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Darrell Gibson
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Academic, computer-based musician, composer, sound designer and audio programmer using a wide range to technologies. Senior Lecturer at Bournemouth University.
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This AI-powered transcription tool promises to convert any audio file into sheet music, tab or MIDI. But can it really match the skills of a professional?
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"Humans will be doing all the serious music transcription for the foreseeable future": Songscription review
This AI-powered transcription tool promises to convert any audio file into sheet music, tab or MIDI. But can it really match the skills of a professional?
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December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Startling Sounds From 6,000-Year-Old Shells Hint at Their Ancient Use

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Startling Sounds From 6,000-Year-Old Shells Hint at Their Ancient Use
Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for producing an extremely loud noise, scientists have discovered.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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From The Shout to Bait: Listening to the Sound of Movies about Sound

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From The Shout to Bait: Listening to the Sound of Movies about Sound | The Quietus
Darran Anderson tunes in to the sound of movies about sound, from The Shout to Bait, via Berberian Sound Studio & The Conversation.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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BBC Radio 1 unveils its Sound of 2026 longlist www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
BBC Radio 1 unveils its Sound of 2026 longlist
BBC Radio 1 has revealed its highly-anticipated Sound of 2026 longlist, highlighting ten exciting new artists tipped for success in 2026
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December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Legendary producer Trevor Horn talks exclusively to MusicRadar about his upcoming "mega-tour", the changing face of the music industry, recording Welcome to the Pleasuredome, and why AI is "phony"

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"It was the best-sounding piece of kit ever, but they were so up themselves. We had so many arguments with them when we first bought it": Trevor Horn on the pioneering synth that defined the sound of ...
Legendary producer Trevor Horn talks exclusively to MusicRadar about his upcoming "mega-tour", the changing face of the music industry, recording Welcome to the Pleasuredome, and why AI is "phony"
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December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Takenobu Mitsuyoshi On His Game Music Career And Iconic Game Over Jingle

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Takenobu Mitsuyoshi On His Game Music Career And Iconic Game Over Jingle
One of the more colorful and fun people in gaming is Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, who has made a career of composing great game music and memorable voiceovers.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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“Famous musicians are indeed at risk of a premature death”: New study shows fame knocks on average four years off your life

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“Famous musicians are indeed at risk of a premature death”: New study shows fame knocks on average four years off your life
But being in a band does lower the risk of early death
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November 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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UK charity records original music by people living with dementia

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UK charity records original music by people living with dementia
Project aims to unlock memories and sensations for participants while creating nine-track CD, recorded at Glyndebourne
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November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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One of the doctoral researchers I work with is doing research on film sound and its connection to emotional responses. She's doing a short online survey/questionnaire. Takes about 10 minutes. If you are able to help that would be great 😌 york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Call for Respondents. Exploring How Film Sounds Affect Emotions. You will: watch 3 very short film clips (around 30 seconds). Rate how you felt (takes 10-15 minutes). You'll be contributing to emotion and film sound research at University of York. For questions contact Sylvia Zeng: sylvia.zeng@york.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Thanks so much to everyone who has shared this! Things got complicated a bit suddenly.

To anyone who is interested I'm offering 30% discount on my entire bandcamp collection with the code 'thankyou'.

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November 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Does music make animals calmer? www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Does music make animals calmer?
You can find many different music playlists for dogs and cats online. Do they actually help animals relax?
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November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Immerse yourself in the sounds of the Kingdom www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
BBC One - Kingdom - Immerse yourself in the sounds of the Kingdom
Interview with Chris Watson, Sound Recordist
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November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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‘Nuremberg’ Uses Technology to Avoid Sounding ‘Too Hollywood’ as It Recreates the Past www.indiewire.com/features/cra...
‘Nuremberg’ Uses Technology to Avoid Sounding ‘Too Hollywood’ as It Recreates the Past
The sound designer, supervising sound editor, and re-recording mixer of James Vanderbilt's period drama on preserving Russell Crowe's performance
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November 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Paul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent track www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Paul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent track
Former Beatle and artists including Sam Fender, Kate Bush and Hans Zimmer record silent LP Is This What We Want
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November 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Behringer clones the classic Korg SQ-10 analogue sequencer with BQ-10 www.musicradar.com/music-tech/b...
Behringer clones the classic Korg SQ-10 analogue sequencer with BQ-10
Designed to "capture the essence of classic sequencing with the flexibility of modern modular workflow", BQ-10 brings MIDI support and Eurorack compatibility to Korg's vintage sequencer
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November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Best PCs for music production 2025: Apple Macs and Windows machines for your home studio

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Best PCs for music production 2025: Apple Macs and Windows machines for your home studio
Discover the power that a desktop PC or Mac can bring to your music-making, with my expert pick of the best desktops for music production
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November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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The SDS-3 was the precursor to Simmons' SDS-V, the pioneering and hexagonal electronic drum kit beloved by everyone from Prince to Duran Duran

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"This analogue synth will blow your mind": Behringer unveils SDS-3, a $249 clone of the classic Simmons drum synth
The SDS-3 was the precursor to Simmons' SDS-V, the pioneering and hexagonal electronic drum kit beloved by everyone from Prince to Duran Duran
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November 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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‘Music is my remedy’: how DJing is helping Ukraine’s war veterans with their recovery. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
‘Music is my remedy’: how DJing is helping Ukraine’s war veterans with their recovery
At the Superhumans centre in Ukraine, the EnterDJ music therapy programme teaches war-wounded soldiers how to mix, rehabilitating them with dance music and providing purpose and opportunities to perfo...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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US team develops sound-guided tiny drones that can fly where cameras fail to see. interestingengineering.com/innovation/s...
US team's sound-guided drones can fly where cameras fail to see
US researchers develop sound-based navigation to help tiny drones fly through smoke, dust, and darkness safely.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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SynTesla Giorgio III, a monster modular Synthesizer custom-built for Hans Zimmer’s Next Level Tour synthanatomy.com/2025/10/synt...
SynTesla Giorgio III, a monster modular Synthesizer custom-built for Hans Zimmer's Next Level Tour
Syntesla Giorgio III is a new massive modular Synthesizer custom-built for Hans Zimmer's Next Level Tour 2025/2026.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Tonight is the night.......ABC: The Lexicon Of Love Orchestral tour 😎

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ABC announce The Lexicon Of Love Orchestral tour 2025
ABC have announced details of their Lexicon Of Love Orchestral tour 2025, which sees them perform their debut album in its entirety
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October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Trapping Tiny Objects with Sound physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
Trapping Tiny Objects with Sound
Fluid flow and acoustic waves act together to trap nanoparticles.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Adobe’s new AI audio tools can add soundtracks and voice-overs to videos

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Adobe’s new AI audio tools can add soundtracks and voice-overs to videos
Generate Soundtrack is like Mad Libs for music-making.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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I bought this bad boy last weekend.......now I just need to make some music 😍
October 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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The “insane” movie soundtrack Nick Offerman adores: “One of my favourite films”. faroutmagazine.co.uk/insane-movie...
The "insane" 1980s movie soundtrack Nick Offerman adores
Known by many as the grumpy Ron Swanson in Parks and Rec, Nick Offerman is obsessed with a time-travel epic with a classic rock backdrop
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October 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM