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I couldn’t beleive this when I read it in a UK sunday newspaper at the weekend - the quote below is directly from a pop star who doesn’t even like music! How can someone in such a fortunate position be doing something others would kill to do and not like the fruits of her labour?

The only answer is not to buy anything put out by Anastacia - and to be honest i’d hope that readers of this site would have the good taste to not buy anything by her anyway, as it’s MOR pop rock crap. True music lovers should be music by artists who truly love music.

Here’s the quote:

“This might sound unbelievable but I really don’t like music. I like writing and performing but I prefer silence to putting on a CD. Listening to music doesn’t relax me and I find it hard to think straight when it’s on. I have an ipod but I can’t recall the last time I used it. I’ve never bought a record in my life. I bought a Janet Jackson cassette once but that’s it. Music has never moved me. It doesn’t do anything for me. To be honest I find it irritating.”

5 minutes of fun can be yours with  a visit to www.ravegenerator.com.

It is a simple but surprisingly effective tool and lets you select drums, breaks, bass and leads along with  a choice of whistles, screams, an MC shouting ‘Drop the Bass’ and crowd noises to choose from (or even use all of them simultaneously).

You’ll be back in the early 90s in no time.  Have fun.

DJ Z Trip is one of the few remaining ‘proper’ old-style DJs around: he’s a turntablist.

Although he is obviously in the vinyl camp, he’s also not averse to  a bit of digital as well as he has made a huge range of music available for free.

There are 20+ MP3s recordings of remixes, scratch jams, live recordings and mixes. Z Trip was way ahead of the mash up movement and his stuff includes the seminal Bruce Hornsby’s That’s The Way It Is into Run DMC’s It’s Like That.

None of the stuff here would ever get past legal sample clearances so could never be released conventionally but it is here for your enjoyment on www.DJZTrip.com  

If your taste is more towards the breaks, beats and even jungle then you must check out www.Breaksblog.biz. This site focusses on drum’n'bass and jungle and includes classic sets from the mid 90s as well as the newer DJs on the scene.

There are over 1,000 items to download and include Fabio, Randall, Bukem and Doc Scott from way back.

One of the most popular items right now is a set from May by Alex Perez at http://www.breaksblog.biz/alix-perez-live-medium-21052008/

Some of the most happening stuff is coming from this scene and even if it is not your usual taste you should check out some of the sound textures these guys use.

I’ll be honest - I love emusic and their great MP3 service over at
http://tinyurl.com/emusicfree.

I get 30 tracks a month for about £8.99 and they have a great selection of both new and old stuff. Be warned though, if your tastes are current chart and big names, this is not for you and only caters to the more underground and independent acts, though there are some big names too such as the new Beck album.

But if you like electronic or new wave or indie then you will love the service.

If you use the link below you can even get 25 free downloads (no DRM restrictions at all either) just for trying the service.

http://tinyurl.com/emusicfree.