There are several recreational activities that one can get involved with. The simple act of watching the sea has always been, and always will be, a popular pastime. There is a peace and joy that comes with sitting by the sea. This alone takes away all you... [read more]

At some point in your life, you have probably heard or listened to notes that sounded like an explosion or something close to rapid combustion or rapid heating, made by some synthesizer perhaps. As we all know, a musician that performs with talent or ferv... [read more]

As an avid music listener and maker, it has been interesting to look back through the history of music availability and the changing formats in which music has been presented. With the advent of internet and computers especially into the 1990s, it introdu... [read more]

Demoscene may be a word you have not heard before. Reading it or saying it aloud conjures different associations depending on your background or interests. One may summon thoughts of band demos, promotional, raw versions of songs that the band may send to... [read more]

Electropop, as a musical genre, has existed since electronic synthesizer-based music fused with pop music to create a new genre that is now widely known as electropop. In other words, if your music has synthetic elements, and yet aims to be popular, it co... [read more]

If you look at the state of music industry today, you will see that old school rock is slowly crawling its way back into the mainstream. John Mayer is undoubtedly one of the major contributors to this phenomenon. Even though his music can hardly be catego... [read more]

There is no doubt that John Mayer is one of the best guitar players in the world right now. He has reached the level many absolute legends of rock reside. While trying to figure out his key to success, we’ve come up with a layered answer. On one hand, his... [read more]

This revival has brought back a fun, unique instrument that can be used to play a variety of musical styles. The beauty of an instrument is finding one you love and adapting your favorite songs to the tone of the instrument itself. That’s before you start... [read more]

We’re reviewing the top 5 6-string banjos under $1000 on the market today. These are stunningly beautiful instruments that give players a sound that rivals some of the more expensive banjos out there. You don’t have to spend thousands to get an incredible... [read more]

What does the tone arm do? A stable and slightly longer tone arm (12″ vs 9″) will cut back on various types of audio distortions you might encounter (ie. tracing distortion). Tone arms are ideally set up to allow you to add a cartridge and then adjust it ... [read more]