8 TRACKS!

Probably the COOLEST music site next to pandora, 8 TRACKS is starting to make me an addict. 

8 TRACKS is a website that allows anyone, who goes through the 5 second sign-up, to make playlists based on 

moods, genres, favorites, and other great subjects! Even better you can listen to thousands of mixes by people 

all over the world. This is a GREAT way to discover new music. I'm already a believer. 

I have published one mix so far and its the previous EMT playlist I blogged about before. It has most of the songs

that I said were a must-have for any MP3. 

The only thing I dislike about 8 TRACKS is that when you have several windows up on your computer, sometimes the beginning of the song catches and starts to skip. very annoying!

Check out www.8tracks.com and my mixes at www.8tracks.com/tessallen

peace, 

tess.allen

ACL

All Austinites and others who join us on the faithful weekend each year - ACL official schedule is HERE! 

I'm already making my very own schedule to plan out my entire weekend, so i don't miss any of my favorites! 

I will def be blogging - even if you don't make it, you can still hear about it! 

WOXY; the future of rock & roll.

check out WOXY!

From what i can tell it's a cool online radio, along with live sessions with bands you can't miss! All their live sessions/interviews are catalogued so even if you miss it, you can still go back and watch it - even share with friends. 

It's an awesome way to discover underground music and listen to independent artists and bands. You can listen to their radio 24/7, which rarely plays the same thing twice in a single 12 hour sitting. You can only imagine all the great music you'll hear when discovering woxy! 

Go ahead and type www.woxy.com into your browser NOW! 

You will not regret it. 

You hear something you like? Comment on my blog and let me know. Share your love for music!

peace, 

tess.allen.

E.M.T.

electronic music technology.

Over the past decade or so, electronic music has been rising with popularity. Electronic music for some is meant to open the horizons towards melodies and rhythms not limited by the physical properties of an instrument and its musician.

Techno, a form of EDM (electronic dance music) emerged in Detroit, Michigan around the mid 1980's. Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, and Eddie Fowlkes were all HUGE contributors to the initial techno blueprint. They merged a Euro-type pop with some soul, funk, and disco sounds.

Today, electronic music comes in all flavors. And when I mean flavors, I mean beats that suit every kind of listener. Some electronic artists add lyrics or inserts from movies or other songs and others use reggae, rock, and soulful styles to add an interesting flair.

Here are my favorites and a must for your MP3 player:

My EMT Playlist!

1. Vanished by Crystal Castles

2. Finally Moving by Pretty Lights*

3. Sad Sad City by Ghostland Observatory

4. Ooh La La by Goldfrapp

5. Blackbox by Telepath

6. Hacksaw by Ooah

7. Kyrian Bee Bop by Bassnectar*

8. Good Time by Brazilian Girls

9. Hot Like Sauce by Pretty Lights*

10. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist by STS9*

Check out all these songs and the rest of the artists material.

* songs = best/favorite/most jamming.

peace,

tess.allen.