UPDATE 3-11-08: I'VE GOT TWO SPOTS ON THE WEEKLY TOP 5! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

...I really should make more ambient stuff.

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UPDATE 3-10-08: Not really an update, but just a reminder... you can see my latest WIP progress to the upper left of my page. ;) Want details? Contact me. ;D

Seriously, though, check out the songs I've listed further below, they're awesome!

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UPDATE 3-7-08: You know what's my favorite thing about being good (at least in my opinion :P) at making music?

If my favorite artist doesn't make any new songs, who cares? I can just make one for them. XD

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So the past news post, which lasted for about a month, was all about my stuff, so I'm going to make a news post about other peoples' music for a change (though if you want news on my stuff, just look to the left ;D). Like the last time I did this, I'm going to list music not on Newgrounds, though unlike last time, I'm not going to restrict myself to trance (though there's still going to be a lot of it!). ;D

Some of the songs on this list will be on a website in a foreign language, but it shouldn't be too hard to find the play and download buttons, and if you can't for some reason, there's a drop-down menu on the upper-right corner of one of them (Mikseri) for changing parts of the page to English. ;)

Be sure to comment here and tell me what you think! ;D

1. Sulauma - Nietos
This song is a great ambient/house-ish mix, submitted by Sulauma into the genre Deep House. I don't listen to it much anymore, but the reason it deserves its place on this list is because it seems to go on for so long. Just hit play, close the window, and whatever you do, don't look at the timer or anything that can give you an indication of how long the song's been playing. Sometimes it feels to me it's been playing for several times - six, seven? - its actual length. :D Also worth checking out, on the same page, is Shine Fish's (who is actually an alternate account of Cordis, who I gave a mention last time) remix, just as awesome in its own way.

2. Axolus - Avalon
Dream trance, and quite a ride! :D It's energetic, and has everything from sawtooths to vox to guitar (electric and acoustic, both masterfully used!). The FX and atmosphere are both amazing - the whole song is! :D Give it a listen to see what I mean, you won't regret it. ;)

3. Aurisgale - Phantom Train
An awesome song, which sets up an awesome atmosphere - the one reason you'll never be able to take this song seriously is that Aurisgale uses a train sample that sounds like it came out of a children's toy set. XD That aside, though, everything about this song is awesome, and it's one of the few breakbeat songs (though it does have some trance influences) that I listen to, often. Anyone know any other songs like this? I'd download them in a heartbeat. >:)

4. Aeden - Floating Museum (short version)
To get to this song, click the link and wait for the website to load, choose Aeden, click Download, and then download the song by clicking its name. ;) You'll download it as a .opm file, which will make listening to this song a bit of a hassle unless you have certain programs already that can play or convert it, namely Switch and Any Audio Converter to convert it, or Winamp (not sure if there are any others) to play it as is. Anyway, it's another great song, very well-produced, making liberal use of sidechaining and amazing melodywork. :D

5. Aeden - Forever
Another .opm file (4-8 are all .opm files), see number 4. To find this song, load the page, choose Aeden, click download, and then find the "Page 2" button on the right side of the page. Click it, and Forever will be on the right column, fifth from the top. More trance, very melodic/emotional, and pure awesome. Not as well-produced as I'd like it to be, but that's what remixes are for! ;D As soon as I learn to speak French (or get around to asking someone who can, as that's the language the website's in and I don't know if Aeden speaks English or not) I'll get permission and give it a shot. Who knows, maybe he'll put it up on his page. ;)

6. Open-Mind - Back biter
To get to this song, choose Open-Mind, then click download... ;) I'm not completely sure, but I'm guessing that Open-Mind and Aeden are the same person. I don't see any reason why two artists would share a website, unless they were collaborating, and I only see one song that could be one. Anyway, this song's pretty - no, really weird. Wait for the lyrics, and listen closely... they sound foreign at first, but somehow they flip into English, then back, and then become English again. Don't ask me why or what they mean, I have no idea! D: It also switches time signatures - to 3/4, I think? - but other than crazy lyrics/rhythms it's awesome.

7. Open-Mind - Banana Split
This song cracks me up. XD It's a techno song, in French, about banana splits. What's not to love? ;D The only word I understand is banana, but it doesn't make the slightest difference to me! :P

8. Open-Mind - Run fa cover (Hard mix)
XD XD XD XD XD