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musical alternatives

DPH is doing another music things this week -- YAY~! Zox is neat, and I'm thinking of buying. OTOH, nulldevice seems like it would be right up my alley, except they're not offering any complete songs for download, only samples. The samples are good though!

Here's a good site with information about why we should support alternatives to mainstream music. Aside from the fact that there's good stuff with no chance to get airplay on a monopolized radio system, there is also the matter of supporting an oppressive and hypocritical agency.

Update: Unrelated to DPH, if you've never had enough 4AD music in your diet, Mystery and Misery is your hookup for echoing, vast, and sad music.

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