The Next Track, Episode #245: Christmas Gift Guide

Doug and Kirk look at some Christmas gifts for music lovers.

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The Next Track, Episode #244: Too Many Songs, Not Enough Hits

Record labels no longer have control of which songs become popular, and, as a recent article in Billboard says, there are too many songs and not enough hits. (Yes, we recorded this back in October.)

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The Next Track, Episode #242: How to Break the Ice for Podcasts

Doug and Kirk discuss some new gear for working with audio, immersive audio, and Zoom.

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The Next Track, Episode #241: Geoff Edgers on Searching for the Perfect Sound

In a long Washington Post article, Geoff Edgers goes in search of perfect sounding vinyl records.

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The Next Track, Episode #240: There’s No Old Music Anymore

Music no longer sounds like it comes from a specific time. Old music sounds new these days.

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The Next Track, Episode #239: Immersive Music

Is it time for a new audio revolution? Immersive music may be the next big thing. Chris Connaker joins us to tell us about his 7.1.4 audio system.

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The Next Track, The Summer Interregnum

We’ve decided to take rest of the summer off, and we’ll be back in September. Enjoy your summer (or your winter, if you’re down under).

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The Next Track, Episode #238 – The Fade

Why do some songs fade out when they end? The brass band in the gazebo in the public park never faded out their songs.

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The Next Track, Episode #237 – Sid Smith on Robert Fripp’s Exposures

King Crimson scribe Sid Smith joins us to talk about the new Robert Fripp box set, Exposures, which covers Fripp’s years in New York City, from 1977 to 1983, around his Exposure album and his Frippertronics.

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