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By Dominic Donaldson

 The market for all things retro seems to get bigger every day; who would have thought that sweet wrappers from the 1970’s would one day become incredibly collectible and turn up on ebay! Dj equipment and sound recording equipment from the last century has seen a surge in popularity in recent years as a new generation have discovered the history behind MP3 players and music downloads.

Most DJ equipment and recording devices that are made today use digital technology. There are many benefits to this, cleaner sound, less chance of anything being lost or damaged and of course the technology has added to the user friendliness of equipment. But many people believe there are things that have been lost as well.

Twenty five years ago when DJ equipment consisted of a bag of 12 inches and a turntable and recording equipment had chunky buttons and weighed more than a small car there was always something physical about the whole process of recording and listening to music. Analogue recordings had to be stored on something you could hold in your hand; vinyl or tape. When digital took over and converted sound into something resembling mathematics that connection was lost

With the introduction of CDs many predicted the death of vinyl, tape and pretty much anything else that relied on some form of technology that wasn’t processor and chip driven. It was also believed, and strongly promoted by the music industry, that the new technology would improve the listening experience and signal a new era in sound recording. And it did to a large degree.

It was only after the honeymoon period with the new devices and techniques was over that people began to question whether the new sound was in fact better than the older sound. DJ equipment and sound recording had undoubtedly improved but did something get lost with the change?

In the same way that years before there was a debate between the merits of mono and stereo a debate between the merits of analogue and digital began. As with any area where there are two opposing groups of devotees both have their merits and while DJ equipment and recording devices have moved forward the debate highlighted areas where the old was better which led to a marriage of the old and new technologies and the popularity of certain items like USB turntables.

The turntable is not the only item of DJ equipment or sound recording equipment that has not been superseded by something completely different but has taken on the new technology and received a new lease of life.

Multitrack Recorders - The multitrack recorder was invented by Les Paul in the 1940’s. It enabled, for the first time, separate sounds to be recorded onto the same piece of tape at different times. Before the multitrack process everything was recorded at the same time. The technique became hugely popular in pop music and is still used today. It enabled groundbreaking records like The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Beach Boy’s Pet Sounds to be made.

Microphones - Microphones convert sound into an electric signal that can then either be recorded and stored or amplified. The principle has remained largely unchanged although the means to record and amplify has had an impact.

Amplifiers - The ability to replicate sound with no loss of quality and in many cases an improvement in quality has come on leaps and bounds since the first electronic amplifiers. Companies like Fender, Orange and Roland have all improved the technology that has been driven in no small part by popular music and live performance.

Dominic Donaldson is an expert in the DJ equipment industry.

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Bob Marley: Music Legend
By GeordieP

 There is no doubt, Bob Marley is Reggae music’s ambassador spreading its gospel to the whole world and literally became the main reason for the popularity of Jamaica. Bob Marley’s outstanding and phenomenal efforts for the development of Jamaican music as we know it now carried the art to a higher level of spiritual and social force which appealed to extensive audiences form all over. Although he did not manage to land a number one hit in America, Bob Marley was inducted to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame giving credit to the legacy he left and the way he changed the cultural setting of the international music scene.

Reggae music is supported by Marley’s beliefs on the Rastafarian movement which is a religious sector who regarded Emperor Haile Selassi I from Ethiopia also known as Ras Tafari. The Emperor is said to be god who’ll be able to free blacks from total oppression and lead them back to a promised African homeland. Bob Marley delivered his music with conviction in a passionate way.

The unique signature of Reggae music with its hypnotic rhythms and enchanting tunes started to gain its popularity in the seventies. Bob Marley and his group The Wailers came out with albums such Natty Dread and Rastaman Vibration under Tuff Goff Records in Jamaica; music which were clear reflections of the hardships and life of a less fortunate Jamaican community also representing those oppressed all over the world. The uplifting spirit that can be felt when listening to reggae music was called “positive vibrations”. During troubled times, Bob Marley’s music was a powerful medium to spread wisdom, peace and the gospel during troubled times.

Jamaica is Bob Marley’s birthplace, having a white father and a black mother which made him a mixed race. During his teenage years in Trench Town, he grouped with Neville “Bunny” Livingston and Peter McIntosh to form the group trio Wailing Wailers later known as The Wailers, all of them born in the ghettos of Jamaica. The group was highly influenced by American radio listening to the famous R & B stars at that time such as ray Charles and Fats Domino amongst others. They become part of the Rastafarian movement and as Rastas, they had long hairs in dreadlocks and they smoked marijuana also known as ganja because it was a belief that in doing so, the spiritual path to enlightenment and a means of communication with the heavens is opened. Marijuana is considered as a sacred religious and healing herb by the Rastas.

During the sixties, The Wailers put out an album under some small Jamaican recording companies. Ska was the more popular Jamaican music then which was a mixture of New Orleans R & B and African rhythms. “Simmer Down” was the official first hit single of The Wailers. They continued to record more with the ska style while Jamaica was slowly shifting to the steadier and sensual beat of rock steady. A collaboration project with Lee Jerry, a producer, resulted in the Wailer’s significant song recordings which were “Duppy Conqueror” and “Soul Rebel”.

The Wailers became internationally famous when they worked with Chris Blackwell of Island Records. They had several more albums done which further catapulted the popularity of reggae music but Bob Marley had to separate ways with the two other Wailers. He continued to pursue hi musical career backed by a bigger band and some back-up singers and became the powerful soulful musical icon who represents the ways of the Rastafari.

Brian Parkin writes government policy in his spare time but mainly operates an online shop, Parkin’s Patch, (http:/parkinspatch.com) which specialises in personalised gifts, such as music themed gifts.

Fashion News Part of Womens Life
By Tom59 Tom59

 How to select your news sharing site?

All of us need to be aware of what is happening around us because information is power. Most of us are so busy and we dont find time for anything else except our work. We go to bed working and wakeup to get back to work and we dont even have time for ourselves. In this rush we can easily get out of touch with this world. To avoid this from happening we need to keep ourselves abreast with the latest happenings of our society. It is also important that we know what is happening in the other parts of the world as well. Some of the regular sources that we can use to get our latest news include newspapers, TV, radio, magazines and lately the internet also has become one of the major sources of information where we can get all the latest news stories. More and more people prefer to use the internet and the worldwide web to get their news because it has many advantages.

One of the major advantages is that we can search for any information and in a matter of seconds we can have access to loads and loads of information on any given area. It is not time specific unlike TV and radio. We can have access to the required information any time of the day or night. There are number of news sharing sites online that publish variety of news stories. We can choose one such website from where we can regularly get all the latest news so that we dont have to waste time everyday searching for a new site. Since we are spending our precious time on going through the news sites, the information presented should be newsworthy.

Here are some tips that will help you choose the right news sharing site:

First of all, the news sharing site that you identify should be a reliable site and it should not just generate news stories that are not true just to attract visitors. Secondly, this news site should update itself regularly so that you get to read the latest news stories. Thirdly, it should publish latest news stories belonging to all possible categories from politics, fashion, lifestyle, sports to celebrity news. All the content presented should be of high standard that will make the reading interesting and easy to understand. It should not charge you any fee for using their services. The news stories should not be limited to local news; it should also publish world news.

If you can find a news sharing site with all the above qualities you must immediately make this as your homepage and also add it to your list of favorites. Javno.com/en is one of the top-class news sharing websites that provides its users with all the latest news including world news. This website is updated several times every day with the latest news items. It also has Video clippings and high quality images pertaining to the news items published making all the news stories interesting.

Tomislav is author of this article on Internet journalism.

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