Help Wanted

I will be moving to Oklahoma in two days. I have no idea how long it will be before I have internet access again. During the last few months I have had a number of very important responsibilities to take care of in my personal life. Please see this post for a more detailed explanation:

At the moment I have a few guest contributors helping out, and they have done an amazing job. In fact, I wouldn't have been able to keep this blog going without their help. However, two of those contributors recently started college and live very busy lives, so it is unlikely that they will be able to contribute much until their semester is over. J-Unit1 has agreed to post for a couple of weeks, but will be resuming work on his own blog once he is finished. NØ originally agreed to guest blog here for a couple of weeks, but fortunately for me he decided to stick around and continue to post. Being the absent minded person that I am, I have neglected to send him a message regarding this, but I'm not sure how long he plans to help me out.

What I'm looking for is someone who can regularly contribute here on a permanent basis. The only requirements are a large music collection, the willing to share the more obscure albums, and the ability to post here a couple of times a week. Knowledge of HTML and the Blogger platform would be a plus, but is not absolutely necessary because I can always go back and edit the posts if I need to.

If any of you are interested in this position please try to contact me within the next two days. I will be unable to check my messages or comments after that. You can e-mail me at Shockw4ve_X at hotmail dot com or leave a comment here with details about how I can contact you.

Barry 7's Connectors: 21 Rare Library Tracks

This was a great find I recently came across at the local used music shop. This disc features a compilation of library music from the libraries of of Chappel, Southern & PIL. The compiler of these tracks is none other than Barry 7, formerly of the analog synth force of nature Add N to (X) and currently of the supergroup Lung, Rotter & Seven which features Barry alongside Lung and Chris Rotter of Tokyo Windbag. [Lung, Rotter & Seven exclusively make tracks utilizing the Korg DS-10 application on three seperate Nintendo Ds systems...interesting stuff to be heard following that link]

The sounds on this disc are as eclectic as a library music compilation should be. Some tracks have a lounge vibe, some are fascinating soundscapes of electronic experimentation, and some are simply enjoyable and melodic compositions by too often overlooked artists. This compilation is a lot of fun and I hope you fellow Digital Meltd0wners will enjoy it.

Also, while I'm sure most of you are already aware of it, if you dig library music I cannot suggest a better blog than The Library Hunt.

Enough of my blabber and linking. Enjoy this compilation!

Tracklist
01 Jiri Bezant & Jiri Malasek - Erotica 2
02 Nino Nardini - Catch That Man
03 Stringtronics - Dawn Mists
04 Georges Teperino - Weird Sounds No. 1
05 Paul Guiot & Paul Piot - Amour, Vacances Et Baroque
06 Paul Bonneau - Preambule No. 36
07 Sven Libaek - Solar Flares
08 Anthony King - Forgotten World
09 Sven Libaek - Quasars
10 Doris Hays - Scared Trip
11 Eric Peters - Electronic Rhythm
12 Paul Bonneau - Univers Sideral
13Roger Roger - Coconut Coast
14 Cecil Leuter - Electro Sounds No. 8
15 Roger Roger - Roger Rhythm No. 1
16 The Johanna Group - Hors Phase
17 Anthony King - Maladjusted Moogie
18 John Matthews - Electro - Exotic 1
19 Paul Bonneau - Preambule No. 37
20 Torrie Zito - Mobile
21 Gary Bellington - Merry Go Sound

Download: Barry 7's Connectors: 21 Rare Library Tracks
Download Size: 110mb

Digital Meltd0wn Turns 3

With all of my attention focused on the big move that I am about to make, I almost forgot that this month marks the 3rd anniversary of the blog. Although three years isn't a long time in the real world, I consider this a major accomplishment for a music blog, as they tend to come and go like the wind. I have witnessed numerous blogs either abandoned by their owners, or shut down after being reported. Even blogs that exclusively share out of print content have fallen victim to this and decided to call it quits as a result. It's rare for a music blog to last more than a couple of years, and I'm thankful that DM has been one of the few.

Running this blog has been a great experience for me. I have learned more about music than I ever thought I would, thanks to all of the visitors who have left comments, as well as the people who have participated as guest bloggers. I have also been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet people from all around the world, which has to be one of my favorite things about running this blog.

I would like to thank everyone who has helped make it possible to keep DM going these last three years. First and foremost I want to thank all who have visited this blog during that time. I'm sure if I would have kept my hit counter up it would have passed the one million visitor milestone a long time ago. I do this for all of you, for without your presence there would be no point in sharing music. I also want to thank everyone who has contributed here throughout the years. You know who you are. You all have helped keep this blog going during the most difficult times in my life, and the blog wouldn't have been able to last this long without your help.

