The Menace Of Mechanical Music

Dee and Michael talk with Anu Kirk (Rhapsody, Playstation VR, Spatializer) about the past, present, and future of spatial audio, why services are limiting the roll-out of surround mixes, why lossless audio is a waste, how annoying it is when cables actually make a difference, professionals vs. amateurs, John Philip Sousa, and the menace of mechanical music.      ---Links to check out related to us and our conversation...John Philip Sousa Article: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/music-and-theater-arts/21m-380-music-and-technology-contemporary-history-and-aesthetics-fall-2009/readings-and-listening/MIT21M_380F09_read02_sousa.pdfMusic ClassAnu worked on an educational CD-ROM in the early 2000s, based on a cut-down and simplified version of his history of 20th century music class. Here are some of the videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El17--3UsT4&list=PLLJ9ekDjbxz9lPglIczY0yuQ3dJ9j887E&ab_channel=AnuKirExcerpts from Anu Kirk's BlogSome articles and posts Anu wrote for his blog about music and music business issues:David Byrne Yells "Get Off My Lawn!": http://jinsai.blogspot.com/2013/10/david-byrne-tells-streaming-services-to.htmlKeith Flint: https://jinsai.blogspot.com/2019/04/keith-flint.htmlAlbums of Influence: Laurie Anderson https://jinsai.blogspot.com/2018/05/albums-of-influence-united-states-live.htmlJames Burke and "Connections"Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(British_documentary)James Burke's books are well worth a read, but the "Connections" shows are fantastic:This YouTuber has uploaded what appears to be all of the first season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XetplHcM7aQ&ab_channel=DRS_EducationThis Netflix show is an obvious homage and captures some of the spirit, if it substitutes modern aesthetics and superficiality for Burke's depth: https://www.netflix.com/title/81031737Michael Hateley:Lotus Mastering   http://lotusmastering.com/Hello CrowHello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!       Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCkBaldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier):https://baldyloks.bandcamp.com/Dee Madden:https://www.deemadden.com/Dee's new album Paisley Madrigals is out now!Penal Colony “Blue 9” video:https://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FYDee Madden on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPkAnu Kirk:https://www.anukirk.comAnu on BandcampSid Luscious and The Pants on BandcampLuscious-235 on BandcampRêvenir on Bandcamp...