Robert Siegel talks with two guests about how recorded music has changed in the past decade. First, mastering engineer Bob Ludwig explains how recordings have gotten louder and worse. Then Robert talks Andrew Oxenham, a professor in the Psychology … [Read more...]
The Decade In Music: How Musicians Create
How has technology changed the relationship between musicians and their fans? While major record labels still struggle to grasp the power of the MP3, artists, including Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes, have embraced and even found creative solutions … [Read more...]
Top Music Technology Articles for 2006
Music technology is bound to make leaps and jumps in 2007. Just have a look at the new music technologies we got to play with in 2006. Find New Music With Musicovery - And Songwriting Ideas Too If You Haven't Checked Out Splice Yet, You Don't … [Read more...]
Bob Dylan Thinks Technology Sucks
The iconic rocker says the music industry has no right to bitch about piracy when its modern recording technology only screws up good music anyway. Dylan's pretty tough on the current state of recording. He's got good points too. We've lost almost … [Read more...]
Conventional Instruments To Make Unconventional Sounds
These performers fit into a wider group of people in the self-made instrument scene, which is particularly vibrant in the San Francisco Bay Area. "It is one of the main centers for people who make their own instruments and create their setups," says … [Read more...]