ZipiNotes » music http://zipinotes.com A multicultural hubbub in words and pictures (presented by zipiZapeArtisans.com) Sun, 31 May 2009 19:50:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MPfr33: Buraka Som Sistema mixtape [MP3] http://zipinotes.com/mpfr33-buraka-som-sistema-mixtape-mp3/ http://zipinotes.com/mpfr33-buraka-som-sistema-mixtape-mp3/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:52:28 +0000 shaula http://zipinotes.com/?p=224 a

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Buraka Som Sistema

In my 9-to-5 gig (often more like 10:30-to-midnight) as the events editor of a Boston alt-weekly, I’m constantly running across all kinds of awesome, completely legal free music downloads of all stripes. And rather than keep ‘em to myself, I’d like to share them with you fine folks.

So let’s start off with a mixtape from Buraka Som Sistema (a Kuduro collective of three Portuguese DJ/producers and a coterie of MCs), whose white-hot new album, Black Diamond, drops on April 7.  Pitchhfork originally posted this mix, “a 20-minute mix of African drum cadences and zippy house synths,” back in November. But since BSS just posted their U.S. tour schedule, I figured it’s plenty relevant. Enjoy!

MP3 LINK: http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com/Buraka%20Mixtape.mp3 [via Pitchfork]

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]]> http://zipinotes.com/mpfr33-buraka-som-sistema-mixtape-mp3/feed/ 0 A site for sore ears: Our Spring ’08 mixtape on iMeem! http://zipinotes.com/a-site-for-sore-ears-our-spring-08-mixtape-on-imeem/ http://zipinotes.com/a-site-for-sore-ears-our-spring-08-mixtape-on-imeem/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:01:23 +0000 shaula http://zipinotes.com/?p=105 a

]]> Now that New England has finally vanquished winter once and for all, we’ve been inspired to create una mezcla of bouncy Afro-beat, raza rap, gypsy punk, funk carioca and sitartronics to help shake off any last remnants of winter sluggishness. Clocking in at 2.5+ hours, this high-energy 34-track mix is bound to get those creaky joints in motion, whether you’re throwing a party, working out or attacking your spring cleaning. (For easier listening, click on the “Launch Standalone Player” button to pop the playlist out in a separate window.)

Click here to see the mix in its full glory.

We’ll be posting new mixes periodically every couple of months; you’ll be able to find our most recent playlists embedded in the righthand column of this blog and on our MySpace page. And if you enjoy our (nigh impeccable) musical tastes, why don’t you rate our mix on iMeem?

Speaking of iMeem: With all the music-sharing jukebox apps out there, why did we decide to go with this one? Our top 6 reasons:

  1. It offers a robust community
  2. You can upload your own MP3s (not to mention videos)
  3. Points #1 and #2 ensure that there’s a huge selection of music/media already available
  4. Playlists are highly customizable
  5. Playlists can be easily embedded in MySpace pages (and less easily embedded in WordPress)
  6. Listeners can follow a song’s link to a download page — unfortunately, your choices seem to be restricted to either iTunes or Amazon, but that’s still pretty convenient

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