Drop a Verse | Slum Village - Evolution
After a three-year hiatus, Slum Village are back with a new album, Evolution. To kick things off, they’ve made a beat off the record available for anyone to rap over. The group will be sharing their favorites to Facebook and Twitter.
Download the beat, drop a verse, then upload it to the Slum Village “Evolution” Group: http://snd.sc/1bUNtBd
Nine Inch Nails share their Definitive NIN: The Singles (1989-2013) SoundCloud set to Tumblr.
Tumblr recently announced that you can now share sets on Tumblr. Simply create a new “Audio” post and paste the SoundCloud set URL into the field.
We share more tips on our SoundCheck blog to help you make the most of sharing your sounds on Tumblr.
Audio | The Sporkful | Weird Al: The Sporkful Interview
James Beard Award-nominated food podcast The Sporkful chats with Weird Al Yankovic famously known for “Eat It” and other food-related parody songs.
SoundClouder of the Day | Scintillation!
You could call Scintillation!, the solo project of Ohio-based Luke Laurila, many things - ambient, electronic, downtempo, glitchy, a bit psychedelic occasionally. Put simply, it’s beautiful - illustrated here in the subtle beats and graceful pace of his song More Than Nothing.
World Events | #TheStandingMan Speaks
Hear the voice of the #thestandingman - whose simple action of standing silently in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, inspired hundreds of others to join him.
SoundClouder of the Day | Binge Sleeper
The lo-fi songs of Brooklyn, Connecticut’s Colby Barrows, who plays under the name Binge Sleeper, are intimate, and honest. Multi-tracked vocals and piled-on acoustic guitars give his songs a slightly heavy feeling that compliments the emotional weight of his lyrics. We’ve really been enjoying his track “To Rename A Memory”, but his recent EP Exit is consistently good throughout its running length.
Comedy on SoundCloud | Wandertown at Just For Laughs Chicago
This past weekend, in with conjunction Cleft Clips, we sent comedian Andy Peters into the fray at the Just For Laughs Chicago Festival.
Tornado warnings were ignored. Four hour elevator interviews were pitched (and declined). Oh yes, and comedians were interviewed. Andy was even kind enough to gather each day’s material into sets, which you can listen to below.
SoundClouder of the Day | Jared Smith
Drift slowly into the weekend with this stately and relaxed harmonics driven ambient track by Oakland, California’s Jared Smith.
Hear more gorgeous tracks on his profile: https://soundcloud.com/jared-smyth
Remix Competition | Everything Everything
Win a Pro account if your remix of Everything Everything’s new single “Don’t Try” is chosen by the band. Audio stems and more details: http://snd.sc/11bBQnV
SoundClouder of the Day | Thirty Tracks Blues Band | I Don’t Need No Doctor
Thirty Tracks Blue Band is a six-person band from Firenze, Italy. Enjoy their catchy acoustic blues music, like “I Don’t Need No Doctor.” Hear more at https://soundcloud.com/thirty-tracks-blues-band
“Blues Bless You,” they say.
SoundClouder of the Day | Wim van Stiphout
Netherlands-based Wim van Stiphout’s classical guitar improvisations explore texture and pace. His songs have a dark beauty and strange power that holds your attention. The chords that end Golden Bravery feel so full compared to the spare notes in the rest of the song that they come across as expressions of relief.
Super cut of Seth Rogen laughing during his Fresh Air interview. Need we say more?
SoundClouder of the Day | Ralph Buckley
Contradictions and examples of the two sides of everyone infuse the lyric for Ralph Buckley’s newest ballad, Jesus and The Devil. The inspired vocal take is heartfelt and deeply personal. But it’s universal in its understanding of how a person can be two things at the same time.
We asked independent artists how they use SoundCloud to promote their music to followers and fans — and what the best ways are to maximize your impact…
Learn and enjoy tips on how to make the most of your music on SoundCloud by fellow SoundClouders.
SoundClouder of the Day | Mizuki Nakamura | Rainbow
Mizuki Nakamura from Tokyo, Japan creates ambient electronic music with hints of piano and instrumental, creating a calming listening experience.
Listen to more at https://soundcloud.com/miomizuki.
SoundCloud Tombola Radio | Episode 3
SoundClouder David Barclay started a radio show to share creations from participants of the SoundCloud Community Tombola David organized. The SoundCloud Community Tombola is an opportunity for people to be paired randomly to create something new together.
Enjoy Episode 3 and listen to past Episodes here.
SoundClouder of the Day | Michael Parkin | Prelude and Fugue No. 2
Composer Michael Parkin from Pembrokeshire, Britain writes a variety of different compositions, from chamber orchestras to solo musicians.
Enjoy his Prelude and Fugue No. 2 and more contemporary classical music at https://soundcloud.com/michael-parkin.
SoundClouder of the Day | Thijs Geritz | Skateboarding
Enjoy the binaural recordings from Dutch graphic and audio visual designer Thijs Geritz. From skateboarding to the sounds of a bustling cafe, these recordings will make you feel as if you’re there.
Thijs writes, ‘binaural’ means “the method of capture recreates an accurate stereo image of the environment when listened to using headphones. To enjoy this effect, listen to those marked binaural field recording using headphones.” More at https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz.
