Mining the Audio Motherlode, Volume 163

Give the Drummer Some's
Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere 

Beginning in August 2008 and continuing over the course of 28 thrilling monthly installments, an unidentified blogger behind the music-sharing site Tonal Bride posted an impressive collection totaling 170 recordings.

Comprising roots music from all cultures, experimental and avant improvisational sounds, and field records from far and wide, the audio library up for grabs is as stunning an array of free music as you'll find anywhere on the Internet. (Well, at least until the massive Alan Lomax archive came online last month.) But here's the kicker—almost every record posted at Tonal Bride is still available almost four years later.

In addition to its wonderful selections, Tonal Bride provides extensive commentary for every single recording. Given the increasing volatility of the free-music blog scene, do yourself a favor and spend an afternoon or two (or three) downloading the entire archive before the site disappears.

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Comments

[DMillerMpls]

Tonal Bride. Wow. Great to get digital copies of a few of these that I have on vinyl, and loads more to explore. Three afternoons? Ha!

[Mr. Pants]

"every record posted at Tonal Bride is still available almost four years later."

Not true. First zip I clicked on was dead, from early '08.

[Doug Schulkind]

@Mr. Pants
It seems you are correct. I checked the oldest DLs from August 2008 and they all worked. I did not check every link. I will revise the above to read "almost every record posted...." Thanks for the heads-up.

[Mr. Pants]

verdad.

[Michael Yahwak]

Well I went to download several tracks from Tonal Bride and My anti virus popped up and blocked a popup? here is what it said.
Address:
http://popunder.cptgt.com/cpv.jsp?&pvr=84&p=112169&aid=10036595&ron=on&partnerMin=0&ronMin=0&rId=1335278957416_d6b244&url=http%3A//www.mediafire.com/%3Fmoeeujmvyko&default=112169_10036595.html

Trend Micro has confirmed that this website can transmit malicious software or has been involved in online scams or fraud.

NOw I was able to get the albums (i think) Just be sure folks to Have very good Anti Virus software.

[Michael Yahwak]

This is what happens when a site which is still active fucking hackers and evildooers get their hands pervert the site to their no good deeds... ( Im trying not to swear)

[Doug Schulkind]

I use a Mac and have had no problems/warnings DLing from Tonal Bride.