iTunes 12 – Style over Substance

Apple’s bi-annual re-launch of their flagship media player, iTunes, came last week with an attempt to re-align the program towards their new desktop and mobile operating systems and to push integration with their Store even further.  There are a lot of new visual changes and reorganisation of items, but little in the way of real improvement.   iTunes is still a necessary evil for me. This is iTunes 12, the first major update since 2012’s new iteration which, for me at least, was a great piece — Read more →

Mo Bhreab do Rapal

Fhuair mi an cothrom a-nochd gabhail pàirt ann am prògram BBC Reidio nan Gàidheal Breab do Rapal agus chòrd e rium fìor mhath.  Bha agam ri timcheall air fichead òrain a thaghadh airson cluich thairis air dà uair a thìde ‘s a’bruidhinn mun deidhinn ‘s beagan mu dheidhinn na tha mi a’deànamh aig an oilthigh ‘s mun cuairt air.  Chan eil mi riamh air a bhith air an reidio roimhe, ach chòrd e rium sònraichte math ‘s tha mi gu math taingeil gun d’fhuair mi an — Read more →

Steve Aoki – Neon Future I: Review

Steve Aoki’s been one of my favourite DJs for a while now.  Since I really got into electronic dance music a few years ago, some of the songs he’s been involved in have been my favourites to listen to – with a playful beat to them as well as some fantastic drops as well. Lately Aoki’s gone off the boil, at least in my regards.  Apart from a tune or two here and there, most of his music has been a little too similar and — Read more →

Songs of the Month: September 2014

The nights are drawing in, the wind’s getting colder and the songs are getting a little more relaxed – it’s definitely autumn now.  Here are the tunes that have kept me going through September. Wankelmut & Emma Louise – “My Head is a Jungle” (MK Remix) Drawing out a soft, vocal song into a progressive deep house delight – this is a brilliant remix and does everything right.  It’s slow, building melody is entrancing and really get into a groove before the main verses and — Read more →

Songs of the Month: August 2014

This month’s songs have a distinctly electronic feel to them, as some of my favourite artists have begun to put out new material – just as the summer draws to an end!  Generally these songs aren’t too heavy going, but aren’t out of place in either a club or simply listening to them alone.  Without further ado, here’s my five songs of the month: Zhu – “Faded” Toeing the line brilliantly between a deep club song and a lighter, more ambient track; “Faded” is great — Read more →