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

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!

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.

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.

skylark

Have been watching Mr Inbetween on a forum recommendation but needing a bit of a laugh occasionally I’ve started to watch ‘Fisk’ which is available on Netflix or anywhere else you can get your hands on it. It’s an Ozzie series, very light and funny, at least to me and i’m an old fogey these days or so i’m told. Not much i laugh at unless its got well written, hidden gags needing a warped sense of humour to appreciate. Anyone matching this profile, i’d say take a look … proves that ozzies can have a sense of humour (😉. joke)

Amberale

skylark

Fisk is brilliant.

skylark

Well, that’s Fisk all done, anyone know if its going to run another season?

Back to Mr Inbetween then …

Cuprajake

what is mr inbetween on?

skylark

Cuprajake Netflix I believe although that’s not what I’m watching it on ;>)

Pompeyexile

The Woman In The Wall on the BBC with Ruth Wilson (Luther’s nemesis) really good.

Meldrew

Pompeyexile we are enjoying the women in the wall. Definitely worth a watch.

dfk41

I have just binge watched Homeland. There are 8 series with 12 episodes per series. I have the final 2 episodes to watch today! It really is a cut above a lot of things I have seen

Meldrew

If you liked watching Snatch and Lock stock and two smoking barrels you might enjoy The Gentleman on Netflix.

HarveyMushman

Meldrew

I generally enjoy those kind of shows so looking forward to watching it. Enjoyed the film version!

Meldrew

HarveyMushman According to my wife we watched the film version, not that I can remember it. Will have to watch it again and do a comparison.

Pompeyexile

Thought The Gentlemen was very good and see they have left it open for another series. But as far TV as gangster series go, my top three so far are Peaky Blinders, Kin and my favourite Gangs of London.

dfk41

I am always late to the party, but three things I have watched since Xmas, that are all old series but get full marks from me, are The Sopranos, Snowfall and Breaking Bad

HarveyMushman

Rewatching the Sopranos at the moment, it’s an absolute masterpiece.

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