Free of Charge

Whenever I find free music, it makes me feel both very smug and very happy. Usually, I like it more than if I had bought it, because I don't have to think about whether it was worth the money. I find, on average, one free mix a month. Today I hit a jackpot! So, as you can imagine, I am extremely pleased with myself. Since I am generous (and I feel like bragging), I will post them here.

First are the mixes from Kitsune Noir, a really nice design blog. His are in an interesting format. Each mix is downloaded as one song, so you can't really skip songs. So far, I like every song so it's not too much of a problem. Each mix has a unique name. My favorite is "HELLAWEEN" which I am totally adding to my vocabulary for next October. Also, he created covers for each mix, and I feel like every one really conveys what the mix is about. My favorite is for Swedish Fish (below) because the mix is kind of calm and icy and the cover says that.

Won't those look cool in Cover Flow?

Also, while you're there, you should check out his Desktop Wallpaper Project. I have the one by Will Bryant gracing my laptop right now.

My second discovery was brought about by a Facebook group I am a member of run by a girl at my school. She periodically sends out messages informing us about concerts in the area and free music. I am very grateful to her. Today she turned me on to a blog called All Things Go. They have a pretty extensive collection of mixes. Theirs' are in individual song format, and from what I've seen, they have great songs. Also, they feature artists and upload one or two songs individually, which is pretty nice as well. (To get to mixes, click Mixes at the top of the page). Just have to say though, their album covers aren't as pretty as Kitsune Noirs'.

My final download of the day was from Urban Outfitters. I check in on them every few months because they release LSTN playlists periodically. Today I downloaded their LSTN 4 playlist. I haven't heard it yet, so I have no review, but I feel that I should share about their previous playlists. I am not a HUGE fan. I was obsessed with LSTN 1 and I couldn't stop listening to it. When LSTN 2 came out, I was insanely excited and downloaded it immediately. When I heard it, I wasn't as impressed as with the previous one, and since then, I've been kind of lukewarm about LSTN playlists. Who knows though, LSTN 4 could surprise me!

Okay, that is all for today! I hope my three readers enjoy this haha