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DJs march on D.C.

After reading to the end of this Boston Globe article about this weekend's Million DJ March in Washington D.C., I was confused. What are DJs protesting?

One DJ interviewed in the article mentions that he had to fight with a club owner to get paid, and that DJs aren't required to fill out W-2 tax forms. I've got news for him: unless you're a union musician with an airtight contract, being ripped off is an unfortunately frequent part of the performing experience. It's supply and demand--there are more musicians and DJs willing to perform … Read more

Brazilian Girls, 'Good Time': Free MP3 of the Day

The infectious vocals of Italian expatriate Sabina Sciubba are at the forefront of the swooping harmonies, adding to the music's seductiveness. The melodies unfold in controlled cascades of breathy exhalations, from the opening bars to the final moments of electronic-pop languor.

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Oasis, 'Falling Down (Chemical Brothers remix)': Free MP3 of the Day

The question is this: can Liam Gallagher ever be an elder statesman of anything? In an England swamped in punk and new wave variants, Oasis' Britpop now borders on adult--which isn't to say it's stodgy. The group's newest spins the psychedelic style as a textural wonderland.

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Pacific!, 'Hot Lips': Free MP3 of the Day

Inspired by beaches, ocean and sun, Pacific! seeks to remind us sonically about the stuff we love scenically. The pair that make up Pacific! are electronic music light bearers who sound more like Daft Punk-loving French producers than Swedes who dream about the sea.

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Junior Sanchez, 'Beat Drop': Free MP3 of the Day

Junior Sanchez is a favorite of many dance-music heads who know their stuff, rocking the turntables for almost two decades and enjoying the perks that come with being a favorite nearly the whole way. In recent years, Junior's electro-indie-rock and hip-hop tastes have led him to start his own label, Brobot--a venue for him to put out tracks like "Elevator" featuring buddies Good Charlotte and hipster-hop sensation Hollywood Holt, again proving his taste in the cool way only this tastemaker can.

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The Faint, 'The Geeks Were Right (Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix)': Free MP3 of the Day

Their sound may be full of energy and flair with strong influences of new wave and '80s electronics, but the music of the Faint is dark and brooding. Had the pop music of 1988 continued unabated and fallen into a vicious cycle of desperation and frustration, the Faint would be the false idols to which aspiring artists made their sacrifice.

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Ricardo Marrerro, 'Feel Like Making Love (Ashley Beadle remix)': Free MP3 of the Day

Hearing that the Gilles Peterson, Quantic, and a slew of other modern beatsmiths are doing remixes of classic Fania cuts--well, that's music to the ears (no pun intended). The mash of old-school Latin grooves with fresh splice tactics is every bit as delectable as you'd expect.

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Ghostface Killah, 'Charlie Brown (DJ Mehdi Remix ft. Mapei)': Free MP3 of the Day

The vaunted rhymer plays controlled variable on this Scion S/V production, his track "Charlie Brown" getting scrambled every which way by some sprightly young boardsmiths. The cuts here are abstracted and clever, and this is an excellent lens into the beatmaking process.

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Cassettes Won't Listen, 'Freeze and Explode': Free MP3 of the Day

Cassettes' indie-tronic sound features deft interplay between pianos, guitars, and synths--which is either more or less impressive when you find out it's all just one dude. Regardless, this is a distinctly modern thing, echoing in the freshness of its approach.

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