Archive for the 'Music' Category

Edgy Ballad

What do you get when you combine a 70’s drum track, an edgy beat, and several sweet string melodies? I asked myself that question while playing around with Garage Band this weekend and here is what I came up with.

Edgy Ballad.mp3

All of the tracks used to create the song were included with the Garage Band software. I couldn’t find any restrictions on how they are or are not to be used, so in the spirit of sharing I’m going to put a Creative Commons Attribution license on to this song.

Nordic Melange

What do you get when you combine a nordic fiddle with a sarod and toss in a little bit of an exotic beat? I asked myself that question while playing around with Garage Band this afternoon and here is what I came up with.

Nordic Melange.m4a

All of the tracks used to create the song were included with the Garage Band software. I couldn’t find any restrictions on how they are or are not to be used, so in the spirt of sharing I’m going to put a Creative Commons Attribution license on to this song.

A Song a Day, A New CC Track to Play

Creative Commons: Three Sixty Five (cc:365) is a new initiative launched by Indiesh which delivers a Creative Commons licensed song each and every day for the next year. Both the Podcast and RSS feed is updated daily with a new song and includes some brief information on the artist and song. The project is only three days old but already I’ve discovered three fantastic tracks. So far, the selection has been eclectic and of amazing quality and artisty. Given the diversity of the selection, I’m looking forward to listening to 362 more tasty cc-licensed musical treats as the year unfolds.

My Very First iMix

I just created and published my very first iMix, Even Better Than The Real Thing on the iTunes Music Store. The iMix is made of up covers and remixes that are drastically different from the originals and in some cases even better. Unfortunately, not all of the songs made it to the list as they aren’t yet available on iTunes, so here’s the full list with links whenever possible :

  1. Blue Monday - Flunk
  2. Cherry Blossom Sk8er - Air vs. Avril Lavine (Mashup by Prosac)
  3. Fallen (Satoshi Tomiie Mix) - Sarah McLachlan
  4. Days Go By (Acoustic) - Dirty Vegas
  5. Everlong (Acoustic) - Foo Fighters
  6. Hurt - Johnny Cash
  7. In a Manner of Speaking - Nouvelle Vague
  8. In Da Club (Remix) - Beyonce Knowles
  9. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Nouvelle Vague
  10. Lover’s Spit (Redux) - Broken Social Scene
  11. Closer (Nine Inch Nails) - String Quartet
  12. Romeo (Acoustic) - Basement Jaxx
  13. Since U Been Hard To Find - Kelly Clarkson vs. American Analog (Mashup By Aggro1)
  14. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Paul Anka
  15. Vox (Tom Middleton Mix) - Sarah McLachlan
  16. With or Without You - U2 vs. Daft Punk (Mashup by Mixed From Bed 6Q from the Mixed From Bed series)
  17. Wonderwall - Paul Anka
  18. World On Fire (Junkie XL Club Mix / GM Edit)