Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Testing Out Your Abilities
Let ME perform a test. There is a link, just like I told you, hidden somewhere in this post. Look carefully! Don't let anything become a DiStRaCtIoN to YoU! I will not be as extreme as this from now on, I'm JUST seeing how good you are at finding these THINGS. Some people are not as good as others, I am one of those who WILL always have trouble finding it while someone else will pick it up instantly. The link is for Journey To The Island from Jurassic Park (20th Anniversary Edition) by John Williams. Don't forget to leave a comment below about your experience. Was it easy for you, or hard? Enjoy!
New Cloud Service Provider For The Vault
So me and travelordie have been working together trying to get a copy of all the music in the Vault into the cloud. We recently realized that with his Microsoft Office subscription, he was given about 1.2TB of online cloud storage through OneDrive. This allows us to upload music without archiving it and it gives us the ability to share things with someone easily, giving them a super fast download (based on your internet speed). Me and travelordie have also started this new thing where we post a random link that is slightly hidden in one of our posts. This link could be anywhere inside a post, but only within the latest 5 that were published. Look carefully, because it will only remain there for only a short period of time. Good Luck!
Monday, August 25, 2014
Facebook Page!
So me and travelordie (travelordiemusicvault.wordpress.com) have partnered up for the Two Steps From Hell Project, though I believe that we will be working together for a while. I am the main writer for the special projects, so that is why you will find similar posts on travelordie's blog compared to mine. We both have officially launched a new Facebook page for the Music Vault. I don't think that I will create a page for this blog, so me and travel will share the same page.
Go check it out, and spread the word!
https://www.facebook.com/travelordiemusicvault
Go check it out, and spread the word!
https://www.facebook.com/travelordiemusicvault
Updates To The Two Steps From Hell Project
I have recently acquired some new albums from Two Steps From Hell, and now my collection is nearing completion. At first, I saw this as a big problem because then I would have to go through the new music and find a place to put it in the already large playlist. Right now, Nearing Two Steps From Hell is topping off at 77 songs with a total of 2 hours and 55 minutes, and I still haven't added the finale yet! I honestly don't think that I will be adding any more after the finale. I might just chop at it a little before finally releasing it.
I have playlists organizing songs into themes, emotions, etc. everywhere. I still have not gone through some of the albums that I own. I'm going to create another playlist and start working on it immediately! Though I will still refine the first playlist and continue to release it to you little by little, just like I had originally planned. The new playlist is simply called "Epilogue".
Are you looking forward to the playlist? I am completely open to ideas, so when I release the first part of it, feel free to share your ideas and tweaks. I'll definitely consider them. The first part of my playlist will be released on Friday, so sit tight!
I have playlists organizing songs into themes, emotions, etc. everywhere. I still have not gone through some of the albums that I own. I'm going to create another playlist and start working on it immediately! Though I will still refine the first playlist and continue to release it to you little by little, just like I had originally planned. The new playlist is simply called "Epilogue".
Are you looking forward to the playlist? I am completely open to ideas, so when I release the first part of it, feel free to share your ideas and tweaks. I'll definitely consider them. The first part of my playlist will be released on Friday, so sit tight!
The Two Steps From Hell Project
Lately I have been listening to a ton of music by the company Two
Steps From Hell. The two main composers, Nick Phoenix and Thomas
Bergersen, have done an amazing job on what is currently out right now. I
have made a super long playlist with all of their best work, the
memorable pieces. When I finally finished going through Volume #1 the
other day, I realized that I was 85% done sorting through all of the
music that I currently have. There is still some that I don't have, but I
won't dwell on that. I realized the other day what I really had a
terrible playlist that was organized by album. I then began to think of a
way of organizing it when a though came into my head: why not organize
it so that it tells a story. Awesome!
I have been listening countless hours while I organized it while I invented a short story. Yes, it's about an old kingdom. Though you may see a different story than what I do, I will post it little by little, walking you through each and every song. For now, you must patiently wait for my first post for my playlist: Nearly Two Steps From Hell.
If you have another title recommendation for the playlist, please share it with me!
I have been listening countless hours while I organized it while I invented a short story. Yes, it's about an old kingdom. Though you may see a different story than what I do, I will post it little by little, walking you through each and every song. For now, you must patiently wait for my first post for my playlist: Nearly Two Steps From Hell.
If you have another title recommendation for the playlist, please share it with me!
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Google Play Music
I
have been enjoying Google Play Music for about a year now. It has been an
enjoyable experience, a flawless experience. I'm not a huge fan of Google, but
I really love this service. You are able to store 20,000 songs in the cloud for
free! You are able to play your music through your browser or through the
Android and iOS apps.
