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Jesca Hoop’s sonic top10

We are very excited to announce that Jesca Hoop’s new album, The house that Jack built, will available from Society of Sound as a stunning exclusive studio-quality download from June… Read more

Posted on: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
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Steve Lehman

Album review: Steve Lehman – Dialect Fluorescent (Pi)

You can barely get through a review of Steve Lehman’s work without bumping up against the word “angular.” Hairpin turns made by the saxophonist’s horn, along with the pressurized kinetics of his… Read more

Posted on: Monday, 28 May 2012
Categories: Music, New music, Tone Audio album reviews
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Mahler’s Third Symphony and Portico Quartet’s third album now available through Society of Sound

Portico Quartet very graciously agreed to perform at our P3 headphone launch last week and have also agreed to make their eponymous latest album available as a studio-quality download via… Read more

Posted on: Wednesday, 16 May 2012
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Edwyn Collins’ top 10 sonic tracks.

“At West Heath Studios, I’ve collected instruments and equipment which is somewhat a history of recorded sound from the 1930′s onwards. I’m passionate about recording and fascinated with the history,… Read more

Posted on: Monday, 14 May 2012
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P3 launch at Abbey Road Studios. Photography by York Tillyer

P3 headphones launched at Abbey Road Studios

Watch the video of our P3 launch at Abbey Road Studios featuring a live recording session from Portico Quartet. Thursday May 3rd saw the launch of Bowers & Wilkins P3… Read more

Posted on: Wednesday, 9 May 2012
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Listen and you’ll see, play Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures this Sunday

Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures  Factory (Vinyl)  By Paul Rigby Unknown Pleasures is this month’s Classic Album Sunday featured album and will be played at 5pm on a state of… Read more

Posted on: Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Categories: Classic recordings, Music
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Sounds of the Universe choose their top 10 bass tracks

These bass tracks have been chosen by Sounds of the Universe, one of the finest record shops in the UK, if not the world. They have impeccable taste and we… Read more

Posted on: Thursday, 26 Apr 2012
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High on Fire

Album Review: Amadou & Mariam – Folila (Nonesuch)

From the time they began playing, Amadou and Mariam, the adorable blind couple from Mali, waited more than two decades to experience a breakthrough in the United States. This despite… Read more

Posted on: Wednesday, 25 Apr 2012
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Sound it out

Sound It Out – The last surviving vinyl record shop in Teeside, North East England.

Sound It Out is essential viewing for anyone who loves music. It’s also the official film for tomorrow’s Record Store Day. A 75-minute documentary portrait of the very last surviving… Read more

Posted on: Friday, 20 Apr 2012
Categories: Music
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