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Preparing for Game of Thrones - the best and worst tracks from season 4

We've all been ready since the finale last year, but the time has finally come to immerse ourselves in Westeros once more. We've been reading the books, consulting psychics, rewatching seasons 1 - 4 on repeat, and most importantly, listening to the tracks from last season, It was good, it was bad, it was ugly. **No spoilers for anything going forward, but I can't guarantee your sanity if you haven't seen season 4 yet**

Anne Louise Kershaw: "Collections"

Musically Notable is back from a new music hiatus with this masterful piece of sound art. Get your headphones out, readers, you're going to want to hear this in high-def.

You Can't Break Into This Industry - Film/Television/Video Game Composing

My video game cabinet - yes, my PS3 is dusty. Not pictured: Nintendo DS, Game Cube, or the pile of games on the coffee table.

It used to be that networking was enough - but not anymore.

"Plynie" by Marina Fridman

This piece, for string quartet and electronics, sounds like it belongs in the next Resident Evil video game (which would be Resident Evil 7) - maybe the game developers should take notice of Marina Fridman, because she's destined for great things.

Home Recording 101, Kind Of

Trying to learn the basics of home recording is like learning to speak Greek from a Latin translation when you only speak English. (caution: animated images!)

Help. 
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New Music Wednesday: "Sunrise," by Deryn and Dan Cullen

This piece of music is absolutely stunning, and it will be really exciting to hear where it ends up. Deryn and Dan Cullen work together to create some of the most epic cinematic music I've heard, and their partnership is perfection. Listen to "Sunrise" and see what they have to say about their music:

Which Music Streaming Service is the Best?

These days, everyone seems to be using a different streaming service. Facebook is littered with notifications on what your great-aunt Prudence is listening to (who knew she liked Kanye?), and the options for streaming are approaching limitless. So how do you decide which service is right for you? How do you sift through the dozens of providers and make a decision that will benefit you?