Dubai can sometimes be a tough city for musicians, audiophiles, and the otherwise musically-obsessed. When planning releases, record labels tend to lump the Middle East together with Asia and other bootleg capitals (did I ever mention my DVD lady that meets me in a parking lot with a suitcase full of new release films that all mysteriously have Russian subtitles???), hence new albums don't show up on our shelves as long as two months later than in Europe or North America. Coupled with the fact that Virgin records is the only place worth shopping, we sometimes need to resort to drastic measures. Enter the music blogs.
Over the past couple of months I've come across some pinnacle sites that not only review new music but also post most of it right there for you to download. No more spending hours trying to download torrents of some artist's new album only to find out that the file is actually an audio track to some bad porno flick, this is the only way to go.
Noteworthy:
Good Weather for Airstrikes - Great reviews and everything from MSTRKRFT to Bloc Party to Indie Rock with a little electronic thrown in for good measure.
Filter 27 - All electronic, all the time. Especially good for new Essential Mixes, and other DJ stuff.
On the Download - Rock, and more Rock.
Bring the Beats - Eclectic mix of various electronic and rock.
Pinnacle Remixes:
LCD Mixed LCD Soundsystem Remix album
Flip the Switch - Chemical Brothers album remixed
Prodigy Mixed - Prodigy remix album
Over the past couple of months I've come across some pinnacle sites that not only review new music but also post most of it right there for you to download. No more spending hours trying to download torrents of some artist's new album only to find out that the file is actually an audio track to some bad porno flick, this is the only way to go.
Noteworthy:
Good Weather for Airstrikes - Great reviews and everything from MSTRKRFT to Bloc Party to Indie Rock with a little electronic thrown in for good measure.
Filter 27 - All electronic, all the time. Especially good for new Essential Mixes, and other DJ stuff.
On the Download - Rock, and more Rock.
Bring the Beats - Eclectic mix of various electronic and rock.
Pinnacle Remixes:
LCD Mixed LCD Soundsystem Remix album
Flip the Switch - Chemical Brothers album remixed
Prodigy Mixed - Prodigy remix album