jessie baylin

Can an MP3 sound better than a Blu-ray?

High-resolution formats like Blu-ray, DVD-Audio, SACD, and LP are all capable of delivering superb sound quality, but having music in those formats doesn't automatically guarantee great sound. The recording itself would first have to sound great, or to put it another way, a great sounding MP3 would sound better than a heavily compressed and studio processed 192-kHz/24-bit Master Audio Blu-ray.

Worrying about what sounds better--FLAC, WAV, or AIFF files--is a total waste of time if you're listening to an Adele or Black Keys album: the music's processing levels are so extreme, there's nothing for … Read more

Jessie Baylin, 'Was I On Your Mind': Free MP3 of the Day

Say what you will about Ryan Adams--the musicians surrounding him seem to be uniformly talented, with the added advantage of not being annoying! Working in part with that circle, LA's Baylin has turned out a doozie in "Firesight": it's the crisp and heartfelt alt-country we always long for.