Dee and Michael talk with Anu Kirk (Rhapsody, Playstation VR, Spatializer) about the past, present, and future of spatial audio, why services are limiting the roll-out of surround mixes, why lossless audio is a waste, how annoying it is when cables actually make a difference, professionals vs. amateurs, John Philip Sousa, and the menace of mechanical music.
     
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Links to check out related to us and our conversation...

John Philip Sousa Article:
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/music-and-theater-arts/21m-380-music-and-technology-contemporary-history-and-aesthetics-fall-2009/readings-and-listening/MIT21M_380F09_read02_sousa.pdf

Music Class
Anu worked on an educational CD-ROM in the early 2000s, based on a cut-down and simplified version of his history of 20th century music class. Here are some of the videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El17--3UsT4&list=PLLJ9ekDjbxz9lPglIczY0yuQ3dJ9j887E&ab_channel=AnuKir

Excerpts from Anu Kirk's Blog
Some articles and posts Anu wrote for his blog about music and music business issues:

David Byrne Yells "Get Off My Lawn!": 
http://jinsai.blogspot.com/2013/10/david-byrne-tells-streaming-services-to.html

Keith Flint: 
https://jinsai.blogspot.com/2019/04/keith-flint.html

Albums of Influence: Laurie Anderson
https://jinsai.blogspot.com/2018/05/albums-of-influence-united-states-live.html

James Burke and "Connections"

Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(British_documentary)

James Burke's books are well worth a read, but the "Connections" shows are fantastic:

This YouTuber has uploaded what appears to be all of the first season:
 

Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering   
http://lotusmastering.com/

Hello Crow
Hello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!
       
Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":
https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCk

Baldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier):
https://baldyloks.bandcamp.com/

Dee Madden:
https://www.deemadden.com/

Dee's new album Paisley Madrigals is out now!

Penal Colony “Blue 9” video:
https://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FY

Dee Madden on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPk

Anu Kirk:
https://www.anukirk.com

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