Google
offers an All Access service for $9.99 a month which gives you unlimited (All
Access) playback of every song in the store. Google has a nice music
collection, although I'm not quite sure where it places against iTunes (which I
never use anyway). You are able to perform a search and easily and quickly find
what you are looking for. All Access also allows you to play an “Instant Mix”
for an artist, song, or album. This plays a random playlist of music related to
the artist, song, or album.
This
is most of the features that Google Play Music offers. There are many more,
like a free 30 day trial of All Access for new users. I mainly use this for a
backup of my music because I’m beginning to listen to the original files stored
on my computer. As I said earlier, there are apps for Android and iOS which
allow you to stream your uploaded music.
Google
has been making many changes lately, including the music service. Previously,
you were only allowed to download each song/album 3 times on the web, but now
you aren’t limited. I think that this was a great move, allowing me to use it
more for backup.
What
do you think of this service?
Do
you use a different service that is similar?
Monday, May 5, 2014
Scores Hardly Get Old, What To Play Music On
Hello there, I have neglected my blog again.
I listen to so much music, and I have been strayed away from listening to single tracks from albums that I have added to my playlist of favorites. I am building playlists on Google Play that I have shared publicly of what I believe is the best music in films, video games, and trailers. When listening to a film score, though, I believe that it should be enjoyed all together. I am starting to play entire albums, which is more time consuming (especially when you have a complete score) but it is worth it.
I have stopped listening to music with lyrics almost completely. Songs in scores like Frozen are still part of what I continue to listen to. Music with lyrics can get old very fast, but scores hardly get old. This is all my opinion on things, and though all people are different, not all may agree with me. What is your opinion on scores vs. lyrical music?
What do you use to listen to music? It could be a phone, tablet, computer, mp3 player, etc. I usually listen to music on my Dell Venue 7 Android tablet ($149.99 at the most, running version 4.3) playing through the HMDX JAM Bluetooth speaker ($49.99 at the most). , I bought it so that I could access my music in the cloud in a more portable fashion. When I am working on things, I use my computer (some Lenovo desktop dinosaur running Windows 8.1).
Now, Android vs Apple has brought up the question: Which one should I buy?
If you are buying it for music, I would suggest Android. Android is able to play basically any music format (I don't know which formats it can't play) AND you can add more music with an external Micro SD card (Most devices running Android support it).
I have found some fantastic mp3 players from two different companies. One is called Astell&Kern, the other is Fiio. You can see their products below. Although they are quite pricey, so I suggest an Android tablet if you are on a budget. These truly are the best portable music players you probably can find.
Astell&Kern AK120 Portable High-Fidelity Audio System - $1,299.00
I listen to so much music, and I have been strayed away from listening to single tracks from albums that I have added to my playlist of favorites. I am building playlists on Google Play that I have shared publicly of what I believe is the best music in films, video games, and trailers. When listening to a film score, though, I believe that it should be enjoyed all together. I am starting to play entire albums, which is more time consuming (especially when you have a complete score) but it is worth it.
I have stopped listening to music with lyrics almost completely. Songs in scores like Frozen are still part of what I continue to listen to. Music with lyrics can get old very fast, but scores hardly get old. This is all my opinion on things, and though all people are different, not all may agree with me. What is your opinion on scores vs. lyrical music?
What do you use to listen to music? It could be a phone, tablet, computer, mp3 player, etc. I usually listen to music on my Dell Venue 7 Android tablet ($149.99 at the most, running version 4.3) playing through the HMDX JAM Bluetooth speaker ($49.99 at the most). , I bought it so that I could access my music in the cloud in a more portable fashion. When I am working on things, I use my computer (some Lenovo desktop dinosaur running Windows 8.1).
Now, Android vs Apple has brought up the question: Which one should I buy?
If you are buying it for music, I would suggest Android. Android is able to play basically any music format (I don't know which formats it can't play) AND you can add more music with an external Micro SD card (Most devices running Android support it).
I have found some fantastic mp3 players from two different companies. One is called Astell&Kern, the other is Fiio. You can see their products below. Although they are quite pricey, so I suggest an Android tablet if you are on a budget. These truly are the best portable music players you probably can find.
Astell&Kern AK120 Portable High-Fidelity Audio System - $1,299.00
The AK240 by Astell&Kern has 256GB of internal storage with support for a 128GB Micro SD card. The X5 by Fiio has dual Micro SD card slots that support up to 128GB each, and the company said it will increase with each firmware update.
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