Coming from a family with a strong musical background, stepping into music was a ‘no-brainer’ for Clay Krasner. His passion for music was recognized early and encouraged by his father – a musician and a choir director for both school and church. Starting with piano lessons, Clay eventually discovered the guitar and, later on, the […]
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Paul McGowan writes: I was chatting with one of our customers on a recent tour of our facilities and he asked if it would be overkill to strive for higher sampling rates and greater bit depth in recordings given the fact current 192kHz 24 bit recordings exceed (by far) the limits of human hearing and […]
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In the 2014 November issue, my good friend Steve Guttenberg (“Communication Breakdown”) got his facts mostly right: It’s true that most listeners (including myself) accept far more distortion today than we did years ago. Many people have never heard a great stereo system—all they’ve heard are overdriven boom boxes, cheap stereos, and portable systems, and […]
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A 4 CD CLAMSHELL BOXED SET FEATURING OFFICIAL BOOTLEGS OF TWO CLASSIC TANGERINE DREAM CONCERTS FROM PARIS IN 1978 & EAST BERLIN IN 1980 THE SECOND SET IN AN OFFICIAL BOOTLEG SERIES APPROVED BY TANGERINE DREAM INCLUDES ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET WITH NEW ESSAY Formed in Berlin in September 1967 by Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream are […]
LIVE IN-HOUSE RECORDING FROM CLOVER STUDIOS 1976. In 1976, Bonnie Raitt made an appearance on Warren Zevon’s eponymous album alongside Jackson Browne, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. She also performed the set included on this CD at the The Clover Studios in Hollywood on 29th February before a tiny invited audience. And while the recording […]
How do seven men who can barely be in the same room together remain one of the most enduring groups British music has ever known? The answer is nothing short of Madness MORE
Which one or how would you compare the two. I realize the Rowland is lower in power rating. Audio Research LS3 Sonus Faber Toy Towers Opus NuForce Special Edition Furman Elite 20 amp power conditioner Dedicated 20 amp power with hospital grade outlet Cardas cables Dip in and out HERE
Paul McGowan writes: Just when we thought we had it all figured out along comes a new form of distortion to tackle: software jitter. The culprit here is, unfortunately, a very necessary component in the chain of digital audio – the CPU (central processing unit) itself. We first noticed this problem when we started releasing […]
The composer’s pacifism seems an irrelevant curiosity now, his homosexuality of even less concern. Benjamin Britten’s coronation opera Gloriana had its early performances in the gilded splendour of the Royal Opera House. The new monarch herself attended the premiere on June 8 1953. Two months later, the work had its next outing, in Bulawayo, second […]
For me, yes. I have played this and played it and ………. and I can’t get it out of my head. Magnificent. Read a review by a better writer than me HERE Buy it VERY cheaply HERE Learn more about the band HERE
Paul McGowan writes: Ok, I’ll admit it – I am a Bassaholic and instead of trying to cure myself, I am most comfortable embracing and supporting my addiction. Yup, a system without deep, low and impressive bass isn’t my cup of tea and as many of my reader know, I believe the only way to […]
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Pianist Ivan Ilić embarks on a journey of discovery for his new album of Feldman, Scriabin and Cage Until a few years ago, I had no interest in reading composers’ biographies or anecdotes from their lives. I concentrated exclusively on the music. But then I had a couple of experiences that led to a change […]
We are told: Remastered in 2006, and with insightful liner notes by Bob Blumenthal, These Miles Davis Quintet Prestige recordings are a box set reissue of the 2006 release except the 4CDs and booklet are housed in a smaller CD sized package which is CD shelf friendly. Recorded in three sessions by the legendary engineer […]
Interviews by Caroline Sullivan Modern Life Is Rubbish [Blur’s second album] was overlooked because of the rise of grunge, but we were halfway to somewhere, and with Parklife we arrived. The album was the convergence of a lot of influences: Alex [James, bassist] wanted to be in Duran Duran, I wanted to be in […]
Editor’s note: This US-based thread kicked off in 2015 and has seen quite a bit of action since. I took a look this morning (15/02/19) and there is in my view worthwhile content there and so my suggestion is that it’s worth a look. Neil / editor ================= Ive heard kef ls 50 and will […]
Could the playlists lurking on your iPod really reveal information about your personality? Research conducted by psychologists Jason Rentfrow and Sam Gosling suggests that knowing the type of music you listen to can actually lead to surprisingly accurate predictions about your personality. For example, researchers found that people could make accurate judgments about an individual’s […]
Easily one of the most important records ever made, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme was his pinnacle studio outing that at once compiled all of his innovations from his past, spoke of his current deep spirituality, and also gave a glimpse into the next two and a half years. Disc: 1 1. The Original Stereo […]
Recorded in Seattle on the Doors’ final tour, just over a year before front man Jim Morrison’s untimely death, one of the most influential groups of the 1960s rolled into Seattle for what would become a legendary show. Morrison is in fine form, a perfect blend of controlled brilliance and unhinged madness, as he toys […]