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Open Licensed Music Podcast

Bringing you some of the coolest open licensed music I've found. New episodes posted every Monday morning. Each episode will highlight a particular category/genre of music, and all music is available under a Creative Commons license.
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Episodes

Episode 50: Steampunk

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring steampunk music, some of which has lyrics. (They Don't Make) Airships (Like They Used To Anymore) (4:15) Pay McGroin and the Teleporting Sheep (2:46) Alchemists Tower (0:57) Graveyard Shenanigans (3:40) the beginning (1:47) The legend of terror (1:34) High Noon Soundtrack (0:47) Rush to the End! (1:08) That was (T...

Jun 23, 2014

Episode 49: Funny Music

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring funny music, all of which has lyrics. Quantum Entanglement (2:36) - The FuMP - BandCamp AA Battery Controlled Telescopic Knife (3:33) Love and Romance Game (3:03) - Jamendo - Internet Archive You Might Be (4:29) It's F***ing Cold Outside (edited) (1:29) That was Quantum Entanglement by Glen Raphael, which is avail...

Feb 24, 2014

Episode 48: Instrumental Acoustic

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring instrumental acoustic music. Buckarooster (2:58) A la Roberto, tema II (Quien fuera) (1:27) Lessons Instrumental (2:41) Joe's Acoustic (3:31) Thursday (2:28) 5:4 (1:15) That was Buckarooster by Doug Jamieson, and A la Roberto, tema II (Quien fuera) by clbustos, which are both available from Jamendo and are license...

Feb 10, 2014

Episode 47: Chiptunes

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring chiptunes. Skyball (3:17) BossaNova (1:17) Chairborne Boogie [IT (48K)] (3:22) Asymmetrical Mode; ON (1:54) Itty Bitty 8 Bit (3:13) Spiff Tune - And so it Begins (2:53) Dstort (3:31) Colored Pixels (3:34) That was Skyball by DJ Bouche, BossaNova by 8-BITchin'tendo, Chairborne Boogie [IT (48K)] by ipidev, and Asymm...

Nov 18, 2013

Episode 46: Piratey Music

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring pirate music and other stuff that's not necessarily pirate music but I think goes well with it. Some of the music this week does have lyrics. Into Aer Cumri (3:28) Polka No. 1 for Accordion in C minor (2:15) Parisian (0:43) Talijanska (1:56) Waltz No. 1 for Accordion in C minor (2:39) Poirot (2:38) That was Into A...

Sep 20, 2013

Episode 45: Electronic

Just a quick note, because I've had a few people request this. This is not a full list, but here are a few of the places I commonly get music from: ccMixter FreeMusicArchive FreeSound Incompetech Jamendo OpenGameArt SoundCloud The Funny Music Project Zero-Project You can also find this information in the sidebar of the website. - Ralph Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today'...

Sep 11, 2013

Episode 44: Pop and Rock

Hi folks! Sorry for the lack of updates. Life happened, and it took me a while to catch up. For now, the schedule for this podcast is being changed from once a week (followed by nothing for months...) to once a whenever. At least until I get more of a buffer built back up. Anyway, happy listening! - Ralph Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring pop and ...

Jul 22, 2013

Episode 43: Celtic Music

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring celtic music, probably about half of which has lyrics, but much of which is very traditional songs. It's also a bit of a mix of old and new and not limited to Irish music. So let's get started! Whisky in the jar (2:43) Reels: Tom Ward's Downfall / Sligo Maid / Mountain Road (4:17) Up Kilkenny (Instrumental Version...

Mar 17, 2013

Episode 42: Steampunk

Durango-Silverton RR Dec 01 | 24 bit (1:33) Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring steampunk music. A bunch of the songs this week have vocals, but there are also a bunch of instrumentals, too. So let's get started! The Watchmaker's Apprentice (5:41) Fig Leaf Rag - distressed (3:29) Battle In The Sky - A Steampunk Orchestra (3:01) Eighteenth Century (1...

Mar 11, 2013

Episode 41: Cartoon Music

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring cartoon music. The Honors March (0:45 @ 0:10) Habanera (4:07 @ 0:51) Divertissement - Pizzicato (from the ballet Sylvia) (1:38 @ 5:01) Hebrides Overture/Fingal's Cave (11:22 @ 6:36) That was The Honors March by John Phillip Sousa and performed by the US Navy Band, which is available from Musopen and is licensed as...

Mar 02, 2013

Episode 40: Harp Music

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring harp music. As a heads-up, this episode is not safe for work. Not for language, inappropriate content, or anything else except one thing: this stuff puts me to sleep. Like, industrial strength lullabies. Absolutely perfect for right before bed, but if you need to stay awake, you might want to wait to listen until ...

Feb 25, 2013

Episode 39: Electronic

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring electronic music. Electron Stack (5:04 @ 0:11) The silent force (5:30 @ 5:15) Midnight Mystery (4:07 @ 10:45) starmann65_A Moment of Silence for Japan (3:35 @ 14:52) RnB Japan (3:47 @ 18:27) That was Electron Stack by Obtuse, which is available from his website at obtusemusic.bandcamp.com and is licensed under an ...

Feb 17, 2013

Episode 38: Chiptunes

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring chiptunes. Press Start (0:52 @ 0:10) 130 Chiptune Lead A (0:07 @ 1:01) Continue 2 (1:19 @ 1:09) 16 (1:16 @ 2:26) Close To You (edited) (1:33 @ 3:42) Boss (1:07 @ 5:11) Tasty (3:36 @ 6:16) Snegurochka's Gameboy (0:50 @ 9:51) One Hour Compo: Mechanized Whalesong [Famitracker Chiptune] (2:08 @ 10:41) That was Press S...

