Can you tell MP3 bitrates apart?
by Cosmo Lee Sometimes “not good” is not only good enough, it’s preferable. Jonathan Berger, a Stanford music professor, conducted tests in which students listened to the same music in different audio formats. Each year, students increasingly preferred the sound of MP3’s. (Story here and here.) He attributed this to familiarity. Older generations prefer the...
Top 10 Metal One-Album Wonders
Pictured: Blind Illusionby Cosmo Lee Name metal bands who recorded only one full-length album, which ruled hard. Active bands are ineligible. Here are 10 to start things off. Go! Armoured Angel – Angel of the Sixth OrderBlind Illusion – The Sane AsylumControl Denied – The Fragile Art of ExistenceDamn the Machine – Self-Titled [review]Disincarnate –...