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aIn this new section, Nicola Cappellini will introduce you to not only music sites, but also recommend some tracks across a wide range of musical genres.
There’s lots of Creative Commons music out there, here is a list of some of the more interesting sites.
CcMixter (ccmixter.org) A treasure trove of samples and sound clips. Browse through the library and download whatever you want, listen to other users being creative. This is a wonderful resource to practice mixing and mastering. The featured samples are excellent quality, and many of the non-featured samples are also great. How to make a remix: download the audio, have your way with it, upload it back to ccMixter, and be a part of the community.
AudioTool (audiotool.com) Launch the app on the site, and start making music right away. Drag loops, synths, and drum sounds into an effects chain of your making. Does the flange effect sound better before or after the tube distortion? You make the call. The interface is really slick, arrange the boxes however you like and take control over every parameter in the mix. When you're done export the audio and see your work on the audio tool site.
WolframTones (wolframtones.com) Choose a starting pattern and an algorithm. Then play with the instrumentation and musical mode, and hear the result back instantly. Electronic works created on the site can be distributed under an Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works policy. Admittedly restrictive, I wanted to include this in the list because it's so interesting! Midi sounds can be saved, emailed, and even exported as cellphone ringtones. This “compositional engine” is a great tool for inspiring philosophical discussions about the nature of music, compositional methods, musical perception and intentionality. John Cage would certainly approve!
SoundCloud (soundcloud.com) The waveform playbox– you've probably seen it before. Browse through the uploads or explore the tags to listen to the music. Users can publish under any creative commons license they wish, and can also choose to make the tracks available for download or not. Listening is free even for non-users, premium accounts allow for more uploads (measured in minutes), downloads of your music, stats, and more tools for sharing.
Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org) Just as the radio made music available to anybody with a radio, the Free Music Archive provides the same service for internet users. Browse through the interactive library, and discover new tracks meticulously organized by usage trends, genre, as well as by curator. Information about the tracks and artists is good for getting an idea of the context in which the music was made.