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CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL RECORDINGS VAL 45001 ----- LIMITED EDITION ----- (PURE ANALOGUE-45RPM-LP/RECORD / OVP = ORIGINAL VERSIEGELT = FACTORY SEALED)

PERFORMED BY INTERPRETI VENIZIANI ----- VIVALDI IN - MARIN MARAIS - SARASATE ----- AUDIOPHILE DIRECT CUT - RECORDING - LIVE AT ST JOHN´S SMITH SQUARE CHURCH LONDON ---- LIVE CLASSIC 45RPM-ALBUM - RECORDED LIVE AT ST JOHN´S SMITH SQUARE CHURCH LONDON ----- PURE ANALOGUE-AUDIOPHILE DIRECT CUT-RECORDING-CLASSIC-45RPM-LP/RECORD IN EINEM WERTIGEN COVER - MADE IN ENGLAND (U.K.) ----- CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL DIRECT-CUT RECORDINGS IN UK ----- 180GRAM AUDIOPHILE VIRGIN VINYL-PRESSING IN GERMANY ----- LIMITED EDITION ----- OUT OF PRINT ----- ( ..... OVP = ORIGINAL VERSIEGELT = FACTORY SEALED !! / ..... PURE ANALOGUE AUDIOPHILE DIRECT CUT-RECORDING-LIVE-45RPM-LP/RECORD 2015 MADE IN ENGLAND(U.K.) / ..... CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL DIRECT CUT-RECORDINGS (AUDIOPHILE LIVE-RECORDING) 2015 / ..... ORIGINAL PURE ANALOGE DIRECT-CUT-LIVE-AUFNAHMEN 2015 BEI CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL RECORDINGS (AUDIOPHILE DIRECT-CUT-RECORDING) IN DER ST JOHN´S SMITH SQUARE CHURCH LONDON / ..... ORIGINAL PURE ANALOGE, AUDIOPHILE LIVE-REORDING 2018 BY CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL RECORDINGS LIVE-AUDIOPPHILE RECORDING AT ST JOHN´S SMITH SQUARE CHURCH LONDON / .... HIGH QUALITY 180GRAM ANALOGUE PRESSING IN GERMANY / ..... LIMITED EDITION ..... OUT OF PRINT ..... EINZIGES EXEMPLAR IN MEINER PRIVATEN, GEPFLEGTEN, ANALOGEN & AUDIOPHILEN LP/RECORD-SAMMLUNG = ONLY ONE SAMPLE IN MY PERSONAL, WELL TENDED, ANALOGUE & AUDIOPHILE LP/RECORD-COLLECTION (ONE EXEMPLARY !!) ..... DIESE ANALOGUE, AUDIOPHILE DIRECT-CUT-RECORDING LP/RECORD IST = OVP = ORIGINAL VERSIEGELT = FACTORY SEALED!! ..... VERY-HARD-TO-FIND-WORLDWIDE IN THIS " FACTORY SEALED " QUALITY !! ..... )

Weitere Details: *********************************************************************************************** Live Concert Recording (Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo) album cover Vivaldi* - Marin Marais - Sarasate*, Interpreti Veneziani ‎– Live Concert Recording Label: Chasing The Dragon ‎– VAL45001 Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo, Direct Cut Country: UK Released: 21 Apr 2015 Genre: Classical Style: Baroque, Romantic Tracklist Show Credits A1 Symphony for Strings and Harpsichord RV127 A2 Concerto in E minor RV275 "Allegro" A3 Les Folies d'Espagne B1 The Four Seasons Op.8 "Presto" from Summer B2 Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Harpsichord RV547 B3 Introduction and Tarantella for Violin and Strings Op.43 Companies, etc. Recorded At – St. John's, Smith Square Mastered At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Credits Cello – Davide Amadio Contrabass – Angelo Liziero Coordinator – Françoise Valentine Ensemble – Interpreti Veneziani Harpsichord – Paolo Cognolato Lacquer Cut By – John Webber Producer – Mike Valentine (3) Viola – Sonia Amadio Violin – Anania Maritan, Giacobbe Stevanato, Nicola Granillo, Pietro Talamini, Sebastiano Maria Vianello Notes Recorded At St. John's Smith Square, London Mastered At: Air Studios, London Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 2212121600634 ********************************************************************************************** Rezension: Mike Valentine liebt zwar altes Equipment – aber er ist ausdrücklich kein Nostalgiker und auch aktuellen Technologien gegenüber offen. Vorliegendes Album, aufgenommen während des ersten von ihm initiierten Aufenthalts der Venezianer in London, ist für Analogpuristen quasi eine Provokation: Valentine kombinierte nämlich seine ein halbes Jahrhundert alten Röhrenmikrophone mit einem brandneuen Nagra-Digitalrekorder und schnitt das Ergebnis dann auf 45 Touren. Blindtests mit seinen rein analogen Aufnahmen oder gar den Direktschnitten könnten zu erstaunlichen (und für manchen wohl nicht wünschenswerten) Ergebnissen