Library Music: The Good, the Bad, and Great, and the So So
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/ignatius/library_music__the_good__the_bad__the_great_and_the_so_so___
I came across a pretty useful online overview of library music that is really worth a once over. After recently shelling out the money for a few issues of Strut Records' library compilation series "Music for Dancefloors," I've been fairly enamored by the vast world of library music. Like any genre, there is plenty of shit to trudge through within the library music niche, but the payoffs are worth it.
The first entry on the Library Music web page is a nice enough entrance point into the world of library music. What follows is a subjective, hierarchical overview of some of the best libraries and library releases. My tastes aren't particularly congruent to those of the site's creator (I like a lot of the funky stuff the site author deems corny), but his/her outline turned me onto a lot of phenomenal music.
Since the "Music for Dancefloors" series is out of print, I'm comfortable posting download links. Have a listen...
Music For Dancefloors: The Cream Of The Bosworth Library Sessions
http://rapidshare.de/files/19300039/BoseworthCream.rar.html
Music for Dancefloors: The Cream of the KPM Green Label Sessions
http://rapidshare.com/files/40429357/Music_for_Dancefloors-_KPM_Sessions.zip
Music for Dancefloors: The Cream of the Chappell Music Library Sessions
http://rapidshare.com/files/95860250/Music_for_Dancefloors-_Chappell_Sessions.zip
