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Call for Help! What are your favorite free IDM-Tracks?
Collecting Music for a Timeless Compilation | Next to listening and writing about creative commons music, we thought it might be a wonderful idea to make free downloadable collections of all-time-favorites. I am thinking right know about collecting free netlabel music released under a creative commons music to re-release the best songs as a compilation. What are your favorites?
Compilations with timeless music are always a great deal. On the one hand you have to choose the music really carefully and on the other you have to compile them in an interesting way. A compilation to manage is always an exciting task because you have to combine music from different artists and make them work together in one playlist. We at Phlow want to honour now our favorite netmusic musicians with a series of compilations. The goal of every compilation is to drive new people into the wonderful world of free netlabel music. These compilations are targeted to make new people courious about the netlabel phenomena, show them new mainly unknown artists and offer them a way into the scene.
Compilations for every kind of taste
That’s why we collect now ideas for music compilations for different tastes. The subject of each compilation is a music genre because we think, you get people by offering them a music style they like, with different netlabels, musicians and places to go. That’s why we ask you for your favorite tracks of all time. Currently we have these compilations on our minds:
- A compilation with timeless IDM tracks
- A compilation with chill out music from downbeat to drum’n'bass
- A compilation with outstanding Ambient Music
- A compilation with Minimal Techno to DubTechno
- A compilation with beautiful Electronica and Indietronic Music
- A compilation full of 8-Bit-memories and Chip Music
We like to start with IDM because we think, that IDM was one of the first true netaudio/netlabel music styles embraced by the musicians. Do you have any suggestions who should be definetely on our compilation?
Our suggestions right know
And than, there was the cover-artwork…
Last not least, we need of course an outstanding cover-artwork. Have you an idea, if there is an graphic-designer with strong ties to IDM? If so, who? Or are there other pictures, we should definitely attach?
About the Author
This article was written on Thursday, February 14, 2008 by mo..
mo. is a music-lover. The journalist and author from Cologne/Germany enjoys supporting the global netlabel-phenomena. Since years he explores the netlabel underground and wrote already numerous articles about free music culture. He is the main-editor behind Phlow. Read more articles written by mo..
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38 responses so far ↓
1 zolotu // Feb 14, 2008 at 3:19 pm
this is my favourite
http://www.archive.org/download/electrosound.ru_es33/es33__06__Maguett__Take_That.mp3
from here:
http://www.netaudio.ru/electrosound/releases/es33/
2 aerotone // Feb 14, 2008 at 4:05 pm
What a nice idea! IDM was my first love, but I kinda fear I am not having any of those tunes anymore. I wish I could remember…This is how it is with 1st loves, isn´t it?
3 KeKc // Feb 14, 2008 at 5:09 pm
I like Modul:
http://www.netaudio.ru/electrosound/releases/es24/
There are good designers on nexsound.org label.
4 acid-fwd // Feb 14, 2008 at 5:26 pm
OK, definition(s) please :)
5 mo. // Feb 14, 2008 at 5:55 pm
a definition of IDM could be found on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idm
i mostly define music done by funkstörung, autechre and for example some aphex twin music (windowlicker) as IDM.
to me IDM sounds melodic, uses often heavy editing on beats, comes spherical. just listen the examples above and you get an idea!
6 mo. // Feb 14, 2008 at 5:56 pm
@KeKc: which track is your favorite from modul?
7 awx // Feb 14, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Imtech - Invitacio a la Serenitat
http://www.observatoryonline.org/releases/view_release.php?sku=os013
ENV(itre) - Portrait Of The Daily Sin
http://www.crazy-language.de/ Crazy Compilation 2
Crisopa - O-P-Q-A
http://www.plataforma-ltw.com/
Xurba - Backouter
http://kahvi.org/167.php
FusedMARc - Tier & Tie (Ruxpin Remix)
http://sutemos.net/lt/release;gid,10
Its very hard to select some IDM tracks when there are thousands :) By the way, I like your magazine and releasing these compilations is a great idea.
8 KeKc // Feb 15, 2008 at 8:53 am
@mo.: Modul - Complete is already classical IDM track.
There is even a 9 remixes release for it on phoke label.
But I like them all, it’s really hard to choose one, I like to listen albums from begining to the end.
