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20/11/2023

The Buggles 1979 hit has become a classic, so famous that it's more widely known than the band who created it. 🤯👇

The Buggles 1979 hit has become a classic, so famous that it's more widely known than the band who created it. However, far from the one-hit-wonder as they are sometimes called, "Video Killed the Radio Star" showed off the band's brilliance, and the timelessness of this classic proves they knew what...

17/11/2023

Today, the 17th November marks the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution which took place in the Czech Republic in 1989. It is therefore an ideal opportunity to remember several figures who, in addition to their considerable potential as musicians, have dedicated their renown to political activism and the struggle for the redress of human affairs. 🎵💗👇

Today, the 17th November marks the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution which took place in the Czech Republic in 1989. It is therefore an ideal opportunity to remember several figures who, in addition to their considerable potential as musicians, have dedicated their renown to political activism an...

15/11/2023

From the point of view of a traditional American manufacturer of musical accessories, the NYXL collection, together with the more conventionally conceived XL series, represents the backbone of the string range that ensures the New York brand one of the leading positions in the global market in this category. 😎👌👉 D'Addario and Co. 👇

The first series of NYXL strings was launched by D'Addario at the beginning of 2014 and since then this ever-expanding series has already won the "Best In Show" award at NAMM, the MIPA award for Best Innovative Product and many other positive reviews. From the point of view of a traditional American...

13/11/2023

What is the best way to amplify the sound of an acoustic guitar? Again, the solution is sort of Solomonic, because it always depends on your specific situation, needs and requirements. There is no perfect solution for all occasions, but fortunately, there are plenty of options and I'll highlight three main approaches. 🤯💣👇

We've gradually worked our way up to the "last link in the food chain" – the amplifier. So what is the best way to amplify the sound of an acoustic guitar? Again, the solution is sort of Solomonic, because it always depends on your specific situation, needs and requirements. There is no perfect so...

06/11/2023

Director Marty DiBergi made this documentary about one of England's loudest bands, Spinal Tap, as they embarked on their fateful tour. It is the story of the most perfect mockumentary (a fictional documentary that pretends to be real) of all time. 🤯👇

27/10/2023

"Y.M.C.A." is a larger-than-life disco hit, that despite being 40 years old, still finds its way into parties and sporting events worldwide. 🎵👇

While it's arguably one of the most-known group dances in the world, the song itself and the band behind it are so much more than that. "Y.M.C.A." is a larger-than-life disco hit, that despite being 40 years old, still finds its way into parties and sporting events worldwide. Today we're looking at....

20/10/2023

The Handbook for Electro Acoustic Guitarists, Chapter 8: Effects
Does an acoustic guitarist need any effects at all? This is an excellent question, which can be countered with a rhetorical question – Does food need seasoning? Obviously, it's not a must, but it can be much more palatable. 😋🎵👇

Does an acoustic guitarist need any effects at all? This is an excellent question, which can be countered with a rhetorical question – Does food need seasoning? Obviously, it's not a must, but it can be much more palatable. Now that we've covered the basic sound as best as we could have in the pre...

17/10/2023

How about trying a really cheap studio? Are there any buts at all? 🤔🎵👇

You know how it goes. You want to record your pieces in the best possible way, but you're also solving your budget problems and you may feel under stress in a studio where the meter is relentlessly running. You heard that a friend of a friend has done some recording for someone else and would do it....

13/10/2023

Story of a Hit #11 with the iconic rock band Rage Against the Machine. 🔥❤️👇

We're back with a new episode about the iconic rock band Rage Against the Machine. And what better example to delve into than one of the most memorable protest songs of the 90s? Whether you're a fan because of their political activism, controversial lyrics or just their incredible music, you can't d...

13/10/2023

Speaking on stage between songs and keeping the evening flowing smoothly is as important a skill as mastering an instrument or one's vocal cords. 🔥🎤👇

"I want to see your hands! How are you? Cheers! Don't worry, we won't bite you, come closer to the stage. And now everyone! But this is really going to be the last one. We love you! Thank you, and the next song is..." You must have heard these and other similar phrases more than once at a concert of...

13/10/2023

The Handbook for Electro Acoustic Guitarists, Chapter 7 😎👇 .

The mysterious acronym IR, or impulse response, started a revolution in a way, first with convolution reverb for sound engineers, then dominating the field as a speaker simulator for electric guitars – and finally reaching acoustic instruments. Welcome to the next part of our series. The sophistic...

