Sensibly, it orders the most popular UK stations up top, such as BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live. Instead of offering this, Pure Lounge offers good, old fashioned internet radio. Radio makes up a streamed playlist of tuned based on a single artist or genre. Fancy visuals beyond album thumbnails are kept to a minimum in order to make navigation quick and easy.Īside from the slightly different Pure Music “Pure Lounge” app, most people’s listening will be based around two sections – the search and radio. Music streaming iPhone apps have been around for years now, so it’s no surprise the dedicated streaming names here – Spotify, Napster, Rdio – have all leaned towards a similar aesthetic for their apps. Pure Music – Needs a little polish, but has some features others lack Napster – Great, with some insight into artists Pure Music is designed in part to be used with the company’s connected radios, such as the Pure Evoke Flow, so supporting every platform under the sun is less of a priority. Sonos user? The only one that doesn’t play ball with the multi-room system is Pure Music, but that’s partly because its motivations are a little different from the rest. iPad fans should look to Spotify or Rdio, as using a blown-up iPhone app doesn’t look good. Napster and Pure Music have iPhone apps, but aren’t at all optimised for iPads – although the iPhone/Android combo is likely to satisfy a fair chunk of the population. The outlook on the other services is a lot worse. It’s impressive stuff, although compared the iOS version, the others tend to look a little neglected. They’re the only music services to have put a great deal of effort into covering all the main bases – including Symbian, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 and even the basically-dead WebOS. If you have a smartphone that’s not an Android device or an iPhone, it’s pretty clear you’re best off with Spotify or Rdio. Pure Music – iPhone, Android, web browser, connected Pure radios Rdio – iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry web browser, Sonos Napster – iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, web browser, Sonos Spotify – iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Symbian, Palm WebOS, Mac OS X, Windows, Sonos But which is the best? We’ve taken a close look at Napster, Spotify, Rdio and Pure Music to find out. These music streaming services want to become your no. have anything to say about it, personal digital music collections’ days are numbered. Sail On the Waves (Feat.Just as vinyls have bitten the dust, VHS tapes have gone the way of the dodo and Minidiscs are a mere memory, CDs are on the way out.A New World – Mark Pledger – Mark Pledger.Steaming Waterfalls – Rex Mundi – Rex Mundi.Voyager (Thomas Datt Remix) – Solarstone – Solarstone.Bushi) (Suncatcher Remix) – C-Systems – C-Systems Falcons (Solarstone Extended Mix) – Solarstone & Giuseppe Ottaviani – Solarstone & Giuseppe Ottaviani.Michael Logen) (Solarstone Pure Mix) – Delerium – Delerium Earthbeat – Giuseppe Ottaviani – Giuseppe Ottaviani.Ronski Speed) (Ronski Speed Mix) – Kyau and Albert – Kyau and Albert Split Source – Ehren Stowers – Ehren Stowers.We Can’t Fly (Solarstone Pure Mix) – Lemon – Lemon.The Spell (Pure Intro Mix) – Solarstone & Clare Stagg – Solarstone & Clare Stagg.To counterbalance every trouse or trancestep variation though, it’s a very valuable one’ MIXMAG, DECEMBER 2012 – ALBUM OF THE MONTH – ‘Pure Trance is just part of the genre’s labyrinthine make-up. It’s about stripping away the music’s unwarranted add-ons restoring trance’s most vibrant and essential elements and making the genre we love timeless.’ – Solarstone. It’s not about trance s history or genealogy. Featuring 25 exclusive tracks built from propellant beats, tremor-inducing LFO, iridescent melodies, sky-bound synths and heartfelt vocals, trance will be revised to its purest degree. Alongside fellow forerunner Orkidea, Solarstone has encapsulated this vision in mix-comp form. With that opening shot fired, the movement is ready to go global. In the packed-to-capacity club, with anticipation sky high, those lucky enough to have a begged, borrowed or bought a ticket were among the first to experience ‘Pure Trance’. On October 18th, dockside at Undercurrent in Amsterdam – during the peak of ADE’s annual takeover – dance pioneer Solarstone showcased his new audio axiom.
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