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Review: 75 Dollar Bill is Rick Brown's experimental foray into jam-based material, where a stripped back sound allows the nuance of the respective players to come through in stark honesty. Originally released in 2020 as a digital offering, Power Failures is a compilation of sorts which pulls together assorted material from disparate sessions, sometimes left raw and sometimes embellished with surprising overdubs. The over-arching sentiment is one of transcendence through meditative repetition, locking into grooves which sometimes take cues from Malian desert blues or elsewhere slip into disjointed free improvisation, reliably brilliant whichever direction their nebulous sessions head in.

Review: This is the first part of Led Zeppelin collection that brings together the legendary band's best bits from their 1969 tour of the United States of America. At the time they had just dropped their self-titled album and it went on to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard chart while the band toured the country four times in that same year. Their second album Led Zeppelin II dropped in October, making it something of a huge year for the group. The tunes here were recorded at the famous Fillmore West in San Francisco with the classic 'Dazed & Confused' appearing next to others like 'How Many More Times.'

Review: Nazareth, Buffalo, Uriah Heap, Genesis, Black Sabbath, China, Razorlight, Chase & Status, Metallica - the list of huge names that have recorded for, and released on, Vertigo is very long, very established and unarguably impressive. But it all started with this rather trippy adventure into the then-unchartered landscape of a nascent, acid-hued rock & roll scene. Valentyne Suite is, if borrowed memory serves, a wonderful summary of just how fertile and explorative guitar music had become by 1969. At times it's cacophonous, in other moments almost ritualistic in its hypnotising layers and movements. The vocals are gruff, riffs wailing, but the overall feeling is one of lucidity and evolution. You can almost see the loose white clothing flailing in your mind's eye. A forgotten classic from a time when it was, apparently, pretty easy for things to be forgotten.

Review: This is a remastered edition of Crashin' From Passion, the fourth studio album by unfortunately maligned "pre-punk" pioneer Betty Davis, underground singer-songwriter and punk-funk icon, who was notably married to Miles Davis in the late 60s. Ten tracks of raw, gritty, synthy, funky uncategorisables come as explorations of sex, love, passion and empowerment, with Davis' distinctive voice resting powerfully atop each mix like sceptre-wielding queens on thrones. Though it was first recorded in 1979, it was shelved by Island due to its explicit content and ostensible lack of commercial appeal, but that didn't stop Light In The Attic Records, who threw a collective "up yours!" to the short-sighted Major and have been reissuing Davis' catalog ever since.

Review: We already knew what a talented and innovative producer FFF has proven himself to be, but on his new and much awaited album Eternal Mind he finds new heights even by his own high standards. He wastes no time in sweeping you off your feet with some electrifying synth work and almost juke like drum programming on the opener 'Axehead' and from there explores all manner of drum & bass sound worlds, from minimal steppers like 'Magnetic Mountain' to cosmic future funk workouts such as 'What We Once Where' and on to ice cold and warp speed gems like 'Curve of Forgetting.' Sensational work.

Review: It's always pretty refreshing to come across a collective that don't really want people to know they exist. Or at least they prefer to stay on the shadowy side of anonymity, contrasting the Insta-reliant (or should that be TikTok these days?) music age. A time when bands, producers and acts are often forced against their will to be present and visible and searchable, simply to have a chance of surviving. Let alone success.
De Leon are something of an enigma then. What we can say is these guys have been exploring field recordings, 'outernational rhythms' (their words, not ours), and the sounds that exist on the edges of dance music for some time. Informed by the elements - much of what's here invokes, or is the direct result of, interactions with air, wood, and metal - the result is essentially your own personal gong bath. So dive in, the sounds are lovely.

Notes: ***B-STOCK: Box opened, product in perfect working order***


Updated version of the hugely popular mobile audio interface. Just about as compact as it gets but with all the functionality you'd expect for getting quality sound in and out of mobile devices.

