Peter Gregson’s Real World recording blog
It’s fast becoming my generations stock explanation – “it happened on Twitter”. Let me explain. I was in Boston performing a concert of solo cello and interactive electronics music… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 1 Apr 2010
Categories: Discussing sound quality
Tags: 24-bit FLAC, high-quality muisc downloads, Peter Gregson, Real World Studios, steve reich
Vinyl – A new hope
Seemingly moribund with the onset of CD, vinyl, especially audiophile vinyl, is now enjoying, says Paul Rigby, both a cultural and marketing renaissance. Vinyl was supposed to be finished. As… Read more
Posted on: Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Music, Talking about formats
Tags: audiophile vinyl, death of CD, formats
Exclusive high-quality format of Peter Gabriel’s new album
Peter Gabriel has chosen to make his new album, Scratch My Back, available as a 24-bit FLAC download exclusively through Society of Sound from March 2nd. He has always been… Read more
Posted on: Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010
Categories: Discussing sound quality
Tags: 24-bit FLAC, exclusive download, high quality music download, Peter Gabriel, Scratch My Back
Nick Cave to remaster Bad Seeds albums in 5.1
The second batch of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds albums set for remastering in 5.1 Surround Sound are: Tender Prey, The Good Son and Henry’s Dream. The band pledged… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 4 Feb 2010
Categories: Discussing sound quality
Tags: 5.1 surround sound, Nick Cave & Bad Seeds, reissues
Abbey Road and the Beatles – the story behind the remasters
An insightful and exclusive interview with Allan Rouse, project co-ordinator of the Beatles remastered boxsets... Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 7 Jan 2010
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Music
Tags: Abbey Road studios, Allan Rouse, Beatles boxsets, Beatles remasters
Quality of recordings vs quality of equipment -which side are you on?
We recently invited B&W customers to ask us questions. We’ve had an overwhelming response and we’ve tried to answer as many as we can. Several of the questions will be… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 22 Oct 2009
Categories: Discussing sound quality
Tags: audiophile, B&W, Speakers
Nick Cave 3D audio spatial mix anyone?
Nick Cave’s new novel, The Death of Bunny Munroe, is being released as an audiobook this week. Not so interesting as news in itself, but it’s being released via Apple’s… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 9 Sep 2009
Categories: Discussing sound quality
Tags: Apple app store, arup acoustics, iPhone, Nick Cave, The Death of Bunny Munroe
CD remasters – what’s been your most disappointing – and your best?
We at Bowers & Wilkins in the London office have a certain love affair with the retail institution that is Fopp. It may have disappeared from many city centres throughout… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 19 Aug 2009
Categories: Discussing sound quality
Tags: CD remasters, Discussing sound quality
Podcast: Is Studio Recording Killing Music?
Sparked on by a love of classic record producers such as Phil Spector, Joe Meek, and Sam Phillips, Bowers & Wilkins got together a panel of musical experts to see… Read more
Posted on: Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Music, Sound debate
Tags: Discussing sound quality, Martyn Ware, producer, Recording, recording studio, role of a producer, Steve Levine, Studio recording, what is a producer
Classic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to The Great Curve
Rafe says: Can we not get these in Vancouver, B.C.?... 2 days 9 hours ago View commentClassic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to New Order’s Age of Consent
Rafe says: Agreed. A classic for... 3 days 8 hours ago View comment