Research into AI in music…
I was asked by PRS today my thoughts on AI being used in music and if I was worried. I thought I’d publish my response here if it is any use to your thoughts. Are you worried? In the realm of the arts I will only see AI as a…
Is Immersive Audio The Future?
I grew up in the era of the Hi-Fi. The massive stack of wood clad electronics that took up the corner of the room and usually a comfy chair placed nearby with headphones that were bigger than my child sized head. For me this was the most immersive audio experience,…
CMA 2022 – Best Individual Video! 🏆
Back in 2021 I had the pleasure to be part of the Dialect, Inc. team to sprinkle some audio magic on Logitech G’s “Keep Playing Anthem” a.k.a “Roll Out The Gaming Matt” video. It was shortlisted by the Content Marketing Awards 2022 for Best Individual Video and we only went…
We’re not designed to sit in chairs…
In many cultures around the world we’re placed in a chair from an early age for long hours everyday. This comes with it’s issues, especially as you age and continue sitting for long hours at a desk or on the sofa or driving seat. It changes the shape of our…
Sound is half the picture…or is it?
They say “sound is half the picture”. That might be the composers of old claiming a stake in a new emerging Hollywood but if either are played without either present, it can feel odd and bereft of a layer it’s been carefully crafted to snuggle with. I started picking apart…
State of play: Using music without permission?
“Liz Truss has become the target of the wrath of the founder of M People for walking on stage for her Tory party conference speech to the band’s 1993 single, Moving On Up” Ben Quinn Guardian “Famed Ipswich artist Nik Kershaw has hit out at American politician, [Donald Trump] after…