PAT METHENY: The Orchestrion Project (2CD)

  We are told …. In 2010, 19-time Grammy Award winner Pat Metheny took his musical exploration to a new territory with his Orchestrion, a computer controlled mini-orchestra capable of responding to his touch on guitar. After releasing the Orchestrion record, Metheny and his ‘band’ hit the road, playing over 100 concerts around the world, […]

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OLGA PERETYATKO: News

Tim Ashley writes: Olga Peretyatko’s latest album is essentially an old-fashioned recital of coloratura show-stoppers, some drawn from the mainstream operatic repertoire, though others, like Alyabyev’s The Nightingale and Tosti’s Il Bacio, are party pieces associated with the great divas of yesteryear. As a technician, the Russian soprano is ……….. http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/08/olga-peretyatko-arabesque-review

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GREEN DAY: When I Come Around (CD)

“When I Come Around” was recorded in 1994 for US-FM and features all the classics and hits. The world s most successful punk band, Green Days transformation from San Francisco cult heroes to global rock phenomena is as staggering as it is captivating. From a scene credited with introducing the American public at large to […]

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JACKSON BROWNE: The Broadcast Archive (4CD)

CD SET FEATURING THE BEST BROADCAST RECORDINGS AVAILABLE Featuring a trio of the finest live recordings available by Jackson Browne, this four CD set includes full broadcasts from the 70s the 80sand the 90s – the period during which this maverick troubadour was at his creative peak. Kicking off on DISC ONE with a very […]

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PATTO: Music To Loon By (CD)

Patto was a progressive jazz-rock band formed in England in 1970 by vocalist Mike Patto with a lineup taken from Timebox consisting of vocalist Patto, drummer John Halsey, guitarist and vibraphone player Ollie Halsall and bassist Clive Griffiths. Timebox developed from a complicated pedigree that included members of The Bo Street Runners, Patto’s People and […]

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PS AUDIO: The next time someone messes with your creation, it’s ok to take it personally.

Paul McGowan: I came into the sound room to play something yesterday and it didn’t sound right.  After investigating I discovered someone had moved one of the speakers for some reason or another.  I was angry and took it personally. After calming down I started questioning why that mattered so much – and then it […]

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TANNOY: Glenair 15″ or Tannoy Turnberry SE (Prestige) and why?

 Tannoy Glenair 15″ or Tannoy Turnberry SE (Prestige) and why? Recently heard the DC10a’s and a while back had the pleasure of hearing some 15″ monitor golds in York cabs. The DC10a’s I wouldn’t give tuppence for…absolutely dreadful; the old timers were wonderful in a warm and cuddly fashion. The only one’s I haven’t heard […]

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From our archives: The amplifier designer hall of fame / Julian Prendergast Verreker

Editor McCauley in conversation with Howard Popeck: More? More! Well, I never met Julian Verreker. Because of my public loathing for the Linn ‘culture’ in the 1980’s; he and I would never have seen eye to eye. It wasn’t to be. However he was a self-taught designer. That’s gotta mean something, right? I took a […]

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OXFORD ACOUSTICS: What happened?

Q: Hi Neil and crew. What happened to Oxford Acoustics? Great looking gear that apparently sounded really good. A: This is all we have been able to find. Not much, butter better than nothing. Anyway …. A small turntable manufacturer based in Oxfordshire, UK and originally founded by Fraser Shaw and Jon Harker in the […]

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