In Strict Tempo

In Strict Tempo, vol. 108: Round Up

A little roundup of bits this week, with Spotify especially being busy, launching their new Song DNA feature which uses “AI” to provide some additional…

Mar 27 • Owen Kiernan

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In Strict Tempo, vol. 107: Another Musicy One

Welcome to this weeks In Strict Tempo - work has been crazy this week, so it’s just a short & sweet one from me, but fear not: there’s still some good…

Mar 13 • Owen Kiernan

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In Strict Tempo: Ceremony #5 Foggy Snares' Kraked Tribute

When I interviewed Sandwell District at the start of last year Karl O’Connor said something that really resonated with me.

Mar 9 • Owen Kiernan

In Strict Tempo, vol. 106

Not much going on this week so we’ll crack straight on with the music, but first:

Mar 6 • Owen Kiernan

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February 2026

In Strict Tempo, vol. 105: Vinyl Lessons

The discourse about streaming has been going on almost as long as streaming itself, and although the main DSPs continue to add users at a steady rate…

Feb 27 • Owen Kiernan

In Strict Tempo, vol. 104: To Remix or Not Remix?

The hot streaming topic this week (when is there ever not one?) is that Spotify want to allow users to be able to ‘remix’ songs within the platform.

Feb 13 • Owen Kiernan

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January 2026

In Strict Tempo, vol. 103: Music Heavy

This weeks In Strict Tempo is going to get straight into it, matey, and dispense with the usual music news - in truth, there’s not all that much going…

Jan 30 • Owen Kiernan

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In Strict Tempo, vol. 102: News & Music Round-Up

Welcome to this week’s In Strict Tempo, there’s not much happening on the news front right now - Aphex Twin has become the most listened-to artist on…

Jan 23 • Owen Kiernan

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In Strict Tempo, vol. 101: New Year, Same Old Story...

Hello all, welcome to this weeks In Strict Tempo.

Jan 16 • Owen Kiernan

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In Strict Tempo, vol. 100: Some Predictions for 2026

Hello.

Jan 9 • Owen Kiernan

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December 2025

In Strict Tempo, vol. 99: 2025 Reflections & Best Ofs

Another year older, another year wiser, another year of great music. Here's the best of it...

Dec 19, 2025 • Owen Kiernan

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In Strict Tempo, vol. 98: Wrapped Up

I didn’t see much in the way of Spotify Wrapped this year - at least from the people I follow.

Dec 5, 2025 • Owen Kiernan

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