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Malaysian Philharmonic, Kees Bakels – Kalinnikov: The Two Symphonies (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 77:28 minutes | 714 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: eClassical | Artwork: Covers & Digital Booklet
These performances are at least as fine as any by Russian ensembles, and they are surely better recorded. Vassily Kalinnikov’s symphonies hover on the edge of the repertoire, but they are very beautiful works–a touch stiff formally, perhaps, but melodically extremely attractive, and very, very Russian. Kees Bakels and the orchestra, as with the Rimsky-Korsakov recordings from these forces, make a wholly positive impression. The strings sing richly in the soaring melodies in the allegros and slow movements; rhythms snap with the requisite tang in the two scherzos. Bakels pays special attention to details of color and balance: listen to how sensitively the ticking harp in the First symphony’s slow movement underpins the musical discourse. It’s truly poetic. If you want these works in modern sound, this is the disc to get. (more…)
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Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel IV (1982/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:46:11 minutes | 937 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: realworld.co.uk | @ Charisma Records
Peter Gabriel’s self-titled fourth solo album, also known as SECURITY, will be re-issued on vinyl for the first time since 2002.
The album has been Half-Speed Remastered and cut to lacquers at 45RPM, across 2 x heavyweight LPs, to deliver maximum dynamic range in the sound. Vinyl cut by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering, mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis and overseen by Peter’s main sound engineer Richard Chappell. This album really has never sounded so good! It also looks amazing with the gatefold sleeve utilising imagery from the original LP inner bags and all images are newly re-scanned.
The album comes with a download card with a choice of digital download (Hi-Res 24/96k or 16/44.1k), and is both Numbered and a Limited Edition – 10,000 for the World.
Co-produced by Peter and David Lord this is the first album where Peter really immersed himself in the music of distant lands and cultures. It was also his first fully digital recording. These two elements created a deeply effective soldering-together of futurism and generations-old tradition.
Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel III (1980/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:45:41 minutes | 937 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: realworld.co.uk | @ Charisma Records
Peter Gabriel’s self-titled third solo album, affectionately known as MELT due to the iconic Hipgnosis designed cover, will be re-issued on vinyl for the first time since 2002.
The album has been Half-Speed Remastered and cut to lacquers at 45RPM, across 2 x heavyweight LPs, to deliver maximum dynamic range in the sound. Vinyl cut by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering, mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis and overseen by Peter’s main sound engineer Richard Chappell. This album really has never sounded so good! It also looks amazing with the gatefold sleeve utilising imagery from the original LP inner bag and all images are newly re-scanned.
The album comes with a download card with a choice of digital download (Hi-Res 24/96k or 16/44.1k), and is both Numbered and a Limited Edition – 10,000 for the World.
Produced by Steve Lillywhite this third album saw Peter change his writing style; now the rhythm came before the melody and the songs were built up on top of the rhythmic sequences. The album delivered at top 5 UK single in Games Without Frontiers and Peter’s first overtly political song in the shape of totemic closer Biko. It also features notable contributions from Kate Bush, Paul Weller, Phil Collins and David Rhodes.
Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel II (1978/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:42:24 minutes | 955 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: realworld.co.uk | @ Charisma Records
Peter Gabriel’s second solo album, affectionately known as SCRATCH, due to the iconic Hipgnosis designed cover, will be re-issued on vinyl for the first time since 2002.
The album has been Half-Speed Remastered and cut to lacquers at 45RPM, across 2 x heavyweight LPs, to deliver maximum dynamic range in the sound. Vinyl cut by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering, mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis and overseen by Peter’s main sound engineer Richard Chappell. This album really has never sounded so good! It also looks amazing with the gatefold sleeve utilising imagery from the original LP inner bag and all images are newly re-scanned.
The album comes with a download card with a choice of digital download (Hi-Res 24/96k or 16/44.1k), and is both Numbered and a Limited Edition – 10,000 for the World.
Recorded in the Netherlands and New York City, Peter’s second solo album saw Robert Fripp promoted to the role of producer. The album was released in June 1978. Fripp continued to feed Peter’s growing fascination with electronics and the resulting album is denser and more experimental than the debut.
Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel I (1977/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:41:39 minutes | 898 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: realworld.co.uk | @ Charisma Records
Peter Gabriel’s self-titled debut album, affectionately known as CAR, due to the iconic Hipgnosis designed cover, will be re-issued on vinyl for the first time since 2002.
The album has been Half-Speed Remastered and cut to lacquers at 45RPM, across 2 x heavyweight LPs, to deliver maximum dynamic range in the sound. Vinyl cut by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering, mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis and overseen by Peter’s main sound engineer Richard Chappell. These albums really have never sounded so good! They also look amazing with the gatefold sleeves utilising imagery from the original LP inner bags and all images are newly re-scanned.
The album comes with a download card with a choice of digital download (Hi-Res 24/96k or 16/44.1k), and is both Numbered and a Limited Edition – 10,000 for the World.
Having left Genesis in the summer of 1976, Peter’s first solo album arrived in February 1977. He was 26. With legendary producer Bob Ezrin taking charge, the intention was to make a more direct and tougher record: something different from what had gone before. The record also provided one of Peter’s most recognisable songs in the shape of Solsbury Hill.
