An exclusive EcoSalon playlist for when it’s all about you. 

Here is a mix designed to heightened anticipation for your guests, as they wait for you, on one of the biggest days of your life. Or just another dinner party.

RSVP †1 by BehindTheWalk-In

Download the entire playlist for free here.

Tracklist:

1. The Big Ship – Brian Eno
2. Suns Hula – Monster Rally
3. Honey Moon – Monster Rally
4. Evensong – Brian Eno & Robert Fripp
5. Gewiss – Hans-Joachim Roedelius
6. Steal – Monster Rally
7. The Ocean (Part One) – Two Bicycles
8. Sunset – Two Bicycles
9. I’ll Come Running – Brian Eno
10. Albatross – Fleetwood Mac

Like what you hear? Check out our entire 10 Songs series. 

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An exclusive EcoSalon playlist to take you through the fall sports season.

September will be here tomorrow, and with it will be the constant stats, trades, and game-speak of the upcoming season (whether you like it or not). Here are ten songs that might steal attention from them for a second, and help you concentrate more on the more important aspects of sport, like what Tom Brady looks like naked.

10 Yrds by BehindTheWalk-In

Tracklist:

1. I Wonder If I Care As Much – The Everly Brothers
2. The Penalty – Beirut
3. Somebody’s Calling Me – LCD Soundsystem
4. Gym-Mystique – PEPEPIANO
5. S.O.S. – ABBA
6. 15 To 20 (feat. Lady Tigra) – The Phenomenal Handclap Band
7. What Am I Going to Do – The Dovers
8. Endgame – Rogue Wave
9. Can’t Wait Too Long – The Beach Boys
10. So Far Around the Bend – The National

Like what you hear? Check out our entire 10 Songs series. 

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An exclusive EcoSalon playlist for the musically adventurous.

Here, especially for you, are ten trending songs in the creative arts showing the influence of depictions of the future prior to about 2084…the retro future that is.

FUTUЯE · ЯETRO by BehindTheWalk-In

Download the entire playlist for free here.

Tracklist:

1. VISIONsystems – VERACOM
2. Hot In The City – Golden Axe
3. Big Chris On The Couch – Honeydrum
4. Permission 2 Party – Man Made Hill
5. Touch Confusion – White Ninja
6. HB☯ PORN – 情報デスクVIRTUAL
7. b a b e l a n d – a i r s p o r t s
8. Smoking On My Coconut – AFRIKA PSEUDOBRUITISMUS
9. Circuitry Man – [PHYSICS]
10. ☹ – Teamm Jordann + Police Academy 6

Like what you hear? Check out our entire 10 Songs series. 

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Every day is better with a new track.

The Rapture – Sail Away (Digitalism Remix) -> atelierdusample.tumblr.com by Calliste

Every day we bring you one track for a little musical inspiration. Have a track you want to submit? Email us at contact@ecosalon.com.

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Every day is better with a new track. 

Kindness “House” (Them Jeans Remix) by Them Jeans

Every day we bring you one track for a little musical inspiration. Have a track you want to submit? Email us at contact@ecosalon.com.

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An exclusive EcoSalon playlist for enjoying wet spring weather. 

We know all too well that spring can mean some rainy days. Fortunately, we have a playlist for enjoying them.

10 Songs for a Rainy Day from EcoSalon on 8tracks.

Listen to the playlist, or check out the music videos for the songs below.

1. Storm – Frédéric Mercier

2. The Magic Place – Julianna Barwick

3. You Look Like Rain – Morphine

4. Expect – Balam Acab

5. Walking In The Rain – The Ronettes

6. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain – Willie Nelson

7. It is rain in my face – No Say

8. And the Rain – John Maus

9. Black Water Falls – The War on Drugs

10. Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping – Grouper

Want to listen to the playlist in one continuous mix? You can do that too:

Rainmix by BehindTheWalk-In

Like what you hear? Check out our entire 10 Songs series. 

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Every day is better with a new track.

xxxy – I know this (can’t be love) by Well Rounded Records

Every day we bring you one track for a little musical inspiration. Have a track you want to submit? Email us at contact@ecosalon.com.

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An exclusive EcoSalon playlist to calm your head and drift away. 

When your brain is spinning with thoughts of work, family, friends, to-do lists and all of those creative ideas you can’t wait to put into place, it can be hard to check out and calm down. Fortunately, this playlist helps you do just that.

Check out the music videos for some of the songs below, or go even further and listen to all of them nonstop on our 10 Songs for a Solid Sleep playlist on 8tracks.

1. B+W Stripes – Aphex Twin

2. Untitled #7 – Panda Bear

3. Sea Bed Meditation – Jürgen Müller

4. Dissolving Clouds – Biosphere

5. Memory Of Self – Dolphins Into The Future

6. Part 6 – Robert Rich

7. Sphere – Into the Dream – Erik Wøllo

8. The Return – Steve Roach

9. Come Softly – Grouper

10. Neroli – Brian Eno

Like what you hear? Check out our entire 10 Songs series. 

