The extraordinary Radiophonic Workshop album, in the band’s own words, track by track.
We’ve had a lot of unusual and inspiring albums this year on Society of Sound, not least Laura Mvula’s orchestral version of her debut, Sing To The Moon, or the… Read more
Posted on: Monday, 15 Dec 2014
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Listen and you'll see, Music, New music
Tags: Delia Derbyshire, Doctor Who, Dr Who theme, electronica, Radiophonic, Radiophonic Workshop, Real World Studios
An island in a sea of sound – Chris Watson’s Nature Disco
Earlier this year, world-leading wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson staged a wonderful nature disco on the island of Jersey. For just over an hour, the audience were surrounded by the… Read more
Posted on: Monday, 8 Dec 2014
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Listen and you'll see, Sound Lab, Sound recording
Tags: 600 Series speakers, Branchage Festival, Chris Watson, Nature Disco, nature recordings, wildlife sound recording
Music for your speakers: Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté – Ali and Toumani
Ali and Toumani, featuring the Malian musicians, Ali Farka Touré on the guitar and vocals, and Toumani Diabaté on the kora, was released in 2010, several years after Touré’s death… Read more
Posted on: Monday, 11 Aug 2014
Categories: Classic recordings, Discussing sound quality, Listen and you'll see, Music
Tags: Ali and Toumani, Ali Farka Toure, great albums, hi-fi quality albums, Ry Cooder, Toumani Diabat
Film: What we did this summer – Society of Sound stage at WOMAD 2014
Bowers & Wilkins took their Sound System to WOMAD to celebrate the art of listening. We know not everyone could come so we’ve condensed the three days of talks, performances… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 7 Aug 2014
Categories: Events, Events and shows, Listen and you'll see, Live music, New music, Sound Lab, Sound recording
Tags: Adrian Sherwood, Ashley Beedle, BeardyMan, Bernie Krause, David Holmes, Gruff Rhys, Radiophonic Workshop, WOMAD 2014
Music for your speakers: Cecile McLorin Salvant – WomanChild
This wonderful new album was released a few months ago. I know. I know. We only review albums that are at least fifteen years old. Well all I can say… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 12 Mar 2014
Categories: Classic recordings, Discussing sound quality, Listen and you'll see, Music, New music
Tags: Cecile McLorin Salvant, Classic recordings, Grahams Hi-Fi, jazz, vinyl, WomanChild
Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy listens to Lou Reed ‘Satellite of Love”
Like most people into good music (wink), I was a huge Lou Reed and Velvet Underground fan in my teens. I still am, most recently having been reminded of the… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 9 Jan 2014
Categories: Classic Album Sundays, Listen and you'll see, Music
Tags: classic album sundays, Classic recordings, colleen murphy, David Bowie, Ken Scott, Lou Reed, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love, Transformer
The five best music moments in film in 2013
Sometimes a piece of music can transform a scene into something extraordinary and something that remains with you longer after the film has finished. We asked Time Out deputy film… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 8 Jan 2014
Categories: Home theatre, Listen and you'll see, Music
Tags: Bat For Lashes, Best music moments in film, Cath Clarke, Epic of Everest, How I Live Now, If I Needed You, Jon Hopkins, Kronos Quartet, Nick Drake, Short Term 12, Simon Fisher Turner, So You Know What It's Like, The Beatitudes, The Great Beauty, Time Out, Townes Van Zandt
Music for your speakers: Ernest Ranglin – Below The Bassline
“The days may be getting shorter and the nights longer. Winter may be on its way, but do not despair. We have an antidote. Just listen to this album once… Read more
Posted on: Friday, 15 Nov 2013
Categories: Classic recordings, Discussing sound quality, Listen and you'll see, Music
Tags: B&W, Below The Bassline, bowers & wilkins, Classic recordings, Ernest Ranglin, Grahams Hi-Fi, record stores, Speakers, vinyl
The extraordinary recordings of Bernie Krause
We are extremely proud to be able to make available some of Bernie Krause’s extraordinary recordings as high-quality downloads through Society of Sound. An inspiration in both the music industry… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 14 Nov 2013
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Listen and you'll see, Music
Tags: Bernie Krause, Field recordings environmental recordings, nature recording, The Great Animal Orchestra
How do you listen to your music – Show us your set-up!
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