führen… (2015) ********************************************************************************************** Description AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head Chasing the Dragon - VAL45001 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl AAA 100% Analogue - D2D Live Direct Cut To Vinyl - Limited Edition - Pressed at RT How did it sound? Mike Valentine is a big fan of the work of Doug Sax's & Lincoln Mayorja's Sheffield Lab recordings. The vision was to produce a truly unique and vibrant classical release on vinyl. This method, although technically risky (A problem with the cut or pressing could result in total failure) is certainly purest and eliminates the multi tracking stage entirely. A few microphones (including Mike's preferred Neumann M50 Decca Tree array) and two tracks straight from Studio One's Custom Neve 8056 were all that was used apart from a passive insert box, elliptical equaliser and the lathes electronics. The sound of the test cut genuinely knocked everyone’s socks off. John says "The mids shone like I've never heard before, in fact they were quite forward so I asked Jake to back them off a bit on the console, I feel like this is what I want to hear every time from vinyl". Anyone who entered the room that day for a playback was in agreement that it sounded three dimensional and open. Certainly this is no gimmick, it's a wholly impractical and expensive way to work, but cutting straight to lacquer has an unequivocally pure but rich tonality and clarity. "With a clean, quite pressing we knew this would be great, there was excitement in the air that day" - Mike Valentine. Valve Microphones - Gefell - Akg - Flea Recording Desk - AIR Custom Neve Cutting Lathe Neumann VMS80 Pressed at RT Holland Producer - Mike Valentine 180g 45rpm LP Directly Cut to Vinyl! This recording uses 50 year old valve microphones combined with a state of the art Nagra digital recorder and then transferred directly to 12" 45rpm vinyl. After making the direct cut disc of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, they took Interpreti Veneziani into Saint John's Smith Square for a live concert recording. This provided a great opportunity to record the orchestra's vibrant performance as well as the reaction of the audience who really seemed to enjoy the whole affair. In capturing the event, they have created this 12" 45rpm album and hopes it transports you back to that wonderful evening. :The audiophile world involves a staggering amount of minutia. Everything leads, however, to an emotional payoff, as you're constantly reminded while rubbing shoulders with people devoted to good sound. So while, if you study the literature on, say, speaker placement or multichannel audio, you might expect everyone who cares about such matters to walk around with a pencil protector in his shirt pocket, instead you're much more likely to encounter someone whose passion for audio can hardly be contained and who has a lively sense of humor. Those points were underscored when I began correspoding with Mike Valentine, the owner of the UK audiophile label Chasing the Dragon...He isn't afraid to say something controversial (certainly his statement, "The sound quality here...is better than sex!" could spark a heated debate), and because he's filmed underwater sequences for over 90 films, including five James Bond movies, you quicky understand that he knows how to pursue lofty professional goals and have fun." - Jeff Wilson, The Absolute Sound • 180g Virgin Vinyl • 45rpm • Directly cut to vinyl • Mastered at Air Studios in London • Decca Tree: Neumann M50 • Soloist: Neumann U47 • Cello: Neumann U47 • Harpsichord: Neumann U47 Musicians: Giacobbe Stevanato, violin Nicola Granillo, violin Sebastiano Vianello, violin Pietro Talamini, violin Anania Maritan, violin Sonia Amadio, viola Davide Amadio, cello Angelo Liziero, double bass Paolo Cognolato, harpsichord Selections: Side A: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 1. Symphony for Strings and Harpsichord RV127 2. Concerto in E minor RV275 "Allegro" Marin Marais (1656-1728) 3. Les Folies d'Espagne Side B: Antonio Vivaldi 4. The Four Seasons Op.8 "Presto" from Summer 5. Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Harpsichord RV547 Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) 6. Introduction and Tarantella for violin and strings Op.43 Interpreti Veneziani - Vivaldi Marais & Sarasate Live Concert Recording *********************************************************************************************** 180-gram 45 RPM audiophile vinyl A vibrant performance captured in all of its brilliance! A live concert by the Interpreti Veneziani Chamber Orchestra recorded here with 50-year-old Neumann valve microphones, to a state-of-the-art Nagra digital recorder and then transferred directly to 12-inch 45 RPM vinyl. After making the Direct To Disc recording of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Chasing the Dragon took the orchestra into Saint John's Smith Square, London, for a live concert recording! The results were astonishing! The orchestra's vibrant performance is presented in all of its brilliance! Even the positive reaction of the audience, who really seemed to enjoy the whole affair, is captured here and will take you back to that wonderful evening. True to the sound, this 180-gram 45 RPM LP is wonderful! Musicians: Interpreti Veneziani Chamber Orchestra Giacobbe Stevanato, violin Nicola Granillo, violin Sebastiano Vianello, violin Pietro Talamini, violin Anania Maritan, violin Sonia Amadio, viola Davide Amadio, cello Angelo Liziero, double bass Paolo Cognolato, harpsichord Side 1 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1747) 1. Symphony for Strings and Harpsichord RV127 2. Concerto in E minor RV275 “Allegro” Marin Marais (1656-1728) 3. Les Folies d’Espagne Side 2 Antonio Vivaldi 4. The Four Seasons Op.8 “Presto” from Summer 5. Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Harpsichord RV547 Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) 6. Introduction and Tarantella for violin and strings Op. 43 ************************************************************************************************** Vivaldi – Marin Marais – Sarasate – Interpreti Veneziani – 45rpm D2D 180g LP Quick Overview • 180g Virgin Vinyl • 45rpm • Directly cut to vinyl • Mastered at Air Studios in London • Decca Tree: Neumann M50 • Soloist: Neumann U47 • Cello: Neumann U47 • Harpsichord: Neumann U47 Vivaldi – Marin Marais – Sarasate – Interpreti Veneziani – 45rpm D2D 180g LP Chasing the Dragon – VAL45001 – 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl D2D Live Direct Cut To Vinyl – Limited Edition – Pressed at RT How did it sound? Mike Valentine is a big fan of the work of Doug Sax’s & Lincoln Mayorja’s Sheffield Lab recordings. The vision was to produce a truly unique and vibrant classical release on vinyl. This method, although technically risky (A problem with the cut or pressing could result in total failure) is certainly purest and eliminates the multi tracking stage entirely. A few microphones (including Mike’s preferred Neumann M50 Decca Tree array) and two tracks straight from Studio One’s Custom Neve 8056 were all that was used apart from a passive insert box, elliptical equaliser and the lathes electronics. The sound of the test cut genuinely knocked everyone’s socks off. John says “The mids shone like I’ve never heard before, in fact they were quite forward so I asked Jake to back them off a bit on the console, I feel like this is what I want to hear every time from vinyl”. Anyone who entered the room that day for a playback was in agreement that it sounded three dimensional and open. Certainly this is no gimmick, it’s a wholly impractical and expensive way to work, but cutting straight to lacquer has an unequivocally pure but rich tonality and clarity. “With a clean, quite pressing we knew this would be great, there was excitement in the air that day” – Mike Valentine. Valve Microphones – Gefell – Akg – Flea Recording Desk – AIR Custom Neve Cutting Lathe Neumann VMS80 Pressed at RT Holland Producer – Mike Valentine 180g 45rpm LP Directly Cut to Vinyl! This recording uses 50 year old valve microphones combined with a state of the art Nagra digital recorder and then transferred directly to 12″ 45rpm