Cash just makes people deliriously happy. So does free stuff. And so we're back like Don LePre, positively orgasmic over the very idea of giving you free House Music downloads that pass through our radar.
You might think of Planet E or the veritable Underground Resistance when it comes to Detroit Techno, but Eddie Fowlkes has surrounded himself with a talented cadre of up and comers that veer off to the more soulful side of House. Here is another one from Le El (and check out the 3 part mix from Eddie, plus goodness from Tyree and others while you're dropping by).
Frank Broughton & Co. at djhistory.com are releasing another book - a huge bounty of photos called Raving '89. The book won't be available until August, but in anticipation of pre-orders coming next week, they've released a 32 page sample of the final product.
Finally, someone's created this handy guide to becoming a DJ. Because chicks dig it when dudes stand in front of people and do things:
We're a little light on the tracks this week, which doesn't make us happy but not even this can besmirch Don LePre's smile. If you have something you think we should check out for Free House, drop me a line.
We're back like Matthew Lesko, just violently happy to give you free stuff for your House Music pleasure.
Start off with your birthday present, whenever it is. House DJ, producer and remixer extraordinaire Scott Wozniak is giving away a zip of 30 unreleased tracks. You read that right: 30 free tracks from one of the best beatmakers working today. Happy birthday!
If you're not hip yet, get hip now: every Thursday, OM Records is giving away a free bootleg track from their working artists and producers. Past freebies include remixes of J-Boogie, Mike Monday and more.
That masked man is your friend: Mad Mike Banks of Detroit's seminal Underground Resistance outfit (see a short documentary here) informs us that Strom Radio in Sweden is airing a special "celebration of Underground Resistance" today, May 13th at 9:30pm (GMT +2), and it'll be streamed online for four weeks after the initial broadcast. It's all in Swedish and I'm an ignorant American but it seems the link will appear here.
Everything good: Fred Everything's latest Lazy Days Podcast is so hot that I've actually seen it pirated. Yes, people are downloading it, uploading it again and posting it as RapidShare links on blogs. In a comment, Fred told us the more the merrier when it comes to his podcast - just please don't boot the new releases, okay? Featured here are tracks from AtJazz, Joey Negro, DJ Dealer, Kerry Chandler, and Fred's joint with Olivier Desmet, "Think About It" on Amenti.
Spreadin far and wide: King Britt is another producer/DJ that likes to reward you for your attention. His latest free download on his site is his remix of Anne by Santigold.
If you've got something you want featured in Free House, drop me a line.
We're scouring the web 24/7 to find that free shit that is somehow not illegal. This includes record label and artist-uploaded tracks, podcasts, mix sets and all of the rest.
Will it be a regular feature? Depends on if the rest of the House Music industry catches up the folks below and figures out that a fan base is more than just an ATM machine providing cash-on-demand.
Mike Monday - "What Canto Is It?" [om records] - A free 320 kps track from OM Records' recording artist Mike Monday taking 3rd Face's 2002 track "Canto Della Liberta" and Monday's "What Day is It?". Honestly this makes my skull throb like a jackhammer's doing disco on my temples but maybe there's enough of a hipster in you that you'll find this enjoyable.
Strictly Rhythm Podcast [strictly rhythm] - Strictly makes great music and their back catalog is without peer. A controversy erupted a year ago when a PR flak working for the company accosted a DJ with a blogspot site that was using a Strictly Rhythm song in his mix (for clarity, let me repeat: using a Strictly track in his mix. Not offering it up for download by itself, but incorporated in a low 160 bitrate mix.) The fall-out from that incident is here. Suffice to say, Strictly's argument was that promo is alright as long as they're the one's controlling it, which is entirely understandable from the creator and/or owner of music but highly unrealistic in this day and age. Perhaps they're thawing a bit - I mean, subscribe to the Strictly Rhythm podcast here and you're getting every single mix of new Strictly tunes downloaded directly onto your computer. Perhaps it was just one of those situations in which a label guy hunts down dozens of Rapidshare links all day and just blows his top. But they still release good music and their podcast is well worth your time.
The Saturday Afternoon Jam Session [seed recordings] - Seed is on the cutting edge of Deep House and keeps getting better. This is a rebroadcast of their April 18 show with DJ Bradford James.
Deep House Cat Show [ssradiouk.com] - DJ PhilE is a supporter of 5 Magazine and also happens to do a great show on UK-based SSRadio. His sets vary in sound and are well worth checking out. This show goes live just a few minutes from now; you can get to the archives here.
Bunchlox Radio [chicagohousefm.com] - Karl Almaria hosts the Bunchlox Radio Show every Tuesday from 8pm to 9pm central. Don't let the low-tech website fool you - ChicagoHouseFM is coming up with some terrific shows and really filling a gap in solid internet radio programming on a local level.
Cash just makes people deliriously happy. So does free stuff. And so we're back like Don LePre, positively orgasmic over the very idea of giving you free House Music downloads that pass through our radar.
We're back like 
We're scouring the web 24/7 to find that free shit that is somehow not illegal. This includes record label and artist-uploaded tracks, podcasts, mix sets and all of the rest.
