Boddie Recording Company – possibly the finest boxset in the world?
From 1958 to 1993, Thomas and Louise Boddie’s industrious Boddie Recording Company issued nearly 300 albums and 45s, recorded 10,000 hours of tape, and remained in operation longer than any… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 15 Sep 2011
Categories: Music, New music
Tags: 60's soul, black recording companies, Boddie Recording Company, boxsets, numero group, rare recordings, rare vinyl, soul, vinyl remasters
Classic Recordings: Tangerine Dream – Zeit
Tangerine Dream – Zeit Reactive Vinyl By Paul Rigby Zeit was a significant album for Tangerine Dream. On a technical level, it was a breakthrough project for the band principally… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011
Categories: Classic recordings, Music
Tags: Ambient, audiophile, Classic recordings, classic vinyl release, Tangerine Dream, vinyl
Album review: Mister Heavenly – Out of Love (Sub Pop)
Mister Heavenly’s debut album, Out of Love Is packed with violent imagery and musical nods to the classic doo-wop era. This record sounds as though it could have sprung forth… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 8 Sep 2011
Categories: Music, Tone Audio album reviews
Thomas Dolby previews first album in two decades on Society of Sound
Electronic music legend Thomas Dolby is back with his first album in almost two decades. A characteristically eclectic mix, the album is his most personal yet and features Regina Spektor,… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 8 Sep 2011
Categories: Music, New music
Tags: 24-bit FLAC, A Map Of The Floating City, David Bowie, Foreigner, lossless downloads, LSO Live, Mahler, Mahler Symphony 1, Michael Jackons, synth pop, Thomas Dolby, Valery Gergiev
Steven Page acoustic sound session for Bowers & Wilkins
On the evening of Friday, August 26th, artist Steven Page, lead vocalist and co-founder of the popular band The Barenaked Ladies, performed a solo acoustic set at the MET Club… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 1 Sep 2011
Categories: Music
Tags: acoustic set, Apple Airplay, Bare Naked Ladies, iPod speakers, Steven Page, wireless streaming, Zeppelin Air
TED: Pamelia Kurstin plays the theremin
In a revelatory TED talk, theremin virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin explains the history of this much-misunderstood instrument and gives a wonderful recital demonstrating how you can elicit soul from an… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 1 Sep 2011
Categories: Music
Tags: electronic music, pamela kurstin, sci-fi, sound effects, TED talks, theremin
Mahler’s enigmatic Symphony No 7 and South Indian flute maestro Shashank
This month’s albums from Society of Sound encompass two very different forms of classical music. LSO Live’s recording is a seminal interpretation by Valery Gergiev of Mahler Symphony No 7,… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 18 Aug 2011
Categories: Music, New music
Tags: carnatic music, Shashank, The Music Academy Chennai
Classic Recordings: This Mortal Coil – It’ll End In Tears
This Mortal Coil – It’ll End In Tears Org Music Vinyl By Paul Rigby It was a grand experiment for the 4AD record label, but more so for its founder… Read more
Posted on: Tuesday, 16 Aug 2011
Categories: Classic recordings, Music
Tags: audiophile, Classic recordings, Gothic Dream Pop, It'll End In Tears, This Mortal Coil
Debate: Will cloud-based music ever replace physical formats?
Will music in the cloud ever replace physical discs? Can you imagine clearing your shelves of CDs and LPs, and instead just access your music via a computer or handheld… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 11 Aug 2011
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Music, Sound debate
Tags: cloud, debate, FLAC downloads, listening, LPs, music, Recording, Sound quality, vinyl
Classic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to The Great Curve
Rafe says: Can we not get these in Vancouver, B.C.?... 1 day 20 hours ago View commentClassic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to New Order’s Age of Consent
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