Supplier's Notes:
Make your go-to mic go farther

Like many of today's musicians, YouTubers, and broadcasters you probably rely on the professional sound quality you get from using an XLR microphone. But for mobile, on-the-go audio and video creation, XLR mics present some challenges. Many require phantom power, and at best, using them also means dragging along a laptop and boxy audio interface to get the mic preamps along with the phantom power you need.

iRig Pre 2 is a pocket-sized mic preamp that lets you easily use your XLR mics to record, perform and stream with your iPhone*, iPad, Android device or DSLR camera. The sequel to the best-selling mobile mic pre of all time, iRig Pre 2 delivers the same professional sound you're accustomed to, while adding direct monitoring, auto-switching wiring for use with digital cameras, and so much more.

All powered up

Need phantom power for your condenser mic? iRig Pre 2's 2 AA batteries provide true +48V phantom power (many other mobile mic preamps only offer 32V, degrading your mic's performance) for around 7 hours of continuous use.
To use your favorite dynamic or ribbon mic, simply turn off the phantom power and you're good to go for even longer, up to 20 hours!

Don't waste a take

A time-saving 3.5mm (1/8") headphone output now offers direct monitoring, so you can listen back to ensure the signal is perfect before you start recording or streaming!
It's perfect for all today's popular live-streaming and video recording apps, so you can hop from app to app with confidence you'll always sound your best.
And for DSLRs and digital cameras, it makes set up a snap without needing to dive into menus or set up alternate workarounds to monitor the sound.

Works in more situations

You can easily access your favorite apps while recording or performing by mounting the iRig Pre 2 to your mic stand or other convenient stage locations using the included Velcro strip slot. For secure mic stand mounting for your connected smartphone, tablet or digital camera, be sure to check out our iKlip series, which offers a choice of flexible-mounting options for a variety of scenarios.

Ready to rock, right out of the box

Even if you're new to mobile audio and video creation, you can get started right away by simply downloading two free IK Multimedia apps from the App store or Google Play: iRig Recorder FREE (our easy-to-use audio and video recording/editing app) and VocaLive FREE (our premium vocal processor for live performance and multi-track recording).
So get ready to break out of the box and start exploring the creative possibilities all around you, with the freedom of iRig Pre 2.

The Creator series from IK Multimedia puts you in the spotlight with fast and easy tools to help you create professional content. Its budget-friendly solutions are ideal for YouTubers, podcasters, live streamers and other social media platforms, and include a variety of mobile and studio-friendly microphones, interfaces and smartphone stands. With convenient features and flexible options, you'll be covered wherever and whenever inspiration strikes.

Technical Specifications:

Frequency response: from 20 Hz to 20 KHz +/- 1.5dB
EIN (@gain min): -113.5 dBA
EIN (@ gain max): -92.4dBA
THD+N: -90 dBA / 0,003%
Gain range: 48dB
Phantom max current: 6mA
Battery duration (Alkaline 2xAA): approx 20 hours when phantom is off, approx 7 hours when phantom is on

Includes:

iRig Pre 2
2xAA batteries
Velcro strip
Free apps for iOS and Android

Dimensions:

Size: 40mm/1.57" x 110mm/4.33" x 34mm/1.34"
Weight: 75g/2.65oz (batteries excluded)
Cables length: 40cm/15.75"

Compatibility:

iOS and Android Devices

Compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices with 1/8" / 3.5mm jack standard headset input (onboard or via adaptor) compliant with the CTIA/AHJ wiring standard.

DSLR Cameras

Compatible with most DSLR cameras equipped with 1/8" / 3.5mm jack microphone input.

Review: Not only is Mike Oldfield's 'Tubular Bells' one of the most recognisable bits of music of the last 50 years, but the cover too is one that seems burned onto our brains - an ever-present presence in any record shop you have ever been in. It is now half a century old so gets a special Anniversary Edition release with the title tune getting a Miles Showell 2023 Half Speed Master. That iconic tune also appears as a Mike Oldfield & YORK remix and a mashed-up version sub-titled 'Music For The Opening Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games'.