Mining the Audio Motherlode, Vol. 7 (MP3s)

Give the Drummer Some's
10 Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere
(see Comments, below, for helpful info about downloading)

The trophies mounted below ain't roadkill, campers! Each week our specially trained MP3 hounds hurtle snoutlong into the bramble to retrieve for you the most striking specimens of sound. All the albums presented in Mining the Audio Motherlode are free, so it behooves all partakers to donate a portion of the cash you're saving to WFMU, the greatest radio station in the omniverse—and the merry band of misifits behind this here blog.

So by all means, dig these splendid offerings, but also dig into your wallet and toss WFMU a few bucks (antlers not necessary).




That Old Black Magic
Various  ~  "Voodoo Blues: Hoodoo & Magical Practices"
(Blog: El Diablo Tun Tun)

 


Blissed-Out Out-Jazz
Barney Wilen & His Amazing Free Rock Band  ~  "Dear Prof. Leary"
From the album: Dur Dur Dur (mp3)
(Blog: Magic of Juju)




Slovakian Response to Sgt. Pepper's
Prúdy  ~  "Zvonte Zvonky"
(Blog: Ezhevika Fields)

[7 more yelp-worthy sound treats after the jump]

 



Expat Azanian Soulsters
Jabula  ~  "Afrika Awake"
From the album: Afrika Awake (mp3)
(Blog: Things Stuff and Music)




Hard Bop Tenorman Who Disappeared
Rocky Boyd  ~  "Ease It"
(Blog: Jazzland)





The Original Ohio Untouchable
Robert Ward  ~  "Hot Stuff (1961-1967)"
(Blog: Pathway to Unknown Worlds)




Matthew Shipp's Avant Danceband
QPSM Unit  ~  "The Seriousness of the Matter"
(Blog: Pharaoh's Dance)
[Link is in Comments]




Yes, the Have Garages in Rio
Os Atonais  ~  "Em Amplitude Modulada"
(Blog: Twilightzone!)
From the album: Chamas do Inferno




Tender and Cathartic
Kazuki Tomokawa  ~  "Akai Polyan"
(Blog: Japan Underground)





A Bevy of Groovy Peruvians
Various  ~  "Sons of Yma"
(Blog: Pince Pelotas!)
From the album: Come On (mp3) by Los Saicos

Listen for music from these and other incredible finds on
Give the Drummer Some, Fridays on WFMU, 9 to Noon (ET).

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Comments

[Doug Schulkind]

A brief note about Mining the Audio Motherlode: The main focus here will be on posts of rare and out-of-print recordings, but the blogs themselves are responsible for the content they are providing.

A few helpful words about the downloads:
Follow the links provided to blog pages offering the downloads. Look for the download link on the page. (Occasionally, the link is listed in the Comments section. Also, if the original download link is no longer active, check further down in the string of comments; a new download link may be posted there.)

Some downloads deposit a folder on your desktop; others leave an rar. file, which needs to be opened using special software. This software is FREE and available online. (If you use a Mac, I highly recommend UnRarx.)

Some blogs provide passwords, which then must be entered when opening the rar. file. The password is typically listed right next to the original download link.

Be sure to search the archived pages at each individual blogs to find more musical gems. Also, check the blog rolls at each blog for leads to other great blogs.

Searching for a specific artist or album? Use Google's BlogSearch or try Captain Crawl.

[icastico]

Again, some great finds.

I like thse:

Kurdish music-
http://www.burningdervish.com/2009/03/ali-akbar-moradi-kurdaneh.html

And some nice post rock-
http://community.livejournal.com/folktronica/321842.html

[Rufus J Squirrel]

Am I missing something or is there no d/l on the Barney Wilen link?

[Doug S]

Rufus,
Thanks for catching that link problem with the Barney Wilen. I ended up inserting a different blog posting (with active link) that turns out to have been the original poster of this gem. Whenever possible, I try to point to original posters.

Doug S.

[Rufus J Squirrel]

Thanks for fixing it. Once I heard the mp3 you put up, I really wanted to have the whole thing.

[bubba]

The Robert Ward link here says "Blog: Pathway to Unknown Worlds" but the tinyurl gets me to a blog called "nightofthepurplemoon" which requires an invitation ... how do I get an invitation to that blog ??