quelquechose wrote:Shepherd_of_Anu wrote:I was wondering who are some great people to follow on soundcloud that offer free downloads? Sometimes I find great music on soundcloud but it always seems to happen by chance or the person makes a post somewhere and I just happen to read it... again, chance more or less.
So if you think you know someone who allows downloads on soundcloud that you think is worth checking out or following put it right here.
P.S. Personally I am mostly interested in house and dubtechno at the moment but all types are welcomed.
Why do think that asking for tips on music for free is not making you look like a beggar?
A beggar? Well, no, I can't really say that I see it like that at all. What you are doing is illuminating your small mined viewpoint on musical consumption and distribution. First off, the fact that you equate my inquiry regarding good music worth checking out that also happens to be free with being beggar-like shows two things... you view music which is not a commercial commodity has being lesser in value and if someone would like to be introduced to that music then they are to be equated to some kind of street urchin. Second, what do you have against beggars? Your post makes some kind of implication that I should be ashamed to look like a beggar. Some people are beggars because they have no choice and perhaps are in desperate situations. I have seen desperately poor people in poor countries beg because they were malnourished and impoverished... I can't really begrudge them that. Personally I wouldn't have the spine to stand in the street and beg for money. I would rather be mugging intoxicated partiers stumbling out of a club at 3 am rather than beg. I would turn to crime before I would turn to begging. No word of a lie.
Besides... its like if I was hanging out with a friend who was also in the same music I was into... We would be talking about interesting music we came across lately... particularly if it was free... because that is what people who are into music do. I don't really need to ask around about what the latest commercial releases are... I can just look it up on beatport, juno, wpp or whatever. They have a button for that. Netlabels and independent stuff is a little harder to come by. I don't know what kind of people you hang out with but free stuff is always good in the circles I move in... we are not trying to impress each other with how much money we spend.
I am not really sure you even realize just how consumer minded your judgment of me is. You should get your head out of your ass for a minutes... perhaps smell the roses. Could be nice for a change. Free music is the best because the people who are making it are doing it with good intentions. They want you to listen to it and I want to listen to it so its just a matter of connecting the dots. Its like that 6 degrees of separation thing.
If anything else at least it might generate some discussion on the forum which will provide some interesting leads on undiscovered artist.
So there, call me a beggar if you like. I don't really know what to tell you except you are confused about the nature of the beast.