Downtempo Freebies From KiloWatts, Bluetech, and More

There is a great deal of downtempo and ambient music available for free download these days. Here are a few personal picks–releases that chill and inspire.

First on the list is a great 40 minute album by KiloWatts entitled Six Silicates. KiloWatts is one of my favourite producers right now so this comes highly recommended! It doesn’t seem to matter whether he’s writing techno, mid-tempo breaks, or something else entirely–KiloWatts always manages to infuse his work with melody and groove. Although Six Silicates is only available for free download in MP3 format there is an option to donate some cash to receive a lossless version.

Bluetech is another downtempo heavyweight out with a free release this month. Check the Bluetech homepage for access to the Call Of The Wild EP, five tracks of blissful melodic and glitchy breaks.

Postunder Records has a new release from Elmooht entitled Crows Of The Trade, another foray into dark, abstract, and experimental ambient.

Sifting through the archives I ran across an older MP3-only release by (val)liam: Early Reflections. If you’re into soothing ambient this little release should fare well on your stereo.

Shinogo’s album The Pulse is a pleasant mix of broken beats, trip hop, dub, and glitch. It is available in MP3 and FLAC for free download.

If you’re into the dubstep vibe you’ll want to check out the No Ego No Problems EP, a deep and mysterious release from Croatian producer Egoless available in MP3 format.

On an old school tip, fans of Hushush will be pleased to discover that much of this Canadian label’s back catalogue has been added to archive.org. If names like Vromb or Xingu Hill ring a bell be sure to check this out.

Finally, Autonomous has a few goodies for free download including live sets by Ott, Pitch Black, and Phutureprimitive.