New Alternative Music

What is "alternative" music? Ever since the record companies appropriated the term to categorize and sell music, ‘alternative’ has lost much of its meaning. Meanwhile computers and electronic musical instruments became affordable enough for anyone. This allows talented independent artists to make professional quality music. These electronica headphone musicians use modern tech to create, edit and sometimes perform their work. They receive little support or interference from mainstream record labels. This is the true sound alternative.

Downtempo is laid-back, mellow, slow-tempo electronic music that is often called 'chillout' to encompass a wider variety of styles. Downtempo is built around the genres of electronica, dub, hip hop, jazz and soul. Many of the most popular songs have vocals or samples and include sub-genres like trip hop and lounge. BPM or beats per minute supplies a more clinical definition of Downtempo. Its genesis in the ‘cool down’ or ‘chillout’ rooms of more high intensity dance clubs contrasted with its slower bass heavy beats. Downtempo Music is more rhythmic and melodically varied than dance electronica. It projects moods and feeling. It's music for the mind and hips. Downtempo is music for after Midnight

Subscribing to a podcast is like having a good friend recommend music to you that you would otherwise spend hours searching for on your own. I suggest following the links to Wizzard, Apple Podcasts, Feedburner , or Google Podcasts. Subscribing is free and you can unsubscribe just as easily. It is just a way to make it easier to listen to future shows without having to search and download them manually each time. If you are comfortable with RSS feeds, here is the original source feed.