Take a website like www.stereogum.com. They focus primarily on independent music and up-and-coming artists, but in the past they've featured stuff by bands who eventually went big, like Arcade Fire or Vampire Weekend. One I've been checking lately is http://rcrdlbl.com/. They've currently got over 25,000 free singles available to download - whether that be an album single the artist wants to give away, a sponsored remix of a popular track, or a rarity that was previously unreleased. Hit the jump below to edumacate yaself.
Also remember that iTunes has their "Free Single of the Week" page, from which I've downloaded tracks by The Temptations, Two Door Cinema Club, some Mexican band I've never heard of (La Gusana Ciega) and most recently the buzzworthy chillwave band Washed Out. Even managed to snag Chiddy Bang's "Opposite of Adults" hit music video for free ages ago, so don't forget to check out iTunes every now n then.
For instance, here's a new tune I discovered last week. Ever heard of LDFD? Me neither, some 19 yr old dude hailing from Dallas Texas - but his track "Outtacontrol" instantly hooked me. Not sure what you'd call it... trip-hop, random electronica? Features some drum machine beats and a chopped up and catchy house vocal. Either way its pretty cool. For the original page on RCRDLBL click here, or I've uploaded it to Mediafire if that suits your fancy.
LDFD - Outtacontrol
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