vinyl. After making the direct cut disc of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, they took Interpreti Veneziani into Saint John’s Smith Square for a live concert recording. This provided a great opportunity to record the orchestra’s vibrant performance as well as the reaction of the audience who really seemed to enjoy the whole affair. In capturing the event, they have created this 12″ 45rpm album and hopes it transports you back to that wonderful evening. Selections: Side A: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 1. Symphony for Strings and Harpsichord RV127 2. Concerto in E minor RV275 “Allegro” Marin Marais (1656-1728) 3. Les Folies d’Espagne Side B: Antonio Vivaldi 4. The Four Seasons Op.8 “Presto” from Summer 5. Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Harpsichord RV547 Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) 6. Introduction and Tarantella for violin and strings Op.43 **************************************************************************************************

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Preis: EUR 399,99 (minus 50% discount/rechnungsrabatt = 199,99 euro) ----- OVP = ORIGINAL VERSIEGELT = FACTORY SEALED !! ----- AUDIOPHILE DIRECT CUT - RECORDING - LIVE AT ST JOHN´S SMITH SQUARE CHURCH LONDON ---- LIVE CLASSIC 45RPM-ALBUM - RECORDED LIVE AT ST JOHN´S SMITH SQUARE CHURCH LONDON ----- PURE ANALOGUE-AUDIOPHILE DIRECT CUT-RECORDING-CLASSIC-45RPM-LP/RECORD IN EINEM WERTIGEN COVER - MADE IN ENGLAND (U.K.) ----- CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL DIRECT-CUT RECORDINGS IN UK ----- 180GRAM AUDIOPHILE VIRGIN VINYL-PRESSING IN GERMANY ----- LIMITED EDITION ----- OUT OF PRINT ----- ( ..... EINZIGES EXEMPLAR IN MEINER PRIVATEN, GEPFLEGTEN, ANALOGEN & AUDIOPHILEN LP/RECORD-SAMMLUNG = ONLY ONE SAMPLE IN MY PERSONAL, WELL TENDED, ANALOGUE & AUDIOPHILE LP/RECORD-COLLECTION (ONE EXEMPLARY)!! ...... SIEHE XXL-FOTOS (LOOK THE XXL-PICTURES !!) ..... BITTE FOTOS ANKLICKEN (PLEASE CLICK ON THE XXL-PICTURES !!) ..... VERY-HARD-TO-FIND-WORLDWIDE IN THIS " FACTORY SEALED " QUALITY !! ..... )

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CHASING THE DRAGON VAL 002 - BINAURAL RECORDINGS ----- LIMITED EDITION ----- (PURE ANALOGUE DIRECT-TO-DISC-LP/RECORD / OVP = ORIGINAL VERSIEGELT = FACTORY SEALED !! )

ST.MARTIN IN THE FIELDS ORCHESTRA - THE LOCRIAN ENSEMBLE - CONDUCTOR: RIMMA SUSHANSKAYA ----- MOZART BY CANDLELIGHT ----- PURE ANALOGUE-BINAURAL RECORDINGS-DIRECT-TO-DISC-CLASSIC-LP/RECORD ----- CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL RECORDINGS IN ENGLAND (U.K.) (PURE ANALOGUE) ----- HIGH QUALITY 180GRAM AUDIOPHILE VIRGIN VINYL PRESSING IN ENGLAND (U.K.) ----- LIMITED EDITION ----- OUT OF PRINT ----- ( ..... OVP = ORIGINAL VERSIEGELT = FACTORY SEALED !! ..... ANALOGE BINAURAL RECORDINGS-DIREKTSCHNITT-LP/RECORD 2018 MADE IN UK / ..... CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL RECORDINGS (DIRECT TO DISC) 2018 / ..... ORIGINAL AUFNAHMEN 2018 BEI CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL RECORDINGS (DIRECT TO DISC) IN UK / ..... ORIGINAL RECORDING 2018 BY CHASING THE DRAGON - BINAURAL RECORDINGS (DIRECT TO DISC)IN UK / .... HIGH QUALITY 180g AUDIOPHILE PRESSING / ..... LIMITED EDITION ..... EINZIGES EXEMPLAR IN MEINER PRIVATEN, GEPFLEGTEN, ANALOGEN & AUDIOPHILEN LP-SAMMLUNG = ONLY ONE SAMPLE IN MY PERSONAL, WELL TENDED, ANALOGUE & AUDIOPHILE LP/RECORD-COLLECTION (ONE EXEMPLARY)!! ..... DIESE ANALOGUE DIREKTSCHNITT LP/RECORD IST = OVP = ORIGINAL VERSIEGELT = FACTORY SEALED!! ..... VERY-HARD-TO-FIND-WORLDWIDE IN THIS PERFECT " FACTORY SEALED " QUALITY !! ..... )

