One of the most common questions I get about Soundscape is 'where do you find the music?'
For the majority of the artists I play, they're signed to the major new age or world labels throughout the country and I receive the CDs through the labels and promoters. Some arrive on their own, others I seek out.
Lately, I've been turning to other sources to find independent artists that I'd love to give exposure to. Today, I've spent some time looking through various myspace pages looking for the kind of music that grabs my attention.
This guy grabbed my attention - I've sent off an email asking for a play copy of his CD and hope to be able to feature his music on the show. It's got that really cool fusion of neo-folk and ambient, mixed in with some electronic beats and blips. His music is similar to The Album Leaf, one of my favorite groups. This is my kind of late-night summertime music - a little trippy, nothing too loud or demanding, but not completely ambient either. It's perfect for a late afternoon drive or just to listen to while watching the stars. I've been listening to "Please Don't Go" for the last half-hour and I just love it more and more as I listen.
One of the things I do like about myspace is the networking of independent musicians. I've found some really great music through myspace, and can easily spend way too much just exploring what kind of creativity is out there.
