Yes. Mixcloud is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Mixcloud take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — dJ sets and radio shows, hours long and properly licensed.

Does Mixcloud work on a phone?

Yes. Mixcloud works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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Mixcloud

DJ sets and radio shows, hours long and properly licensed

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Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2008

What Mixcloud actually is

Mixcloud hosts the long-form audio other platforms take down, meaning DJ mixes, radio archives and specialist shows, with rights holders paid through its licensing deals. Uploads are tagged by genre and city, and shows can be followed in much the same way as podcasts.

Why it is worth your time

Because it is built for continuous mixes, searching a niche genre can return a three-hour set recorded in one specific club in one specific year.

Common questions

Is Mixcloud free?: Yes. Mixcloud is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Mixcloud take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — dJ sets and radio shows, hours long and properly licensed.
Does Mixcloud work on a phone?: Yes. Mixcloud works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Mixcloud?: We list it under Sound & Signal — music discovery that beats the algorithm. Because it is built for continuous mixes, searching a niche genre can return a three-hour set recorded in one specific club in one specific year.

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Sound & Signal

Mixcloud

DJ sets and radio shows, hours long and properly licensed

Visit mixcloud.com More Sound & Signal

mixcloud.com

Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2008

What Mixcloud actually is

Why it is worth your time

Because it is built for continuous mixes, searching a niche genre can return a three-hour set recorded in one specific club in one specific year.

Common questions

Is Mixcloud free?: Yes. Mixcloud is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Mixcloud take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — dJ sets and radio shows, hours long and properly licensed.
Does Mixcloud work on a phone?: Yes. Mixcloud works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Mixcloud?: We list it under Sound & Signal — music discovery that beats the algorithm. Because it is built for continuous mixes, searching a niche genre can return a three-hour set recorded in one specific club in one specific year.