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Amarrass: Cutting LPs in Gurugram

From Rajasthani folk artists to a surf-rock band from America, an NCR record label is cutting them on vinyl

1 min read10 Jun 2017
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Back to black: The vinyl business in India is far from dead

As the tribe of 'crate diggers' grows, Lounge meets store owners, collectors, and hi-fi enthusiasts who are making the LP cool again

16 min read10 Jun 2017
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The evolution of an audiophile

For a true believer, hi-fi is the ultimate Holy Grail. There are rituals crafted around sound equipment and almost everything needs to pass strict audiometric tests. Here's a less-than-scientific look at the audio nerd

4 min read9 Jun 2017
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The way we listen

What the Lounge music special asks is this: can we train our faculties to be tormented by the last 'lai' of a Simon & Garfunkel song with a little help from friends?

3 min read9 Jun 2017
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The definitive guide to audio stores across India

Eight specialist stores, with well-equipped listening rooms, that promise to be an audiophile's delight

3 min read10 Jun 2017
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How secret and intimate gigs are changing how we listen to live music

New concert venues are letting musicians test their tunes, collaborate, and experiment with the live gig format

5 min read9 Jun 2017
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So, what the hell does a music producer do?

Three industry practitioners take us through the complex, and often underrated, art of producing film and non-film music

7 min read10 Jun 2017
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Where have all the cassettes gone?

Is the compact audio cassette now a musical artefact or just collector's pride?Investigating its relevance five decades since its birth

7 min read10 Jun 2017
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6 books that explore the impact of music on the human brain

Why do The Beatles make babies smile? A guide to books that explore how music affects our mind, body and spirit

3 min read9 Jun 2017
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Saregama Carvaan is a digital music player with a retro twist

Loaded with 5,000 old Hindi songs and equipped with big data, the brand new Saregama Carvaan brings back the forgotten joys of the radio days

3 min read9 Jun 2017
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