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October 30
Music on the Move: A Short history of Mobile Listening

Long before technology provided us with a pocket sized phone where we can store thousands of our favourite tunes, listening to music on the go was often an unreliable and expensive pastime. In this article […]

July 28
Retro Synth Wave Vol 1 by Pawel Blaszczak

I’ve been a big synthesizer music fan from many, many years. It all started when I first heard Jean Michel Jarre album “Oxygene“. Then when I first heard the SID chip from Commodore 64 and tunes from Martin […]

October 19
Sound Oddities, part 1

TV Station’s Viewers Irate over Choice of Music and Sound Effects Scott Schaffer, of ABC’s  WNEP affiliate in PA. launches into the topic of sound effects during the segment “Talkback 16” in which the […]

Articles

Temp Tracks: A Movie’s Secret Score

In this article, I explain exactly what temp music is and the role it plays in everything from a low budget short films to a major Hollywood feature.

Sound Effects and the Fake Engine Roar

An in-depth look at artificial motor / engine roaring sounds (fake engine noises) installed in, or added to, some modern cars.

Hans Jenny and The Sound Matrix

Author Adam Johnson takes a detailed look at the mystery of the Hans Jenny Sound Matrix.

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Featured Artist
Zoo Pilot

Zoo Pilot is as much a concept as it is a band. Brad Paxton had been writing songs for years, both by himself and as a team with lyricist Jax Login. As time went on, he came to the realization that the songs he wrote with Login were often very different in tone and subject matter than when he'd write alone. Brad's music tended to a serious nature (heartbreak, depression) and possessed an often downbeat outlook, while the themes explored with his co-writer were often absurd, upbeat and at times borderline juvenile (a good thing according to Paxton). Wondering how he could reconcile these diverse musical approaches under one banner, he looked to heroes like Beck, the Kinks and Wilco as inspiration, feeling they were never content with confining their sound to just one style. Thus, the idea to simultaneously release two different sounding albums together was born. And while each record can be enjoyed on its own, they form a cohesive whole when experienced together. Zoo Pilot currently plays live shows in the Austin area with a four person lineup.