In an attempt to put into perspective how and why my physical collections are worth more time and appreciation than the premium subscription I have with Spotify, I’ve decided to review some of the options that would benefit both work and personal hours. ![]() ![]() With so much being said already about how I’d work with and enjoy music, subscribing to any music app for that matter, has practically assisted me big time in abandoning the CD and vinyl collection I’ve had so earnestly compiled over the years. I may allow the scant chirping of the common Eurasian Tree Sparrow outside my window, but that would normally just bounce me back to music that reminds me of, in this context, birdsongs remember Olivier Messiaen’s “Abyss of the birds”? Having ended, or still recovering from a week’s arduous deadlines, I would have no pleasure in tuning into any frequency whatsoever.Nevertheless, weekends are made for overwhelming great classics. These could be anything from listening to a collection of albums of Bowie all symphonic works by Gustav Mahler to over-indulgence of Nat King Cole. On a good weekend, I’d choose a mammoth work to digest.But on weekends, the hermit in me coupled with the intense desire to bath in ‘me time’, would normally fall within these two humdrum order: ![]() Editorial decisions involving music reviews at work are usually panned towards the more popular choices and why some of the latest music releases deserve a wider audience. You see, over the last 15 years music has been an enveloping element in both my private and work life. As I gradually wind down for the day pondering the thought on how my weekend would actually unfold, I began to scroll through the music apps in my smartphone in an attempt to track down music that I deem sacred for listening only for the weekend.
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