Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking (1988/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking (1988/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 45:25 minutes | 1,87 GB | Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Official Digital Download / Source: highresaudio.com | @ Warner Bros. Records
Recorded: 1987–1988 at Eldorado Studios in Los Angeles, California

Jane’s Addiction may not have been a strict metal band, but their music was certainly full of traits inherent to metal substances: hard, gleaming, powerful. On „Nothing’s Shocking“, which captured the much too short-lived quartet at its very peak, they were a blazing metallic supernova–grooving up a streak across the sky one moment, setting off heavy rhythmic discharges the next. Feeding off radically diverse musical elements–from art and classic rock, to hard-core punk and funk–Jane’s Addiction was the last great precursor to the alternative revolution of 1991-92. Simultaneously, they were the sole inheritors of Led Zeppelin’s mantra to make a different kind of sprawling heavy rock, and that they did in spades.

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Holly Cole – Temptation (1995/2012) [Official Digital Download DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz]

Holly Cole – Temptation (1995/2012)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 01:07:28 minutes | 2,67 GB | Genre: Jazz
Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds |  © Blue Note Records
Recorded at Grand Avenue Studio, Hamilton, Ontario except “The Briar and The Rose” Recorded at McClear Pathe, Toronto, Ontario Canada. Mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray.

There is an intelligence and sophistication to Holly Cole’s singing that sets her apart. She can imbue well-worn standards and eclectic songs with an uncanny combination of sensuality, innocence, originality and sheer musicality. Cole takes tunes everybody thinks they know and discovers new undercurrents in the venerable anthems of contemporary composers, wrapping her honesty, compassion and sardonic wit around their sometimes-fragile creations. The results are sexy, provocative, spellbinding, sometimes dangerous and never, ever dull.

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Holly Cole – Night (2012) [Official Digital Download DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz]

Holly Cole – Night (2012)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 40:13 minutes | 1,6 GB | Genre: Jazz
Official Digital Download – Source: ProStudioMasters |  © 2xHD

The multi-awarded and internationally acclaimed Canadian songstress Holly Cole once again presents a conceptually ambitious piece of work with a unifying theme: An intimate collection of songs for the night-time. It’s a captivating cycle of songs that delivers additional proof of Holly Cole’s unique mastery of song interpretation, this time featuring a theme where she is truly at home. Eleven wonderful tracks for the special time between dusk and dawn.

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Holly Cole – Don’t Smoke In Bed (1993/2012) [Official Digital Download DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz]

Holly Cole – Don’t Smoke In Bed (1993/2012)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 00:44:49 minutes | 1,77 GB | Genre: Jazz
Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds |  © Blue Note Records
Recorded at Reaction Studios, Toronto. Feb./Mar. 1993

There is an intelligence and sophistication to Holly Cole’s singing that sets her apart. She can imbue well-worn standards and eclectic songs with an uncanny combination of sensuality, innocence, originality and sheer musicality. Cole takes tunes everybody thinks they know and discovers new undercurrents in the venerable anthems of contemporary composers, wrapping her honesty, compassion and sardonic wit around their sometimes-fragile creations. The results are sexy, provocative, spellbinding, sometimes dangerous and never, ever dull.

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Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto (2009) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

Album title:  Edvard Grieg – Piano Concerto
Composer: Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
Performer: Percy Grainger, piano; Kristiansand Symfoniorkester; Rolf Gupta, conductor; Edvard Grieg, piano; Øyvind Bjorå, violin; Rex Lawson, pianolist
Genre: Classical
Label: 2L (Lindberg Lyd)
Location: Kristiansand Cathedral, Norway
Release date: August 2009
Recording date: February 2009
Original source: Mastering in DXD (352.8kHz/24bit)
Quality: Blu-ray Audio
Duration: 01:07:00
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 84 kbps / 1080p / 24 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio#1: DTS-HD MA 7.1 / 96 kHz / 8238 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio#2: DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 192 kHz / 12076 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio#3: LPCM 2.0 / 192 kHz / 9216 kbps / 24-bit

The magic of a “time machine” brings Percy Grainger’s original performance back to life in this modern surround-sound recording with the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rolf Gupta. Edvard Grieg himself bears witness to the validity and authenticity of Grainger’s interpretation through his own enthusiastic endorsement: “I had to become sixty-four years old to hear Norwegian piano music interpreted so understandingly and brilliantly. He breaks new ground for himself, for me, and for Norway. And then this enchanting, profound, serious, and childlike naturalness! What a joy to gain a young friend with such qualities!”

In 2007, conductor Rolf Gupta gave the first Norwegian performance of Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor with the legendary Australian pianist Percy Grainger (1882-1961) as the posthumous soloist. On this recording, the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra accompanies Grainger’s original and controversial interpretation of the concerto. In addition, the violinist Øyvind Bjorå and pianolist Rex Lawson perform Grieg’s Violin Sonata in C minor. The recording also includes a handful of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, performed by the composer himself. Astonishingly, these performances have not been available to the public until now.

