial use of Creative Commons licensed music: PRIMA.fm. 
The Open Library project aims to create a web based catalogue of all books available, with the ability to add and correct books and add libraries to the records.
from the vaults:
Netwaves plays what your toaster likes: crispy electronics with a zest of hip-hop.
This episode is full of slow beats, and convincing melodic ambient sounds. Netwaves has already nominated 2 releases as essentials of 2010: Hoax and Mon0.
Sylvain, one of the founders of Jamendo, came up with good news (on 17th of feb., not so recent, sorry, but i have not enough time): Jamendo got a new partner which is 'able to secure the financial future'. Together with the announcement, Sylvain also promises new improvements: removing of all ads, more openess and interaction, better release process, .torrents with open trackers, a special forum for ogg, ...
This week netwaves digs in netlabels' funky shit. Let's shake these free butts!
As a kind of souvenir, Tropic's D.Soul has rereleased the special compilation his netlabel offered at Berlin's netaudio fair. Tropic had created 50 limited compilation cds that they gave away for free at the festival. Now, by popular demand, you can download and listen to some typical Tropic stuff, ranging from microhouse to chill house.
According to Electronic Music Anonymous these are a few more 'amazing net labels':