Enmore AudioFeaturesGearBaroque, Beatles and beyond: exploring the impact of brass instruments by Josh Davies Brass instruments are capable of some of the most explosive effects of all instrument families. But, the members of the brass family are a diverse…
FeaturesFusion and freedom: the unfinished adventures of Herbie Hancock by Dan Shaw At the core of jazz is improvisation, or put another way, musical freedom. Through this is the philosophy that has always underpinned the style, traditions…
FeaturesA guide to Cannonball Adderley in 5 essential albums by Luke Saunders When Julian Edwin Cannonball Adderley first arrived in New York City in the early ’50s, he was there to pursue higher education. Originally from Florida,…
Enmore AudioFeaturesGearThe evolution of the Neumann U 47: the most copied microphone in history by Dan Shaw Neumann is the hallowed German audio company that’s been at the business end of the signal chain for more than 90 years. Most prestigious in…
ArtsNewsThis new art book chronicles the original paintings of Miles Davis by Luke Saunders Earlier this year, fans of Miles Davis were blessed with the posthumous release of a lost album Rubberband. The album’s cover, featuring an original painting by…
ListsLooking to set a mood? Here is the best background music in the world by Luke Saunders What defines background music? The perfect blend of rhythm, and groove yet without the ability to distract or overpower whatever it is you’re doing. Hence…
ListsKick back to the most relaxing music that has ever been made by Luke Saunders Neuroscience recently revealed that listening to relaxing music can relieve anxiety by up to 65 percent. From the mellow-suave of jazz to the vast toll…
NewsVinylThe Miles Davis Quintet’s Legendary Prestige Sessions are coming to vinyl by Sarah Gillard In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Prestige records, a special vinyl edition of the Miles Davis Quintet’s Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions is set to…
NewsHerbie Hancock and Carlos Santana praise Miles Davis in new doco trailer by Sarah Gillard Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool is a documentary on the life and music of the late jazz icon directed by Stanley Nelson. The film premiered…
Enmore AudioFeaturesGearThe Sony C-800G: the recording enigma that achieved immortality by Dan Shaw Like few other pieces of studio gear, microphones tend to fall into a strict hierarchy. There are the indestructible staples – the Shure SM57, Sennheiser…
NewsA lost Miles Davis album, Rubberband, is set to be released this year by Astari Mudana UPDATE: Rubberband is out now. Listen to the record below. A lost Miles Davis album named Rubberband is set to be released in September. The LP was recorded in…
NewsMiles Davis and Deep Purple earn a slice of history by becoming the first artists encoded into DNA by Happy If you had to make history by encoding songs into DNA for the first time ever, which artist would you choose? I might choose Miles…
