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Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - In this episode I talk about the missing drum kits within modern pop music. I miss hearing the sound of real drums being played in modern music and I was reminded of just how much I miss it when I heard En Vogue's 1997 single 'Don't Let Go' being played on the radio at a shopping mall. Long live real drums! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
In this follow-up episode I answer 20 more questions related to music and me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - This episode of 'Music Worth Hearing' puts a spotlight on the album 'Wildcard!' by Sananda Maitreya. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode I answer 20 questions related to music and me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - In this episode I share the many reasons why I still listen to much of my music on the compact disc format and why I can't seem to get rid of CDs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - This episode is a continuition of the key music that has shaped my life. Moving on into early adulthood, I experienced many changes with respect to what I was listening to. New worlds were opening up, my horizons were expanding, my tastes were gaining more depth and flavour, and many ideas about what music was were being blown apart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - Have you ever gone to a live concert on your own? If yes, then good on you for making the decision to actually go and experience the music of an artist or band that you love. Don't miss out just because someone else's schedule doesn't align with yours or no one else likes a particular musician that you do. Go your own way! (Pardon the Fleetwood Mac reference). Live music is one of the great things that you can experience, irrespective of whether you are atte...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - In this episode I talk with Arthur Turnbull, the lead voice of The Music Snobs Podcast. We explore many topics including the definition of a music snob, generational differences in music taste and discovery, the evolution of music and the influence of TikTok. You can follow Arthur on Twitter and Instagram . And you can follow The Music Snobs on Twitter and Instagram . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - In this episode I talk with Daniele Bolelli, host of The Drunken Taoist and History On Fire podcasts. Daniele is also a writer and university professor with a passion for philosophy, history and music. We explore the interesection of those subjects in this episode of OBM. You can follow Daniele on Twitter and Instagram . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - This episode is about the first music I heard as a child, what I listened to as I was growing up and the music that has shaped me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - This episode of 'Music Worth Hearing' puts a spotlight on the album 'Rough And Rowdy Ways' by Bob Dylan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - Good and bad music, what does that even mean? Does bad music exist? Are these terms we should be using to describe music? I think the idea of anything creative being seen as 'good' or 'bad' is just plain wrong. In reality, it's an irrelevant type of assessment. Who decides what makes a piece of music good or bad? It's a trap that's easy to fall into and by using those words, we can get stuck in a loop of assessing things from simplified perspectives. Doing s...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - AI and ChatGPT is changing our world and it’s creeping into creative art forms such as music. Maybe it’ll potentially benefit some artists, but there is a fear that it could impact both artists and creative industries negatively as well. Take this instance for example, someone has made a fake episode of the the Joe Rogan Experience podcast using AI technology! Things are getting out of control and I'm asking the question ‘what the heck are we doing?’ This ty...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - In this episode of the Obsessed by Music podcast, I explore the question of whether music is primarily an audio medium. I reflect on my own habit of dedicating time each week to simply listen to music without any other distractions, as opposed to streaming music on a phone, which is basically a distraction-filled device. I argue that music is primarily an audio medium, but that visual elements like album art can enhance the experience of listening to music. ...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - This episode is about why music is not a commodity. Music is important. It's a vital part of human creativity. It provides so much value to people. People live with music, dance to it, work out to it, use music to heal, to party, to live with. It's the universal language of the world. Without music, our evolution as a species would not have occurred in the way that it did, it's a part of our evolution and our DNA. However, the unfortunate reality is that in ...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - Daytime is not the best time to listen to music. Why not? Well, there are a number of reasons. There is comparatively much more background noise during the daytime as compared with night time. At night, peripheral and environmental noise is typically reduced. Noise you have inside your home, that's also a factor. The less of it you have, the better it is for listening to audio. Why is this important for music listening? Well, becasue you want to ensure as mu...