🫶 Donation Station
These are all individuals and organizations that I have some kind of recurring donation to. I added and maintain this section of the site because it's important to show that there's more ways to support creators directly than paying subscriptions to big companies like Spotify and YouTube. If you like someone's work, and you have the means, support them directly!
You can also consider these as recommendations.
NTS
NTS is by far the best internet radio I've come across, and possibly the best source of music on the internet today. There are two separate stations which run 24 hours a day, and host a huge variety of different DJs and producers from around the world, all for free without ads. These are not algorithmically generated stations, these are real people putting together curated sets. 50% of supporter donations go directly to hosts and artists, with the rest going towards upkeep of the site (and a bit of marketing).
NTS also archives and categorizes most (all?) past shows, so you can almost always find something for whatever mood you're in. I start pretty much every work day looking through the "Latest" section to see if any names pop out to me, since by now I have some favorites. Names I keep an eye out for include:
- Scary Things - A weekly show centered around the UK drill/rap scene, but the hosts frequently bring in an artist to play a little gameshow with. High energy music, fun commentary, always a good time.
- OK Williams - Incredible DJ with a big range and a fun presence on the mic. A lot of my favorite sets on NTS are from her.
- Martelo - Another great DJ that I only noticed recently (it's easy to just hit "play" on NTS and not notice what's being played). Lots of high-energy club mixes, not much talking, great to work to.
- The Gaza Strip - A semi-regular show centered around arabic drill and trap. The hosts can be a bit... forward with politics, which can be fun, but really I tune in because there's something about the arabic language which really lends itself to the rhythm of drill and it just sounds great.
- Rhythm Connection - Great combination of excellent music choices and fun hosts. Tune in for "bouncy bangers" and hilarious banter.
Individuals
I say that I'm a huge fan of competitive Super Smash Bros Melee, but really I'm just a Mang0 fan. A lot of streamers come across as clowns a bit, but Mang0 keeps it down to earth no matter what he's playing.
The second most famous "Brian" in the world, and the funniest person and most creative on YouTube, bar none.
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