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"Take Me to the Ballroom" - Moonbabies
The ineffably charming Swedish duo Moonbabies, longtime Fingertips friends, are back with a new CD that charms in the usual Moonbabies way, which is to say elusively. With their adroit blend of crisp acoustic guitars and fuzzy electronics, these guys are hard to pin down sonically--a sense reinforced by both time-signature trickery in the verse and a distinct rhythmic shift between the verse and the chorus. Another thing that keeps the sound pleasantly off-kilter is how multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Ola Frick and keyboardist/vocalist Carina Johansson share the lead vocal duties, and here it's the male voice (Frick) which gets the dreamier vocal, in the chorus, while Johansson handles the more matter-of-fact poppiness of the verse. I could be wrong but I'm thinking that historically, when male and female voices trade like this within a song, it's the woman who gets the dreamy chorus. For added perspective, see previous Moonbabies TWF picks here and here. "Take Me to the Ballroom" is the semi-title track of the new 'Babies CD, "At the Ballroom," slated for release later this month on Parasol Records. The MP3 is via Parasol.
Toshiba's future after HD DVD
It took three years to end the format war and now we can finally declare a winner. But it was definately not the consumer that chose Blu-ray over HD DVD, it was the industry that made all the choices. Van Wynendaele, deputy general manager of HD DVD, now forecasts what we can expect from Toshiba...read more...
Mtron claims fastest solid state disks
The Korean company Mtron claims to be the company that sells the fastest solid state disks (SSD's). The company claims that the new drives offer a maximum sustained read speed of 120MBps (bytes per second) and a maximum write speed of 90MBps compared to 100MBps and 80MBps respectively on current...read more...
Song of the Day: The Scumfrog and Sting - "If I Ever Lose My Faith In
With all the bootlegs and white labels floating around the internet, it's nice to see a remix of classic that is both inspired and official. Just in time for the...
Few monitors and virtually no graphics cards are HDCP-Ready
Song of the Day: Fritz Helder and The Phantoms - "Lagerfeld Lady"
Not every song is instant and sometimes it takes a while for it to grow on you. With a song titled "Lagerfeld Lady," maybe the best way to describe it...
M-Audio Torq Xponent - Advanced DJ Performance/Production System Revie
The Xponent/Torq DJ system is a MIDI-control surface and sound card for Torq DJ software. Xponent's all-in-one approach gives the user tactile, fun, and convenient control of Torq's software capabilities.....
Song of the Day: Make the Girl Dance - "Kill Me"
The Frenchmen behind "Baby Baby Baby," return with what seems like a response track. This time sung in English, rather than a song about a girl who wants everything, the...
Coca-Cola teams with Apple to launch a new Coke music store
Best Buy to sell guitars, treadmills?
Musical instruments and exercise equipment may be in Best Buy's future, according to one analyst who spoke with the chain's management.Credit Suisse retail analyst Gary Balter wrote in a research...
DVDFab 2.9.5.6 corrects several crash issues in burning engine
Song of the Day: Jack Splash feat. Missy Elliott &Jazmine Sullivan - "
While the original is a steaming hot plate of sexy funk and sparkly electro, it's hard to deny the appeal of some classic house layered over these painful and seductive...
New CD Reviews Posted - Defected, Stereolab, Jason &Demarco, Cut Chemi
Check out reviews of new music from Defected, Stereolab, Jason & Demarco, Cut Chemist and more.....
French senate drops DRM interoperability requirement
Paramount releases its last HD DVD titles
With the HD disc format ending, Paramount has announced that it will release its final HD DVD titles "Things We Lost in the Fire" and "Into the Wild" on Tuesday, 4th March, according to this Associated Press report. After this, the company plans switching to the Blu-ray...read more...
New CD Reviews Posted - Audiofly, Cazwell, Lee Coombs, DFA, Underworld
Check out reviews of new music from Audiofly, Cazwell, Lee Coombs, DFA, Underworld and more.....
For the CD Freak that has everything: A $44,000 MP3 player
FreeMusic Downloads This Week
Here is another selection of free promotional tracks that you can download for free. These full songs will hopefully give you a good taster before purchasing the band/artist's music. The...
New CD Reviews Posted - Bob Sinclar, Vitalic, The Remotes, Peter Rauho
Check out reviews of new music from Bob Sinclar, Vitalic, The Remotes, Peter Rauhofer, Gabriel & Dresden, Stellastarr, Claudja and more.....
Digital Music Term This Week: Audiobookshttp://mp3.about.com/b/2011/12
Gigastorage shifts CD-R production from Taiwan to Thailand
According to a news published at DigiTimes, Gigastorage, a manufacturer of blank optical media, is shifting its production of CD-R media from Taiwan to Thailand.This move is done as a result of perceived trade barriers for the European and South Korean markets, and moving manufacturing to ASEAN...read more...
Dennis Ferrer Interview
"The World As I See It" is an apt name for the new album from deep house producer Dennis Ferrer. With several hit underground club singles like "Son of Raw,"...
TDK begins shipping Blu-ray media across EU &sets RRP prices
Microsoft Planning iPod Killer, Buying Users Off iTunes
According to gadget blog Engadget, when Microsoft unveils their WiFi-enabled iPod killer later this year, they'll also be tempting iPod users to ditch their iPods by buying them all new...
Facebook Steps Up to the Digital Music Plate
The social networking website, Facebook, has launched two new media channels in an effort to compete with the likes of MySpace. The new music and film pages have been added...
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