Weitere Details: ************************************************************************************************* Mozart by Candlelight - A Live Binaural recording at St Martin’s in the Fields - 180g D2D LP (DIRECT-TO-DISC RECORDING) ************************************************************************************************* Chasing the Dragon - - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl AAA 100% Analogue - Live Direct To Disc D2D Live Direct Cut To Vinyl - Limited Edition - Pressed at Record Industry AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only, from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head Binaural Recording On 180g Audiophile LP! ********************************************************************************************** Rimma Sushanskaya conducts The Locrian Ensemble of London with Fiona Kelly on flute and Jean Kelly on harp. "For many of our albums I have been using 3 microphones used in a "Decca Tree" array to capture the main stereo image. Recently I have been experimenting with a Neumann Binaural Head. Although normal stereo sounds great on headphones, I have found that when using the head, the effect can become almost three dimensional. I have therefore decided to create a series of albums for headphone listeners. This is our second release and I hope when listening, you will be transported to St. Martin in The Fields in London, enjoying the fun of Mozart by Candlelight!" - Mike Valentine St. Martin in The Fields, because of its wonderful acoustics, has become an iconic concert hall and recording venue. It's amazing to think that Mozart himself played in the church in the 1760s. If he was alive today I hope that he would enjoy this binaural recording! • Binaural Recording • • Recorded at Air Studios ********************************************************************************************* Musicians: Fiona Kelly, flute Jean Kelly, harp The Locrian Ensemble of London Rimma Sushanskaya, conductor ************************************************************************************************ Selections: Side A: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1. Allegro - Romance - Andante con moto - Menuetto and Trio - Rondo Flute & Harp Concerto 2. Rondo Symphony No. 29 in A 3. Rondo ************************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************** Iona Kelly - flute Jean Kelly - harp The Locrian Ensemble of London Rimma Sushanskaya - conductor Das Londoner Locrian Ensemble, ein Kammerorchester bestehend aus Mitgliedern einiger der besten Orchester Englands, erfreut sich bei Londonern wie Touristen nicht nur wegen seiner klangschönen Musik großer Beliebtheit, sondern auch wegen seiner Konzertreihe „By Candlelight“: Für diese Konzert-Abende wird die wunderschöne alte Londoner Kirche St. Martin In The Fields nur von Kerzen in großen Kronleuchtern erhellt, und zuweilen treten die Musiker dann sogar in historischen Kostümen auf. Eines dieser stimmungsvollen Konzerte, „Mozart By Candlelight“, nahm Mike Valentine für Chasing The Dragon mit einem Neumann Kunstkopf-Mkrofon auf. Sich bei dieser enorm realistischen Aufnahmetechnik in diesen historischen Konzertraum hineinzuversetzen, wo Mozart selbst als 8-Jähriger bei seiner England-Reise konzertierte, ist wirklich ein Leichtes! Auf dem Programm stehen seine „Kleine Nachtmusik“, das Rondo aus dem Konzert für Flöte und Harfe, sowie das Rondo aus der Symphonie Nr. 29 - perfekt für einen lauen Sommerabend. Gemastert über dem weltbesten Kopfhörer, einem Stax SR009. Schnitt durch Mike Valentine, Eigentümer von Chasing The Dragon Records. Nicht nur für Kopfhörer-Hörer ein einzigartiger Genuss. ********************************************************************************************* Titel: Side A: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1. Allegro - Romance - Andante con moto - Menuetto and Trio - Rondo Side B: Flute & Harp Concerto 1. Rondo Symphony No. 29 in A 2. Rondo ********************************************************************************************

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CHASING THE DRAGON VAL 003 - (DIRECT-TO-DISC) ----- LIMITED EDITION ----- OUT OF PRINT ----- (PURE ANALOGE-DIREKTSCHNITT-LP/RECORD / OVP = ORIGINAL VERSIEGELT = FACTORY SEALED !! )

