“I Do Not Care For The Winter Sun”

And I share the sentiment. I grew up in Northern California, not too far from the bay area. We had lush deciduous trees that changed in color and form with each passing season. Our attire reflected the time of year out of necessity more than nostalgia. I woke up early to scrape the frost off of the windshield in the biting cold of morning before driving to school. All that and I never even had to fight the snow that many of you might have.

I haven’t lived an ideal winter like that since moving to San Diego 8 years ago. I think a lot of people glamorize the year-round-sun of southern California, but all it does is make me miss the smell of rain and sight of my own breath in the air. Winter doesn’t really count when people are wearing flip-flops and dripping sweat because they’re hell-bent on wearing scarves and sweaters just to make it feel like December. Seasons remind us to appreciate change.

So the closest I can come in this climate utopia is to shut myself in and pull the drapes to convince myself it’s not sunny out. Then put on some music that will cast clouds overhead and usher in the cold. This song sits well in that mix.

I’m a sucker for sleigh bells this time of year… and not the bit crushing Brooklyn duo, though I’ve been rocking Treats for a while. Grab this track if you need a little visit from Jack Frost.

Free Beach House – I Do Not Care For The Winter Sun is a post from: wax&wires

New Jonsi Song – FREE Download is a post from: wax&wires

My buddy Joe Hartman just sent me this link for $3 credit at the Amazon MP3 store. With their Black Friday Deals going on right now, they’ve got several albums for $1.99, and they’re changing them up daily if you don’t find anything that suits your fancy.

Click here to snag it.

Amazon MP3 – $3 Free is a post from: wax&wires

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If Blu, Dov Charney and Chuck Bartowski’s intersect all met at a rave, you’d end up with something like Sufjan’s new video. In other words, it’s two Excedrin looking for a place to happen.

So why do I love it so much? That’s easy: the sleeveless Nike shirt.

… and the music.

Snag a FREE download of the song, courtesy of the label, here. You can purchase the new album, The Age of Adz here.

VIDEO: Sufjan Stevens is “Too Much” is a post from: wax&wires

Digital Bang: The 2010 Sub Pop Sampler

FREE Sub Pop Sampler is a post from: wax&wires

From the Merge Blog:

Spring has sprung and it is time for a new free Merge sampler! Featuring hit songs from the latest albums of Radar Brothers, Spoon, Let’s Wrestle, She & Him and more, visit amazon.com now to download all fourteen free songs with special cover art by Let’s Wrestle’s Wesley Patrick Gonzalez!

As always, you can find new albums from all of these artists and more in our handyMerge store.

Free Merge 2010 digital sampler track listing:
1. Radar Brothers – Horses Warriors (from The Illustrated Garden)
2. Let’s Wrestle – I Won’t Lie to You (from In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s)
3. Destroyer – The Very Modern Dance (from Streethawk: A Seduction)
4. Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard (from Work)
5. Spoon – Written in Reverse (from Transference)
6. Lou Barlow – Don’t Apologize (from Goodnight Unknown)
7. She & Him – Thieves (from Volume Two)
8. Superchunk – Learned to Surf (from Leaves in the Gutter)
9. Alec Bathgate – Glide (from Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox)
10. The Clientele – I Wonder Who We Are (from Bonfires on the Heath)
11. Caribou – Odessa (from Swim)
12. The Clean – In the Dreamlife U Need a Rubber Soul (from Mister Pop)
13. Wye Oak – I Hope You Die (from My Neighbor / My Creator)
14. Lambchop – Give It (from Live at XX Merge)

Free Music From Merge Records! is a post from: wax&wires

50 Free MP3s From InSound is a post from: wax&wires

Limited time! Line 6 is giving away POD Farm™, the premium tone plug-in – a $99 value! Get the tones you need for pro-sounding recordings. For FREE!

POD Farm delivers industry-standard POD® tone to any DAW. Its comprehensive collection of immortal guitar amps, bass amps, stompboxes, studio effects and preamps are absolutely essential for any recording guitarist.

POD Farm (for iLok): 42 guitar amps and cabs 10 bass amps and cabs 29 stompboxes and effects 6 mic preamps Dual Tone

POD Farm (with compatible Line 6 gear): Standard POD Farm model set Unlock all the amps, effects and model packs from your Line 6 gear and add them to POD Farm! Dual tone

Incredibly easy to use, POD Farm features a carousel-style gear browser that displays every available model at your fingertips. Flip through the dark and smoky American combos, the gain-crazed British stacks, sumptuous effects and more. To build your tone, simply drag-and-drop models into the signal flow. Or use any of the hundreds of presets for classic tones in an instant.

Discover the awesome power of Dual Tone. It’s like having two full versions of POD Farm in one! Split your guitar signal to play through two full rigs of amps, cabs, effects and more and produce classic dual tone combinations or gorgeous new hybrids.

To take advantage of this great opportunity all you need is an Internet connection and an iLok USB Smart Key or a compatible Line 6 product*.

Don’t wait! This offer ends September 30, 2009.

FREE POD Farm Plug-In is a post from: wax&wires

Nonetheless, it’s a great resource.

