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Here you are: “Summer’s here! Eardrums Compilation 2008″ Vol.1 and 2. Yours for free.
UPDATE: If you have problems with opening the zips, it’s just that the servers have gone a bit crazy because of all the downloads, and you haven’t received the whole thing. Try downloading once again, and it will probably work. Update 2: Nicolas has made a torrent file for us. You can use it to download the whole package. Find it on the download pages.
After weeks with planning, artist contact, receiving files, listening, tagging, more planning… we are finally finished with our compilation. It’s huge, and maybe not your typical summer compilation, but it shows what we like and it has a wonderful summer sound to it. I’m also very proud of the cover art, made especially for this project by two of my favourite illustrators, Alex Noriega and Helena Garcia.
Here are the albums (browse down for Volume 2)
Download the zip’s, and while you do, you can read (or download) the pdf-files included with info about the artists and the compilation. Enjoy the music, and please leave a comment or a “review”. I would so much like to know what you think!! Also, if you notice anything wrong either in the text or with the sound, please contact me (contact-link in the left sidebar).
Tracklisting:
My Little Pony – Skipping down the street (Norway | new track)
The Zebras – Push Our Way To The Front (Australia | new track)
spaghetti anywhere – loveagain (UK | new track)
Magnus Sinnes – Kalypsos Garden (Norway | new track)
The LK – Never Mind Your Idols (Sweden | new track)
The Bank Holidays – Folded In Half (Australia | released)
All My Friends – Up and Down The River (UK | new track)
The Little Hands of Asphalt – Blue & Green (Norway | new track)
My Amiga – Thank Heavens for Little Victories (UK | released)
The Voluntary Butler Scheme – Laundry (UK | new track)
Hello Saferide – The Quiz (Sweden | released)
Princeton – The Waves (USA | released)
Slowmotion Club – The Salt (Sweden | new track)
Jacob Borshard – I Can’t Go Back To Sweden (USA | new track)
Jeremy – Little Boy (Norway | new track)
Outmen – The Dog Boy (Sweden | new track)
Little Things – Red Estate Car (UK | new track)
Sunny Summer Day – So Much Fun (Indonesia | released)
The Charade – Loaded Gun (alternative mix) (Sweden | new track)
Richard Holmsen – In Common (Norway | new track)
The Foster Kids – Foster Kid (UK | released ltd)
Lego Castles – Triangles (UK | released)
johan Heltne – Hjärta. Instinkt. Principer.(Sweden | released)
Cold mailman – Time is of the essence (Norway | new track)
Vol.2: Art by Helena Garcia
Funny Little Dream – Sunshine (Indonesia | new track)
Northern Portrait – Crazy (Denmark | released)
Elle s’appelle – Reasons your reasons your… (UK | new track)
I was a King – Norman Bleik (Norway | new track)
Northern Fields – never take the beauty (Sweden | released)
We Grow Up – Wrote It All Down In My Diary (Australia | released)
club 8 – take me home (eskimo-esque mix) (Sweden | new remix)
Bedroom Eyes – Norwegian Pop (Sweden | released)
Fireflies – Our Time To Fall (USA | new track)
The School – Summer’s Here (demo) (UK | new track)
Nomber 5s – You Know (Norway | released)
Little Name – thoroughly modern (UK | new track)
Remington Super 60 – The bicycle song (Norway | new track)
Stars in Coma – Amelie (Sweden | new track)
Summer Cats – Bed Wetter (Australia | released ltd)
Princess Niko – Kelvinpolis (Norway | new track)
Pocketbooks – Summertime (UK | released ltd)
Bears – The Worst Part (USA | released ltd)
Sly Hats – Does He Cry (Australia | released)
Still Corners – history of love (UK | released)
Tellus about the Moon – Nomore (UK | new track)
The April Skies – Fading dreams (Norway | new track)
Celestial – the summers first kiss (demo) (Sweden | new track)
ANT – Please please please (let me get what I want) (Sweden/UK | new track)
HOPE YOU LIKE IT! HAVE A PERFECT POP SUMMER!
