The Distortion of Sound Quality in Music (Documentary)

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The Distortion of Sound is a documentary about the decline of sound quality and how technology has changed the way we listen to music. It will open your ears and inspire you to reach for richer, more soul-stirring musical experiences

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The last two decades have seen a striking decline in the quality of sound and listening experience. Compressed music, MP3s and streaming, have diminished the quality and flattened the emotion.

Marketing gimmicks and convenience now take the place of excellence.

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Dan the Automator Presents: Lovage, Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By (KJ Song Rec)

Dan the Automator Presents: Lovage, Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By (KJ Song Rec) | Third Monk image 2

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Lovage is a studio supergroup featuring Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Deltron 3030) producing, Mike Patton and Jennifer Charles on vocals, Kid Koala on the turntables, Brandon Arnovick (as Astacio the Nudist) on guitar, Daniels Spillson keyboards and SweetP on harpsichord & noseflute.

For their debut album Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By, Dan the Automator provides trip hop beats while the vocals mostly consist of Mike Patton and Jennifer Charles engaging in sultry and provocative dialogue.

Nevertheless, the overall tone of the album is tongue-in-cheek. The album cover is a homage to Serge Gainsbourg’s second album. The album features many references to Alfred Hitchcock with re-dubbed excerpts and the album title itself refers to an album Hitchcock appeared on in 1956 titled Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Music to Be Murdered By.

Lovage – Sex (I’m A)

This track was originally written and performed by 1980s New Wave band Berlin. The Lovage version differs significantly from the original.

Lovage – Stroker Ace

Lovage- Koala’s Lament

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