Wow! now this great sounding album sounds absolutely incredible. Listening to the DXD remaster( $12.50 )the voice and the band are now indeed almost visual between my speakers;
For me this is the album of the year:
Link to soundbites; Tim Langedijk & Paul Berner - Down To The Downtown
Superbly well recorded with a special microphone. Staging and placement and sense of being there is incredible.
Used equipment:
Microphone - Josephson C700S
Micpre's: Merging Horus...
serious good review of the album in Hifi; "
‘These artists have a vivid imagination and know how to translate it into narrative music, supplemented with cleverly placed soundscapes. It's an extraordinary musical journey.
It's music that invites immersion, and a phenomenal experience on a...
This recording is superb. I don't recall having ever heard a better sounding recording of a guitar. Please post a better sounding recording, if you can find one!
link; Tim Langedijk & Paul Berner - Down To The Downtown, a One Mic recording.
The album can now be streamed in hires on Tidal; Don't You Cry; Carmen Gomes Inc.
I wonder if it sounds as good as the DXD one to one copy of the studio master
I totally agree with the jury.
“Crescent' is a wonderful, intimate album by two great musicians.” Jazzenzo.
“The emotional density … the spirituality …. impressive.” Stereo.de
“The music flows quietly yet intensely, full of emotions, straight to the heart.” Musiczoom.
"The duo’s musical...
The 2nd release in the discovering the music of Robert Johnson series is here and it is fantastic. It even surpasses Up jumped The Devil, imo.
But RedBook Cd only, I don't see it on the Sound Liaison or Native DSD sites.
Hi Ron, what is an example of a track that you use for that purpose? Or just the one song you put on after adding or tweaking something. With your great audio experience, I'd be most curious to know. (And Thanks once again for the great job you do with this forum.)
I must say that I am enjoying this release tremendously.
From the newsletter it is clear that engineer Frans de Rond had good time recording in that acoustic space:
The album just won the album of the year award. Well deserved. There is hope for the future of recording technology when such a back to the roots' album can get first price.