Two different instruments have facilitated Grainger’s and Grieg’s encounters with the KSO/Gupta in modern times. Grainger plays on a form of musical time machine, the Duo-Art reproducing piano, which is something like an analogue predecessor of the computer, powered by an electric suction pump, and controlled automatically by perforated rolls of paper. Grieg, on the other hand, has been restored to life by means of a foot-pedalled pianola, played by Rex Lawson. For this recording, both instruments were fitted in front of a Steinway concert grand piano and re-performed the playing of Grainger in 1921 and Grieg in 1906. (more…)

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Rock in Rio 2015 3rd day – 20/09/2015 1080p HDTV x264 AC3-TrueHD

The best moments of the third day: Rod Stewart, Elton John, Seal, Paralamas do Sucesso and more…

Genre: Shows
Release year: 2015
Original language: Portuguese-Brazilian
Duration: 3 hours
Resolution: 1920×1080 pixels
Size: 8.90 GB
Quality: HDTV
Extension: MKV
Video codec: x264
Audio codec: AC3

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Rock in Rio 2015 2nd day – 19/09/2015 1080p HDTV x264 AC3-TrueHD

The best moments of the second day: Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Korn, Royal Blood, Gojira and more…

Genre: Shows
Release year: 2015
Original language: Portuguese-Brazilian
Duration: 3 hours and 10 minutes
Resolution: 1920×1080 pixels
Size: 9.24 GB
Quality: HDTV
Extension: MKV
Video codec: x264
Audio codec: AC3

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Rock in Rio 2015 1st day – 18/09/2015 1080p HDTV x264 AC3-TrueHD

The best moments of the first day: Queen + Adam Lambert, One Republic, The Script and more…

Genre: Shows
Release year: 2015
Original language: Portuguese-Brazilian
Duration: 3 hours and 5 minutes
Resolution: 1920×1080 pixels
Size: 8.61 GB
Quality: HDTV
Extension: MKV
Video codec: x264
Audio codec: AC3

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Fred Jonny Berg – Flute Mystery (2009) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

Album title: FLUTE MYSTERY
Composer: Fred Jonny Berg (1973 -)
Performer: Emily Beynon, flute; Catherine Beynon, harp; PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
Genre: Classical
Label: 2L (Lindberg Lyd)
Location: Watford Colosseum, London, UK
Release date: May 2009
Recording date: January 2008
Original source: PCM 96kHz/24bit
Quality: Blu-ray Audio
Duration: 00:57:58
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 21928 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio#1: DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 96 kHz / 6075 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio#2: LPCM 2.0 / 96 kHz / 4608 kbps / 24-bit

Only the full symphony orchestra can impose the true emotional dynamics of the arctic nature. FLUTE MYSTERY is a collection of five orchestral works by Norwegian composer Fred Jonny Berg. In this distinctive and dynamic surround sound recording, the Philharmonia Orchestra with Emily & Catherine Beynon as soloists on flute & harp are conducted by the legendary Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Vladimir Ashkenazy: I am very fond of Scandinavian mentality, the way people express themselves and their spiritual world. It has always been a very special treat for me to conduct and play Scandinavian music and it is a particular pleasure to introduce to the world a very talented Norwegian composer Fred Jonny Berg whose music in its own way is a genuine reflection of his world.
Berg’s music is often described as melodious, accessible and dramatic, yet with a highly original quality. Berg himself tries to explain: It is really as simple as it is complicated – I breathe in what life has to offer, and breathe out what I have to offer life. I have given up trying to grasp what actually happens in the process from impression to expression. In his music Fred Jonny Berg reveals himself as a person who has experienced that life consists of light and dark, but unlike the majority of us he approaches both with a similar undaunted decisiveness; it adds an extra quality to his music: the conviction of an eyewitness. (more…)

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The Who – Quadrophenia (1973/2014) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

Genre: Rock, Hard Rock
Year of the album’s release: 1973
Year of publication: 2014
Duration: 1:21:50

Quality: Blu-ray Disc
Container: BDMV
Video Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Audio Codec: LPCM | DTS-HD Master Audio | Dolby TrueHD

The 5.1 remix of the original Quadrophenia (1973) will be released as a single-disc Blu-Ray Pure Audio™ for the first time ever in its entirety. Based around the story of Jimmy – double-album masterpiece Quadrophenia tells the tale of a young mod and his struggle to come of age in the mid-1960s. The project was intended to reflect the four characters of The Who and features some of Townshend’s most inspired, personal song-writing – way ahead of its time in scope and purpose and is one of the most widely recognized albums of The Who’s career because of its classic depiction of mod culture, its renowned imagery and the magnificent music and powerful performances. Newly envisioned by Roger Daltrey, the concert film combines archival footage of The Who and images of historical events that have rocked Jimmy’s world over the past 40 years giving this magnum opus an enlightened modern twist. (more…)

