Filling the music void May 21, 2006
Posted by erik in : Music , trackbackWhen I first heard of podcasting, I somehow got it in my mind that they were just recorded talk radio shows on esoteric subjects. Ok, I didn’t think they were all like that but I didn’t quite get it at first. To explain, let me get a little nostalgic. Ever since I started to buy CD’s on the Internet (anyone remember CD-NOW?) I lamented the loss of the music store experience. There was something special about walking into your favorite music store (for me it was Virgin Megastore Vienna) picking out 20 hopefuls and then power listening to them all. On the good days I left the store with 20 cd’s in hand.
Fast forward to today. I haven’t been into a music store in years that I wanted to spend more than 5 min. in (ok Virgin London rocked, hmm perhaps this is an American only issue?). Which means I’ve been totally dependent on my friends and random chance to find my music (thanks Michael!) and yes before you tell me there are thousands of news groups and web pages dedicated to finding music, let me just say that when it comes to music, I’ve got to hear it, talking about it just doesn’t work for me.
Enter the music podcast.
If you are not finding new music via podcasts, you are missing out. For the first time in a long time I’ve got that music store experience back again, I’m enjoying those 20 cd’s and on the good days I’m puting in an order to iTunes or AllofMP3.com.
So there are a few podcasts you need to know about, and since i’m on an electronic kick right now, I’ll point you to two of my favorites.
Spacemusic is podcasted direct from the Netherlands by TC and generaly falls on the beat oriented ambient side of the house. Occasionally TC mixes it up and IMHO it’s always a nice way to keep people on their toes. Orbital Grooves falls more on the dance/trance/drum n base/house side and the latest podcast has induced 100 mph speeds at least twice now.
The void has been filled.
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Allofmp3.com quite cheap and good store, but very often its temporarly closed. Actually I found another good and cheap store - http://www.mp3sale.ru - russian as well, very good - I advise - visit http://www.mp3sale.ru
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Hello!!!
Due to a minor miracle (or a happy but brief moment of mental clarity) I remembered that you had a website once upon a time, through which I might rediscover your e-mail address to get in touch. So I found your blog instead. And if there was any doubt in my mind about having found the right Erik Peterson, your most recent post about the joys of shopping at Virgin Megastore Vienna, buying a stack of CD’s and power-listening to them,–erased any doubts left in my mind. I remember CD shopping with you!! It was a terrifying thing to behold, especially when Michael was in town and along for the adventure. The last CD I bought was the new NIN one, by the way. I must look into this music podcasting thing of which you speak. Anyway, I like your blog, I hope everything is cool, and if you ever want to update me on what’s happening in your world send me an e-mail. In the meantime I’ll sift through your blog archives! all the best, Charlotte
If you like Spacemusic, you may also like Ultima Thule, a weekly 90-minute ambient radio show/podcast out of Sydney that’s been running since 1989:
http://www.ultimathule.info