• Musée du quai Branly

    This museum for indigenous art from the whole world is located very close to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. For me, it was one of few mandatory places to visit. It was absolutely worth it. The modern exhibition planning allows you to both visit everything in a linear tour, while still allowing to directly enter…

  • How to find free music

    How to find free music

    20 years ago, when you wanted to find new music, you went to a record store or switched on the radio. Things have quite changed since then. In this post I list starting points for searching good free music on the internet.

  • Sunset wallpapers

    Time for some new wallpapers. This time sunset is the topic, while none of the photos shows the sun itself. Even the latest picture, taken on Munich’s “Stachus”, only has an artificial sun plus lense reflections. The silhouettes were captured on the hill in Olympiapark. Many people were there to watch the fading light from…

  • Various Artists – [2010] The Best Creative Commons Music Moments 2010

    Various Artists – [2010] The Best Creative Commons Music Moments 2010

    Huge multi-genre compilation. Electro, dance, acoustic vocal pop, all represented in exquisite detail. A good year to choose from.

  • Louvre

    Happy new year! I spent the end of 2010 in Paris with some friends. One of the highlights certainly was the Louvre. We only had time to visit the Egyptian collection and the well-known paintings of the great masters. While the first collection was quite pleasant, the famous paintings were too crowded. Below are some…

  • Paper Plane Pilot – [2009] This Place

    Paper Plane Pilot – [2009] This Place

    Cute. Pop. Music. That’s this EP in a nutshell. Sweet like early child memories, with a faint glimpse of melancholy. The netlabel Corporate Identity serves this yummy musical candy. What a pity that it only has two tracks. Like usually, I strongly suggest to listen to the samples below and to download the release. This…

  • stockfinster – [2005] All becomes music

    stockfinster – [2005] All becomes music

    Great ambient shoegaze Electropop like AIR. Hm… that’s stockfinster in a nutshell. What else to write? Of course they don’t sound exactly like them, they seem to have taken up influences by Zero 7, too. They are more difficult to classify as purely easy-listening, a little bit of Trip Hop is in the mix. 10…

  • Cam Butler – [2004] Dreamland EP

    Cam Butler – [2004] Dreamland EP

    Cam Butler would easily win any “Be the next Ennio Morricone” contest, the composer of well known italo-western movie soundtracks like Once Upon a Time in the West. Cam Butler’s music sounds just like one of those soundtracks, but much happier. Guitars and violins ride into the sunset, riding on a chivalry of classic march…

  • Narbonne & Sête

    Both towns are worth a visit. Narbonne with its famous market hall and historic centre (mainly town hall and cathedral), Sête with its harbour, channels and the signature hill atop.

  • Khonnor – [2003] Lost Pets

    Khonnor – [2003] Lost Pets

    Early CC music smash hit. One of the most-played and -remixed EPs.

  • Younnat – [2010] His Name Is Radar

    Younnat – [2010] His Name Is Radar

    The Japanese netlabel Bump Foot is a great source for a wide range of free music. His Name Is Radar is a very organic sounding Pop Funk release. Younnat’s other album The Duct, released in 2007 at the same netlabel, is among the Top 10 of most downloaded releases. He also has released some tracks…

  • Yasahi – [2005] When Earth Fell On The Moon EP

    Yasahi – [2005] When Earth Fell On The Moon EP

    A well mixed one-file EP comes from Yasahi, released at the netlabel Sublogic Corporation, which specializes in electronic dance music. This release is a solid breakbeat breakfast. Five songs with a total playtime of 17 minutes wait to be discovered. In this case, both download and this preview contain all tracks in a single file.…

  • Various Artists – [2008] Cologne Commons Compilation 01

    Various Artists – [2008] Cologne Commons Compilation 01

    Cologne Commons is an annual conference and festival for digital culture that takes place in — surprise — Cologne in Germany. Unfortunately, I have never attended so far. YouTube enabled me to watch some conference talks online. Fortunately for me as music collector, a colourful music compilation is released for each conference. This album is…

  • Chenard Walcker – [2005] Archisex

    Chenard Walcker – [2005] Archisex

    Obscure 70s funk samples, harvested from a supposedly vast record collection, are mixed together to create a strange, groovy sound. This album consists of ten tracks with a total playtime of 25 minutes. Creator of this album is Chenard Walcker, a sampling artist who has released a lot of albums on the Internet Archive in…

  • The Kyoto Connection – [2010] No Headphones Required

    The Kyoto Connection – [2010] No Headphones Required

    I found this synth-pop album through the Free Music Charts, a monthly show presenting great free music, mainly from Jamendo. The Kyoto Connection reminds me of La Roux due to the lead singer’s voice and the yummy electronic pop harmonies. This album consists of 11 varied songs, all well mixed and produced.