Thanks for the music
Recommend Iris by The Scattered Pages but it's all good. Thank you very much.
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good ditties
a good variety of indie happy goodness. no real gold nuggets but good all around bands.
Really Surprised & Pleased
I usually don't expect the free samplers to be of any exceptional quality, but this one really surprised me. Really enjoyable (if you're into this kind of music).
Gentle, atmospheric rock with a feeling.
Great sampler - thanks! This has something for everyone. Just about all the tracks are a delight. Gentle, atmospheric rock with a feeling. Yonks ago in the years before the net the major record labels used to put out samplers. I bought some of these and this led to the inevitable purchases. I suppose the nearest thing nowadays is mag cover discs or, of course, EMusic. This is a great way to discover artists new to us. It's often a bit limiting to only get a 30 sec preview (esp with live albums when 20 sec could be the crowd noises etc) so I used to like Napster's previews. But I dumped that in favour of a return to EMusic.
Please be kind(don't forget to rewind)
I think most of the work on this album is pretty good stuff. The fact that it is free, makes it even cooler! I understand that getting something for free is not always good. I have a lot of dog doo in my back yard that I could give away for free, and I doubt that you all would like it. On the other hand, this music relects a lot of hard work on the part of the musicians, so be nice! How would you like it, if someone came in your office and told you that your work and you suck? Making music and art is a job too, so be nice to these folks!
astounded by the complaints
I finally have to say this. I'm so tired of reading reviews where people complain about a present. I wonder if Aunt Gertrude bought you a sweater for your birthday, and you hated it, if you'd throw it back at her and say, "Damn that's ugly. Take it away or I'll burn it." Really wondering... I'm not Gen Y. Not even Gen X. I'm whatever came between Baby Boomers and X. I think some of the songs on this cd are pretty cool.
drone?
Crazy_K, this is a place to review music, not lash out at those who are listening to it. Not that I am a fan of the music on this album, I'm not. However I found your comments about Gen. Y uncalled for.
It's free
Hi Dan, Thanks for your honesty when writing a review of your own label. So often I read a review and just know it's from the artist or label themselves. This isn't a bad sampler even if the music is not exactly my cup of tea.
Notes from the Label
Hi all - this is Dan, founder of Three Ring Records. We hope you enjoy this gift from us, the bands, and Emusic. We really feel that if this genre of music is your thing, you will enjoy the music. If it isn't your thing, well, pass it on to someone you know - they might enjoy it.
#13
is a must have! The others I don't care for but most of it is a genre I don't really enjoy.
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