9 Bettina Rhymes // Feb 15, 2008 at 8:59 pm
these are my “IDM” faves:
zavoloka - nathnennia
from http://www.nexsound.org/ns17.html
(she’s a good graphic designer)
mark hamn - sirop de alucose
from http://www.sinewaves.it/s3p013.htm
resynthesize - supersynth
from http://www.archive.org/details/exp039
paranerd - caught your tumble (plosive mix)
from http://www.one.dot9.ca/2/releases.php?id=031
(one netlabel does good artwork, too)
d’incise - insectes diurnes et nocturnes
from http://www.zymogen.net/releases/zym009
just some random output… all of these are not actually new, but you’ve been asking for the all-time faves!
10 travis // Feb 17, 2008 at 12:42 am
i’m quite surprised no one has mentioned planet boelex! suunta (http://kahvi.org/152.php) and second thoughts (http://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp147.html) are both masterpieces of idm, imho
as for artwork, i always associate idm with ‘glitchy’ artwork, such as can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/glitches/pool/
11 mo. // Feb 17, 2008 at 1:46 pm
@all: thank you for your hints and tipps. i will download these tracks.
@travis: i thought also some artwork like glitch-art could fit proper to the music. thanks for the link there are some really interesting glitch-pictures :)
12 Sven Swift // Feb 17, 2008 at 1:50 pm
check these rather abstract foto-glitch by sim sullen:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/indeed/sets/162430
13 mo. // Feb 18, 2008 at 2:40 pm
@sven: yes “supersynth” will be definetely on the compilation ;) “paranerd” is excellent, too.
14 beingboring // Feb 18, 2008 at 4:35 pm
vae - “sing silverduck sing”
http://www.archive.org/details/mtk044
(this was the very first netlabel release i ever downloaded)
15 Frank // Feb 18, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Hi mo,
my favorite is “transient” no one has such close successions in releasing music. And most of the tracks are really great!!! Have a look at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~transient/
Some of those tracks were done on palmOS with
Bhaji Loops.
Also a great suggestion is the italian netlabel http://www.upitup.com:
artist: drone http://www.upitup.com/catalogue/release.php?cat_id=23
artist: seed
http://www.upitup.com/catalogue/release.php?cat_id=25
Another cool label is http://www.bedroomresearch.com or better the artist http://www.deework.com :
Have look to these tracks:
http://deework.powweb.com/DISCOTEK/DEEWORK_not_for_shoes/DEEWORK_not_for_shoes_WHISH.mp3
http://deework.powweb.com/DISCOTEK/DEEWORK_not_for_shoes/DEEWORK_not_for_shoes_MALODENT.mp3
http://deework.powweb.com/DISCOTEK/DEEWORK_not_for_shoes/DEEWORK_not_for_shoes_YHOP.mp3
@ awx: yeah the ruxpin rmx of tier&tie really rocks!
And to do some self-advertisment (eerrrr):
“elapse” with “going for a spacewalk” or “increasing entropy” - You can find the album “weapons of mass-education” here:
http://www.moodsplateau.net under “albums” :)
or here: http://moodsplateau.net/moods-php/index.php?mds_action=netalbums&mds_menu=m_releases
gtx Frank aka elapse
16 aerotone // Feb 18, 2008 at 11:53 pm
+1 for planet boelex
17 mo. // Feb 19, 2008 at 11:36 am
@beingboring, frank, jan: thanks for your suggestions :) great, the compilation is getting a little bit more format each time. i like the remix by ruxpin, too. he released also some interesting tracks on sutemos.
18 mo. // Feb 19, 2008 at 3:44 pm
currently i am thinking of a slogan/title for the idm compilation… is there a funny, cute or interesting title we could give the compilation?
19 applejux // Feb 19, 2008 at 3:54 pm
really looking forward for the compilation…. maybe a mix of them too?
20 awx // Feb 19, 2008 at 4:37 pm
mo., wait just till middle of March, maybe there will be some interesting remixes in Leon Somov feat. Jazzu “Offline Remixed”.