05/10/2023

The first thing any beginner guitarist learns, or at least should learn, is how to tune the instrument. Everyone starts with standard EADGBE tuning (from the thickest to the thinnest string) and the vast majority end there as well. However, many musicians, and by no means just those in the experimental genres, are not content with only one tuning. Let's take a look at a few famous guitarists who like to "twist the pegs" into unusual positions.

The first thing any beginner guitarist learns, or at least should learn, is how to tune the instrument. Everyone starts with standard EADGBE tuning (from the thickest to the thinnest string) and the vast majority end there as well. However, many musicians, and by no means just those in the experimen...

19/09/2023

Jane's Addiction began to move into the LA scene attracting the attention of the public and becoming the interest of many record companies. They ended up signed with Warner Bros...😮🎵👇

The Wipers made their way into music with vehemence and audacity that ushered in a whole new genre, as we saw in our previous episode. However, rock music needed a shot of life, a resounding whiplash that would awaken minds and open the entrance to the alternative panorama of the 90s. If we wanted t...

10/09/2023

"I couldn't practise this weekend, my cat was sitting on my case." 😅
It's starting again – the classrooms of music schools and private teachers are filling up with a variety of sounds produced by aspiring musicians trying to master their instrument or their own vocal cords. 👇

It's starting again – the classrooms of music schools and private teachers are filling up with a variety of sounds produced by aspiring musicians trying to master their instrument or their own vocal cords. And there is no doubt that a number of memorable statements, worthy of inscription on the UN...

08/09/2023

A weekly round-up of new equipment and interesting things from the world of music, in which we try to summarise everything that is currently on the market and that we should know about. 🔥🎵

Those who are ready are not caught off guard. Welcome to our next weekly roundup of new gear and trivia from the world of music, where we try to sum up everything essential that's currently hitting the market that we should know about. Along with another acoustic guitar by Tim Armstrong, Fender unve...

05/09/2023

Amplifying an acoustic guitar is a fairly complex discipline, however, there are just a few general principles that you need to follow – and thus avoid unnecessary problems on stage. 🎵👍👇

Amplifying an acoustic guitar is a fairly complex discipline, however, there are just a few general principles that you need to follow – and thus avoid unnecessary problems on stage. Today, we'll cover a bit of "terminology", so that you don't feel like an idiot when communicating. Like I used to,...

31/08/2023

The two-meter-tall, ascetic septuagenarian gave me a stern look and asked aloud, "In your book, do you include Pablo Escobar? And what do you, as a foreigner, think of him?" 🤯👇

I spent eighteen months of my three-year South American adventure in the Colombian wilderness, in a mountain village near the infamous Medellín. As a bluesman, I was impressed by local songs, whose lyrics would wake up even Oblomov from his lethargy. I decided to translate the juiciest pieces and b...

25/08/2023

Today, let's look at ten pieces from bizarre tone. 😬🎵👇

Explosive organs, strange combinations of strings and keyboards or a romantic concept of an instrument designed to be played in a duo. Imagination has no limits and I am always fascinated by the never-ending crazy ideas that the creators of unconventional musical instruments come up with. Today, let...

16/08/2023

A very important part of the acoustic guitar sound system is the preamplifier or preamp. We've touched on them lightly in the previous parts of this series, but now we'll discuss them in more detail, including further context. 😎

A very important part of the acoustic guitar sound system is the preamplifier or preamp. We've touched on them lightly in the previous parts of this series, but now we'll discuss them in more detail, including further context. What is a preamp and why do we need one? It is simply an electronic circu...

10/08/2023

One of the best guitar virtuosos today has returned to her role as guitarist for Alice Cooper after a brief stint with pop diva Demi Lovato last year. Ibanez player Nita Strauss has been appearing alongside the legendary master of horror since 2014 and is featured on his upcoming album Road, due out in August. The singer, on the other hand, is one of the guests on Nita Strauss' just released second solo album The Call Of The Void. 🙂❤️

One of the best guitar virtuosos today has returned to her role as guitarist for Alice Cooper after a brief stint with pop diva Demi Lovato last year. Ibanez player Nita Strauss has been appearing alongside the legendary master of horror since 2014 and is featured on his upcoming album Road, due out...

