Football

Pep Guardiola: Phil Foden ‘the only player that can’t be sold under any circumstances’/Will replace David Silva

Manchester City manager Phil Foden has moved to lavish fresh praise on Phil Foden, labelling the gifted youngster the only indispensable member of his squad. City prodigy 19-year-old midfielder Foden is widely-viewed as one of the finest young talents in England. The City starlet possesses a rare combination of touch, vision, dribbling ability and eye […]

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Audio Technology and Pink Floyd

Our thanks to BD visitor Brian Phillips who has supplied the following article with his views on Audio Technology and Pink Floyd. We always welcome contributions from our visitors, as this site is run FOR you, and WITH you. Different views give different perspectives – if you have something you’d like to share with us, and the Floyd community as a whole, just let us know! The Beatles get a lot of attention, and rightfully so, for being innovators in the studio, the invention of flanging , artificial double tracking, and sampling, among others are tools still used today. There are other contemporaries that deserve an equal amount of attention for being studio and live sound innovators. Pink Floyd is one of these bands. While sometimes being in Abbey Road studios at the same time as the Beatles, the innovation by Pink Floyd continued for decades after the Beatles planted the first seeds. Things like Pink Floyd’s 1967 invention the Azimuth Coordinator , allowed for live sound to be presented in quadraphonic , a surround sound format 20 to 30 years prior to that format becoming a standard for home theaters. This new idea of surrounding, encapsulating the audience, allowing concert goers to listen inside the music, raised the bar for all future concerts.

Rugby

England centre diagnosed with testicular cancer

Newcastle Falcons centre Johnny Williams has revealed he’s undergoing treatment for testicular cancer. Proving to be a regular line-breaker and try-scorer during his debut season for the Falcons in 2018-19, Williams went on to represent England in their victory over the Barbarians in May 2019, scoring a try in the Twickenham clash. In an emotional…

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