{"id":2307,"date":"2011-08-13T00:00:26","date_gmt":"2011-08-13T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/?p=2307"},"modified":"2018-11-24T11:04:16","modified_gmt":"2018-11-24T19:04:16","slug":"solipsistic-nation-no-251-ember-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/solipsistic-nation-no-251-ember-music\/","title":{"rendered":"solipsistic NATION No. 251: Ember Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the things that thrills me most about the label showcase<\/a> on solipsistic NATION<\/b> is that it gives me the opportunity to discover even more new music with a mix that is is lovingly handpicked by the labels founders. In today\u2019s case that would be Kurt Lorenz<\/a> and Bill Bendrot<\/a> of Ember Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ember Music is an artist-run label and I think that\u2019s the other reason I\u2019m excited in particular about today\u2019s show. Not only are there more and more labels releasing great electronic music but music labels are also quickly mutating and exploring just exactly what a label is supposed to be. Clearly, the monolithic major labels that ruled the industry for so many decades is a thing of the past. Oh, they\u2019re still there, lumbering about desperately trying to evolve to the new environment that the asteroid that is the internet has created. Now is the time for smaller, more nimble labels to flourish in their particular niche in the ecology of electronic music. In Ember Music\u2019s case it\u2019s distributing music through services like SoundCloud<\/a> and Bandcamp<\/a> on behalf of the artists on their roster and giving the talent the lion\u2019s share of the revenue. Refreshing, huh?<\/p>\n

I mention that because Ember Music really is a wonderful label and if you enjoy any of the music you hear on today\u2019s show then I encourage to purchase just one track by one of the artists from today\u2019s mix. If you\u2019re feeling especially generous, buy a few songs. Maybe an entire album. Anything to support the artists and Ember Music. There are links below to all the artists who appeared on today\u2019s show. The rest is up to you.<\/p>\n

Join us again next week for a very special conversation with Silent Records<\/a>\u2018 Kim Cascone<\/a> about his seminal compilation album series, From Here to Tranquility<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n

See you then!<\/p>\n