07/08/2023

In order to speak admiringly of guitarists who don't use a pick, we need to set aside a few subspecies beforehand, because naturally, a pick doesn't belong to their style. 🤠🎸👇

In order to speak admiringly of guitarists who don't use a pick, we need to set aside a few subspecies beforehand, because naturally, a pick doesn't belong to their style. So, in general, let's talk primarily about electric guitarists because a significant number of "acoustic" players, whether they....

02/08/2023

Welcome to our next weekly roundup of new gear and trivia from the world of music, where we try to sum up everything essential that's currently hitting the market that we should know about. 🎵

Those who are ready are not caught off guard. Welcome to our next weekly roundup of new gear and trivia from the world of music, where we try to sum up everything essential that's currently hitting the market that we should know about. Canada's Sabian looks back to history with the AAX Rocktagon oct...

28/07/2023

„ After his shocked neighbors saw him alive, he decided to wear white for the rest of his life and composed a song in honor of the event, which became iconic and has been recorded by almost all famous musicians in Colombia. "

I spent eighteen months of my three-year South American adventure in the Colombian wilderness, in a mountain village near the infamous Medellín. As a bluesman, I was impressed by local songs, whose lyrics would wake up even Oblomov from his lethargy. I decided to translate the juiciest pieces and b...

21/07/2023

Today's set of "guaranteed Friday tips and hints" can serve as a hyperbolic example for musicians of how to become a band with a black mark for concert and festival promoters. 🎵👇

Today's set of "guaranteed Friday tips and hints" can serve as a hyperbolic example for musicians of how to become a band with a black mark for concert and festival promoters. Of course, before you read on, it should be pointed out that this is a thrice-distilled hyperbolic list of the worst that co...

17/07/2023

Summertime is filled with a huge number of festivals all over the world. Unfortunately, not every event turns out as the organisers or visitors expected. 😵👇

Summertime is filled with a huge number of festivals all over the world. Unfortunately, not every event turns out as the organisers or visitors expected. This can be due to underestimated organisation and logistics, poor infrastructure, artists cancelling at the last minute, low ticket sales or the....

12/07/2023

Recording a summer hit is not rocket science. The trick is not to let it turn into a disaster that you can't get out of your head. The following top ten shows that it can be done genuinely and without cliches. 😀🌞
Which one is missing from our list? Let us know in a comment. 👇

Recording a summer hit is not rocket science. The trick is not to let it turn into a disaster that you can't get out of your head. The following top ten shows that it can be done genuinely and without cliches. 1. Here Comes the Sun – Beatles A purely rhetorical question: could anyone else be at th...

10/07/2023

Those who are ready are not caught off guard. Welcome to our next weekly roundup of new gear and trivia from the world of music, where we try to sum up everything essential that's currently hitting the market that we should know about. 👉 NEW GEAR 28/23 🎵🎸👇

NEW GEAR 28/23: PRS Unveils New Signature, Boss Introduces Analog Delay and Dynamo its First Bass Amp NEW GEAR 28/23: PRS Unveils New Signature, Boss Introduces Analog Delay and Dynamo its First Bass Amp Those who are ready are not caught off guard. Welcome to our next weekly roundup of new gear and...

29/06/2023

Let's take a peek under the skirt of microphone solutions together. 🎤👇

Which pickup is the right one? This query from Facebook, related to the last episode, provoked a reaction followed by many likes. The answer was none. While the statement is true to some extent, such a simple solution does not serve us well in practice. So let's take a peek under the skirt of microp...

25/06/2023

The next time someone asks you why you're always wearing headphones, instead of the usual: " Why do you care?", try telling them that according to a study by Finnish researchers, listening to two hours of music every day has a dramatic effect on your verbal memory and attention span. 🎼

The next time someone asks you why you're always wearing headphones, instead of the usual: " Why do you care?", try telling them that according to a study by Finnish researchers, listening to two hours of music every day has a dramatic effect on your verbal memory and attention span. Not to mention....

23/06/2023

Another month, another – Miscellaneous Gear Alert. 😎👇

Do you play bass, drums or keyboards? Are you DJ, singer, sound engineer or a studio aficionado? Then every third week of the month is "your week" here on Insounder – with a quick overview of gear and new releases that will be on the market in the current or upcoming period and that you shouldn't ...

