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Transcending Continents and Memories 33.3 rpm 180gm LP
Herb Reichert’s 2018 “Stereophile Record to Die For”
“This perfectly recorded admixture of French Medieval, traditional Chinese and post-postmodern avant-garde music is surely one of producer-engineer Todd Garfinkle’s finest releases, on both musical and sonic levels. The contrapuntal interplay of Chinese pipa (lute), organetto, medieval fiddle and percussion parlays contrasting tones, textures and unexpected shifts in harmony into marvelous musical moments without precedent or equal. When I listen to this unusual recording, I inhabit the musicians’ space and feel I’m sitting in the room among them. This recording is, for now at least, the finest combination of music, art and sound I know of.”
The Japanese made MDC lacquers were expertly cut (needless to say) on the fly by Bernie Grundman in the spring of 2016 on his Scully lathe equipped with Westrex cutting head. All cutting amplifiers utilized custom made vacuum vacuum tube circuitry. I brought my modified KORG MR2000 with all the master files on board and the signal went via the shortest path to the lathe thru a passive attenuator box custom built for the studio.
The freshly cut lacquers were then immediately Fedexed to Master Craft in New Jersey where Desmond plated them, creating both Metal Masters and Mothers. I had initially intended to press records in Japan, but a multitude of issues arose with the only remaining plant there and this plan had to be abandoned. Eventually, I made contact with Record Industry in Holland where the present records were, I must say emphatically, expertly pressed!
The traditionally made, very beautiful cover was printed in Taiwan. The quality is very high! The LP itself is packaged in MA Recordings’ custom made inner-sleeves, made in Japan, exclusively for MA!!
Musicians
Christophe Deslignes: Organetto
PeiJu Lien: Pipa
Jean-Lou Descamps: Fiddle, Hardingfele (Norwegian Fiddle)
Thierry Gomar: Vibraphone + Percussion
Technical Details
An MA Recordings special project juxtaposing Medieval French with Traditional Chinese Pipa music
Recorded at 5.6 MHz DSD in the church of Nevian, Southern France.
Microphones: DPA 4006 omnidirectional, completely rebuilt by Marcel Croese of Create Audio; www.creatoaudio.com
Cables: Black Cat Custom XLR cables by Chris Sommovigo;
Microphone amplifier by Marcel Croese
Recorder: KORG MR2000, modified by Marcel Croese
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Alan Parsons – I Robot – MoFi Ultradisc 180g 33RPM Vinyl Box Set
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MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES: ULTRADISC ONE-STEP LP ELEVATES THE AUDIOPHILE STANDARD WHILE OFFERING ONE-FLIP CONVENIENCE Most audiophiles know Alan Parsons Project’s I Robot by heart. Engineered by Parsons after he performed the same duties on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, the 1977 record reigns as a disc whose taut bass, crisp highs, clean production, and seemingly limitless dynamic range are matched only by the sensational prog-rock fare helmed by the keyboardist. Not surprisingly, it’s been issued myriad times. Can it be improved? Relish Mobile Fidelity’s stupendous UltraDisc One-Step 180g 33RPM box set and the question becomes moot.
Alan Parsons – I Robot – MoFi Ultradisc 180g 45RPM 2LP Box Set
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MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES: ULTRADISC ONE-STEP SET IS THE ULTIMATE ANALOG VERSION OF 1977 AUDIOPHILE STANDARD Audiophiles don’t need any introduction to the Alan Parsons Project’s I Robot. Engineered by Parsons after he performed the same duties on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, the 1977 record reigns as a disc whose taut bass, crisp highs, clean production, and seemingly limitless dynamic range are matched only by the sensational prog-rock fare helmed by the keyboardist. Not surprisingly, it’s been issued myriad times. Can it be improved? Relish Mobile Fidelity’s stupendous UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP box set and the question becomes irrelevant.
Bill Evans and Jim Hall – Undercurrent – Mofi Vinyl
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Diverse Set Encompasses Ballads, Waltzes, Hard-Swinging Bop
Bill Evans catapulted to the top of the jazz world in June 1961 after reeling off three straight masterpiece sessions at New York’s Village Vanguard with his trio. Yet the emotional highs came to a screeching halt shortly thereafter when bassist Scott LaFaro died in a car accident. Devastated, Evans refrained from playing for nearly a year. If not for an inspirational collaboration of tremendous creative outpouring, one wonders what fate may have befallen Evans. Undercurrent, the outcome of two studio sessions with guitarist Jim Hall, is that project.
Bill Withers – Still Bill – 180g Mofi Vinyl
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Mastered On Mobile Fidelity's Renowned Mastering System And Pressed At Rti For Definitive Sound.
As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Bill Withers' Still Bill remains true to its title – and stands as the greatest male-fronted soul album not made by a singer named Marvin, Al, Sam, James, or Ray. Though the saying "keeping it real" did not exist in popular parlance when Withers released his sophomore effort on Sussex Records, no words better capture the music's approach, mindset, and value. Every facet of Still Bill radiates honesty, truth, and emotion. These characteristics – along with Withers' strong singing, hybrid arrangements, and deceptively simple songwriting – have allowed the album to endure to the point where it sounds as fresh today as in 1972.
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