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| SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11
/PRNewswire/ -- For everyone who has ever secretly wondered what the difference was
between abstract and downtempo but was afraid to ask, Epitonic.com, the epicenter of
downloadable music for the aurally fixated, today launched an exclusive collection of
audio genre walkthroughs. Users can listen as Epitonic's editors -- musicians, DJs, and music industry insiders -- take users through the history and evolution of 13 musical genres, while listening to tracks by artists that define the category. Users can learn about punk, indie rock, math rock, folk/acoustic, house, techno, breakbeat, drum and bass, abstract, downtempo, hip hop, experimental, and 20th Century composers, then continue their education by checking out Epitonic.com's free legal tracks by the top artists in each category. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990603/EPTNCLOGO ) ``Epitonic is about true music discovery, taking leaps into stuff you've never listened to before,'' said Aaron Newton, Epitonic.com's president and founder. ``Giving our users genre walkthroughs helps them learn about categories of music and decide which way they want to leap.'' To find out the difference between abstract and downtempo -- or to learn about any of the other genres - check out Epitonic's genre home pages at http://www.epitonic.com. About Epitonic.com Epitonic.com, the epicenter of cutting-edge downloadable music for the aurally fixated, is the Web's first editorial MP3 site. At Epitonic, visitors can play, store, and share the best music collection on the Web while checking out album reviews, videos, and artist information. The company's editorial staff -- musicians, industry insiders, and music freaks -- focuses on licensing and showcasing music from quality record labels such as Ubiquity, Touch and Go, Sub Pop, K, Beggars Banquet, New Albion, and Nettwerk. Epitonic.com visitors respond by downloading over 1.5 million tracks a month in diverse alternative genres from electronica to indie rock to hip hop to experimental. Company partnerships include NBCi, CNET, and Yahoo!. Founded in January 1999, San Francisco-based Epitonic.com solves the dilemma: With so much music on the Web, how do you find the good stuff? For more information, visit http://www.epitonic.com. SOURCE: Epitonic.com |
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