I hate autotune so much, it's very limiting for me to find music. At the moment chilling to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtJBj9F-sM

I think it is ok to post even if we aren’t listening, but watching or reading! We are watching BBC’s programme on *Political Thinking* hosted by Nick Robinson, who is interviewing the newly appointed Social Mobility Chairperson Katharine Birbalsingh CBE.

Listening to Radio 2 at the moment

Not right this very second, but I'm listening to a lot of TOOL and Pusifer recently. My stereo is currently in storage, so SONOS or phone mainly unless I'm in the car.

@"DavecUK"#p1436 Will you listen to anything that isn't auto-tuned, or do you have particular genres?

Apple music’s today’s hits and recent releases are my typical go to play lists. The last recent release album I listened was 30 by Adele. Elvis’s and Beatles are my all time favourites.

> @"PortafilterProcrastinator"#p1444 Will you listen to anything that isn’t auto-tuned, or do you have particular genres? I like all music, the problem is after autotune became increasingly prevalent after the mid 90s, I found myself listening to les and less…I couldn't initially work out why, then I discovered autotune and then Melodyne, There has been pitch correction for a very long time, right back to the tape and splice days with multiple takes…this isn 't a problem. Autotune is a massive problem as is hand dragged pure digital pitch correction. It changes the voice, looses all human character, and they all sound like singing Kazoos. If it isn't autotuned…I'll listen to it, I'm pragmatic. Just the same as when I go to buy a pair of Trainers, or shoes…I don't ask to look at various styles…I ask the shop assistant, what trainers have you got in size 12…they give me a puzzled look as if im an idiot, but come back with 2 or 3 pairs of trainers, which are the only 3 styles in size 12. What's getting really irritating is the production companies, in their "wisdom", have gone back and autotuned Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Simon and garfunkle etc.. to make it "better". I'm quite passionate about the companies stopping using it….as they are robbing generations of appreciating how voices can, and should sound. If you're interested, there is a great YouTube channel here, Fil does some great videos covering music, playing, performance and more recently autotune/pitch correction. https://www.youtube.com/c/wingsofpegasus

If I’m on my own the. It’s Planet Rock or my vast collection of Classic Rock through my iphone and my Bose Revolve plus. My stereo is in storage too as I have a two year old grand daughter who visits very regularly

The Hi-Fi stand is full of her toys and books atm

I do like classic Rock - deep Purple was a favourite of mine when I was young. Steve Tyler used to make me laugh as well. > @"Nightrider_1uk"#p1450 My stereo is in storage too as I have a two year old grand daughter who visits very regularly I understand 😁 ![Dent in the dust cap | HiFiVision.com](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fP2u0FCqNy0/maxresdefault.jpg) I had to protect mine from the cat with lift off shells….the more expensive ones in the front room, are not protected, he is just denied access….how he loves trying to get into the front room and is in 7th heaven when he does. [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/P2VakbB.jpeg]

This week I've mainly been listening to Leonard Cohen - Song's of Love and Hate, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanangan - Ballad Of The Broken Seas and Amy Winehouse At The BBC - all recent purchases (albeit third copy of the Cohen album!), interspersed with BBC 6 Music. I'm old fashioned, still listen almost entirely on vinyl and still buying it. I'm really interested in music and always have been, dabbled in recording and production for years, not so much now but still interested in it. Still play guitar, electric and acoustic. The discussion on the sound of a lot of modern popular recordings is interesting - it's not to my taste either. It's fashion though - that sound is what is popular now. Production is constantly changing as engineers and musicians use the latest developments available to them - been that way since recording started. That Cher song Believe, was the first big song to use Auto-Tune - and use it in a way that it was not designed to be used. It was initially intended to be a subtle correction tool but she cranked it to 11 for that robot voice sound and started a fashion. My other big gripe with modern music is that it generally lacks dynamics, what people sometimes refer to as the loudness wars. I think this is due to how people consume music now. When I was a teenager, getting your first "separates system" was a right of passage. Hi-Fi was a thing. And you listened to physical albums. Now people listen on streaming services through cheap earbuds or tinny bluetooth speakers. Artists (and record companies) no longer make money on sales, them make them on streamed "listens" - and without an immediate punch and catchy gimmick it's very easy for the listener to simply skip to the next song. So everything gets "louder" to attract attention. Recording even has a new measurement to cater for this need - the LUT, which is basically a measure of loudness. You should add that to your hate list alongside overt use of Auto-Tune. I'm less upset about Melodyne though as it is generally used as a subtle production tool rather than an effect; when used well it should be transparent and can make a good recording of a great voice even better. I do enjoy the imperfections in older recordings though.

What I'm listening to/Watching at the moment

DavecUK

Well at least the wheel of time is free on Prime. Enjoying it at the moment but only towards yhe end of episode 2 at the moment.

DavecUK

The film Blackbird 2022, starring, written, directed, produced and funded by Michael Flatley.

I am currently watching the review (by Mark Kermode) and it’s worth it for the YouTube comments as well, some of which are hilarious.

Can’t wait for it to get on NF or Prime Video.

LMSC

Strictly Come Dancing 2022!

Pompeyexile

Just finished watching BBC’s Inside Man with Stanley Tucci, David Tennant and Dolly Wells. Bloody loved it!

-Mac

Pompeyexile

Don’t you get the feeling that ‘Rasied by Wolves’ is connected to the ‘Alien’ cannon somehow?

-Mac

Recently watched and would recommend:

The Suspect (ITV)
The Capture (BBC)
Inside Man (BBC)
Devil in Ohio (Netflix)

DavecUK

-Mac I might give Devil in Ohio a look. Shows based on books are usually good.

Pompeyexile

Series two of Bloodlands with James Nesbit…very good although you really need to have seen series one to know what’s going on.

gordy53

Pompeyexile just watched the latest episode on Monday, oh my God, its all happening!!!

MediumRoastSteam

I’m watching a Polish TV series on Netflix called “High Water” (Wielka Woda). Sadly, base on a true story:

https://www.wroclaw.pl/en/the-flood-of-1997-25-years-after-the-disaster-that-hit-wroclaw-and-surrounding-areas

coffeealex

If anyone has prime, they have got the set of Bond movies showing.

Cuprajake

I’ve been sticking with the lord of the rings -ring of power and she hulk but both are pretty hard going.

It’s a shame that it’s got that pc it’s destroying viewing.

I did buy the blu ray lord of the rings trilogy and I’ve got one left to watch, what it shows me is that streaming still can’t match dvd

CrownandCanvas

Cuprajake I watched the first 2 Episodes of Rings of Power and then completely forgot to continue, but I’ve heard some mixed reviews…shame considering how excited I was for that show.

The new GoT House of the Dragon however has me absolutely hooked at the moment!

DavecUK

She Hulk 🤣, I really did try…got through the first episode just…couldn’t get through more than 15m of the second. For me, it just didn’t meet my requirements for something I want to watch.

Rob666

Watching “Devs”. Interesting and a bit mad.

Pompeyexile

Second series of Your Honour with Brian Cranston… excellent. The Last of Us is very good too.

Just discovered Ted Lasso. I held off because, well to be honest, there are very few American comedies I find funny. However, this is bloody brilliant! Written by the same crew that wrote Scrubs I believe, which I loved too.

Cuprajake

liking the last of us,

mandolorian is back today too

Jony

Snowfall back on so on this right now and your Honour

Rob666

Binging (slowly) on “Ray Donovan”

Elcarajillo

Having read the “Harry Bosch.” books, I am now watching the series on freevee👍

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