Title: 12-12-12
Release Date: 2015
Genre: Documentary
Director: Amir Bar-Lev
Artist: Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, Michael Dempsey, James L. Dolan, Dave Grohl, Mick Jagger, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, John Sykes, Pete Townshend, Eddie Vedder, Alexander J. Vietmeier, Roger Waters, Charlie Watts, Harvey Weinstein, Kanye West and more
Production/Label: Universum Film GmbH/Robin Hood Foundation
Duration: 01:45:53
A mix of live performances and behind-the-scenes footage from the televised benefit concert to raise relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. (more…)
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The Clash – From Here To Eternity: Live (1999/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 1:09:50 minutes | 1,6 GB | Genre: Punk
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | @ Sony Music UK
This live album by The Clash is a compilation of songs from various performances spanning the years 1978 and 1982. Popular titles include: “London Calling,” “Should I Stay or Should I Go” and “The Magnificent Seven.” (more…)
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The Clash – Live At Shea Stadium ‘1982 (2008/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 49:12 minutes | 1,24 GB | Genre: Punk
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | @ Sony Music UK
Live at Shea Stadium is a live album by The Clash and was recorded at Shea Stadium in New York City on October 13, 1982. This was the band’s second night opening for The Who, and the recordings were originally discovered by Joe Strummer while packing for a move. It was first released in October 2008. Glyn Johns made the original recording from the live show, while David Bates and Mark Frith restored and remastered the recording. (more…)
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Horace Silver – Blowin’ The Blues Away (1959/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 38:10 minutes | 1,6 GB | Genre: Jazz
Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks.com | Digital booklet | @ Blue Note Records
Blowin’ The Blues Away is widely considered of Silver’s definitive albums. In full stride, Silver is joined by his classic quintet, which includes trumpeter Blue Mitchell, tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Eugene Taylor and drummer Louis Hayes. It features some of Silver’s finest compositions including “Peace” and “Sister Sadie.” Absolutely riveting. (more…)
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Phil Collins – Face Value (1981/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time – 47:49 minutes | 0,98 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: highresaudio | @ Warner Music Group
Newly remastered in 2015! Face Value is Phil Collins’ exhilarating debut solo album. The seminal recording reached the Top Ten in several countries and went Platinum in Argentina, Austria, France, Switzerland, the U.K. and the United States. Collins’ distinctive vocals led hits including “I Missed Again” and “In The Air Tonight” straight into the Billboard Top Ten. Absolutely vital. (more…)
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Logan Richardson – Shift (2015/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:42 minutes | 1,32 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | @ Blue Note Records
Alto sax player, bandleader and composer Logan Richardson recruited the amazing talent of Pat Matheny (guitar), Jason Moran (piano), Harish Raghavan (bass), and Nasheet Waits (drums) for his first album for Blue Note.
Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Logan Richardson hails from a city with a rich historical lineage of improvised music. By the age of 16 Richardson had begun performing professionally, and at 19 he left for Boston to attend the Berklee School of Music, followed by a move to New York City to attend the New School University. In NYC Richardson began performing, recording, and touring internationally with artists including Joe Chambers, Billy Hart, Butch Morris, Greg Osby, Stefon Harris and Jason Moran. Richardson has released two prior albums as a leader – 2007’s Cerebral Flow (Fresh Sound, New Talent) and 2008’s Ethos (Inner Circle Music) – and was part of NEXT Collective which released the album Cover Art (Concord Jazz) in 2013. –bluenote.com (more…)
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Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Ella And Louis / Ella And Louis Again (1956/2013) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc] | 15.58 GB
#1: LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 96 kHz / 4608 kbps / 24-bit
#2: DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 96 kHz / 3313 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 3.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
#3: Dolby TrueHD Audio / 2.0 / 96 kHz / 2446 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Embedded: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Two of the most influential and popular voices in modern music, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong form a jazz dream team on Ella and Louis. A once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece, their distinctive vocals meld seamlessly together along with Armstrong’s exceptional trumpet playing and the first-rate accompaniment of pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Buddy Rich. This recording has become the touchstone and template for jazz vocal duets.
“There isn’t much one can say about an album whose title is Ella And Louis Again. The “again” obviously means they’ve already done one album together and beyond that, what can you say about two people like Ella and Louis? I doubt that there’s anyone today who loves music, who doesn’t know Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. About all that can be pointed out, I suppose, is that we’ve again selected some of the best product of some of the best songwriters of our age. The backing, with the Oscar Peterson Trio and Louis Bellson substituting for Buddy Rich, remains, as in the first album, quiet, discreet, swinging.” – Norman Granz from the original liner notes (more…)
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Mette Henriette – Mette Henriette (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:40:53 minutes | 1,83 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: Q0buz | Artwork: Digital booklet | @ ECM
The untitled ECM double-album debut of young Norwegian saxophonist, composer and improviser Mette Henriette Martedatter Rølvåg is an arrestingly original musical statement. ‘Jazz’ players and ‘classical’ players are drawn together in her ensembles, but the music shapes its own world, outside genre definitions. (more…)
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McCoy Tyner – Illuminations (2004/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 57:09 minutes | 1,83 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | @ Telarc
Illuminations finds the iconic pianist, McCoy Tyner, leading a star-studded affair that features trumpeter Terence Blanchard, bassist Christian McBride, saxophonist Gary Bartz and drummer Lewis Nash. The eclectic album features compositions written by Tyner, stunning covers and works by fellow bandmates. Included on the album are the blistering Latin-inspired “Angelina,” the joyous “New Orleans Stomp,” and Blachard’s energetic “Blessings”. The album would win the GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. (more…)
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Juicy Connotation – Freshly Squeezed (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Time – 50:44 minutes | 616 MB | Genre: Funk, Jazz, Fusion
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: bandcamp | Artwork: Front cover
Juicy Connotation is a funk fusion band from Rochester, NY, USA with some seriously juicy vibes and funky beats. “Freshly Squeezed” is he band’s first album. These beats range from funk to reggae through jazz and swing. It’s all about the juice.
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