The Open Content Project Day 1
So it’s day one of the Open Content project, and so far, I am extremely impressed.
[PLEASE NOTE THIS BLOG POST WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS I FIND STUFF]
First impressions? WOW. Some of this stuff is so well done I wouldn’t be surprised to hear it on the radio. So, onto individual finds:
Music
Step Up Hard by Vampire TNA
Album: Step Up Hard – Vampire TNA
Genre: Dubstep/DNB
Licence:
You can copy, distribute, advertise and play this album as long as you:
Give credit to the artist
Don’t use this album for commercial purposes
Distribute all derivative works under the same license
Download: http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/47060
Short review: I am very into Drum and Bass and Dubstep, and I got this album with very high hopes. It satisfied everything I wanted. Crisp mixing along with a sick beat and well produced bass make this album absolutely fantastic. This is on my list of favourite albums of all time, at position 4. I was VERY impressed by this album, and it sets the bar high for everything else. My favourite track was River Princess. I love how dark and drawn out it is; it builds up a lot of tension for the drop.
Rating: 9/10.
The good: Absolutely first class beat and well produced tracks.
The bad: The album could have done with more tracks! I want more!
[update 15:26] OK, first thing that is annoying the crap out of me, half of the Jamendo torrents aren’t even seeded, and the downloads are only available as MP3… [/]
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The Postmen by The Postmen
Album: The Postmen by The Postmen
Genre: Pop/Folk (I’d describe it more as alt-rock)
Licence:
You can copy, distribute, advertise and play this album as long as you:
Give credit to the artist
Don’t use this album for commercial purposes
Distribute all derivative works under the same license
Download: http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/68240
Short Review: I am not too fond of pop music, so I had low expectations for this album, but I actually enjoyed it a lot. Very mellow guitar with well harmonized lyrics make for a very uplifting experience when listening to this. Very well produced, studio quality music that i’d quite happily see on a CD. A quite unusual twist to this album was the addition of a cello. This gives the songs a real warmth. Very nice background music.
Rating: 8/10
The good: Very well produced, excellent vocals, addition of a cello adding a uniqueness to the band
The bad: The songs could do with a bit more..bite, something like an electric guitar every now and then