Feb 10, 2013

Episode 37: Western

Still catching up. Next week's episode will be late as well, but hopefully not quite as late. Enjoy this week's episode! - Ralph Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring music with a bit of a western feel. Western-Time (1:14 @ 0:11) Western last song (1:53 @ 1:23) Saddle Up And Ride, Cowboy (1:48 @ 3:14) Acoustiblues - INSTRUMENTAL VERSION (0:45 @ 5:02) ...

Feb 03, 2013

Episode 36: Funny Music

Hi everyone! Sorry about the lateness this week. Caught the flu something awful and burned through my buffer. Finally starting to get caught up. I'm behind enough now next week's episode might be a bit late as well, but I'm going to give it a try to get it out on time. My advice: don't catch the flu. It's not a good idea. And if you decide to ignore that warning, they say laughter is the best medicine, so enjoy this week's episode! - Ralph Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the ...

Jan 25, 2013

Episode 35: Ambient Environments

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring ambient environment sounds. SpringCreekinForest (0:39 @ 0:11) LargeStreamOverLoginForestMarch (1:05 @ 0:49) Stream (2:16 @ 1:53) quiet_stream (0:32 @ 4:06) Stream running out into the sea (0:15 @ 4:36) rollingsurfmix (3:01 @ 4:47) harbor waves calm 01 (7:28 @ 7:42) Ocean Waves (1:14 @ 14:58) Waves in sea (1:32 @ 1...

Jan 14, 2013

Episode 34: Fantasy Adventure

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring fantasy adventure music. The White Cube (Kyrie Eleison) (1:27 @ 0:11) City of Dwarves (5:56 @ 1:38) The Death of Magic (3:35 @ 7:30) From Honour To Horror (1:40 @ 11:04) Beyond the Ocean of a Thousand Dreams (3:24 @ 12:44) Disabled emotions suite: Part 6 (2:15 @ 16:05) That was The White Cube (Kyrie Eleison) by ja...

Jan 07, 2013

Episode 33: Jazz and Chill

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring jazz and chill music. BlueBossa (2:58 @ 0:10) Las dos buenas hermanas (3:33 @ 3:09) Mount Analogue (4:47 @ 6:42) ocean dream (10:32 @ 11:29) Jazz with G5 (0:59 @ 22:01) That was BlueBossa by Szai, which is available from SoundCloud . After that was Las dos buenas hermanas by Caminos del Sonido, which is available ...

Dec 31, 2012

Episode 32: Electronic

Sorry, folks, for the delay this week. This episode has been queued up since Monday but I couldn't get the file to upload. Just got it to work, though. At any rate, I forgot to mention that the The Internet Archive (which hosts the audio files for this podcast) is doing a fundraising drive. If you could help them out, I'm sure they'd appreciate it! Here's the link. Thanks for listening! - Ralph Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who...

Dec 27, 2012

Episode 31: Nontraditional Christmas

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring nontraditional Christmas music. You can expect a bunch of songs with lyrics, some familiar and some not, along with many different styles of music that really just don't fit any other time of the year. Some of them, particularly later in the episode, are really fun but a bit harsh. So, without further ado, let's g...

Dec 17, 2012

Episode 30: Traditional Christmas

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring traditional Christmas music. As such, there are a number of songs this week with vocals, but they're pretty well-known ones, so let's get started. Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies (1:48 @ 0:17) O Holy Night (edited) (6:18 @ 1:59) Deck the Halls B (4:29 @ 8:04) We Wish You a Merry Christmas (0:52 @ 12:21) What Child...

Dec 10, 2012

Episode 29: Steampunk Music

Carica05 (0:04) music box loop 29 (0:15) Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring steampunk music. We've got a few songs with vocals this week, but without further ado, let's get started. The Doctor's Wife (5:47) London, 1856 - A Steampunk Orchestra (3:41) Remember The Name (Fort Minor) (Sinister Strings Mix) (4:52) Rom Bart-Insomnia [Soundtrack] (1:36) ...

Dec 03, 2012

Episode 28: Instrumental Acoustic

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring instrumental acoustic music. La pêche au thon - INSTRUMENTAL VERSION (2:58) A la Roberto, tema I (1:37) Ragtime Guitar (0:36) Slightly On The Mash (version 2) (1:18) Austerity Rag (3:20) Cama Plana (2:04) That was La pêche au thon - INSTRUMENTAL VERSION by Löhstana David and A la Roberto, tema I by Clbustos, which...

Nov 26, 2012

Episode 27: Trance

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring trance music. As a heads-up, many of the songs this week have vocals. So with that, let's get started. Trance Guitar (5:08) Ghosts and Monsters (4:04) Lift me up (3:28) Randos - Mystery (6:40) That was Trance Guitar by Centralsoft, which is available from SoundCloud and is licensed under an Attribution license. Af...

Nov 19, 2012

Episode 26: Mystery and Spy Music

Hi, and welcome to the Open Licensed Music Podcast, the show where we highlight music from artists who let you share their music. I'm Ralph Wacksworth, and today's episode is featuring mystery and spy music. La Prima Noche Versus Carmão 1 Pulmão EP 2009 (2:36) Noir - 01 (2:19) I Knew a Guy (2:46) Vicenzo Bosa - Jazz (1:24) Noir guitar soundtrack samples (1:25) café connection (Instrumental) (3:12) That was La Prima Noche Versus Carmão 1 Pulmão EP 2009 by Avante Royale and Noir - 01 by grimorio, ...

Nov 12, 2012
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