<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mike Rucinski Sound Recordist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Rucinski Sound Recordist]]></description><link>https://www.mikerucinski.co.uk/journal</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:36:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mikerucinski.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Solstice soundscapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many years now I have made a point of being outdoors to experience the Solstice in late June as Spring moves into Summer across the longest day, and the days then gradually start to shorten. 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At the start be clear about what each party is in this for...]]></description><link>https://www.mikerucinski.co.uk/post/creative-collaboration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae204da003fd12474c1f635</guid><category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>MR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primeline Music: Record Label Trip to London]]></title><description><![CDATA[On October 30th with my Youth Music hat on i travelled to London with a group of ten young producers, vocalists and future music entrepreneurs who all attend a youth centre / studio i work at in Coventry...]]></description><link>https://www.mikerucinski.co.uk/post/primeline-music-trip-to-london</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae2019e5afab24214b572c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973502_e5c4e660c2954aa0aca1e5a8df44fd3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_475,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of CD promo?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been working with a research team recently, looking into some of the possibilities out there for digital only promo sending to cut down on wasted CDs kicking around the office...]]></description><link>https://www.mikerucinski.co.uk/post/death-of-cd-promo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae1faeca281142cce3dfa26</guid><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973502_4cd4fd48b61b484aaf55404aa1195cd6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_367,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MR</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>