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Episode #252: Imprinting and Dilution Creative content we discover at certain times of our lives imprints on our brains, and we forever compare other music, movies, and books to those we discovered at the right time. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Andrey Tarkovsky: Stalker (https://amzn.to/40pHCU1) Geoff Dyer, Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room (https://amzn.to/3LCZWF0) Wim Wenders: Kings of the Road (https://amzn.to/3zm1Emx) John...

Doug moved, and we discuss 19th century technology and wires. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Onkyo A-9555 integrated amplifier (https://www.stereophile.com/integratedamps/907onk/index.html) Behringer Truth Powered Studio Monitors (https://amzn.to/3yG272O) Ôsôji: the big Japanese cleaning (https://www.japan-experience.com/plan-your-trip/to-know/understanding-japan/osoji-the-big-japanese-cleaning) Our next tracks: Daisy Jones and the Six...

On speaker placement and triangles. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Hyperion Label Is Sold (https://slippedisc.com/2023/02/exclusive-hyperion-label-is-sold/) Episode #173 - Pianist Angela Hewitt (https://www.thenexttrack.com/176) Episode #174 - Pianist, Composer, and Author Stephen Hough (https://www.thenexttrack.com/177) Episode #175 - Violinist Alina Ibragimova (https://www.thenexttrack.com/178) Episode #179 - Pianist Marc-André Hamelin...

Chris Connaker from Audiophile Style joins us again to discuss some of his recent discoveries in immersive audio, and we talk about how the new HomePod sounds; better than expected. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). Guest: Chris Connaker (https://audiophilestyle.com) ‌Show notes: Immersive Music and Magnificat Is Magnificent, Part 5 (https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/immersive/immersive-music-and-magnificat-is-magnificent-part-5-r1172/) The new HomePod brings a new...

Apple has released a new HomePod, two years after discontinuing the original model. But is it the HomePod we want, or the HomePod we need? We discuss how it works with home automation. Also, Audio Hijack has just been updated. It's an essential app for recording audio on Macs. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Take Control of Audio Hijack (https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/audio-hijack/) Audio Hijack (https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/) The all-new...

Why do so many people turn on subtitles when watching TV? Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: TV Subtitle Usage Up To 80% - What Is Going Wrong With Dialogue Mixes? (https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/production-expert-1/tv-subtitle-usage-up-to-80-what-is-going-wrong-with-dialogue-mixes) Boiling Point (https://amzn.to/3GLpNGJ) The American Friend (https://amzn.to/3kqOBfn) Our next tracks: Yesterday (https://amzn.to/3kpQIjR) Frank Zappa: Zappa '80: Mudd...

We discuss the state of Apple's Music app and new or missing features for 2023. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: The iTunes Guy (https://www.macworld.com/article/230328/ask-the-itunes-guy-the-last-one.html) Doug's Scripts (https://dougscripts.com/itunes/index.php) Apple acquires classical music streaming service Primephonic (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/08/apple-acquires-classical-music-streaming-service-primephonic/) (press release, August...

Doug and Kirk look at some Christmas gifts for music lovers. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Our previous Christmas episodes (https://www.thenexttrack.com/search?utf8=✓&term=christmas) In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson at 50 (https://amzn.to/3YCLhxv) Douk Audio VU22 Dual Analog VU Meter Display (https://amzn.to/3PI8Ssq) Douk Audio VU3 Dual Analog VU Meter, 2-Way Amplifier/Speaker Switch (https://amzn.to/3GaP12f) Wim Wenders: A Curzon...

Record labels no longer have control of which songs become popular, and, as a recent article in Billboard says, there are too many songs and not enough hits. (Yes, we recorded this back in October.) Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Too Many Songs, Not Enough Hits: Pop Music Is Struggling to Create New Stars (https://www.billboard.com/pro/new-music-tiktok-artist-development-suffering/) Bob Lefsetz, The Billboard Article...

Do charts of the top singles make sense any more? Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to Songs (https://www.thenexttrack.com/2) The UK Singles Chart is 70. Is it time for it to retire? (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/14/the-uk-singles-chart-is-70-is-it-time-for-it-to-retire) Top of the Pops (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00704hg) Official Charts (https://www.officialcharts.com) The Hacienda: The Club That...

Doug and Kirk discuss some new gear for working with audio, immersive audio, and Zoom. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Loupedeck Live (https://amzn.to/3NUq0KH) Loupdeck CT (https://amzn.to/3hwdYeE) Griffin PowerMate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin_PowerMate) Hindenburg (https://hindenburg.com) Focusrite Vocaster Two (https://amzn.to/3EiMBxB) Descript (https://www.descript.com) Monogram (https://monogramcc.com) Sonos Arc...

In a long Washington Post article, Geoff Edgers goes in search of perfect sounding vinyl records. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: The Search for the Perfect Sound (https://wapo.st/3RVe6R9) Better Records (https://better-records.com) The Electric Recording Company (https://electricrecordingco.com) Craft Recordings (https://craftrecordings.com) Intervention Records (https://www.interventionrecords.com) Plangent Process...

Music no longer sounds like it comes from a specific time. Old music sounds new these days. Music no longer sounds like it comes from a specific time. Old music sounds new these days. Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Running Up That Hill (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43OdtAAkM) Episode #201 - Kurt Andersen on Why Music Hasn't Changed in Decades (https://www.thenexttrack.com/204) Our next tracks: Lou Reed: I`m So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos...

Is it time for a new audio revolution? Immersive music may be the next big thing. Chris Connaker joins us to tell us about his 7.1.4 audio system. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). Guest: Chris Connaker (https://audiophilestyle.com) ‌Show notes: Chris Connaker's articles on immersive audio...

We've decided to take rest of the summer off, and we'll be back in September. Enjoy your summer (or your winter, if you're down under).

Why do some songs fade out when they end? The brass band in the gazebo in the public park never faded out their songs. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Fade (audio engineering) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fade_(audio_engineering)) A Little Bit Softer Now, a Little Bit Softer Now… The sad, gradual...

King Crimson scribe Sid Smith joins us to talk about the new Robert Fripp box set, Exposures, which covers Fripp's years in New York City, from 1977 to 1983, around his Exposure album and his Frippertronics. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Sid Smith: In the Court of Crimson King...

We haven't discussed Apple's media apps for some time, so we decided to take a look at what has changed, and what hasn't, and what probably never will. And we discuss audiophile nostalgia. "I think we're post digital." Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: I decided to not include the screenshot. KEF LSX...

Doug has a theory: in 1973 there was a schism in popular music. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: 1973 in Music (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_in_music) 1973 Album Releases (https://www.albumoftheyear.org/1973/releases/?page=2) Rock Music History: 1973...

Doug bought a turntable, and we discuss musical nostalgia. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). ‌Show notes: Pioneer DJ PLX-500 turntable (https://amzn.to/39FzLg1) Primaphone Cabinet Grand gramophone (https://sounds.bl.uk/Sound-recording-history/Equipment/029M-2XFROWX1988X-0001V0) Episode #54 – Guitarist Woody Mann...