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Weitere Details: ************************************************************************************************ A Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald (Vinyl, LP, Album) Plattencover Clare Teal With The Syd Lawrence Orchestra* Leader Chris Dean ‎– A Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald Label: Chasing The Dragon ‎– VALDC003 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, A Direct Cut Recording Land: UK & Europe Veröffentlicht: Sep 2016 Genre: Jazz Stil: Big Band, Swing Trackliste A1 I've Got You Under My Skin A2 Begin The Beguine A3 I Get A Kick Out Of You A4 Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead B5 Night And Day B6 Anything Goes B7 That Old Black Magic B8 Too Darn Hot Unternehmen usw. Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BG42100 Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Lacquer Cut At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Mitwirkende Arranged By – Colin Skinner Co-producer – Françoise Valentine Engineer [Assistant] – John Prestage Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Rupert Coulson Lacquer Cut By – John Webber Leader – Chris Dean Performer – The Syd Lawrence Orchestra* Photography By – Jay Maidment Producer – Françoise Valentine, Mike Valentine (3) Producer [Assistant] – Adriano Pennetti Vocals – Clare Teal Anmerkungen Back cover: www.chasingthedragon.co.uk "A Direct Cut Recording" Inside gatefold: Rehearsed, mixed, and cut all directly to vinyl, all in one day! Spine: directly cut to vinyl Track numbering on this release is sequential. Barcode und andere Identifikationsmerkmale Matrix / Runout (Etched): BG42100-07 /X1 Matrix / Runout (Etched): BG42100-01 B1 ************************************************************************************************** Clare Teal - Gesang The Syd Lawrence Orchestra Michael Fremer's 100 Recommended All-Analog LP Reissues Worth Owning - Rated 95/100! TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal Aufnahmen über Gefell-, AKG- und Flea-Röhrenmikrofone direkt auf einer Neumann VMS 80 Schneidemaschine. Schnitt direkt auf Vinyl innerhalb eines einzigen Tages durch Mike Valentine, Eigentümer von Chasing The Dragon Records. wv Titel: Side A: 1. I've Got You Under My Skin 2. Begin The Beguine 3. I Get A Kick Out of You 4. Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead Side B: 5. Night And Day 6. Anything Goes 7. That Old Black Magic 8. Too Darn Hot ************************************************************************************************* Rezension: Nicht nur die wahrscheinlich beste Big Band der Insel, sondern auch gleich die neben Stacey Kent wohl populärste britische Jazzsängerin konnte Mike Valentine für sein drittes Direktschnitt-Projekt gewinnen. Mit dem ihr eigenen Flow swingt Teal durch acht Repertoireklassiker der First Lady Of Song, mit einer exzellenten Version ihrer Glanznummer "Too Darn Hot" zum Abschluß! Daß er weiß, wie man ein großes Jazzensemble aufnimmt, zeigte Valentine bereits auf dem vorangegangenen, treffend betitelten "Big Band Spectacular" – die Abbildung ist hier gleichfalls spektakulär natürlich, obendrein wurde die bei Direktschnittaufnahmen durchaus anspruchsvolle Problematik der Balance zwischen Stimme und Band perfekt gelöst! (2016) ************************************************************************************************ Description AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head Chasing the Dragon - VALDC003 - AAA 100% Analogue - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl AAA 100% Analogue - D2D Live Direct Cut To Vinyl - Direct to Disc D2D Mastered by John Webber Air London - Limited Edition - Pressed in Germany The Absolute Sound Super Disc List TAS Harry Pearson Super LP List We should be grateful that someone is taking the time and spending the money to produce a direct to disk record but more grateful that the music lives up to the sonic promise - Sound 10/10 Music 10/10 Micheal Fremer Analogueplanet 100 Recommended All-Analog ressues Worth Owning - Michael Fremer Analogplanet 2019 The album was rehearsed, mixed and cut directly to vinyl, ALL IN ONE DAY! And the overall sound quality? Well, I think our new album has the “jump factor”, but this time I hope that you will feel that Clare is standing right in the centre of the speakers and if there was a knob on the desk, which was marked foot tapping, I have this time been able