Alas,Radio 3 has dumbed down over the last few years (what has the world come to). But i still listen in – and often. Cd Review Composer of the Week Opera Live on a Saturday night Jazz on Saturday afternoon Evening concerts. Choral Evensong. Radio 3 is how i have learned (and continue to learn) […]
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When Napster, arguably one of the earliest streaming services and ultimately illegal one, first started, I wondered if anyone ever thought streaming would become the dominant way to listen to music? Non-audiophiles have been streaming for quite a long while. In the audiophile world, streamed music at a minimum of CD quality, as well as […]
I have a Pioneer N50 for the moment, and I’m happy with it. Has anyone else experienced as I do a difference in SQ with exactly the same material when played over (wired) the network compared to USB stick? Material that is copied onto the USB (front input) sounds markedly better, more ‘fluid’, with better […]
What Hi-Fi write: Building a system that covers all the bases needn’t cost an arm and a leg… Continues HERE
First published April 2017 Canadian artist says ‘all songs should cost the same, regardless of digital resolution’ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/neil-young-xstream-streaming-service-pono-tidal-jay-z-music-quality-a7698676.html
Sound On Sound write ….. The way we listen to music has changed fundamentally in recent years. Not only are we not buying CDs any more, but increasingly, we’re not buying downloads either. Instead, streaming is now the main route by which music reaches the ears of the public. Last year, for example, 431 billion […]
There’s Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Vtuner and on and on. What are these services, how do they work, what are there differences? Mike in England is dying to find out from Paul. View HERE
From our archives Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters has slammed the ‘rogues and thieves’ who run free streaming sites, saying they make it impossible for young musicians to earn a living. The songwriter and guitarist said the power of the digital music providers in Silicon Valley makes him ‘angry’ as they ‘steal’ from musicians and […]
Miles Davis – horn player, bandleader, innovator. Elegant, intellectual, vain. Callous, conflicted, controversial. Magnificent, mercurial. Genius. The very embodiment of cool. The man with a sound so beautiful it could break your heart. The central theme of Miles Davis’s life was his restless determination to break boundaries and live life on his own terms. It […]
Frampton’s Camel in concert at the BBC’s Paris Theatre in London in 1972, plus a session by Emily Barker & the Red Clay Halo recorded on this date (6th February) in 2011 and one by Obi (22/2/2004). Presented by Chris Hawkins, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dxxp
In Tune’s specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, featuring music by Mendelssohn, Bruckner sung by Polyphony, Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings and Clement Doucet’s playful take on Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xkbgt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006x527
Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jgd0
Another chance to hear Paul Gambaccini’s series chronicling the life of singer Jackie Wilson, the Detroit entertainer who started singing blues and gospel on street corners. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dczry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000hcq
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jfjl
You can only keep a man and his record collection quiet for a while. Roy has spent over fifty years collecting music from around the world and it resides in a dedicated music library at his house, his head and on various hard drives. Restlessly scouring the new music lists for gems that will bring […]
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From our archives Streaming services have reversed the fortunes of the music industry in Sweden and now generate more income than downloads or CDs. But can the model be replicated worldwide? Streaming services make their money from adverts or monthly subscriptions from premium users. For Spotify, the fees are about $15 (£10) in Sweden […]