Nick Southall

The Comet Is Coming

Channel The Spirits

Polar Bear

In Each And Every One

Satelliti

Transister

The Necks

Open

Dynamic Range Compression: Are The Loudness Wars Over?

Nick Southall speaks to American mastering engineer Bob Katz and Hookworms about how, with the launch of iTunes Radio, the tide is finally turning against full dynamic range compression

Darkside

Psychic

The Dismemberment Plan

Uncanney Valley

Do It Yourself (Get A Friend To Help): House Of Blondes Interviewed

After discovering that House Of Blondes claimed to have two debut albums, and falling in love with the second, Clean Cuts, Nick Southall was both confused and intrigued. He contacted John Blonde to solve this puzzle, and ended up discussing the magic of recorded sound

Melt Yourself Down

Melt Yourself Down

These New Puritans’ Field Of Reeds, Track-By-Track Preview

Nick Southall listens through TNP's excellent third album ahead of its release next month

Divine Fits

A Thing Called Divine Fits

Four Tet

Pink

Orbital

Wonky

Walls

Coracle

Everything Louder Than Everything Else – Dynamic Range Mastering In 2011

Nick Southall examines the state of play in the loudness wars in 2011 with regards to Kanye West, PJ Harvey and These New Puritans. Main photo by the author

Patrick Wolf

Lupercalia

The Mountain Goats

All Eternals Deck

Patrick Wolf Live: Moving Out Of The Twilight

After witnessing Patrick Wolf's live show at Thekla, Nick Southall wonders why the singer still hasn't been able to escape the shadow of his persona. Photo by Rachel Lipsitz