Sir Colin Davis’ final recording on Society of Sound
MusicSir Colin Davis was – in many ways – the founding father of LSO Live. When the decision is made to start a new classical record label you need some…
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Producer at iconic 4AD label explains the magic behind some of his favourite tracks
Music“For me engineering and record production are about helping people make artistic, creative and forward thinking music whilst giving that music an appropriate and exciting sonic world to live in.…
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Distilling emotion: the importance of sound in creating a trailer
MusicCondensing the essence of a drama into 60 seconds is always going to be a challenge, we asked Video Editor Colin Wadsworth how important sound is to the whole mix.…
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Seven Notes: DJ Wordy’s top 10
NewsChina’s no 1 turntablist DJ Wordy will DJ ing at both the Beijing (9th May) and Shanghai (16th May) Seven Notes events. Here, he gives us his top 10 favourite…
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John Metcalfe curates listening experiences in the dark at London’s Kings Place
Sound LabCurrent Society of Sound artist and multi-talented composer/producer John Metcalfe has curated Monomedia: a series of concerts where the invited musicians will play their entire sets in the dark. In…
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‘Noise: A Human History’ producer Matt Thompson on turning down the noise
Sound Lab“Noise, like a weed, is only a sound in the wrong place. And like roses in vegetable patches noise can be beautiful but still needs to be uprooted or pruned…
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Rough Trade recommends: John Grant’s Pale Green Ghosts
MusicSometimes intensely self-confessional albums can be just too much: too self obsessed, too introspective and too miserable to actually make a good listen. But every so often along comes an…
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Classic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to New Order’s Age of Consent
MusicFor most, the Eighties are not regarded as the decade of good taste. Over-the-top fashion was punctuated by big hair, mask-like maquillage and shoulder pads more suited to an American…
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Seven Notes: Perfection of Design
SpeakersSeven Notes Creative Director Mat Cook and Musician/Producer Howie B discuss the concept behind the tour and why the two brands work together so well. Seven Notes, a touring exhibition…
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Seven Notes Dubai: DJ Raxon’s Top 10
NewsFirst event of the Seven Notes Tour takes place in Dubai and features local DJ legend, DJ Raxon. We asked him for his top 10 favourite tracks of the moment:…
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Maserati and Bowers & Wilkins go on a world tour
SpeakersSeven Notes World Tour is a touring exhibition of sound, music and design that celebrates the arrival of the new Maserati Quattroporte – the car manufacturer’s first model to feature…
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The vibe in the room: Producer Steve Osborne on digital and analogue recording
MusicIn this exclusive interview, multi- platinum selling music producer Steve Osborne discusses blending analogue and digital technologies in the recording studio. Steve Osborne has worked with a wide variety of…
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Premium surround system in new Maserati Ghibli
SpeakersBowers & Wilkins is proud to be the audio supplier of choice in a second Maserati car, and a very exciting car, too: the all-new Ghibli is set to break…
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Sound Artist Melanie Manchot on Janet Cardiff
Sound LabArtist Melanie Manchot‘s new show, LEAP after The Great Ecstasy, featuring Bowers & Wilkins speakers, opens today at CARSLAW St* Lukes. Here she talks about sound artist Janet Cardiff and…
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Record Store Day 2013 – you’ll never hear vinyl sound better
MusicWe have placed speakers in two of London’s finest record stores, Rough Trade East and Sounds of the Universe for Record Store Day. Started in 2007 in the USA and…
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John Metcalfe recording Copper Beech at Real World Studios
MusicFrom influential Factory Records signings, Durutti Column, to arranging strings for Morrissey, Blur and Peter Gabriel through to his solo compositions, John Metcalfe’s work melds avant-pop, electronica and contemporary classical.…
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What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision awards Z2 Wireless Music system five stars in a glowing review
NewsWhat Hi-Fi? have reviewed the new Z2 Wireless Music System, and were very impressed. They awarded it a glowing five stars, and were unstinting in their praise. On design: “Z2…
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Z2 – What people are saying
NewsReviews are starting to come in for our Z2 Wireless Music System and they are looking good… Digital Trends awarded it 4 out of 5 stars and a ‘Recommended Product’…
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Classic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to The Great Curve
MusicClassic Album Sundays will be playing Remain In Light in London and Boston this Sunday. Founder Colleen Murphy explains why it’s such an important record to her. As a teen,…
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Bowers & Wilkins at Gadget Show Live 2013
NewsVisitors will be among the first to experience Bowers & Wilkins new Z2 with Lightning™ connector, along with the rest of the highly regarded Wireless Music System range. Attendees to…
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Wake up with Jack White – 2013 Record Store Day Ambassador
MusicMusician and vinyl enthusiast Jack White is this year’s Record Store Day Ambassador. He has recorded the above film and also written an impassioned plea to everyone to get out…
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Classic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to The Great Curve
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