gPodder downloads and manages
free audio and video content, also known as podcasts, on any subject you can imagine. When subject experts share their years of acquired knowledge in a
book or an interview, you gain some of that hard-earned knowledge in only
the time it takes to read, watch, or listen. That can be a real life changer!
Using gPodder, you can find, download, and then listen or watch directly on your computer or on your mobile devices. gPodder supports RSS, Atom, YouTube, Soundcloud, Vimeo, and XSPF feeds. gPodder can also import your existing subscriptions from iTunes or from an OPML file.
gPodder is available for Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, Mac OS X and mobile
devices, like the Nokia N810, N900 and N9.
The Oddio Team have used gPodder for six years, and have only the best reviews.
We love how it can be set to automatically download new audio books, radio shows, and lectures. Then after we have listened to them, gPodder can mark them as old or delete them.
We love the episode details window that gives synopses of audio and video content.
We love how gPodder lets us set up custom file names, like Name of Show - Episode Number - Title - Broadcast Date. This makes browsing files on devices much more convenient.
We love that we can stream shows we are not sure about to preview them before downloading.
We love how gPodder syncs up with mobile devices, replacing old content with new content. We always have fresh content!
We just love gPodder! It is free, open source, and works in most operating systems, so give it a go and feed your brain!
The Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet was an American wind quintet who performed together in different combinations since the 1950s. Some of them even performed together in the U.S. Army. Soni Ventorum was officially founded in 1962 when Pablo Casals asked them to become the woodwind faculty of his newly founded Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. Members of the ensemble were on faculty at the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico and members of the Puerto Rico Symphony.
After leaving Puerto Rico, the members were reunited as faculty of and as the resident wind quintet of the University of Washington the next 30 years.
Through their concerts, tours, and recordings, the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet established an international reputation. See the group's official website for more of the history of this highly regarded quintet.
Soni Ventorum and Prof. Allen Goldstein of Pandora Records (1973 - c. 1983) provide on their website an audio archive of some of their performances. The recordings consist predominantly of unedited location recordings from concerts presented by members of the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet and their guests.
32 tracks from many genres related to employment, unemployment, retirement
genres: western, country, bluegrass, mountain music, downhome, rock, pop, experimental licenses: Creative Commons licensing; click "i" button on songs in player for individual licenses
Pop, rock, electro, folk, dance, soul, remixed classics such as Pedro Infante, and more treats. There is even a cover classic Blondie song "Don't Leave Me Hanging on the Telephone" on volume 13. These latest volumes are as interesting, fun, and catchy as ever.
The compilations represent artists from Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Chile, USA, Peru, Panama, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil.
genres: pop, rock, electro, folk, dance, soul, remixed classics license: all rights reserved
These unlikely companions have been collaborating for the past year as Barrio Longfellow to "put together a new album of unbridled awesomeness."
The album is a mix of Mandrágora Tango's acoustic tango with BIONIK's unique hip hop beats, creating a danceable hybrid. They are offering three lovely tracks for free download to create some buzz. Mandrágora Tango still offer lots of their tango works for your review, as well.
Download these songs as well as beautiful traditional tangos performed by Mandrágora Tango on their official website.
genres: tango, gypsy jazz, hip hop license: all rights reserved
At Oddio Headquarters, we have a crush on the Italian group A Smile for Timbuctu. Members Cristiano Crisci, Simone Brillarelli, and Jonathan Calugi (graphic artist) are such great guys!
They were enthusiastic members of the origination of Kazoomzoom, the world's first netlabel for kids. They contributed a track to the first release, the Silly Songs compilation, and then an entire album, Our Corto Discorso. They also contributed a great deal of moral support and happy energy.
The music they created together was super bouncy electronica. Kids and grownups love to leap around to A Smile for Timbuctu songs. It is with great pleasure that we spread the news that the group is sharing three more albums on their own Bandcamp subsite: two of their albums released on the Audio Aubergine label and their Brum LP.
You will also find more of their tracks at the Free Music Archive, including one named "Fresh Tomato" that makes us giggle.
Now on Bandcamp
On Kazoomzoom Netlabel
On Fresh yO! Netlabel and the FMA
genres: electronic, dance licenses: see individual releases for licensing information
Party People in a Can is the surf rock band of Pedro Costa, an associate of Portugal's incredible Stealing Orchestra.
Featuring laidback songs about the beach, red wine, skateboarding, and
surfing, the new album from Party People in a Can is well-timed for a
summer release.
Costa somehow managed to capture that satisying summer
evening feeling of the pure pleasure of an iced drink after an active
day in the sun.
Party People in a Can claim Sesimbra
as hometown, the seaside vacation city famous for its beaches,
restaurants, and nightlife. This album has much the same relaxing effect
as a day at the beach. Pour a glass and enjoy on this hot summer day.
"Like Music Hall Dancers..." is a new summer anthem.
Today's episode "Electronic Pioneers et Cetera" was a real beauty, and it featured or called to mind several free albums and compilations of bleeps and bloops that may bring you pleasure.
Launch the pop-up player with the full playlist or click this player to stream. Click here to download the mp3 of the show.
Now on to the relevant free albums and free labels providing even more free releases for you to enjoy! Please support the living artists you enjoy, so that they may continue to provide free music.
Big City Orchestra - Boom Crash Crash
all-stars of experimentation on this release include: ninah pixie, das, rob wortman,
otis fodder (The Bran Flakes), matt woolery, melissa margolis, werner slack, cheryl e leonard, cait mcwhirr, russ kent, trademark (Evolution Control Committee), daevid allen, ava mendoza, jesse burson
sample mp3: Big City Orchestra - Chimestar
"Beattape Summer 2010 is a collection of 18 moments that have been cooked down into short, sweet, thick and rich distillations of summer vibe and attitude that will warm you up when the chill sets in." hip hop instrumentals
psych rock, drone, space rock, kraut rock, hard rock
"Hisko Detria is fresh psychedelic/ krautrock band from Finland. They play an instrumentally focused style of (lengthy) hypnotic grooves."
pop, singer-songwriter
Is that Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys?! A fun one on Happy Puppy Records that "sparkles with a late-seventies AM pop radio feel: sunshine pop-influenced harmonies, soaring melodies, tack piano, handclaps, and vintage keyboards"
You know this fella, right? Folk-Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Avant-Pop, 20th Century Composers, Experimental, Orchestral, Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Jazz, Lounge, Rock
Doesn't "Myth" sound like the Cocteau Twins?
"Based out of Baltimore, this dreamy, dynamic duo has shown promising success since their first release in 2006. Since then, Beach House has stayed true to their roots with their signature atmospheric sounds."
Free Music Archive mix from Jason who writes, "The weather's so nice, I'm surely not the only one thinking about the
beach. Enjoy a beach-themed mix featuring Ducktails, Beach House,
Learning Music, The Simple Carnival, Malvery Skimmer, Future Islands,
Martha and the Muffins, Thick Business, Glove Compartment, Gary Wilson,
Dublin Duck Dispensary, Fallen Leaves, Pomegranates, Nineteen Eight
Eight, Sun Araw, and Noveller!"
Happy Summer!