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June 24th, 2008 at 10:38 am
i’m downloading right now, but i’m not sure if i can listen to them today.
anyway, could you do a post on the backstory of the whole thing? how did you approach the artists, musicians, illustrators? were the record companies interested in this or are these bands mostly unsigned?
June 24th, 2008 at 10:55 am
WOW! I’ve only started the downloads, but just the work you have done with the artist descriptions deserves a big fat TWO THUMBS UP! Thanks a lot, Knut, I’ll get back with a review soon!
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(btw.: summer finally started here in Switzerland, so your timing is perfect!
June 24th, 2008 at 10:57 am
@DavidK: Hi, I’ve written a little bit about the background in the pdf-file (artist and project info), but to answer your questions here:
- I contacted the artists directly via email and myspace, both the unsigned ones and the signed ones. In a few cases, I have been told to contact the management or the label (or been answered by the management), but in most cases the deal has been made directly with the artist. This was also the way I contacted the illustrators. I’ve been loving their work from before this project, and contacted them directly. In two cases, with Labrador records and with Letterbox records, I have been in contact with the label-people and not the bands. Both have been extremely helpful.
I have presented the idea, the theme for the compilation, and the “free for all, no money involved”, and people have been very positive about it, even the more known names here. I don’t call myself a fan of many artists these days, but now I’m definitely a fan of the artists involved here!
When I started, I thought that I’d probably wouldn’t get a response from that many, so I contacted a few more than I needed. All of them said yes, and I had to make plans for the second volume… Some artists haven’t read my myspace messages before recently, so I’ve had to say no to some of the bands I like a lot, like Suburban kids with biblical names, who contacted me yesterday… sad…!
It’s been fun, and a very positive project. There are so many nice, helpful and friendly musicians and artists out there!
June 24th, 2008 at 11:39 am
@Chris: Your comment made all the work worth it!
June 24th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Hi,
wow, great work. Nice music. I like summer cats and stars in coma best. great sound. i did a short post on our blog (http://bandscheibenrecords.blogspot.com)
to tell our visiters about your project. hope thats ok. i’m really flatterd on that great sampler.
June 24th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
@HiasSon: Thanks a lot for the words and for the post!!
June 24th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Knut,
Holy cow, nice! This makes me very happy.
THanks, Knut!
June 24th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
@bill p: Thanks, Bill! I’ve totally forgotten about the blogfresh things, but maybe we could do another after the summer… You know, I’ve been kind of busy…
June 24th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
actually… i can’t seem to extract either of the vol 1 zips… but vol. 2 works fine… anyone else having problems or is it just me?
June 24th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
awoo! great job!
thanks a lot!
June 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
@bill p: I’m downloading it myself now just to test it, but I know that people have downloaded and listened to the songs on Vol 1 without problems. Do you get any error messages? I could send you the files directly if you want, via filemail or something.
June 24th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
i’ve listened to the whole thing and i have to say i like it.
(no problems)
June 24th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Knut,
Thanks for sticking us on. I will start downloading and spreading the word the moment I get home from work.
xxx
June 24th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Knut,
Wow, this is pretty damn amazing. I’ve been looking forward to this since you mentioned it, and it does not disappoint in the least. You’ve outdone yourself!
June 24th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
@toby:
Thanks a lot for the kind words!!
June 24th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
this compilation is fantastic. it really made my day. no doubt, with these songs in my ear i will have a perfect pop summer. thank you very much.
i’ve already told some friends and i’m sure they’ll love it as well.
June 24th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
@ann: Thanks so much! It’s been a really fun process making it, and comments such as yours has really made my day! It’s also very kind of you to tell your friends about it. Thanks again!
June 24th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Thanks for all the work Knut, that’s great – will take a while to listen to all of the songs.
Greetings from germany,
Peter
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June 25th, 2008 at 12:02 am
A very nice little thing
June 25th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I want to buy the compilation.
Help me!
June 25th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
@Filippa Folin: You can’t buy it. It’s free! And only for download. I’ve sent you an email.
June 26th, 2008 at 5:12 am
cool. i am playing both volumes in my airplay radio in Brazil.
http://www.myspace.com/ultimovolumeradio
June 26th, 2008 at 5:13 am
ps: i found you on Indie MP3 – UK
June 26th, 2008 at 8:21 am
@NERI: That’s great! Thank you!
