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Biff Trump
A rich blowhard that does whatever he wants by shouting what a loser everyone else is. He answers to no one, accepts no logic or premise, has no obvious intelligence or skill, just lots of money and confidence.
It’s Biff … Read the rest
Quality Hiding In Plain Site
Why the hatred of quality music and sound right now? Is it really the machines taking over?
Consumer audio suffers this weird delusion. It seems to be a digital blindness.
It started in the 80’s but was … Read the rest
Good Drummer, Bad Drummer
“She’s just keeping the beat.” And?
Good advice. Musicians always need to serve the song (and actually write a good song to begin with ).… Read the rest
For You There Is No Fear
Give It A Chance
Outstanding song from the late 70’s that stayed unreleased until the late 90’s.
It’s George Clinton’s son Tracey Lewis, aka TreyLewd and his first band, the Flastic Brain Flam. It’s a monster song that just keeps going and going. Greatness.… Read the rest
Want To Go To There
Outstanding tour of perhaps the biggest recording complex on the planet: Funkhaus Berlin.
Legendary. Take a 30 minute tour below.
The entire complex was specially-built for recording and radio production by the Russian government in the 1950’s. They … Read the rest
Headphones or Speakers
One thing I think is lost during audio debate and discussion these days is whether we are discussing listening on speakers or headphones. I find them to be very different.
Music is very complex vibration. When it is made by … Read the rest
The Power of Rhythm
Stroke made it so that you can’t walk? Turn to music.
Not just music, but rhythm.
Rhythm helps the brain re-learn how to walk. It is proving to be much more successful than previous methods of physical therapy.
Social Media?
= listening to music with other humans.
= watching movies with other humans.
= watching television with other humans.
= discussing the news with other humans.
These are social exercises. Sorry internet, you really aren’t social. You are anti-social in … Read the rest
Preserving Our Art
The master copy. In production it’s paramount.
Who owns it? Who is securing it? Can it be lost or ruined? Can I purchase it?
Digital allows us to make infinite copies of a file without loss … Read the rest
Promises Fulfilled
This is from a guy that spends his life testing high-end audio devices – things like $15k Amps and $5k headphones.
That ain’t my market, as you know.
He ordered a PonoPlayer and by the time it arrived he was … Read the rest
East Coast vs West Coast
Such senseless violence. From Lucky 7 News:
So Wrapped Up In A Daze
Rub This For The Seed You Seek
Jon Oliver set up a real fake church on his show in an attempt to expose the evils of televangelism and and he got a little more than he bargained for. Too funny.
Like A Bird Without A Song
Great song, great talent.
Take A Ride
We Will See What The Digital Age Has In Store For Us
Records, record stores, record sales … it’s all gone.
It’s up to the young musicians to try an’ figure it out.
There’s no money in it. There’s no record companies.
It’s free! You can download it. Nobody gets paid, so … Read the rest