Technology for Sounds

Mixwit.com. Make a mix online, that you can post on your own page! (I did!) This is going to be very important to you amateur mixologists out there. Get comfortable with this one, because in the near future I’m going to be using it to broadcast your very own, very first, very great Mix EP Competition Extravaganza! Select from a vast catalogue of songs, or upload your own .mp3’s, and put them all on a really cool, strange mix tape electronic creature!

I bought one of these Apple products from Ebay on some Chinese portal. It was difficult to read what exactly I was buying, but I had a good feeling. This is a wireless router that plays music from your iTunes library (and any USB device aside). I literally plugged it in by my stereo, plugged my RCA’s into my stereo, and connected via iTunes. Easy to use, you can plug this little guy in anywhere, this device is a must for anyone who regularly listens to music produced out of iTunes. This $15 plus shipping item has really allowed me a diversity of music listening that I could have only hoped for.

Omg, I’m totally like reviewing a facebook app. But! Lo-and-behold! It is an independent app! You can plug this directly into iTunes for recommendations, band updates and more! iLike, despite its connection to a shameless social network site, is a wholly useful and integrated piece of technology. After loading in the titles of bands, the application automatically updates you when bands post local shows, new videos, blogs, photos, music, etc. etc. The “Local Shows” utility of this application is worth getting on facebook just to make use of. Within the facebook world, you can also dedicate songs and videos using this application, making it another useful way to share music.

I wandered into this site while looking to buy my Ghostland Observatory tickets. And, although I haven’t spent a good deal on this site, it really pushed my mind for a loop. Like everyone, I have trouble keeping track of all the music I want to see live. This is an easily-accessible site that simply lists all the concerts in your area, concisely, with links to where to buy tickets. Voila.

<a href=”http://www.tourfilter.com/”>Tour Filter</a>

Clay showed me this one: www.muxtape.com. You can get on, make your own .mp3 mix or listen to others. Upon an hour’s perusal I listened to a few cool remixes and made a few notes on other bands to watch out for. This site looks to be in its infancy, but is worth checking out on the strength of its original idea. I can truly see this developing into something great, or influencing other sites to include similar functionality.

If you haven’t at least looked at Pandora Radio, go there and try it out for the day. www.pandora.com. You set up your music liking and it will really play some great tunes. Like any radio though, it has its drawbacks. You can, however, add friends, see what your friends are listening to, skip songs, view music profiles and offer reviews. Also a Plus: You can put it on your google home page. It’s worth a look and listen.