Exclusive Leisure Society EP plus UK live dates
We’re big fans of the innovative and very cool UK label Full Time Hobby . We had an exclusive label sampler from them earlier in the year and we’re very… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 22 Oct 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: Full Time Hobby, Ivor Novello, Live music, music download, New music, The Leisure Society
Exclusive album from acclaimed jazz vocalist
Ola Onabule is not short of great reviews, the Guardian described him as having a “golden voice, with a range and smoothness that recalls singers such as Luther Vandross” and… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 22 Oct 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: B&W, Discussing sound quality, Montreal Jazz Festival, Ola Onabule, Society of Sound albums, Vancouver Jazz Festival
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
Exclusive recording of Haydn’s Trios for Society of Sound
World renowned harpsichordist, Maggie Cole, formed Trio Goya with Kati Debretzni and Sebastian Comberti. They play classical music – primarily trios by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Storace and Schubert – on… Read more
Posted on: Monday, 28 Sep 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: Cello Classics, Haydn, Maggie Cole, Real World Studios, Society of Sound albums
Death knell of the CD format?
Excellent graphic from NY Times on the sales life of the different music formats from 1973 to 2008. Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009
Categories: Talking about formats
Tags: CD format, future of the music industry, MP3, NY Times
What could you compose to win £50,000?
Last week, the PRS Foundation launched the third New Music Award.The foundation is the UK’s only independent funder of new music across all genres and are continually launching schemes to… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 17 Sep 2009
Categories: Competitions
Tags: B&W speakers, Fragmented Orchestra, New music, New Music Award, PRS Foundation
Exclusive music from Micah P. Hinson
Society of Sound artist, B&W office favourite and resident of Abilene, Texas, Micah P.Hinson has kindly allowed us to preview four tracks exclusively from his new album of covers, All… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: All Dressed Up and Smelling of Strangers, Full Time Hobby, Micah P.Hinson, Society of Sound albums
Beatles remasters – the last gasp of the CD format?
It’s been impossible to avoid the news of the Beatles remasters and much debate has ensued within the office. Primarily, why the mono boxset has less content, no DVD, but… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 10 Sep 2009
Categories: Talking about formats
Tags: Abbey Road, Beatles remasters, mono, stereo
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
Classic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to The Great Curve
Rafe says: Can we not get these in Vancouver, B.C.?... 1 day 19 hours ago View commentClassic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to New Order’s Age of Consent
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