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How To Listen To Music – A Listening Exercise to Gain a Deeper Appreciation of Your Favourite Song
Is this a guide on how to listen to music? Yes. Yes it is. Now, I know what you are thinking, but ever since I learned this technique it changed the way I hear music forever. I first came across this exercise when I studied Music Technology and Production at college. The first 5-10 minutes
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Desert Island Discs – My Picks
The 8 songs I could spend the rest of my life listening to. For those unfamiliar with the concept of Desert Island Discs, it is a radio show broadcast on BBC Radio 4, where guests are asked the hypothetical question: ‘if you were stranded on a desert island and could only pick 8 pieces of
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Spotify’s Equaliser – How Do I Use It and What Does It Do?
Have you ever wanted your favourite song to sound even better? Spotify has many features in its settings menus that allow users to control and customise how their music plays and sounds. Along with Automix, Crossfade, and Audio Quality, the most influential setting to adjust to control how your music sounds is the Equaliser. What
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In The Spotlight: The Female Voices of Today’s Music Scene
We are blessed to be alive at a time that these incredible artists are making music. In recent weeks of my journey of discovering music and listening to new artists, I have noticed that a lot of the music that I am adding to my playlists has been from some amazing female artists from around
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Introducing: The “So, You Like…” Series
Have you ever listened to a band or artist and thought to yourself.. “I wish there was a blog I could read that gives suggestions of other bands I can listen to with a similar vibe to this”. Well, look no further. I have aptly named this series: ‘So, You Like…’, which will be regularly
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Refind: About the Author.
What is Refind, and who is Alex? About Alex. Hi, my name is Alex, and earlier this year I decided to take the plunge and begin my writing journey. Born and raised in Lancashire, I have always had a passion for music, and was brought up listening to artists like Green Day, Luther Vandross, Blur,
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Glastonbury 2024: Top 5 Artists to Add to Your Rotation.
My pick of artists from this years Glastonbury lineup to add to your radar. This year’s lineup contains some amazing artists taking to the Pyramid Stage: LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz, Michael Kiwanuka, and Coldplay to name a few. As well as the headliners, there are plenty of other incredible and lesser-known artists that are taking
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The Soundtrack of Life: Discovering Music that Speaks to You.
By Alex Jackson First things first, building a playlist to soundtrack your life requires you to think about what kind of movie you want your life to be… For me, this thought came to me after watching one of my personal favourite films, the 2013 adventure-comedy film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. This film
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Welcome to Refind.
The music blog for discovery, recommendations, and personal favourites. About Refind. My name is Alex, and earlier this year I decided that it was about time that I created a blog to share my music recommendations with anyone interested enough to read. This is a learning curve, and I very much enjoy the prospect of
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