The Hype Machine is an MP3 blog aggregator created by Anthony Volodkin. It enables 'one-stop shopping' of postings from thousands of audioblogs. The music posted ranges from hard-to-find rarities that have not been issued in many years to more contemporary offerings and obscure remixes. There's also a radio service.
The site gives users the ability to 'make a MIXA', a fully tailored digital mix tape in the form of a cassette, with a USB connection and a capacity of 1GB. 'MIXA is like a little memory box for all your digital stuff that normally lays unloved and unseen on your super dull hard-drive. Make a holiday MIXA, a party MIXA, an ‘I love you’ MIXA, a last night MIXA or a ‘did I ever tell you I used to be a woman’ MIXA.' Cool.
There's also a merch store featuring t-shirts, stickers and accessories. All in all The Hype Machine is a great resource for any music lover; my only reservation is that the ease and convenience of the site allows users to download music without taking in the entire experience of a music blog, such as its editorial content. Speaking of which, check out Drowned in Sound if you're after a good webzine.
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