OK, so unless you've been living under a rock for a week, you should know that Daft Punk has a new track called 'Get Lucky' out for everyone and their mums to listen to. It seems that's exactly what's happened too, because it's absolutely smashed Spotify streaming records in both the UK and US. But, really, is it actually that good? Read More >>
In the US and UK, yesterday was Record Store Day, complete with a slew of special releases on everybody's favourite antiquated audio medium. Hobbyists everywhere rushed out this morning to stand in line in front of local shops to pick up a couple of the good old-fashioned discs. How about you? Read More >>
Featured comment by eulenspiegel:
"Not really trolling, inferior depends on your definition to me the sound is superior because I enjoy the music more." More »
While 8-tracks and cassettes are as relevent to the digital world as wax cylinders, the vinyl LP is still being steadily produced and collected despite, or perhaps thanks to, their imprecise warm analogue acoustics. Here's how LPs get their unique sound. Read More >>
Featured comment by dunksterp:
"Never! They don't pick up any decent bass frequecies really, not sub bass anyway!
Get yourself a Technics 1210;)" More »
The Kenner Close n Play was a modest gadget from the outside: you put in a vinyl record, closed the lid, and it would play. It looked like a lunchbox. It was simple. But above all, it was for kids. Read More >>
I thought no one could beat the all mighty Bieber, but Psy has gone and done it. Gangnam Style is the most watched video of all time on YouTube. The world has changed forever, and it's for the better. Read More >>
NHS admins and staff are somehow managing to lose around 5,000 copies of confidential patient records every day, meaning some 1.8m supposedly secret health files about our aches, pains and embarrassing personal leakages are going missing every year. Read More >>
Featured comment by Southern:
"No excuses, NHS. You either spend a few grand extra on proper disposal of your records or go for the cheap disposal option hoping to save money and en..." More »
Sometime in 1890, Emile Berliner recorded the first album in the history of the world. Then, that record by the father of the gramophone was destroyed. Today, Patrick Feaster, a sound historian at Indiana University, recreated the album using just a printed photograph of the album. His technique defies belief. Read More >>
In 1920, the French engineer Leon Gaumant demonstrated his sound-and-film synchronising Chronophone system at the Gaumant Palace—a 5,500 seat reconstruction of the Hippodrome, which was at the time Europe's largest movie theatre—in Paris, FR. Read More >>
Home Secretary Theresa May is pressing on with the idea of bringing in some amazingly strict new online monitoring rules for the UK, which will see our every click, like, email and gaming session recorded and kept on file for 12 months. Read More >>
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