Podcast: Sonic TALK104 - Warbling Divas and Tumbleweed

US Machines that recommend music, best b-lines, girls and the S word      23/10/08

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44:28 mins

SONIC TALK 104 - Another LIVE show under our belts - thanks to all those who joined us in the chat room. We're currently looking to try another streaming service as UStream seems to bonk out with only a few listeners. Suggestions welcome. This week I'm joined by regulars Rich Hilton from Chic and the Nile Rodgers studio, Mark Tinley sound artist and jet setter (Scotland and back before the show), Dave Spiers from GForce Software on the eve (or so) of the release of their M-Tron Pro and also not so regular Dave Robinson editor of Pro Sound News Europe. Best wishes to PJ, who's not feeling too good today. After Dave Spiers tells us about his hearing tests from earlier today, we talk of the iTunes Genius recommendation system and other similar services, then its the great Reason bassline challenge and the panels own favourite b-lines, Nick embarrasses himself with girls singing about synthesizers, then we ponder the 7 music trends whose return must be stopped, which takes us into the world of warbling divas.

• Mark Tinley
• Rich Hilton's Myspace
• GForceSoftware.com Dave Spiers' fine instruments
• ProSoundNewsEurope.com Dave Robinson's fine magazine
• Genius the new recommendation service inside iTunes
• Pandora
• TheFilter.com Gabriel's service
• Shazam.com audio analysis tool
• Yamaha UK Show sponsors - Yay!
• Pocketrak 2G Personal recorder
• Reason 2008 Bassline Battle
• Tom Browne Funkin' for Jamaica
• Rhythm Is a Dancer
• Top 50 Basslines Stylus magazine
• Talk Talk - It's my Life
• Halcyon On and On
• Good Times
• Flashlight
• Pastorius Teen Town amazing!
• Sisters are Doing it for Themselves
• I Feel Love
• Blue Monday
• Roadblock
• Music For Chameleons Mick Karn ahoy
• Boogie on Reggae Woman Mr Wonder
• Maybe Your Baby ditto
• Army of Me Bjork
• Expansions Lonnie Listom-Smith
• Forget me Nots Patrice Rushen
• World Girl Scritti Politti
• Moaner Underworld
• Hur, she said synthesizer via MatrixSynth
• Red Blooded Women on MySpace.com
• Apple FireWire Petition
• 7 Music Trends Who's Return Must Be Stopped
• Dave's dirty secret
• And Nicks... (one of them)
• Homerecordingnetwork.com - more podcasts on music production related subjects

Remember... Do Call Us We've set up a Skype account for people to leave comments (which may be played on subsequent episodes) or requests to be considered for a part on the show. You can also join us LIVE every Wednesday at 4pm BST at Sonicstate.com/LIVE. You can contact using the Skype handle 'sonictalk' or if you want to use the phone, our number in the US is:

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