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We have been collecting free or demo Reason Refills for over 7 years and of course we are happy to share them with the rest of the world.

All Reason Refills you will find on this site are non-pirated this means that they are free to use in your music production, however we of course encourage you to visit the orginal sites for more information where available.

We invite you to pay tribute to our sponsors and donate to keep this site alive and kicking.

NOTE: Please report to us if a refill is available here that should not be here for copyright reasons – we will than remove it ASAP

NOTE 2: Since this is a new site we have not been able to upload all files yet, but we will add new Refills almost every day from now on – so make sure to check in often

Free (and legit) Reason Refills is a post from: wax&wires

Enjoy 25 free songs from Glasser, Choir of Young Believers, Discovery (don’t forget where you heard them first!), and more.

You can check out old LSTN comps here.

Download LSTN #6

What’s your favorite track from LSTN #6?

LSTN #6 – 25 Free Songs From Urban Outfitters is a post from: wax&wires

Part of the program’s charm was in the interface with the DS, so it loses a bit of fun because of that. It was also a bit of a workaround to get it to run well on my Mac. You not only have to install Glitch-Sequencer, but also MMJ (Java Midi Subsystem for Intel Macs), and jump through some other hoops, all which are detailed on the Glitch Sequencer page, but I always get so excited when new toys come; the last thing I want to do is install a bunch of extraneous apps to get it to run properly. That’s like buying a guitar without strings or something.

Nonetheless, it’s a very unique sequencing interface, and it’s free, so give it a go at Glitch-Sequencer.com. If you have a DS, be sure to check out GlitchDS.com too!

The best way to maximize these tools is to feed them into Live or a system in which you have a better sound bank. Check out this video of GlitchDS fed into Reaktor with RepeaterDS:

Glitch-Sequencer For Mac And PC is a post from: wax&wires

Read the press release below:

Earlier today, the free download of Coldplay’s new live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, was made available – click here to download your free copy from Coldplay.com now. Today is also the day of the band’s first North American tour date, in West Palm Beach, where the first copies of the LRLRL CD will be given away.

The CD will then be handed out to all fans at every remaining Coldplay live shows in 2009 (apart from Festival shows). The free download will also be available from Coldplay.com until the band play their final 2009 show. We hope you like it.

The tracklisting is comprised of classics and new editions:
1. Glass of Water
2. Clocks
3. 42
4. Strawberry Swing
5. Hardest Part/Postcards from far Away
6. Viva La Vida
7. Death Will Never Conquer
8. Fix You
9. Death And All His Friends

Coldplay Free Live Album Out Now is a post from: wax&wires

Not to be outdone, Depeche Mode has released a free iPhone App that lets users play with samples from tracks on their new album, Sounds Of The Universe.

We’re happy to announce that the all new Depeche Mode “Sounds Of The Universe” app is now available in the iTunes App Store. This app allows you to make your own “Sounds Of The Universe” by turning the album art into a musical instrument. All of the sounds are from the “Sounds Of The Universe” recording sessions and make for endless combinations that you can control. Also, keep up on tour dates and news within the app. Best of all it’s free!

Grab it now in the App Store!

Depeche Mode – FREE iPhone App is a post from: wax&wires

Good morning. We’re pleased to announce that Coldplay will be giving away a live CD, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, at every remaining live show in 2009 (apart from festival shows). Starting with the band’s first North American tour date, at West Palm Beach in Florida on May 15th, every fan attending a show will be given a free copy of the nine-track CD, which won’t be available elsewhere. Also on May 15th, LeftRightLeftRightLeft will be made available as a free download right here at Coldplay.com, for all fans (and for the same time period).

According to the band, the give-away is meant as a recession-busting mark of gratitude to everyone who’s supported them: “Playing live is what we love. This album is a thank you to our fans – the people who give us a reason to do it and make it happen.”

The album was recorded over the past year in various cities around the world on the Viva La Vida tour. Its tracklisting is as follows:

1. Glass of Water
2. 42
3. Clocks
4. Strawberry Swing
5. The Hardest Part/Postcards From Far Away
6. Viva La Vida
7. Death Will Never Conquer
8. Fix You
9. Death And All His Friends

As I stated before, I’m not sure how “recession-busting” the album would be, unless recipients were to hock the albums on ebay. Now that the band intends to release it as a free download from their site anyway, even that proves a bit bust. Either way, it’s a cool gift to fans, and you shouldn’t need an excuse to show some gratitude.

Free Coldplay Live Album is a post from: wax&wires

de la Mancha makes VST audio plugins for Windows based hosts. We aim to make original plugins at affordable prices, so your creativity isn’t compromised by your wallet

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting Plogue’s ChipSounds, you’ll be enthused to know that De La Mancha has several free VSTs for chip emulation: Basic64, Plastique, miniSID, and even a Simon game emulator called “Psymon.”

On the audio effects end, De La Mancha has a really cool fattener called “SUMO” and a lot of other random creation-based plugs.

Check them out and let me know what you think!

De La Mancha VST Plugins – FREE DOWNLOAD is a post from: wax&wires