RITA COOLIDGE: Satisfied / Heartbreak Radio / Never Let You Go (2CD)

On a double CD, Raven presents three exceptional albums by the esteemed American singer Rita Coolidge – Satisfied (1979), Heartbreak Radio (1981) and Never Let You Go (1983).This is the first time that both Heartbreak Radio and Never Let You Go have appeared on CD in their entirety. Originally recorded for A&M Records, these recordings captured the […]

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SPEAKER DRIVER TECHNOLOGY: A planar ribbon is fundamentally different than an electrostat and, because of that, they sound quite different too

In both types of drivers, we start with the same sort of plastic substrates like Mylar or Kapton, but there the two radically depart. To make a ribbon driver we need to layer on a thin sheet of copper in the form of a coil, then add tension to this diaphragm and suspend it between […]

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JOE LOVANO / A LOST IMMORTAL: A Far Out Fugue

Originally posted April 2011 Robert Baird writes ….. Whistling ductwork, whirring fans, murmuring pipes—along with being jazz’s most storied location, a living shrine to the memories of Bill Evans, John Coltrane, and so many others, Manhattan’s Village Vanguard, on Seventh Avenue South, was, on this winter’s night, the Das Boot of jazz. In every corner, […]

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TONTO: It’s About Time (CD)

The pioneering electronic duo of Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil released their influential debut, Zero Time, in 1971, showcasing what they described as ‘the world’s first and largest multi-timbral polyphonic analog synthesizer’. Three years later they released this classic follow-up, recorded in Malibu. Building on their earlier achievements, it incorporates guitar, bass and drums into […]

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Arthur Lee & Love: Coming Through To You – The Live Recordings (1970 – 2004) (4CD Box Set)

  61 UNRELEASED  LIVE TRACKS FROM 1970- 2004. It also includes five recently-discovered live tracks that have never before been released.Released by RockBeat Records, the set has been produced by David Skye, with the involvement of Lee’s widow, Diane Lee. The cover artwork designed by William Stout, who has also designed album covers for The […]

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A Flamenco Master Is His Own Ensemble

  “The breathtaking moments in Paco de Lucía’s sold-out concert on Saturday night came early and often. Presented by Carnegie Hall in conjunction with the World Music Institute and and the yearly Flamenco Festival, the evening showcased Mr. de Lucía, the flamenco guitar legend, with as many as six other musicians in various formations. But […]

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