to turn it all the way up to ten. It will also be a unique opportunity to hear a master tape which we recorded at the same time at 30 ips on 1⁄2 “ tape The great day dawned and with much trepidation we all turned up at Air studios at 9 AM. Remember, with a direct cut process, everything has to be recorded live in one take. There is no editing or mixing down or sweetening. You have only one day to rehearse, mix and cut both sides of the album. No digital toys were used at all and the stereo signal from the desk was passed up two floors to John Webber, Air’s long-standing cutting engineer, who again used a Neumann VMS 80 lathe. Rupert Coulson created a fantastic mix and again I was looking for a “you are there” balance. Have we achieved it? Well, I loved the shuffling sound of the band turning the pages of the score and if you listen carefully, you can almost hear Chris the leader, counting everyone in. The choice of microphone itself was obvious, for if you look at photographs of many of the old sessions recorded in the era, you will see a big fat sexy valve powered microphone, the ubiquitous Neumann U47. I have used this beautiful old mic on many sessions and even though its design is over fifty years old, I have really found nothing to touch its quality in the modern world. Our mixing desk was built by Neve over thirty years ago, which obviously also adds to the great warm sound. We opened Clare’s voice up a little by adding an EMT plate rather than a digital box of tricks The album was rehearsed, mixed and cut directly to vinyl, ALL IN ONE DAY! "Being a Direct Cut Disc, this meant that performing would need to be done all in one go without any post-editing. In my career, I have often found that musicians, narrators and actors perform better knowing that it is "as live"; often the 'security' of having the facility to edit any mistakes at a late date prompts hap-hazard performances…Being a live recording, with no stops between tracks, any rustling of pages or noises from trumpet and trombone mutes being picked up for quieter sections, or even vocal injections from the leader, Chris Dean, only add to the "liveliness" of the album." - Janine Elliot, Hifi Pig This vintage desk is one of three unique boards designed solely for AIR Studios. The first of the consoles was designed in 1977 and destined for AIR’s new facility on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. The legendary Beatles producer and founder of Air Studios, George Martin (1926-2016) was heavily involved with Rupert Neve in the design process of what was a radical new desk at the time. For the technical amongst you this 56 channel, 24 track desk has toroidal wound transformers, instead of the standard audio Neve transformers, just as toroidal transformers are favoured by many audiophiles, especially me. Sound quality was the key aim here, as it always should be. Recording direct-to-disk is difficult enough. The entire side has to be cut in one long take. Consider a big band vocal album like this, which has four songs per side. The orchestra and singer have to be ready as soon as the cutting stylus hits the lacquer and then they have to perform flawlessly on each track, pausing but a few seconds between songs. Often these records sound stilted and mannered as no one wants to produce a "clam" and ruin the whole thing but here everything works perfectly, with the mellifluous Clare Teal backed by The Syd Lawrence Orchestra—a brash and brassy ensemble. Incredibly, it was ll rehearsed, mixed and cut to lacquer at Air Studios in one day!, under the supervision of producer Mike Valentine and co-producer Francoise Valentine. So first, who is Clare Teal? She's well-known in the U.K. In 2004, the then thirty one year old singer was signed to Sony Jazz, in a deal that at the time was the biggest recording deal in U.K. jazz history. She grew up listening to her father's 78rpm record collection and fell in love with big band vocal music, particularly the records of Ella Fitzgerald. Teal, for all intents and purposes, sounds like a 1940's era singer transported to 2016, not just in her phrasing but particularly her vocal