August 7, 2011
Welcome to Sound Sunday! If I could recommend you to listen to only one song today, it would be the instrumental piece 8.19 by Matt Stevens on Spencer Park Music’s Label Sampler (first song). Fortunately, however, there are tons of great tracks in this edition that are worth recommending. My favorite album this week is [...]
July 31, 2011
Every Sound Sunday is your opportunity to give a new artist or genre a chance to like them. This edition is no different. Once again we make great leaps from widely accepted styles to the unexpected and the challenging. As mentioned last week, your suggestions can shape upcoming editions. And if I don’t pick them [...]
July 24, 2011
Yet another week has passed and it’s time again for Sound Sunday. In this edition you’ll find quite a bit of variation, including a remix album of The Chemical Brothers’ record Further, a tribute album to Nirvana’s Nevermind, and a mix of genres including pop, rock, soul, hip hop, ambient, electronic, and an idea of [...]
July 17, 2011
Celebrate summer with Sound Sunday! We’re approaching the middle of summer. This is the best time to spend sunny days and warm evenings outside. If you’re forced to stay in, maybe Sound Sunday can lift you up and add some summer feelings to your days. Besides folk and rock, this week’s edition also contains some [...]
July 10, 2011
Play it loud on Sound Sunday! To make up for being very electronic-centric last week, this edition is dominated by handmade music, such as folk, rock, and punk. If you enjoy any of the albums, please consider donating a few dollars to the artist. I apologize in advance in case any of the free or [...]
July 3, 2011
![10 Free MP3 Albums Exploring Shades of a Genre [Sound Sunday July 3rd]](http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/01-150x150.jpg?323f2c "10 Free MP3 Albums Exploring Shades of a Genre [Sound Sunday July 3rd]")
Let Sound Sunday into your ears! This Sunday I want to explore the often neglected sides of a very artistic and diverse musical genre with you. When people hear Hip Hop, they typically think of Rap, “the beat-driven rhymes of an often improvisatory nature.” For many (including myself) Rap is a turn off. But Hip [...]
June 26, 2011
Relax with Sound Sunday! The Free Music Archive (FMA) is a library of legal audio downloads directed by WFMU, a freeform radio station in North America. Every track offered on the FMA is licensed under Creative Commons or other licenses, allowing various uses. In this edition of Sound Sunday I provide a little overview of [...]
June 19, 2011
Chill with Sound Sunday! This Sunday we will musically cross the decades. From 80s pop, via timeless folk and 90s style space rock, to present day folk, indie pop, ambient and electronic music. Endless variety packed into only 10 albums. As there are many ‘name your price’ downloads in this edition, I should probably mention [...]
June 12, 2011
We’re calling it a Sound Sunday! This edition focuses on country and folk music, which automatically incorporates alternative, indie, acoustic, guitar, pop, and rock. This is truly a sound edition, with a lot of quiet and melancholic music, heavy on guitars and lyrics. Apart from the music, what do you think of the new Sound [...]
June 5, 2011
![10 Free Music Albums From People With Stories [Sound Sunday June 5th]](http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/01-150x150.jpg?323f2c "10 Free Music Albums From People With Stories [Sound Sunday June 5th]")
Move to a Sound Sunday! Music is made by people and they all have their own compelling story. In this edition of Sound Sunday you will find music from the mysterious Moses Luster, the former surf professional Timmy Curran, the student and entrepreneur Peter Sobot, the Sci-Fi songwriter John Anealio, a Man Mantis, and many [...]
