From the needle scratching 3D grooves in a record, to magnetic signals recorded onto tape, to laser-encoded pits and lands on a CD—each format flips vibration into physical memory and back again.

Enjoyment of music is subjective, so whether you prefer CDs for dynamic range or vinyl for warmth, it's about personal preference.

CDs Get Into the Groove, Do Music the 45RPM Way ... People simply had to turn up with an old disc and a sound file and he’d “overwrite” the CD with a track ready to be played on a turntable.

Various artists Pure Funk (Polygram TV 314-558-299) Millennium Funk Party (Rhino 75467) It used to be that ’60s soul was the epitome of pop-music cool. Between “The Big Chill” generation’s ...

CDs have a better signal-to-noise ratio (thus, there is less interference from hissing, turntable rumble, etc.), better stereo channel separation, and have no variation in playback speed.

The title track, “Livin’ Large,” “XXL” and “Tool Cool” are templated Groove tunes, with their repeated melodies and mid-tempo grooves building to climaxes. No sax star worth his reeds would miss a ...

In 1985 when I was a student at London University, I listened to a lot of Capital Radio’s DJs. Capital Radio was just a stone’s throw away from my college and sometimes I would simply walk to ...