Apple HomeView includes Bluetooth 6.0, according to Apple’s official technical specifications. That sounds like good news if you want to connect AirPods, wireless headphones or a Bluetooth speaker. But there is an important difference between…
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If you love sombr’s “back to friends”, start with The 1975, The Neighbourhood, Dominic Fike, d4vd and Gracie Abrams. Those artists capture different parts of the song’s appeal. Some combine intimate vocals with guitar-driven indie…
The beautiful instrumental music from La La Land’s planetarium scene is called “Planetarium”. It was composed by Justin Hurwitz for the 2016 musical. The recording accompanies the extraordinary sequence where Sebastian and Mia appear to…
Diana Ross’s “Upside Down” is trending on TikTok because creators are using its instantly recognisable opening for a hand-flip transition. The trend is simple. A creator moves their hand across the camera. The screen is…
A music catalogue can contain hundreds of recordings. Some are new. Some are ten years old. Some grow every month. Others decline. Looking only at total revenue can hide important differences. A simple age-based analysis…
The dramatic orchestral music played before Metallica concerts is “The Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone. And it wasn’t originally written for the band. The composition appeared in the 1966 Western The Good, the Bad…
The famous car song from White Chicks is “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton. And yes, that’s the recording Terry Crews sings with extraordinary enthusiasm. The scene became one of the most recognisable moments from…
The haunting opening music from Twin Peaks was composed by Angelo Badalamenti. But there’s something many listeners don’t realise. The famous instrumental theme has a vocal counterpart called “Falling”, performed by Julee Cruise. The music…
Brazilian funk is a style of electronic dance music that developed around Rio de Janeiro during the 1980s and 1990s. It’s also known as funk carioca or baile funk. The genre combines powerful electronic drums,…
Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” is about artificial happiness, manipulation and the pressure to consume entertainment without questioning what is happening around you. At least, that’s one of the central ideas expressed through the song and…
