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

CoffeePhilE

Currently, Good Omens 2, on Prime, with David Tennant and Michael Sheen. A bit zany but I’m enjoying it.

Rob666

CoffeePhilE I’m a bit disappointed in Good Omens 2. It doesn’t seem to have the depth and humour of the first series. I was surprised to see that the co-screenwriter is none other than John Finnemore of the excellent “Cabin Pressure” fame. I haven’t enjoyed his recent radio stuff either.

CoffeePhilE

Maybe. It might just be (for me) that it was entirely new in Series 1 but for Series 2, far less is new. Still, either way, it’s been a good time filler for an episode or two at a time. I guess the acid test is, having finished it (which I haven’t yet) was it worth watching.

LMSC

David Attenborough’s Breaking Boundaries on Netflix. Obviously on Global warming and how far we have pushed but offers a silver lining to push back.

Also worth watching is his’ 2 seasons documentary on our planet.

Cuprajake

Pompeyexile watched the first episode and was enough to put me off 😂

Pompeyexile

1883 the prequel to Yellowstone on Paramount +. Had rave reviews but whilst it is good and very watchable, in my humble opinion still not a patch on Yellowstone.

DavecUK

Pompeyexile Yellowstone is on my list of stuff to watch.

thusband

Pompeyexile 1883 was pretty good but we really liked 1923. Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Hope there’s a second season.

Amberale

DavecUK

We loved Yellowstone.
It’s basically a cowboys and indians show crossed with State level House of Cards politics.
Cheap, nasty and fun.

dfk41

I `m always way behind on what to watch, but I started a series on Prime called The Terminal List. I don’t want to give anything away, but it is along the lines of Jack Reacher

Pompeyexile

Just watched the first episode of 1923 and the jury is still out. Need to get a bit further in before making up my mind.

thusband

Pompeyexile I think we’ll give Yellowstone a whirl tonight.

Cuprajake

I find most TV boring now,

I really don’t know why I have 3 streaming platforms lol, suppose the kids watch them.

skylark

Just started watching Madmen, i’m late to the party I know!

Amberale

Check out Mr Inbetween.
Ordinary single father who just happens to be a contract killer.

skylark

Amberale

It’s on the list now, thanks!

Pompeyexile

Amberale Check out Mr Inbetween.

Like the look of that and will give it a go. Cheers!

Beverast

Amberale Cheers for the recommendation. Just binged the first season with the missus and we both loved it. Just about to start watching season 2. It’s right up my street.

Amberale

Pompeyexile

We don’t have Netflix or what ever.
I offered it to the Studmistress last Christmas but she has done nothing about it.
I binged on Mr Inbtwn mid year while visiting friends interstate and loved it.

skylark

Just watched episode 1 of Mr Inbetween and it’s a go=er for the next few weeks. Madmen relegated to standby until finished, thanks for the recommendation. PS the film The Magician is also on the list now. same guy, same premise to the series so should be a good one …

Pompeyexile

For anyone who likes a good archeological documentary and has Netflix then Cave of Bones is a real doozy. skeletel bones found in some caves in South Africa that are 250 to 300 thousand years old and appear to be a new species that sit between apes and humans. What makes them incredible though is why the bones were there in the first place and even though they would only have had brains the size of your fist possibly were acting on a concept thought only to be found in humans over a hundred thousand years later.

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