19/06/2023

I spent eighteen months of my three-year South American adventure in the Colombian wilderness, in a mountain village near the infamous Medellín. As a bluesman, I was impressed by local songs, whose lyrics would wake up even Oblomov from his lethargy. I decided to translate the juiciest pieces and bring them to you in the series Songs Written with a Machete. 😎👇

I spent eighteen months of my three-year South American adventure in the Colombian wilderness, in a mountain village near the infamous Medellín. As a bluesman, I was impressed by local songs, whose lyrics would wake up even Oblomov from his lethargy. I decided to translate the juiciest pieces and b...

17/06/2023

A few days ago, the Akropolis Palace lit up with an unusual light when the band Altın Gün took the stage. It was an exciting musical journey that straddled tradition and the present, leaving the audience in a frenzy and ecstasy. 🎵👇

A few nights ago Palac Akropolis shone with an unusual light when Altın Gün – an expression that means "Golden Day" in Turkish – set foot on stage. It was an exciting musical journey that drew a thread between tradition and contemporaneity, leaving the audience frenzy and ecstatic. Some musici...

15/06/2023

The Handbook for Electro Acoustic Guitarists, Chapter 2 👉 Pickups. 👇

The most straightforward way of amplifying an acoustic guitar is to use a pickup, as mentioned in Chapter 1. Their choice is really wide, and each model has its strengths and weaknesses. Let's go over them a bit so that you, as an acoustic guitarist, can more easily decide which one is best for your...

09/06/2023

Unrestrained energy and strength. Tina Turner will resonate in most people's memories not only as a fabulous singer. 🙌❤️

Audiences adored Tina Turner for her distinctive vocal performance and vibrant energy on stage. She will always be remembered for songs like "River Deep", "Mountain High", "What's Love Got to Do with It" and especially her iconic hit (Simply) "The Best". The singer passed away on May 24 at the age o...

31/05/2023

Make yourself comfortable and get ready for a long read about a girl from Prague who flew to the UK to fill in for the frontwoman of Girlschool, the longest-playing, most famous and subjectively best female rock band in the world. 👸 🎵

Make yourself comfortable and get ready for a long read about a girl from Prague who flew to the UK to fill in for the frontwoman of Girlschool, the longest-playing, most famous and subjectively best female rock band in the world. I was just about to walk my dog when I received a phone call from the...

20/05/2023

Is it time to quit? Or take the opportunity? What will change and what does the future hold? Let's take a look at the TOP 3 possible scenarios for AI development in the music industry. 🙌 👇

As well as many other professions, musicians and artists of various fields will be fundamentally affected by the rise of AI (artificial intelligence). And a lot of us are asking the same pressing questions: Is it time to quit? Or take the opportunity? What will change and what does the future hold?....

16/05/2023

Do you play bass, drums or keyboards? Are you DJ, singer, sound engineer or a studio aficionado? Then every third week of the month is "your week" here on Insounder – with a quick overview of gear and new releases that will be on the market in the current or upcoming period and that you shouldn't miss. 😎 🎸 👇

Do you play bass, drums or keyboards? Are you DJ, singer, sound engineer or a studio aficionado? Then every third week of the month is "your week" here on Insounder – with a quick overview of gear and new releases that will be on the market in the current or upcoming period and that you shouldn't ...

14/05/2023

Blues music has many unique characteristics. One of them is the fact that throughout its evolution, actually from the very beginning, the traditional musical "men's club" has been decently hacked by women – and not only in the traditional role of singers behind the microphone. 👸🎸👇

Blues music has many unique characteristics. One of them is the fact that throughout its evolution, actually from the very beginning, the traditional musical "men's club" has been decently hacked by women – and not only in the traditional role of singers behind the microphone. In the 20s and 30s, ...

10/05/2023

"...composing music is my lifelong love and my favourite thing in the world, but sometimes it's a struggle too. A battle with my own head." 👉 Notes of a Frontwoman #6: It's All in Your Head. 😎❤️👇

Notes of a Frontwoman welcome you to 2023, and first of all, let me say thank you. I've received a few comments telling me you like this series and my unfiltered ramblings, and it makes me incredibly happy. Frankly, the last few months have been somewhat more challenging for me musically, so any kin...

08/05/2023

A few months after British guitarist Rabea Massaad announced his departure from Chapman Guitars, revealed that he was going to become one of the faces of the company Ernie Ball Music Man. 😎 🎸 👇

A few months after British guitarist Rabea Massaad announced his departure from Chapman Guitars, the company owned by his friends Rob Chapman and "Captain" Lee Anderton, the talented player and popular YouTuber revealed that he was going to become one of the faces of the company Ernie Ball Music Man...