21 Nömri // Feb 19, 2008 at 4:44 pm
so i took a look at my playlists with netaudio:
Dreamers Universe - Delusion - Heavens Side (Khavi Kollection)
Xerxes - Xerxes for Dummies - Slide (Khavi Kollection)
Relativ q - Small craft exercise caution - fairer shores (One Netlabel)
Maus - Recogniser - Roswell (Drift Recordings)
Tang Kai - Evangelion - Evangelion (archive.org)
Mombus - Sweepglade - Shapitonic (Laridae 020)
Gleichschalter - OAB Mittwinterkollektion - Ein Bild von Dir (Broque)
im not an idm freak, but i like and i hope this tracks, fit in the defenition idm ;-)
22 Work Buy Consume Die // Feb 19, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Saturday Index - Saturday Index (http://www.archaichorizon.com/releases/ah019/music/02_Partly_Cloudy.mp3)
23 mo // Feb 20, 2008 at 11:22 am
thanks, the compilation is getting more and more format :)
@applejux: a mix with the collected material would be truly a great idea to complete the whole compilation.
24 Monsieur J. // Feb 20, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Lofix - Awers (iD.025 // iD.EOLOGY)
http://www.ideology.de/archives/audio000121.php
:)
25 Rondomat // Feb 23, 2008 at 12:28 am
A classic one from the past (and from down under, hehe) is ‘Sense’ in the Miasmah mia050 v.a . compilation:
http://www.archive.org/download/mia050/mia50d_sense_-_once_blue.mp3
See:
http://www.archive.org/details/mia050
26 mo. // Feb 24, 2008 at 2:01 am
@Rondomat: yeah, i wanted to look onto this compilation, too. hadn’t the time. thanks for reminding me :)
27 DAU // Mar 1, 2008 at 11:24 pm
phoke48 : “ready bill, ready john” by Cyclotron
http://phonocake.org/release.php?release_id=87&lang=2
favourites:
01 che-ma’tic
02 ready bill, ready john
06 science-fiction western dub
28 Max Marlow // Mar 2, 2008 at 4:09 pm
There’s also no way around Wisp. ‘laff’ on “in a blue face” ; ‘the knep (myself)’ on “humpelndenbeats” to name just 2 out of a huge archive. Wisp’s ’success’ in style and recognition is inspiring various collectives! again, there’s no ‘evergreen’ collection of netaudio idm that could come along without him.
29 Max Marlow // Mar 2, 2008 at 4:21 pm
i’d also propose following off metropublik (former retropublik):
Fieldtriqp - mle17
SW - rhet
yan_g - unt001, liverneck remix by LFO (yep!)
AAASYMM - nuance
7pd - if i’m nice to him he won’t kill me
The Jaffa Kid - intergalactic war trials
Max Marlow - everything in the view may belong you
1kb - powerpills for fun and profit
cheers
30 DAU // Mar 3, 2008 at 2:34 am
ok, in addition to “phoke48″ any other “Timeless Codes” by “Phonocake” …
phoke03 : Phoke03 by Roci Hinosch
01 back (complete?)
http://www.archive.org/download/phoke03/phoke03-_-01-_-roci_hinosch-_-back.mp3
phoke39 : Phonocake’s Petit Fours 2006 by V.A.
03 Peter Venus - thrills
http://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/sonicsquirrel/phonocake/phoke39-_-03-_-v.a.-_-peter_venus_-_thrills.mp3
15 Phundamental - hello there
http://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/sonicsquirrel/phonocake/phoke39-_-15-_-v.a.-_-phundamental_-_hello_there.mp3
17 Modul - Causa Sui
http://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/sonicsquirrel/phonocake/phoke39-_-17-_-v.a.-_-modul_-_causa_sui.mp3
phoke40 : Kraterwiese by Anaxy
02 kraterwiese
http://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/sonicsquirrel/phonocake/phoke40-_-02-_-anaxy-_-kraterwiese.mp3
phoke41 : Skåpmat EP by Christian Björklund
01 hallon
http://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/sonicsquirrel/phonocake/phoke41-_-01-_-christian_bjoerklund-_-hallon.mp3
05 in the belly of gorgul
http://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/sonicsquirrel/phonocake/phoke41-_-05-_-christian_bjoerklund-_-in_the_belly_of_gorgul.mp3
phoke42 : Awakening Of The BitDragons by Phundamental
01 puer
http://media.sonicsquirrel.net/phonocake/phoke42-_-01-_-phundamental-_-puer.mp3
05 anxious afternoon
http://media.sonicsquirrel.net/phonocake/phoke42-_-05-_-phundamental-_-anxious_afternoon.mp3
phoke47 : ?? by V.A.