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - This episode of 'Music Worth Hearing' puts a spotlight on the debut album of Leonard Cohen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - This epsiode is about the idea of people listening to music that they may not truly enjoy. That is, pretending to like particular artists and albums because doing so seems like the right thing to do. Surely not everyone in the world loves Sgt. Peppers and feels it is the greatest album of all time, right? Choosing music that you want to listen to is not a popularity contest! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - In this episode I chat with Randy from the CheapAudioMan YouTube Channel, which is where he reviews audio equipment and helps people find the best value in hifi and home theater. We talk about why he started his channel focused on reviewing affordable hifi, the music that has shaped him, the impact of a good audio system, live concerts, and lots more. You can follow the CheapAudioMan at Youtube and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - In this episode I talk with Michael Fremer - writer, editor and reviewer of all things related to HiFi audio. Michael is notorious for his expertise in the world of analog audio and vinyl records. We have a wide-ranging chat about the current state of audio, vinyl, the magic of listening to records and the music that he loves playing. Michael is Tracking Angle.com editor and also editor at large at The Absolute Sound . You can follow Tracking Angle on Twitte...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - There is more music available to us than ever before and the amount is only increasing. Many of us have limitless amounts of music available to us at any time, purely by subscribing to a streaming service. But do we really need so much of it? Maybe less music in front of us could make for deeper listening. It's certainly great to have so much access but simultaneously it can create a huge mass of opaque choice, noise and distraction. Moreso, our constant sea...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - Sound quality! What is it? Why does it matter? It may be subjective, but I think it is all-important. This episode is a short journey through the history of recorded music. Early recordings were rough. They weren't great and they certainly weren't high-fidelity. But things have changed since the early days. First there was mono, then stereo, and now we even have spatial audio. We've come from analog tape, cassette tape, vinyl records, through to compact disc...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - Music is a complex amalgam of melody, harmony, tone, timbre, pitch, rhythm, tempo, instrumentation, vocals, execution, arrangement, mixing, production, distribution and marketing. However, breaking music apart is not so simple and even if it is dissected into individual elements, we never hear those isolated elements alone. Everything that goes into the making of music is important, yet ultimately, no single element stands out as the most critical. Music is ...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - From the moment I heard Keane's first album I was intrigued. When I heard their second album I was moved. I quickly became a fan of their work. But being a fan doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily love all of an artists' work. Keane have released five albums, their most recent being 2019's Cause and Effect, and it was at this point that I started to question whether I was keen on their latest music. Keane had me feeling hot and cold! Yet I still enjoy much of the...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - The first time I heard 'Alchemy' by Dire Straits on cassette tape, many years ago, it was a life-changing musical moment. This live performance, recorded and then released with no overdubs, introduced me to the work of Dire Straits and the melodic guitar playing of Mark Knopfler in particular. It's an unforgettable concert, one which left an indelible mark on me as a teenage music listener and is arguably one of the great live albums. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - What role does music play at an Art Exhibition? That's the very question I was in a position to answer following a visit to an art 'presentation' called 'Van Gough and Friends'. Suffice to say I walked out of that experience with as much to think about in relation to the things I heard, compared to the things I saw (i.e. images projected onto a wall) Hear the latest OBM episode to hear my thoughts about music (...not pictures) at an art exhibition*. *Referen...
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - With endless activities and responsibilties constantly competing for our attention, it's important to take the time, to make the time, to listen to music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - A song to uplift, a collaboration that gels so well, a track to get us back on the right track. This one deserves a spotlight, so here's a short monologue about 'Gust Of Wind' by Pharrell Williams featuring Daft Punk and Hans Zimmer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - Have you ever worn an eye mask? OK, how about putting on an eye mask before listening to an album? In this episode I share an experience I had doing exactly that - when I sat down and wore an eye mask while listening to music. Total darkness, no lights, no visual distractions, nothing but sound, obsessed by music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Follow OBM on Twitter and Instagram - In this episode I speak with Michael O'Neal, during which we have a wide-ranging conversation about the different facets of music. Michael is a drummer, audiophile, and fellow music-lover. He hosts the 'Beginner Audiophile' Podcast, dedicated to bridging the gap between niche hi-fi and mass audio brands. He also runs an award-winning podcast called 'The Solopreneur Hour' . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
