I'm writing this week from the beautiful island of Jamaica where I'm teaching classes as part of Fit Bodies Teaching Vacations. If you aren't familiar, John has some great information about it in this post. I'm already half way through my vacation and having a fabulous time teaching cycling and enjoying the resort and my amazing hosts here at Couples Tower Isle.
In preparation for my classes that I'm teaching here, I decided to throw in some “Jamaican” themed tunes into each of my playlists. Here is a sampling. Both have a great sound and would make a welcome addition to any playlist:
I'm always scouring the internet for new music and music sites. Recently I found Clubtapes.com. There is so much free music on this site it'll blow your mind. This isn't just free music it's free mixes by the worlds best DJ's. You need to check it out!
All the songs in this weeks The Power of 3 Mashup were found on this site.
The Power of 3 Mashups – Every Time We Touch, Good For You, Shut Up and Dance
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I came across this brand new release while searching today's new music on Spotify and iTunes. I can tell from first listen that this is a tune I will be using soon. I am a huge fan of Mumford and Sons but I have to admit, other than Believe, I wasn't impressed with their latest album, so this was a welcome surprise. It may not be the kind of sound you are used to using in your classes, but give it a try. I'm always experimenting with new sounds and my classes never complain. 🙂 I'm sure they're going to love this one. I'll be using it as a steady climb with a cadence increase at the 2:30 mark when the tempo starts to pick up.
Afro Celt Sound System, as the name implies, fuses Irish and West African music with electronic dance music. I brought back one of my old favorites from their 1999 album Volume 2 Release (Real World Gold) this week. I used it in an interval class and included a seated fast flat road and a standing flat road. At around 67 rpm's, you could certainly use it as a hill as well. I've also included this one in my St. Patrick's Day playlists in the past, because it has a celtic feel to it for sure. If you're looking for a unique, instrumental sound, definitely check this one out.
Today, Scott Melker announced that he coming back to the world of indoor cycling:
“Hi everyone! For those of you who don't know me, I was the music director for Flywheel Sports for 4 years, and helped to develop their music program. I have since worked with countless studios, and have now teamed up with Legitmix to offer an awesome music service tailored to you. We are presently building a catalogue of songs edited specifically for spin, available legally on the site. I'm even more excited that we are offering customization of ANY SONG you choose for only $3. You can go on the site, request any edits you want, and have the song back to you in a matter of days. We truly believe that this will revolutionize the cycling music world. Please check it out and give us feedback – we did this for you!”
I love Scott's work. You can check out his and the other artists that are part of this incredible music site below.
You have got to see this incredible cover of Simon and Garfunkel's “The Sound of Silence” by the band Disturbed
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Right Click on the blue underlined link
Select “Download Linked File As”
Select a download location
Once file is completely downloaded, find it in the location you selected
Drag the file into your iTunes or Spotify library OR
Right Click on the file and Select “Open With”
From the drop down menu select “iTunes” or “Spotify”
File should begin playing and is now part of your iTunes or Spotify library
To download the above media on a PC:
Right Click on the blue underlined link
Select “Save Link As”
Select a download location
Once file is completely downloaded, find it in the location you selected
Drag the file into your iTunes or Spotify library OR
Right Click on the file and Select “Open With”
From the drop down menu select “iTunes” or “Spotify”
File should begin playing and is now part of your iTunes or Spotify library Click here to watch a video on how to download media files from ICI/Pro.
