Category: Music

  • So long TIDAL, welcome Qobuz.

    All change on the streaming front again. Why have I left TIDAL after only a few months? I don’t really feel I want to support a company part-owned by billionaire musicians that actively ignore the struggles of the people and groups they publicly, and lucratively, proclaim to support. Google it.

    So I’ve switched to Qobuz. The selection is not quite as comprehensive, though almost everything I want is there. The recommendations are nothing like as good as Spotify, or even TIDAL, and there’s no “Qobuz Connect”, yet. But the app is stable, it doesn’t randomly stop playing (yet), even in the car, and most importantly the sound quality is very, very good, at least as good as TIDAL.

    Interestingly, to me anyway, the Android app bears more similarity to the other French streaming service, Deezer, than to Spotify.

  • Nine Inch Nails – Eden Sessions

    Nine Inch Nails – Eden Sessions

    I’ve been waiting years to see Nine Inch Nails again. I bought a ticket as soon as they were announced. They didn’t disappoint. I only took 1 photo (I didn’t want to lose my phone…). This is not really a review, just ramblings.

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  • Goodbye Spotify, Hello TIDAL

    I’ve decided to cancel my Spotify Premium and make the move to TIDAL. Nothing to do with the Neil Young situation – I’m a big fan of his music, but while he has every right to not want to be associated with Joe Rogan, why does he have to promote a company known for shady and unfair practices? – but because I don’t like the idea of my subscription going to the likes of Drake and Taylor Swift. It’s nothing personal, it’s just that I don’t listen to them, so why should I pay them? Plus, I play music through my HiFi, so why not stream HiFi quality?

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