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B Minor BWV 232 (2013) Blu-ray 1080i AVC DTS-HD 5.1

Title: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B Minor BWV 232
Released: 2013
Genre: Classical, Choral, Baroque
Directed by: Ute Feudel
Conductor: Georg Christoph Biller
Artist: Reglint Bühler (soprano), Susanne Krumbiegel (mezzo-soprano), Susanne Langner (alto), Martin Lattke (tenor), Markus Flaig (bass), Leipzig St. Thomas Choir (Thomanerchor Leipzig), Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Issued: UK | Accentus
Duration: 1:53:41
Size: 21.87 GB

The Mass in B Minor, Bach’s last completed vocal work as well as the climax of his creativity, reveals the overwhelming wealth of his compositional skills. In the history of music it ranks highly, as the “Montblanc of church music” (Franz Liszt) composed during Bach’s time as cantor at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Performed in this important composer’s domain, the Mass in B Minor casted a spell over its listeners as the crowning glory of the Leipzig Bach Festival in 2013: Under the direction of Bach’s successor Georg Christoph Biller, the St. Thomas Boys Choir and an outstanding soloist quintet perform with the prestigious Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, playing on authentic period instruments.
Recorded live at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, 23 June 2013. (more…)

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Mozart / Grieg: Werke fur zwei Klaviere (Work for two pianos) – Dena Piano Duo (2009) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

Album title: MOZART/GRIEG vol II
Performer: dena piano duo
Catalogue: #2L-057-SABD

http://www.2l.no/pages/album/057.html
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Mozart-and-Grieg-Works-for-Two-Pianos-Vol-II-Blu-ray/5250/

Pure Audio Blu-ray
DTS HD MA 192kHz/24 bit 5.1
LPCM 192kHz/24 bit STEREO

Release date: March 2009
Recording date: August 2008
Location: Sofienberg Church, Oslo, Norway
Original source: DXD (352.8kHz/24bit)

Enjoy this wonderful music for two pianos from two of history’s greatest composers. Mozart was without a doubt one of Grieg’s first and foremost musical inspirations. What is special about Grieg’s adaptation of the Mozart Fantasia in C minor is that he has not reworked it in the traditional manner. Grieg’s unusual achievement lies in the fact that he has retained Mozart’s text unchanged, adding an entirely new part which is to be performed together with the original. When both parts are played, they interweave and become something entirely new.

Mozart: Sonata in D Major for two claviers
Mozart/Grieg: Fantasie in C minor
Grieg: Old Norwegian Romance with Variations for two pianos Op. 51

Dena Piano Duo
DXD recording, Blu-ray audio only disc + Hybrid SACD.

For more about Mozart / Grieg: Works for Two Pianos, Vol. II and the Mozart / Grieg: Works for Two Pianos, Vol. II Blu-ray release, see Mozart / Grieg: Works for Two Pianos, Vol. II Blu-ray Review published by Greg Maltz on April 20, 2009 where this Blu-ray release scored 5.0 out of 5.

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Neko Case – The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You (2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44.1kHz]

Neko Case – The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 38:06 minutes | 433 MB | Genre: Alternative
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Source: HDTracks | Artwork: Digital booklet | @ Anti-/Epitaph

Her first album in over four years, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You is Neko Case’s most precise, urgent record to date; marked by a melodic immediacy, a loving embrace of the big rock gesture, and a lyrical frankness. The perfect culmination of Neko’s trajectory so far, the pop, folk and country influences, the fluid craft of her band, and that soaring voice, blended seamlessly into the album her fans have been waiting for. (more…)

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Motion City Soundtrack – Panic Stations (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Motion City Soundtrack – Panic Stations (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 38:39 minutes | 845 MB | Genre: Alternative
Studio Master, Official Digital Download  | Source: 7Digital | Artwork: Front cover | @ Epitaph

The 6th studio album from Minneapolis emo/power pop act featuring punk rock crunch, pop melody, epic new wave touches, and Moog madness. (more…)

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The Who – Who’s Missing (1985/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

The Who – Who’s Missing (1985/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96kHz | Time – 41:31 minutes | 736 MB | Genre: Rock
Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | © Geffen Records

Who’s Missing is a rare compilation album by the acclaimed British rock band comprised of previously unreleased tracks. The record was released in 1985 and was later superseded by the follow-up album Two’s Missing. Who’s Missing features James Brown cover “Shout and Shimmy”, Paul Revere & the Raiders cover “Lubie (Come Back Home)” as well as a few original works by The Who.

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