Madly, has just been released as a free download at. But, even if you miss out, all of the past mixes are available to stream at /FACTMixArchive.įor the past 10 months, Essex-based MC and beatmaker Figment has been hunched over a computer, cutting, sampling and twisting tracks by the Doors, to create beats over which to lay a capella rhymes by some of the UK's best hip-hop MCs. Like all the mixes, it's available to download free for three weeks: so there's still time to grab Kieran Hebden's excellent Four Tet mix from earlier this month.
While plenty of sites have had that kind of idea, very few have maintained both the frequency and quality of FACT's mixes.Įarlier this week, the 186th mix was posted, a groove-laden 45-minute set put together by London dubstep collective Blunted Robots. Then, in late 2008, it began a regular series of free, twice-weekly mixtapes, put together by guest musicians and DJs, and covering music from across the dance spectrum. But five years ago, it shifted its focus online, quickly establishing itself as one of the UK's best leftfield music sites. FACT originally launched in 2003 as a music and culture quarterly, often with a free 7in disc on its cover. This is the kind of thing the internet was invented for.Īlso making rather splendid use of the web is FACT magazine ( ). Among the highlights are a gorgeous slice of Spanish-language indiepop from Chile's Denver, Chris Nemmo's blissful electro from Greece, and the thunderous sounds of Mumbai post-grunge trio Rosemary. September's went up last week – check it out on Scottish blog the Pop Cop at bit.ly/mpsept. It's a terrific idea, and the compilations make for fascinating listening. The 35 tracks are then posted on all the blogs, maximising their exposure. Every month, they each select one standout song from their native land, with a paragraph explaining the choice.
MAP unites music blogs from 35 countries in six continents. That's why the free compilations put together by the Music Alliance Pact (MAP) are such a treat. But there is a good chance that most of the songs in your collection are still sung in English and come from the UK or US. T heoretically at least, the internet provides us all with the possibility of listening to music from across the planet.
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