Oh I understand, “free music” doesn’t mean only free of charge - but it also means that the artist(s) have the maximum liberty in choosing their style and sounds. They don’t have to sell, they don’t have to fulfil a contract, to join the actual hype of the moment, just to be in the charts or on the radio. Free music leaves the artist all possibilities. At least if he doesn’t have to make a living out of his music.

But what when an artist chooses to be mainstream (and I don’t mean that in a pejorative way?). Listen to the new album by Monk Turner. Isn’t it that the good music you like to listen to your adult-orientated radio? Isn’t that the kind of music you can play to your friends, who only listen to the same old dozen of CDs they bought 15 years ago? Isn’t that the kind of music many major artists would love to make (and sell!) if they only had Turner’s talent to write charming pop-songs? Isn’t that the kind of music you like to sing along (and not being ashamed because it’s really cool stuff) and tap your feet? Do yourself a favour: Turn into mainstream, or wait: Even better - let’s turn this into mainstream music, because if this was the mainstream stuff they play on the radio, it wouldn’t be so boring and nerving…

Great album, probably the album of the month…

(Source: freemusicarchive.org)