Liking Play.fm

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I HANDED MY iPod Touch over to my resident mixmaster, Mark Fitzsimons, because for two days I was caught in a 90 minute loop with Paul Kalkbrenner, one of the most popular DJs currently rotating in the Play.fm ecosystem. Play.fm brings more than 30,000 artists into my pocket and with my Mifi dongle, that means I can be anywhere along my normal Clonmel-Dublin pathway and enjoy top class streaming mixtapes for free. There is no premium plan. This isn't hobbyist material. These tracks are from DJs who I've seen in places I could not get into when visiting Paris or Berlin. I'm looking for Irish talent at the moment and will update this post as I stumble upon them. For the moment, I'm letting a 2009 mix from the Rex Club in Paris continue looping as I bash off another hour's work. Before you leave, please listen to the audio review Mark left for this post.

Play.fm is a comprehensive audio cross-section of current club culture. Tens of thousands of DJ sets, radio shows and live recordings can give you an audible idea of night spots before you book your hotel. DJs, labels, booking agencies, event promoters and clubs are uploading to Play.fm along with links to buy the tracks. If you've bought earbuds or headphones costing more than EUR 60 this year, you should tune into Play.fm. You'll appreciate the quality of the work.

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