Happy Birthday Digital Meltd0wn. Here's to three more years of sharing kick ass underground music. Cheers...

Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue - Live at the All Good Music Festival 2009

On occasion I volunteer for a company called Clean Vibes, which works to clean up after several music festivals across the country. I had the pleasure of working for Clean Vibes at the All Good Music Festival this July. The highlight of the festival was finally getting the chance to see Buckethead perform, and despite the fact that I was severely dehydrated, had a migraine headache, was barely able to stand and had just finished puking my brains out for 30 minutes straight, it was one of the best shows that I have seen in my life.

During the day our time was spent cleaning up the festival, but we were fortunate enough to make a few trips backstage in order to tidy things up there. On one such occasion Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews & Orleans Avenue were in the middle of their performance. I was unfamiliar with their music up until this point, but I was immediately captivated, and made it a point to work at a slower pace so that I could catch more of their set. Since I don't have enough time to give intricate details, I will simply say that their music is a lively fusion of funk, jazz, rock and even hip-hop. Unfortunately I only managed to catch a couple of songs before we had to move on to a different location, but I made a mental note to look these guys up when I returned home.

Shortly after arriving home I did a search for these fellows, and I was surprised to discover a torrent for an amazing bootleg recording of the show. You won't find this posted on any other blog. The quality of the recording is excellent, with only minor noise heard from the crowd, while the vocals and instrumentation can be heard very clearly. I wasn't able to obtain a setlist, which is why the tracks are simply tagged "track 1, track 2" etc; however, I can give you a few tidbits of information. The first track is the intro. Track 3 is an excellent cover of "American Woman" by The Guess Who, which blows away the original in my opinion. The 5th track is an absolute scorcher and my favorite of the bunch. The guitar solo on this track absolutely slays. Track 8 is a wonderful cover of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On".


Year of Release: 2009|Bootleg Recording
Genres: Funk, Jazz, Rock, Hip-Hop
Bitrate: 320kbps
Website: http://tromboneshorty.com

Download: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue - Live at the All Good Music Festival 2009
Download Size: 125MB

Regarding My Absence...

It has been far too long since I have been able to post regularly here on DM, and lately I have come to feel like an outsider to my own blog. I thought it was time that I check in and inform everyone of my current situation and what I have in store for the future. First of all though I would like to thank the regular contributors and guest bloggers who have helped keep DM going during my absence. Psyche Zenobia, AllyWonderland, and especially NØ. You all have been a godsend, and I can't possibly thank you enough for the help you have provided here.

My ability to regularly contribute here has been hampered ever since I took a job which required me to work close to 60 hours a week a little less than a year ago. Aside from working full time, I have literally been unable to post due to the large amount of important responsibilities that I have had to take care of Beginning in October, I will be attending one of the finest Aeronatics schools in the country, where I will be getting a degree in Quality Control and Non-Destructive Testing in the field of avionics. I'll be moving over a thousand miles to Tulsa, OK on September 21st, so I have had a heap of preparations to make for the move. I also needed to devote a few weeks to studying for my entrance exam, which I'm happy to be able to report that I passed with flying colors. I've been undergoing a series of major dental operations, which have really taken a toll on me recently. I had to go under the drill for 8 hours straight about a week ago, which had to be one of the longest days of my life. I've been in an extraordinary amount of pain ever since. I'll be going back in a couple of days to finish up the operation.

Needless to say I haven't had much time to devote to the blog during that time. I may have a brief window during which I can post a few albums before I make the big move though. I'm also going to attempt to recruit a few more individuals to contribute here till I am able to make a full return. I would like to thank Nathan Nothin', AllyWonderland and Psyche Zenobia once again. I know that you all have very busy lives also, and it means a lot to me that you have been willing to take the time to help out here. You made it possible to keep DM going rather than having to stick it on the backburner for an indefinite period of time.

Once I've moved to Tulsa and started school I hope to be able to contribute once again, although it will be on a somewhat limited basis. I won't be working full time while I am in school, and from what they tell me I won't have assignments to complete outside of school, so that may provide me with enough time to make a few posts a week. Hopefully I will be also able to recruit a few people who will be able to regularly contribute in order to keep the activity here up. I'll make an effort to keep everyone better informed of my situation in the future. In the meantime I hope that you all will enjoy the gems that I have in store for you before I move.