Did you like our exclusive album by Madam?
Madam’s Gone Before Morning is Society of Sound Music’s twelth album and that alone is cause for celebration. It’s been very popular in the B&W office particularly her slowed-down late-night… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 29 Apr 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: audiophile, Madam, music download, Society of Sound albums
New music available now, tell us what you think.
“Once you start listening to Spiro and how it’s composed you hear elements of systems music, people like Steve Reich, Phillip Glass, dance music and all sorts of musical influences… Read more
Posted on: Monday, 30 Mar 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: B&W, Peter Gabriel, Spiro
B&W Music Club group on Last fm
One of our music club members has created a group on Last fm. You can create playlists and share your favourite tracks so come on, join up and join in! Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 26 Mar 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: B&W, Last fm, Society of Sound music
Janet Cardiff joins Society of Sound
The eminent sound artist Janet Cardiff is the latest Fellow to join Society of Sound. She works mainly in collaboration with her partner George Bures Miller, and – according to… Read more
Posted on: Monday, 23 Mar 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: Janet Cardiff, The Murder of Crows
Society of Sound artists on tour
Several Society of Sound artists are venturing out on tour in the next couple of months. If you do go and see any of these shows, we’d love to hear… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 19 Mar 2009
Categories: Live music
Tags: Live music
Award-winning duo record an album for B&W
Justin Adams (Robert Plant, Jah Wobble) has been described by the Guardian as “one of the most intriguing, enthusiastic musicians in Britain” and together with Gambian griot and master of… Read more
Posted on: Tuesday, 10 Mar 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, World music
Peter Gabriel adds 2009 dates + wins Grammy
Peter Gabriel has added more dates to his South American and Mexican tour in March – you can see a full list of dates so far here. Narrowly pipped at… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 25 Feb 2009
Categories: Music
Tags: Down to Earth, Grammys, Peter Gabriel, Wall-E
Dub Colossus No.1 in World Music Charts
B&W Music Club artists Dub Colossus are currently no.1 in the World Music Chart Europe with A Town Called Addis which was our August album. Recorded originally in a shed… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 25 Feb 2009
Categories: New music
Tags: Dub Colossus, Songlines., World Music Charts
Portico Quartet top 10 favourite recordings
We’ve been asking Society of Sound artists and Fellows for 10 tracks that really stand out in terms of the way they’ve been recorded. Here’s a list from Society of… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 18 Feb 2009
Categories: Music, Top 10 playlists
Tags: Burial, Cachaito, David Torn, Jeff Buckley, John Coltrane, John Taylor, Kings of Leon, Portico Quartet, Society of Sound albums, Talking Heads, Top 10 playlists, Townsville
Classic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to The Great Curve
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