June 26th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Hello!
Wonderful compilations!! but the vol.2 gives mistake…
thanks
Regards
Sergio
June 26th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Hi again Knut!
The vol.2 is perfect! is ok! thanks! and excuses..
Before it has given mistake but now already not..
Thanks for this wonderfull work!
I add you in my blog of 100% Nordic Pop!
Regards from Spain!
Sergio
June 26th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
@Sergio: Thank you! Glad you like it! I am so happy for every happy comment. It makes all the work so worth it!
June 27th, 2008 at 11:19 am
awesome!!
and thank u for sharing
and good -and lots! of- work
have a GREAT summer urself
June 27th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Hi Knut,
Just wanted to say many thanks for including Letterbox Records artists (Sunny Summer Day, The Foster Kids and Tellus About The Moon) on this fantastic comp.
Looking forward to hearing more of Cold Mailman and was thrilled to see Hello Saferide on volume 1. One of my favourite bands at the moment.
Anyway, it sounds like the comp. has been getting a lot of downloads and I’ve seen a lot of coverage on other blogs. Your deserve it!
Best wishes,
Gav
http://www.letterboxrecords.com
June 29th, 2008 at 1:37 am
amazing amazing mixes! thank you so much, i really appreciate all the work you put into them. i have a very long flight in two days and i know i’ll be listening to these playlists and thinking about the sunny destinations ahead.
June 29th, 2008 at 11:56 am
BASTARD! That’s all I can say. As if my life wasn’t busy enough already, and now you come along, force these two mind-blowing compilations on me, leaving me with no choice to seek out more more more of about 90% of the artists included across the nearly 50 tracks. The other 10% I already know, which makes it a 100% hit rate in my book. You really insist on keeping me busy, don’t you…
Seriously though, infinite thanks for these. Summer’s here in spirit, if nothing else.
June 30th, 2008 at 4:28 am
Wow..your compilation are fantastic..and you guys have a wonderful work..
this is a great honor to put sunny summer day in this compilation
this would be a Perfect pop summer compilation.
Once again…thank you very much.
Best Wishes,
Dicky.
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:36 pm
@Dicky: …and it’s a great honor for us to have Sunny Summer Day on the compilation! Love your new single!
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
@Stu McPoo:
Infinite thanks for the kind words!
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
@peachplumpear: I wish you a perfect holiday, and thanks for the comment!
July 5th, 2008 at 11:45 am
thank you SO much. i’m so in love with the music… it’ll be the perfect soundtrack to my summer.
lots of love from Italy!
July 5th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
@Sylvia K: I’m so glad you like it! Thanks for the nice comment!
July 5th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
hej knut,
first of all, thanks for this lovely compilation with really fine music.
i’ve tried to get the files via torrent, but it didn’t work for days. is everything okay with it?
greetings from the lake constance
olli
July 5th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
@olli: Thanks, Olli! First, – I haven’t got a clue about torrents at all… so I wouldn’t know if anything is wrong. I’ll ask Nicolas (he made the torrent) about it. Probably not enough people sharing the torrent file, I guess.
July 19th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Hey Knut, thanks for the great compilation.
Like Olli, I seem to be stuck with the torrent at 99.7% (Imagine that!!). It’s been like that for a couple of days now. Could you please get someone to seed it for like two minutes?
July 28th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Hi, I just recently stumbled on your site…and I downloaded the 2 compilations…I’m at track 20 of volume 1 and everything sounds amazing. I know its impossible to buy each and every band’s release but it’s worth trying! Thanks for the head’s up to a lot of great new bands. I hope to play some of these great bands and songs in a future MixTape!
Cheers!
Jessel
July 28th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
@Jessel Baltazar: I’m so glad you liked it!
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January 6th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Ouch! I’ve just realized what went wrong with my compilation… Some tracks seemed to end weirdly and I’ve just realized I’m missing something like 768Kb of the torrent file… I think it’s not online anymore, so can anyone help?
Hugs and kisses from Portugal, where Eardrum’s compilations also get airplay on my radioshows!
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:57 am
thank u so much for upload it again. I hope i’m not late to hear it