Landfire is the debut single from Manchester-based indie-folk musician Hannah Ashcroft. Written in South Australia, it was recorded in Manchester at Pinhole Sound Studio and features members of The Travelling Band and BC Camplight. The release is the first from a body of new material, marking a shift from her acoustic roots.
Portland and Silverton based band Mother Mariposa releases their debut LP The Monarch Key out now via Little Cloud Records (SPINDRIFT, Pete International Airport). Mother Mariposa is the new project from Thomas Mudrick and Jsun Atoms (The Upsidedown, Daydream Machine, PIA). Together they have created a melding of electronica, psychedelia, and post-punk brilliance.
Merrill Audio of the USA has announced a large upgrade from their previous Tape Head Preamplifier, the Master Tape Head Preamp.
Over the past few months, Western Electric says that the Rossville Works team has made giant leaps towards the finish line of getting the 300B valve back into full production. With every major sub-assembly operation online, they expect to see the first tubes pass inspection for delivery by the end of the year.
McIntosh has announced that two more of its DAC equipped products have received Roon Tested designation from Roon Labs: the C53 Solid State Preamplifier and the C2700 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier, bringing the total number to 14. This coincides with Roon 1.7 ‘Valence’ launching.
Audio MusiKraft of Canada has announced the release of its new ‘tuneable’ and ‘customisable’ Nitro series cartridges.
British loudspeaker brand Mission has launched its new flagship range of loudspeakers. The ZX Series represents the pinnacle of Mission’s current line-up, joining the speakers from the entry-level LX Series and mid-level QX Series.
The Chester Group has announced the return of their Spring Show, missing from the UK Show Calendar since March 2015, when it was last held at the Radisson SAS Manchester Airport.
Jerskin Fendrix is back with his first official single release ‘Black Hair’. The track is a dark number inspired by Japanese anthology horror film ‘Kwaidan’.
Polymate3D’s 3D printed modular full-range driver, the FD61, is a driver in kit form, launched on crowdfunding site, Kickstarter.
Another Hifi show this weekend, this time in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.
Febueder are an avant-indie duo from Ascot, England, composed of lead vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Kieran Godfrey and percussionist Samuel Keysell. Their name (pronounced Fe-byou-der) is more than a made-up appellation, it’s the palette from which they present their emotionally deft songwriting and progressive approach to rhythm and melody.
There is something very special about the Audio Video Show Warsaw and that is self-evident in the sheer numbers of people that turn up for the event every year. We’re not talking about a couple of thousand of over fifty men (I’m in this category) bumbling around a series of rooms stroking chins and telling […]
Fancy finding out more about the Cyrus range of electronics, including the brand new Cyrus ONECast? Join Elite Audio this Saturday for their showroom event.
Following a period of “unprecedented growth” for the British company, Chord Electronics has restructured its senior executive team, promoting Manufacturing Director, Matthew Bartlett, to the position of Managing Director with immediate effect.
Scottish loudspeaker manufacturer, Fyne Audio, is entering the residential installation loudspeaker market, opening with five in-ceiling/in-wall models based on the brand’s budget and mid-level traditional speakers.