If you've seen either Banlieue 13 or its sequel then you'll probably recognise the sound of French group Da Octopusss (yes there are 3 "s" in that). The soundtrack for Banlieue 13 was never officially released, so the only way to get your hands on the tracks from the film were via YouTube or other, less legal, sources. They've finally released their first album called Da … [Read more...] about Da Octopusss Release An Album Finally
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Agricantus Amatevi
Sicilian group Agricantus' Amatevi is a wonderful track. I love their sound [youtube]http://youtu.be/sjgjL7psWbM[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Agricantus Amatevi
CD Ripping To Ogg Vorbis And Other Formats On OSX
If you use a Mac you get used to using its tools. Why wouldn't you? They're easy to use and pretty intuitive. Unfortunately my iRiver H340 can't read audio files in the standard OSX / iTunes format. It'll happily take the files in, but then you can't play the audio, which defeats the purpose of the exercise. There are quite a few software tools, both commercial and open … [Read more...] about CD Ripping To Ogg Vorbis And Other Formats On OSX
Rediscovering My IRiver
I've had an iRiver H340 for a few years. I think I picked mine up a few months before iRiver stopped making them. I used it on and off for a couple of years, but for the last year or more it's been gathering dust. I used to watch films when travelling so I didn't really listen to music, but between Netflix, iTunes and the cinema there's less and less that I want to watch on … [Read more...] about Rediscovering My IRiver
Which Noise Cancelling Headphones Are The Best?
Listening to music or watching films or TV shows while on the road is a good way to pass away the time. At the moment, however, I only have the standard white Apple ear buds. They're functional, but they're not exactly the best earphones on the market in terms of audio quality. I've been looking into getting something better, but I'm really not sure which brand and model … [Read more...] about Which Noise Cancelling Headphones Are The Best?