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netBloc Vol. 10: Postmodernism is dead. Postmillennialism killed it... sorry Andy :(
Thanks once again for checking out our latest installment in the netBloc series. 10 more net audio gems for you to groove to. Here we present to you hip-hop, trip-hop, jazz, electro-pop and rock from Germany, France, Spain, Bulgaria and Canada. I'm sure you'll be curious what the title means, read a…… Read “netBloc Vol. 10: Postmodernism is dead. Postmillennialism killed it... sorry Andy :(”
Janet was right – it is all about "control"
(Updated version of netBloc Vol. 9's liner-notes essay) October proved to be quite the shake up for the bloated music industry. I've been saying all along that the industry is in bad shape, much thanks to it's narrow-minded greedy outlook on what place music has in this world. To them, the collecti…… Read “Janet was right – it is all about "control"”
netBloc Vol. 9: Lo-Fi Adventures on Planet Rheton!
Hello again everyone. After a month off, I was eager to unleash volume 9 to the world. As the title suggests, it's focused on "lo-fi" offerings that the world of net audio has to offer. Lo-fi as a description for music is kind of vague and can include many genres. Personally, I define lo-fi as any m…… Read “netBloc Vol. 9: Lo-Fi Adventures on Planet Rheton!”
WARNING: Listen to Highly Addictive "netBloc Vol. 8: I Copyleft!" at Your Own Risk
As some of you may or may not know, I run a freelance graphic design business at nvzion.com. When I'm not working full-time at my "day job" or finding the best new net audio for you, I'm designing albums for Public Enemy and Chuck D's Slamjamz music label. This past week I've been wrapping up work o…… Read “WARNING: Listen to Highly Addictive "netBloc Vol. 8: I Copyleft!" at Your Own Risk”
An infrastructure for take-over
UPDATED 5/30/2007 In the world of net audio, much is going on. New netlabels pop up every day. ccMixter's contests draw more and more remixers into their fray. Jamendo continually boasts new CC'd albums. New netlabels/releases are are frequently being added to Internet Archive. I think that it's sa…… Read “An infrastructure for take-over”
Introducing netBloc Volume 5 (The threat at Goliath's feet...)
Welcome back everyone...and thanks for checking back for Volume 5! Well, after a bit of a delay it's finally been released. A couple days late, but it's definitely worth the wait. This finely crafted collection features acts from all over the world — Sweden, Germany, Spain, Columbia, Belgium and th…… Read “Introducing netBloc Volume 5 (The threat at Goliath's feet...)”