Author: Zoya

  • Zeitgeist 2014

    Zeitgeist 2014

    Our 7th annual Zeitgeist! In our roundup of the best music of 2014, we have:

    An Album for Every Moment: We asked musicians, music bloggers, and friends to recommend a perfect album for every moment of the year. Use this guide to find albums you may have missed or make a new connection with something you already know.

    Top 50 Artists: The most-blogged artists of 2014.

    Top 50 Tracks: A set of the most-favorited tracks on Hype Machine this year.

    You can also toggle between past Zeitgeists using the dropdown menu on the top. Check them out—good music is good music, any time or year.

    Thank you for listening with us!

  • Shirts are back!

    Logo tee

    We’ve restocked our Merch shop with new tees. They feature a soft print of our logo bubble, and feel very nice. Get one!

    All of our t-shirts are silkscreened by Paul and Mookie at City Dog Screen Printing in NYC. Most of the screens have been reclaimed, but 1 or 2 of the old designs are still in this rack here ↓

    In the shop

    Do you have any of them? All of them? Send pics!

  • Android app!

    Hype Machine Android app

    Our Android app is finally out and you can get it here. It is very nice to use, has all the major features of the site, and does not have ads or monthly fees.

    Thank you to all the Android users for your patience; this is the fastest we could build something well-made given our constraints.

  • Hype Machine Stack

    Hype Machine Stack

    Stack is our latest experiment in delivering the most interesting music on the web directly to you. It’s a short newsletter highlighting some tracks that are getting attention on the site, compiled weekly by the Hype Machine team. If you liked listening to Hype Machine Radio for a quick rundown of new music, you’ll like Stack.

    Listen to a recent mix and subscribe here:



  • Hype Hotel 2014: Lineup & RSVP

    We’re back! For the third year in a row, Hype Hotel, presented by Taco Bell’s Feed The Beat program, will be bringing blogger-curated music showcases to Austin.

    Hype Machine tracks music that bloggers all around the world are talking about and presents it all in one place for easy discovery. That’s also what we do at Hype Hotel. This year’s lineups have been selected by the terrific Consequence of Sound, I Guess I’m Floating, #MEGABLAAG, Gorilla Vs. Bear, Yours Truly, Crack In The Road, Disco Naïveté, Cruel Rhythm, ISO50, and No Fear of Pop, along with the Hype Machine team and Conflict of Interest. If you love listening to music they write about on your laptop, you’ll really love hearing it live.

    We’ll have the usual great stuff—drinks, tacos, Austin’s busiest photobooth, and plenty of giveaways. New this year: the Vengo Vending Machine, dispensing awesome prizes to Hotel guests. Try it out!

    Hype Hotel would not be possible without our presenting sponsor, Taco Bell, and their Feed The Beat program. Dedicated to fostering music discovery, Feed The Beat selects 100 artists every year to receive $500 in Taco Bell gift cards. Submissions are now open at feedthebeat.com.

    Big thanks to our sponsors:  Miller, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Jakprints, Orange Amps,  High End Systems, and Eventbrite for powering our RSVP

    Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel:  505 East 7th Street (between Neches/Red River), March 11-16.

    RSVP is now open for free day shows.  SXSW badges/wristbands have priority, but a very limited number of Day wristbands may be admitted.

    All shows are 21+

    Hype Hotel 2014