The JogTunes Indie
Podcast is
a 30 to 60 minute
podcast that's meant to
be “run to.”
By that we mean it’s
intended to be listened
to while you’re
running.
Well, that was the original intent. Turns out, most indoor cyclist, aquarunners, users of
stairmasters, ellipticals and mini-trampolines, and even swimmers, may find these
shows great for working out exactly to the tempos of indie music.
The songs are selected
and sequenced solely
for working out exactly
to the beat of the
music. The shows begin
with a brief introduction
and a warm-up tune usually
in the 110-130 BPM
range. This is followed
by a series
of tunes
that begins in the
140-150 range and
usually peaks with
tunes in the BPM range
of 170-185. The sequence
slows back down to
a cool-down in the
110-130 range.
Some episodes may have a "sprint segment" which follows a cool-down tune at around 15 minutes toward
the end of the episode. This segment is a short, fast set that ends with a final cool-down track. Some users may need to keep their workout short and stop with the first cool-down while others may want to complete the full episode.
Dr. Bob, the founder of
JogTunes.com, is the producer and host.
He provides introductions
to the songs along
with the BPM details.
The indie artists' tunes come from many resources. The main, podsafe, tune-download resources are the
Podsafe
Music Network (PMN) and the Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA)'s
promonet.
Dr. Bob finds many bands and tunes from other podcasters' shows. Listings of these shows can be found on sites such as
The Alliance for Music Podcasting,
blubrry.com,
Podshow.com, and, of course, the iTunes Music Store. There are also many websites that are dedicated
to indie music and provide lists of bands and their works. Finally,
many of the bands have promoters who announce new tunes and albums by email. This is a great way to come across some fine indie music.
THE MOST RECENT EPISODE
The JogTunes Indie Podcast #20 - (30 and 15 Minutes) - Reggae Rules
April 29th, 2008
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It’s reggae time on the JTIP. Five of the 12 tunes in this episode are of that genre. We hope you enjoy it.
We return to the 30 + 15 minute format with a sprint tune running at 177 BPM in the 2nd segment by the Dub Station and Shaka Black.
Here are the reggae artists:
Johnny P
Taj Weekes & Adowa
Kenyatta “Culture” Hill
Dub Station, Shaka Black
Melou
Here are the other artists on this episode:
The Santa Marias
Of Fate and Chance
Justin Hopkins and the Guilt
Alyse Black
Pensive
The intro is from a new album, Round and Round, featuring various artists and released by Far East Peach. The track is “Time” by Jesper Sorensen.
Indoor cyclists can take the JTIP for a spin. You can get some hints on cycling to the beat on the Bike Page of JogTunes.com. If you like other fitness modes such as elliptical trainers, stairsteppers, minitrampolines, and aquarunning, check out our Gym/Aqua page.
Thanks for joining me in working out to the beat. I welcome your financial support of my efforts. Please go to JogTunes.com and click the Donate button. No PayPal account is required. We’re also offering our first special edition podcast episode for sale. It’s talk free and there’s an enhanced version for iPod users. Enhanced files allow rapid advancing to the next tune if you wish to shorten your run or skip a tune. You can find the Buy button for this offer on the JogTunes.com home page.
Meanwhile, enjoy the music.
Dr. Bob
We welcome
your comments. Please
send them by email to
comments at jogtunes.com.
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