Just so we know

"Consumers have musical choice? What musical choice? In or society we choose only from what we are given to choose from, and that choice is determined by 5 major media corporations who control the exposure outlets that consumers depend on for their entertainment." -Christopher Knab

 "Record companies like to make money, and that is their only goal. They do not care about the content that they sell - they care about maximizing their profits. It is because of this that I hate record companies with the same passion that I hate venture capitalists. The record companies do not try to foster a creative environment which rewards musicians who serve their respective niche, but create an environment which attempts to market a small amount of music to the largest audience possible. It is more profitable for the record company to sell a few decent records in bulk than to have a vast array of cult hits that sell decently." -Numair Faraz

"This is all about greed, something the record/entertainment industry has honed to a science. Dusty LPs, the artists, they don't care! But if there's a nickel on the floor, look out; they'll cut your throat for it because they 'need' that nickel. Artists get paid a small sum, then the capital boys live off them like kings until the next big thing, then it's over. So it's not about the music you see it's about their nickel. That's why you can't have any sharing of long gone music, because there might be a nickel there and they want it. They wouldn't give to a charity if it wasn't showing them handing over a cheque or had a building named after them so why would they be charitable on long lost material. Strangely they even tried to stop resale of used CDs because there was that darned nickel they wouldn't get. May all the 'industry suits' have children who hate them." -Jannx




Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Good News For The Hank Mobley Fans

For the visitors that enjoyed the Hank Mobley post I had on in April this year I have good news: the kind Belgian contributor recently obtained (and sent me) the stereo (or rather: binaural) version of Hank Mobley's BLP 1568.

So for those of you who enjoy listening closely to Rudy van Gelder turning the volume of the right and left channel up and down during the solos and how the musicians play and breathe, I suggest you all scroll down to that particular post, 'cause the stereo version delivers a whole new experience of that album. And remember: this not fake, re-channelled stereo. Binaural is the more accurate word here, since the drastic left and right recorded over two tracks used to be called 'binaural' in those days: all meant to eventually mix both channels down to a nice mono signal. Anyway, the stereo version is very enjoyable to listen to.

Please scroll down to the Hank Mobley post of April 27th or click here to immediately go there. The ones that already downed both rips now only have to pick up the stereo edition, all others just choose which one they prefer!

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