music for writing

A few months ago, I hit a kind of rough patch in writing and was doing some beta work. I spent a lot of time playing with my music library (which is vast, and I just had to delete a bunch of stuff to get it down under 28 GB so it'd fit on my iPod). And at one point, I put together this playlist of mp3s which I then posted on my server. (Yes, I first converted them from Apple-proprietary AAC files. I am nice like that.)

This was done specifically for Gypsum (lj-user link doesn't work because I crosspost to an MT blog), but I just rediscovered it today when I put up another mp3 for her with a wicked bodhran solo.

So I thought I'd link to it and see if anyone else wanted to participate in illegal music piracy and listen to about a dozen of my favorite songs. :)

A Writing Playlist Of Sorts.

I wrote a little descriptive bit about each song that made the cut. I love talking about music I like.
They're all downtempo, some more than others. Many are traditional Irish. Some are traditional American, of varying sorts. Most are a bit soporific. I dig slow melancholy songs for writing, usually.

I don't have permission from any of the recording companies or artists involved. I just really like the songs and put them on my server because I have the space and the bandwidth. Some of the songs, I admit, I never even bought the CDs for, but have either borrowed from friends, or illegally downloaded somewhere or other, or somehow have ill-gotten it. So I can't really morally defend it, except by saying that I provide all the information I know about each one and encourage you to go buy the music of the artists you like. :) Danú have a new CD out, by the way, which is not mentioned on their website. Search for it on Amazon; that's where my mom got it. :)

updates!

Yes, I've actually updated a story on HASA. It's a 'beta' story, and is thus only visible to members there, but I know many of you are, so...

Non-fanficcers, feel free to skip. Behind the cut is dorky things. Non-HASA interested parties, do feel free to continue. If you're interested I'll post the story where you can read it.

On a non-fanfic note, I'm listening to Isaac Hayes, and am finding it unexpectedly enjoyable. (I'm on a quest to listen to all the music I can't bear to throw out but haven't listened to either.)

More: about the updated story.

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