08 Eisenberg - winterwise
http://grandmasterrobo.sonicsquirrel.net/phonocake/phoke47-_-08-_-eisenberg-_-winterwise.mp3
09 Solar Sound Network - splizzed perception (boogiemix)
http://grandmasterrobo.sonicsquirrel.net/phonocake/phoke47-_-09-_-solar_sound_network-_-splizzed_perception_boogiemix.mp3
19 Abyssal Plains - when raven claws the sky
http://grandmasterrobo.sonicsquirrel.net/phonocake/phoke47-_-19-_-abyssal_plains-_-when_raven_claws_the_sky.mp3
have a good time!
31 Max Marlow // Mar 3, 2008 at 7:27 pm
hoffentlich funktionieren die megalinks :)
http://metropublik.com/music/us/fieldtriqp/music/people%20damage/fieldtriqp%20-%2010%20-%20mle17.mp3
http://metropublik.com/music/eu/yan%20g/music/shut%20mariposas/yan%20g%20-%2005%20-%20unt001%20liverneck%20remix%20by%20LFO.mp3
http://metropublik.com/music/metro/AAASYMM/music/we%20are%20curious%20yellow/aaasymm%20-%2003%20-%20nuance.mp3
http://metropublik.com/music/eu/7pd/music/voisin%20du%20zero/7pd%20-%2004%20-%20alkaline21.mp3
http://metropublik.com/music/us/sw/music/recapulatory%20bin/sw%20-%2001%20-%20rhets.mp3
http://metropublik.com/music/eu/grasshopper/music/cidentat/grasshopper%20-%2005%20-%20elvish%20cock%20slapper.mp3
http://metropublik.com/music/eu/the%20jaffa%20kid/music/electrone%20night%20clubs/the%20jaffa%20kid%20-%2007%20-%20intergalactic%20war%20trials.mp3
http://metropublik.com/music/us/sw/music/das%20interspects/sw%20-%2001%20-%20dawn.mp3
http://metropublik.com/music/eu/Max%20Marlow%20and%20MA5kIn3/music/hello%20antarctica/Max%20Marlow%20-%2001%20-%20everything%20in%20the%20view%20may%20belong%20to%20you.mp3
and many more…
:)
32 DAU // Mar 3, 2008 at 11:48 pm
puh, supplementation to my “Phonocake”-list…
phoke24 : A Fistful of Dub by Disrupt
01 gateless_barrier
http://www.archive.org/download/phoke24/phoke24-_-01-_-disrupt-_-gateless_barrier.mp3
03 argument
http://www.archive.org/download/phoke24/phoke24-_-03-_-disrupt-_-argument.mp3
IDM-Dub, Electronica-Reggae? whatever, i love it…
33 DAU // Mar 4, 2008 at 3:42 am
my last contribution to this thread… ;)
Alexander Umstätter - In Love With The Minister
04 Pazamaza (Nox Remix)
http://www.archive.org/download/ocr_011_mp/ocr_011_mp_-_04_-_pazamaza_-_nox_remix.mp3
Beak - Bishop-Whitney EP
02 Teach Texas Manners
http://www.scene.org/file.php?file=/music/groups/mono/mp3/mtk180-beak-02-teach-texas-manners.mp3
Blue Vitriol - They Went To Titan
02 Breeder
http://www.jahtari.org/music/sounds/Blue_Vitriol_They_Found_Titan/02._Blue_Vitriol_-_Breeder.mp3
Bobby Baby - Four Remixes
01 Lads are fun (Drei Farben House “Boy In The Cardigan” Remix)
http://www.archive.org/download/corpidextra0007/corpidex007_1_Bobby_Baby_-_Lads_are_fun_Drei_Farben_House_Boy_In_The_Cardigan_Remix.mp3
Disrupt - Jah Bit Invasion EP
04 Kozure Okami
ftp://ftp.scene.org/pub/music/groups/ideology/id023/id023_04_-_disrupt-kozure_okami.mp3
Drei Farben House - Stadtarchiv
02 Someday
http://www.archive.org/download/corpidextra003/corpidex003_2_Drei_Farben_House_-_Someday.mp3_vbr.mp3
Rupert - Fehlerengel EP
02 Fehlerengel
ftp://ftp.scene.org/pub/music/groups/ideology/id016/id016_02_-_rupert-fehlerengel.mp3
03 Aromastar
ftp://ftp.scene.org/pub/music/groups/ideology/id016/id016_03_-_rupert-aromastar.mp3