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Your guide to discovering new beats that put you ahead of the game making personal playlists.

In today’s music industry, there’s a lot to keep up with, and as much as we love them, Pandora, Spotify and your personal iTunes on shuffle just can’t do it all. That said, we pulled together a list of 25 of our favorite music sites, our go-to sources for finding new tunes, streaming our favorite mixes and above all, staying ahead on our playlists. Just keep in mind that if you’re tempted to spend half your day perusing new music, don’t blame it on us.

A New Band A Day

The name says it all. Whether you like the bands or not is up to you, but fortunately there’s a new one every single day so you’re bound to discover something.

All Scandinavian

If you know anything about the music world, you’ll know that there’s a lot of creativity coming out of Scandinavia right now. Miike Snow, Lykke Li, Sigur Rós – they all have Nordic roots. All Scandinavian is the place to keep up with the big names as well as all of the smaller ones that you would otherwise only catch at festivals like Roskilde.

Aquarium Drunkard

Based in Los Angeles, Aquarium Drunkard is an eclectic mix that “bridges the gap between contemporary indie with vintage garage, psych, folk, country, New Orleans funk, r&b, soul and everything that falls in between.” That means it’s diverse, different and certainly worth your time.

La Blogothèque

A beautiful combination of music and videos, this French website has an appealing layout and the kind of content that will make you stick around for hours. Certainly not your average music blog, this site feels more like a high end lifestyle magazine.

The Chuckness

Chuck, The Chuckness’ namesake, knows his stuff when it comes to good, upbeat music, and this site should certainly make it onto your list of sites to check regularly. Chuck and his team also started featuring a bi-weekly mixtape called The Fortnight, mixed by a guy out of Boston named DJ Rob. It’s worth checking out and keeping an eye out for.

DML.fm

If you need workout mixes and danceable tracks, look no further. Don’t have time to sort through all the posts? For a quick fix there’s a list of top 10 tracks on the main page, which, thanks to a music-savvy readership, is always full of good music. The site offers plenty of the featured tracks for download, which means that even without internet access at your next party, you can still work your DJ skills.

The Fader

The Fader is actually an entire lifestyle magazine, but they have their finger on the pulse of the music scene and do a good job of pulling together everything from hip-hop to Caribbean.

Fighting Musical Ignorance

Electronic, indie, hip hop and dance, it’s all here. These guys know their party remixes, and if you’re in need of a good mashup should be your #1 source. They also know a thing or two about making playlists, and make them available for download, which is perfect for when you need a rocking set but are too tired to pull something together yourself.

Find New Jams

The concept for Find New Jams is simple: press play and listen. The site sticks to party, hip-hop, mashups and rock, and the platform allows you to vote on your favorite songs. Don’t expect commentary, this site is simply a “click and listen” kind of place, but it’s known for having some of the freshest tracks available, particularly when it comes to the sort of music that deserves to be blasted on loud speakers.

I Guess I am Floating

If The Phoenix called this site an “…uber-hip indie blawg.” you know if has to be good. I Guess I Am Floating always has the kind of music that you can listen to no matter what mood you’re in.

The Kollection

Intended for a younger crowd, this site is actually run by a bunch of savvy and music-loving college students, but you would never know it. It’s a professional operation that looks slick and has a good mix of music from various genres, from indie to dubstep. The commentary is smart and we keep an eye on it on a daily basis.

Hype Machine

Need a new morning routine? Brew your coffee and go immediately to Hype Machine. Hype Machine is one of the premiere music sites out there, more like a consortium of good music blogs and all of the tracks that they feature. The Popular list changes on a daily basis and one minute you can find yourself listening to Brazilian samba and the next a folky blues tune. You can bookmark your favorites and the songs continue playing while you navigate the site. And did we mention the Hype Machine Top 8 playlists that are released every Monday? If you can only commit to an hour a week of getting caught up on the latest and greatest in music, start here.

HypeTrak

Daily updated news and features makes this a go-to blog of music lovers of all kinds. One day Wiz Khalifa, the next, a Feist remix. The site also has an entire section devoted to music videos.

Indie Shuffle

Indie Shuffle is a huge collection of independent music of all genres. The San Francisco-based site’s music player is very user friendly, and every track that is posted has recommended similar artists, making it easy to know what you’re going to get and also encouraging you to discover new gems. Can’t decide where to hit play? Just hit the shuffle button and you’ll end up with a random track from Indie Shuffle’s extensive library. A must for anyone that’s trying to break out of their usual music tastes.

