iTunes: Free Wednesday
Welcome to this week's edition of iTunes: Free Tuesday featuring a new collection of free singles and videos from around the world. Each week we send out mythical deal finders to the furthest corners of the Earth to find and retrieve iTunes freebies from all the International stores. Here's what's new today.
Music Video
US: Eh Hee by Dave Matthews
Free.
Australia: Eh Hee by Dave Matthews
Free.
New Zealand: Eh Hee by Dave Matthews
Free.
Canada: Eh Hee by Dave Matthews
Free.
US (and eventually UK) Video
US: The Pick Up Artist
The Pick-Up Artist is a tale of transformation. For these eight lovable losers, "socially awkward" is the understatement of the year, and desperate times call for desperate measures. Enter Mystery, best-selling author and ultimate pick-up artist – a former nerd from the Great White North who has discovered the secret to wooing women. Under his expert tutelage, he'll guide this group through the rough waters of romance and help them find the courage to overcome their biggest fear – talking to women.
Music
US: Out of Control (State of Emotion) by Kenna
Each week, we find a track from an artist or a band who's on the cusp of success and bring it to you, for free, as our Single of the Week. This track from Kenna is an ambitious, anthemic slice of punked-up dance music. Co-produced by the Neptunes' Chad Hugo, the track merges thick synth stabs and moody guitar figures with Kenna's frantic, ragged vocals. It's the sound of a man at his wits end, fighting for sanity on the dance floor.
US: Red Earth (Massane Cisse) by Dee Dee Bridgewater
Our Discovery Download puts the focus on a different genre each week, offering up a free track we think is worth your attention. Vocal jazz dynamo Dee Dee Bridgewater has been recording since the mid '70s, working on and off Broadway for years before taking up a full-time career in recording again in the '90s. This cut is the title track to her new album, where she ventured down to Mali to record a few standards and originals with local musicians. The result on "Red Earth" is a spiritual journey that represents the traditional African style but spins it in the form of the languid American jazz-blues number.
US: Me Pones Mal by Magnate
Each week, we find a track from an artist or a band who's on the cusp of success and bring it to you, for free, as our Canción de la Semana. Some of you might know Magnate from his time as one half of Magnate & Valentino, the reggaetón duo that brought us the hard-hitting "Quiero Sentir Tu Cuerpo." Magnate sounds a bit calmer on this track from his solo album Progresivo. He works on his romantic side on this song – starting with a melodic accordion and his youthful voice, which then builds slowly, dropping in the typical reggaetón off-beat, and finally emerging as a summery reggaetón jam.
Australia: One of These Days by 78 Saab
Each week, we find a track from an artist or a band who's on the cusp of success and bring it to you, for free, as our Single of the Week. "One of These Days" is the first single from 78 Saab's newest album, The Bells Line. It's an assured pop song, but one that sounds best when the sky is wide open and the road stretches out before you for days. They capture the sound of classic work by the Byrds and Neil Young yet bring a new vitality to the mix without relying on retro-isms. Non-linear guitar pop for daydreamers.
New Zealand: One of These Days by 78 Saab
Each week, we find a track from an artist or a band who's on the cusp of success and bring it to you, for free, as our Single of the Week. "One of These Days" is the first single from 78 Saab's newest album, The Bells Line. It's an assured pop song, but one that sounds best when the sky is wide open and the road stretches out before you for days. They capture the sound of classic work by the Byrds and Neil Young yet bring a new vitality to the mix without relying on retro-isms. Non-linear guitar pop for daydreamers.
Canada: Give It a Night by Bella
Each week, we find a track from an artist or a band we've been enjoying and bring it to you, for free, as our Single of the Week. Bella is a trio who formed about four years ago and have just finished recording their indie-pop extravaganza of a debut, No One Will Know, which also features help from Imperial Teen's Roddy Bottum and Will Schwartz. "Give it a Night" is a fuzzy, harmony-heavy first track from the album. It features some quiet forceful synths, buzzing guitars, and deadly pretty female vocals.
France: While You Were Sleeping by Elvis Perkins
Petit-fils d'Elsa Schiaparelli, fils de l'acteur Anthony Perkins et de la photographe Berry Berenson, Elvis pratique la musique depuis son plus jeune âge. Il hante les clubs de Los Angeles et de New York avec son trio et finit par se faire remarquer par tout ce que la planète compte comme gens de bon goût. Ce jeune homme est un faiseur de mélodies, un esthète de l'arrangement, un touche-à-tout du jazz style Nouvelle-Orléans et de la folk music, bref, un doux génie.Si vous aimez ce morceau, obtenez l'album ici.
UK: I Am John by Loney, Dear
Each week, we find a track from an artist or a band we've been enjoying and bring it to you, for free, as our Single of the Week. While some of us are lucky if our bedroom musings ever make it past the tear-stained love-letter stage, Sweden's Emil Svanängen has fashioned his private thoughts into a full-on musical project entitled Loney, Dear. "I Am John" starts off with a little brushed, percussive shuffle, and some minor key acoustic strumming. It slowly adds layers of chimes and horns along with sweet backing vocals. The lyrics repeat the telling phrase "I am never gonna let you down . . . but I will always let you down." A hopeful defeatist anthem that we'll call our Single of the Week.
Japan 今週のシングル: You Mean the World by KimBIANCA
今上昇中のアーティストを紹介するこのページ。今週は、ダンサー/シンガーの KimBIANCA。2003年より、コンポーザー、Swing-o と共に結成したバンド izanami として日本全国のライブハウスで活動。マンディ満ちる、マーカス•ミラー、UA らとの共作/共演などを経て、昨年からソロとして活躍している注目の実力派アーティストだ。ジャジーでスモーキーなヴォイスがお洒落なクラブチューン"You Mean the World"をフリーダウンロード!