Infuzoria & Sad - Auroral Storm EP
01 Walking Together In The Dark Blue Darkness
http://www.archive.org/download/mstk005/a-Infuzoria_And_Sad_-_Walking_Together_In_The_Dark_Blue_Darkness.mp3
Maus - Recogniser
05 Reset
http://www.archive.org/download/drift004/05_-_Maus_-_Reset.mp3
Roots Ista Posse - 8Bit Battle Dub / Hooked Mi Up Dub
02 Hooked Mi Up Dub
http://www.jahtari.org/music/sounds/Net7inch/JTR_NET09/JTRNET09_B_Roots_Ista_Posse_-_Hooked_Mi_Up_Dub.mp3
Sebastien Petit - VT22
02 Electro Beat
http://www.archive.org/download/VT22-Sebastien_Petit/VT22-2-Sebastien_Petit-Electro_Beat.mp3
03 Seb Return
http://www.archive.org/download/VT22-Sebastien_Petit/VT22-3-Sebastien_Petit-Seb_Return.mp3
Sova - Looking For September
01 Introduction Anahata Breath
http://www.archive.org/download/Sova_Looking_For_September_2003/sova_looking_for_september_2003_01_vbr.mp3
regards!
34 Monsieur J. // Mar 4, 2008 at 4:40 pm
@ DAU: if you love disrupt, you should check out his fab ep “jah bit invasion”
http://www.ideology.de/archives/audio000118.php
f.e. try track “kozure okami” or “riddim grid” - they rock! :)
IDM-Dub, guess thats what it is!
35 DAU // Mar 5, 2008 at 4:05 am
@ Monsieur J.: thx for the link … and yes, i know this “disrupt”-ep :)
my last list, which i “spend” yesterday night to the spam-folder, could tell you more…
@ mo: could you take a look at the “spam-folder” from yesterday, please? thanks a lot. >smile<
36 DAU // Mar 7, 2008 at 4:06 am
- argh… ok, other version of the post -
And than, there was the cover-artwork…
yes, i have any ideas for a background-picture:
A Digital Dreamer
01 http://adigitaldreamer.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=topn&cat=0&pos=37 -> nervous chips
02 http://adigitaldreamer.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=6 -> singing robots
03 http://adigitaldreamer.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=topn&cat=0&pos=557 -> hang around
unprofound.com
01 http://www.unprofound.com/viewpic.php?pic=alchemistbubble.jpg&photographer=jim -> glimmering sounds
02 http://www.unprofound.com/viewpic.php?pic=electric.jpg&photographer=jim -> electric planet
03 http://www.unprofound.com/viewpic.php?pic=parallel_violet.jpg&photographer=neglekt -> abstract rhythms
04 http://www.unprofound.com/viewpic.php?pic=spherical.jpg&photographer=jim -> abstract patterns
subtitle for all the examples: - a netaudio-idm-sampler by “phlow” -
better ideas? do your worst!
37 DAU // Mar 8, 2008 at 4:16 am
uhps, correction & sorry:
A Digital Dreamer
02 http://adigitaldreamer.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=6 -> singing robots
38 peacejunk // Mar 14, 2008 at 12:34 am
rec_overflow - est (crazy-language)
http://grandmasterrobo.sonicsquirrel.net/crazy_language/cl009/cl009_05-rec_overflow_-_est.mp3
and the modul - cutting edge (es24) is my favorit album.
you cant choose 1 track out of it!
but these 3 tracks i could listen to every time:
Modul - Aut_Gray__Former_Amb.mp3
Modul - Sum_Yellow__Be_Able.mp3
Modul - Sum_Yellow__Complete.mp3
http://www.netaudio.ru/electrosound/releases/es24/
best ever
…
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