The Music Ninja

The Music Ninja’s About page says it all. “With one simple goal, to only feature the best music we come across, we have swiftly infiltrated the ears and minds of Ke$ha fans and permanently set them on the path to better, more fulfilling music.” So no auto-tune and no overly poppy bass lines. Your ears will thank you.

NPR Music

And you thought they only did Talk of the Nation and Fresh Air. NPR is very on top of their game when it comes to music. Song of the Day is a good way to kick off your morning, and because they’re a larger media brand, they also have a wide variety of album previews that you can listen to.

Pitchfork

You can barely call yourself a music lover if Pitchfork isn’t on your reading list. Album reviews, new tracks and even music festivals, this site has it all. They also have music lists that go as far back as the 1960s, in the event you’re looking to beef up your music knowledge.

Remix86

Dance. Party. That’s all there is to it when it comes to Remix86. Now you know, go forth and enjoy yourself.

SoundCloud

Soundcloud is the darling of artists and producers as it allows you to easily upload your music. But even if you’re not a musician, you should be using Soundcloud. Follow artists and producers, share your own stuff, keep track of all of your favorites and see what others have been listening to.

Stereogum

A well-respected industry blog, Stereogum was at the forefront of the music blog world from the beginning. That means that you can expect bigger releases alongside unknown artists just making it onto the scene. It’s also an excellent source for music news as well as Stereogum’s famous lists, with everything from The 20 Best Indie Madonna Covers to Bon Iver’s 5 Favorite Hip-Hop Lyrics.

Sunset in the Rearview

What would you be listening to on a roadtrip, driving cross country and appreciating the sunset reflecting in your rearview mirror as you head east? Probably something that would be featured on Sunset in the Rearview. It’s all indie rock and hip hop, and the main draw of this site is all of its daily features like Womp Wednesday and Friday at Five.

This Song is Sick

If you’re looking for a “this song is incredible!” reaction from your friends, here is where you will find it. It’s a lot of electro, but there’s a also a good chill section to offset the dance party selection.

We All Want Someone to Shout For

“Genres don’t exist here. Only good music does.” New York-based, We All Want Someone to Shout For sticks to its mantra, which means you get a diverse grab bag that you’re sure to love. Much of the featured content is available for download.

We Are Hunted

Take Pandora, add a little more Euro beats, indie rock and fresh DJs from the dance floor, a curated list of the day’s 99 most popular songs based on blogs and social media activity and you get a taste of what We Are Hunted has to offer. Type in the name of your favorite group or musician and the site immediately pulls up a grid of related artists, 75% of which you probably have never heard of. You can make your own playlists and embed them on blogs and share them on social networks, that way you can prove to your friends that you really are up on what’s new on the music scene.

8tracks

Where would we be without 8tracks? Think back to the days when you spent hours making mixtapes. Well, now there’s a website and an app for that. We’re even doing it. You can search for playlists based on artist or genre and you can stream them on your computer or your phone. Crowd-sourced internet radio that’s always full of good surprises.

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An exclusive EcoSalon playlist to be played while wearing your hippest set of shades.

We’re dropping the 4th volume in our Ray-Ban Exclusive series today, which if you have been following along, you know is packed with remixes, mashups and the kind of beats that are made for sunny days. We even threw in a couple of foreign tracks for good measure. 

Ray-Ban Exclusive Volume 4 from ecosalon on 8tracks.

1. Cleam – Mister Lies
2. Nova – Burial + Four Tet
3. Dancing – Omar & Zed Bias
4. Disparate Youth (The 2 Bears Remix) – Santigold
5. Be a Body – Grimes
6. Anna (Moonlight Matters Remix) – Charlotte Gainsbourg
7. Never Let Me Go (Clams Casino Remix) – Florence + The Machine
8. Ström – Bam Spacey
9. Learnalilgivinanlovin’ (Passion Pit Remix) – Gotye
10. Plage (Crystal Fighters Remix) – Felix Cartal
11. Let it Go (The Knocks Remix) – Dragonette
12. Luminary Ones (Denzel Park Remix) – Rebecca & Fiona
13. Raining (House Sheriffs Remix) – Adam K & Kaskade
14. Happiness (The Magician Remix) – Sam Sparro
15. Devil’s Work (Dirty South Remix) – Miike Snow
16. Intro (CRNKN Bootleg) – The xx
17. We Are Young (Alvin  Risk Remix) – Fun. featuring Janelle Monae
18. Heads Will Roll (A-Track Remix) – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
19. Limitless – Sex Ray Vision
20. Action (3LAU Bootleg) – 3LAU
21. Stockholm – (JOhn Dahlback Remix) – Jonathan Johansson
22. ID2 (Pixel Cheese Remake) – Avicii
23. Call on Me (Vitz Remix) – Eric Prydz
24. All That She Wants (DJ Nejtrino & DJ Stranger Remix) – KAFFEIN

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