The Signal Music Weblog

The Signal: EP078 - a delightful selection of tunes, from artisanal wells deep in the "old country", whittled by gifted orphans who lack the sense of smell and have been compensated with a keen eye towards the shaping of music mixes.

With any luck, they will fit inside your ears with no need for adjustment. Those with abnormal ears are welcome to call our support line so we can yell at you at whatever volume our present technology allows.

File is available for a limited time. My tastes are eclectic. There are words in some of these songs that are not in English. Notes are below. Tracks are listed in the id3 tags. No refunds.

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The Signal: EP077 - Bits arranged for download and then for ears. Maybe... yours? Whether you have one ear or two, there's something for you if you click on the image above to download the latest Signal mix. They just keep coming. Lucky number 7, doubled.

The file is available for a limited time and the tracks are in the file info instead of in this post, so it's a leap of faith if you haven't listened to earlier mixes. Maybe you don't know a thing about my taste in music. (I'm not kidding myself, if you're wondering. I know you've all been here before. We're like a musical speakeasy with no advertising budget and no one wants to spread the word because everyone already has their favorite booths and who wants to show up after work and see some new chump sitting in your place?)

Swordfish.

Notes about the tracks are below, if that's of interest.

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The Signal: EP076 - Slowness and pigs. Sometimes the themes just arrive, organically. Farm-raised.

As ever, the file is available for a limited time. Details about its contents are in the id3 tags. If you don't already know what this thing is, I doubt very much that this description would convince you to download it. Which I suppose is the ideal. I have maybe 10 people in mind as the ideal audience and if you're looking to join that 10-- and don't think there aren't some who could be kicked out-- you'll have to be adventurous. And just give it a listen.

Notes are below. You can comment on Buzz, maybe, if you know how to do that. Or maybe you can figure out how to email me. How about that? Puzzle it out, Yahoo Serious as Young Einstein!

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The Signal: EP075 - Back from the sick bed and ready for moustachioed action! (Translation: I had a cold. Here's a mix.)

It's the usual deal, folks, but this time out we've eschewed some Signal standards like an off-beat cover version or a "mash-up" (remember those? Oh man, those were the days). Instead, we have a special treat: friend-of-Signal Emcee Child contributed a Signal-centric track as an xmas gift! And it's already unwrapped for you! (Some downloading required.)

As usual, id3 tags will tell you who's in the mix, file's available for a limited time, this was a hand-crafted, artisanal mix, locally grown. High fiber. Riboflavin. Retsin.

Vitamins. Minerals.

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The Signal: EP074 - Something we would like to feed to you if you would only stay still. Does that sound creepy? It's really quite innocent.

File's available for a limited time. Notes are below. Did you need to know anything else? Please ask. Note: Invitation to comment does not apply to all the Polish spam commenters who have found the site in the last few weeks. (Their domains are in Poland. I am not implying anything about their characters or capabilities.)

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