The so-called “Loudness War” is a persisting issue in the Recording Industry since the late 1980’s when Compact Discs (CDs) were first introduced. It involves the practice of digitally mastering albums with high levels of loudness and a significant reduction in dynamic range. Which means, there is less difference between the loud peaks and the [...]

As some of you who have been following me on twitter or are friends with me on Facebook may know, my Internet went down last Wednesday when my modem’s power adapter died. Fortunately, I have my 3G modem with me, but it charges me by the hour and it isn’t exactly what you would call [...]