Thu, 23 November 2017
It's been way too long since I've done a show like this, but the activity on the Internet surrounding net neutrality back in July (which has ramped up as of late with all the talks of repeals by the FCC) inspired me to reexamine the world of Creative Commons-licensed tunes again. Not only that, but the 3rd Annual Netlabel Day happened in July as well, releasing a ton of free and legal music for the people. I started mixing tunes together from the Free Music Archive during Labor Day Weekend and it's still fun discovering songs through that resource because there's no telling what you might find there. The show opens and closes with words from Michael Weinberg (formerly with Public Knowledge, now with Shapeways) speaking on net neutrality. (His interview segments are part of a sample pack posted on the FMA for artists to remix and make their own work with.) In between, you'll find selections crossing various genres, from hip-hop and house to gospel and experimental works. All of the songs heard within this episode are available for free download to share and enjoy. I hope that this episode can serve as a gateway for someone listening to do their own digging through the FMA for more CC-licensed gems. This episode's track list: 1. Donnie Ozone - How to Make a Smoothie (Recipe) |
Sun, 6 August 2017
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There are far too many reasons to keep chill out tunes within your reach these days. Hopefully, this mix is able to meet you where you're at and take you somewhere else, if need be. Either that or keep your soul and spirit stabilized in that good place. For anyone who missed the first mix of tunes played on Mondays in August, you can find that episode here.
1. Joakim - Peter Pan Over The Bronx |
Sat, 6 May 2017
This show was recorded in stages between the months of March and April 2017. I think the last time BSOTS got "buckwild" was in December of 2015, so this podcast has been long overdue for another primal scream. A lot has happened since then, both in my life and the world at large. There's plenty of music contained within this episode that speaks at length on the problems of the world today. At the same time, there's music for the body to provide some balance. As I always say with every "buckwild" episode, music for the party people, music for those that stay politickin', and music for the rest of us who find ourselves somewhere in between. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Sega Bodega - Land Of Ooo BSOTS BONUS TRACKS:
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Mon, 20 February 2017
This podcast episode is a twofold celebration. First off, this show marks the beginning of the 2017 podcast year for Radio BSOTS. Not only that, but this show is also being released as part of the 10th Anniversary Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration. Since 2008, music lovers, DJs, and podcasters have been gathering together and releasing music mixes in honor of Valentine's Day. The celebration at Cupid's Hunt is a month-long thing, seeing as how this project has hit the 10 year mark. My Cupid's Hunt offering for this year began by asking a simple question: what would it sound like to try to tell the plot of the movie Blue Valentine through music? In no way am I suggesting that I have accomplished this, but the idea of pulling that off was a driving force behind this episode. Pink Floyd's "Don't Leave Me Now" from The Wall soundtrack also served as a major influence for this mix. Both of those pieces of information go a long way to suggest that this is not the typical Valentine's Day mix, but I've been moving further away from the traditional collection of love songs since 2013. I didn't know it then, but I had started to create a trilogy. It only dawned on me that I was making a trilogy once I started to map out the song sequence of this mix. The offerings from past Cupid's Hunt mixes in 2013 and 2015 seem to share a common thread with this one. Four years ago, I became far more interested in the gray areas of love, all the emotions that can often be confused for it or offered up as a substitute when there's no love to give. This mix is no different. I wanted to explore what goes on behind the social media veneer of smiling faces and vacation shots. There's hurt behind the lives that we create online for the public to see and as far as I'm concerned, the real emotions underneath make for a far more interesting story to tell within the mix. I certainly hope that you enjoy this mix and will find the time to listen to the previous parts of the trilogy, if you haven't already. This episode's track list: 1. Rev. Johnny L. Jones - I Don't Need A Doctor (Sermon Excerpt) |
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Hosted by Macedonia, Radio BSOTS (Both Sides Of The Surface) is a music podcast dedicated to independent and podsafe rhythms and sounds from around the way to around the world, with a renewed focus on Creative Commons licensed works. Genres covered include hip-hop, soul, jazz, funk, and electronic music.
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