I gave the link to the Download To Donate album a couple of weeks ago (see Free Download Friday #43: Music for Relief - Haiti Earthquake). If you didn't download it then, go back and have a look fright this minute! Since I first announced it, they have added four new tracks, so it's even more worthwhile now - especially since all money donated is going to Haiti Earthquake relief.
At the time I raved about Peter Gabriel's track. Since then I've been listening to the New Moon podcasts where he talks about the projects and plays snippets from the album. It sounds great and I'm looking forward to getting it and the follow up where the people he has covered will return the favour and do something with one of his tracks.
Having whet my appetite with the podcasts, I was even more pleased to see news that The Guardian is previewing the whole album online. Brilliant.
And if that wasn't good enough, they are also offering one track as a free download.
So, if you want to get Flume by Bon Iver, head over there now and download it while you can.
The comments on the Guardian page make interesting reading. Most, like me, really like what he has done but a significant minority clearly don't get it and just complain how depressing it sounds.
So where do you fall? Are you in the "Gabriel's a Genius" camp or to you tend more towards the "Peter: it's all a bit Painful" side of things?
Showing posts with label Haiti Earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Haiti Earthquake. Show all posts
Friday, 12 February 2010
Friday, 22 January 2010
Free Download Friday #43: Music for Relief - Haiti Earthquake
The earthquake in Haiti has devastated a country that was not short of troubles to begin with.
Musicians and the music industry, like many others, are doing what they can to help. For example, I heard on the news that the Prime Minister has asked Simon Cowell to put together a Band Aid style single to raise money and the government will waive the VAT charges so that more money can go to where it is needed. Also, over on the Totally Free Music blog, Jeff has posted a link to a charity song from Haitian-American artist Melissa Pierre-Louis and I found a charity download from an organisation called Music for Relief. I was not previously aware of this organisation but apparently it was set up by the band Linkin Park and is:
The ideas is that you download the music and then send off a donation. I suspect few people will abuse their trust and take the tracks and run without sending any money but I like that the download is an incentive to give rather than a bribe.
And what an incentive! The first track is, not surprisingly, from Linkin Park and it gets the collection off to a noisy and very Linkin Park start. Also on there is a surprisingly mellow but excellent track from Slash; a jazz/rock epic from the Dave Matthews Band and some Latin pop from Enrique Inglesias. However, for me, the stand out track is a cover of Bowie's Heroes by Peter Gabriel. I have loved Gabriel since his early days with Genesis and he delivers a beautifully vulnerable performance. I put it on repeat!
Use the widget above to preview the tracks but don't forget to go to Music for Relief, download and most importantly, donate!
Musicians and the music industry, like many others, are doing what they can to help. For example, I heard on the news that the Prime Minister has asked Simon Cowell to put together a Band Aid style single to raise money and the government will waive the VAT charges so that more money can go to where it is needed. Also, over on the Totally Free Music blog, Jeff has posted a link to a charity song from Haitian-American artist Melissa Pierre-Louis and I found a charity download from an organisation called Music for Relief. I was not previously aware of this organisation but apparently it was set up by the band Linkin Park and is:"dedicated to providing aid to victims of natural disasters and the prevention of such disasters. Since its inception in 2005, Music for Relief has raised over $3 million for victims of multiple disasters across four continents and planted over 810,000 trees to help reduce global warming."In response to the Haitian earthquake, they have made ten tracks available for free download:
And what an incentive! The first track is, not surprisingly, from Linkin Park and it gets the collection off to a noisy and very Linkin Park start. Also on there is a surprisingly mellow but excellent track from Slash; a jazz/rock epic from the Dave Matthews Band and some Latin pop from Enrique Inglesias. However, for me, the stand out track is a cover of Bowie's Heroes by Peter Gabriel. I have loved Gabriel since his early days with Genesis and he delivers a beautifully vulnerable performance. I put it on repeat!
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