timbre. I can think of no other female vocalist today who hits this particular nostalgic mark and does so without it sounding forced or archaic. Instead it sounds refreshing and generous. The repertoire is of course familiar: "I've Got You Under My Skin", " Begin the Beguine", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead", "Night and Day", "Anything Goes", "That Old Black Magic" and "Too Darned Hot". Everyone's ears perked up when I played this at RMAF. The playing is crisp (under the direction of Chris Dean), the arrangements are dynamic with nicely placed hard-driving kick drum accents, and Clare sounds, for all intents and purposes, like the fourth Andrews Sister. We should be grateful that someone is taking the time and spending the money to produce a direct to disk record but more grateful that the music lives up to the sonic promise. But next time, get the writing on the jacket's spine going in the right direction! Sound 10/10 Music 10/10 Michael Fremer www.analogplanet.com Side A: 1. I've Got You Under My Skin 2. Begin the Beguine 3. I Get A Kick Out of You 4. Ding Dong the Witch is Dead Side B: 5. Night and Day 6. Anything Goes 7. That Old Black Magic 8. Too Darn Hot *************************************************************************************************** A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald Performed By Clare Teal Recorded Direct-to-Disc Michael Fremer | Oct 26, 2016 A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald Clare Teal With the Syd Lawrence Orchestra Chasing The Dragon VALDC003 180g LP Produced by: Mike Valentine Engineered by: Rupert Coulson Mixed by: Rupert Coulson Mastered by: John Webber at Air Studio, London MUSIC SOUND Recording direct-to-disk is difficult enough. The entire side has to be cut in one long take. Consider a big band vocal album like this, which has four songs per side. The orchestra and singer have to be ready as soon as the cutting stylus hits the lacquer and then they have to perform flawlessly on each track, pausing but a few seconds between songs. Often these records sound stilted and mannered as no one wants to produce a "clam" and ruin the whole thing but here everything works perfectly, with the mellifluous Clare Teal backed by The Syd Lawrence Orchestra—a brash and brassy ensemble. Incredibly, it was ll rehearsed, mixed and cut to lacquer at Air Studios in one day!, under the supervision of producer Mike Valentine and co-producer Francoise Valentine. So first, who is Clare Teal? She's well-known in the U.K. In 2004, the then thirty one year old singer was signed to Sony Jazz, in a deal that at the time was the biggest recording deal in U.K. jazz history. She grew up listening to her father's 78rpm record collection and fell in love with big band vocal music, particularly the records of Ella Fitzgerald. Teal, for all intents and purposes, sounds like a 1940's era singer transported to 2016, not just in her phrasing but particularly her vocal timbre. I can think of no other female vocalist today who hits this particular nostalgic mark and does so without it sounding forced or archaic. Instead it sounds refreshing and generous. The repertoire is of course familiar: "I've Got You Under My Skin", " Begin the Beguine", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead", "Night and Day", "Anything Goes", "That Old Black Magic" and "Too Darned Hot". Everyone's ears perked up when I played this at RMAF. The playing is crisp (under the direction of Chris Dean), the arrangements are dynamic with nicely placed hard-driving kick drum accents, and Clare sounds, for all intents and purposes, like the fourth Andrews Sister. We should be grateful that someone is taking the time and spending the money to produce a direct to disk record but more grateful that the music lives up to the sonic promise. But next time, get the writing on the jacket's spine going in the right direction! *************************************************************************************************

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Weitere Details: ************************************************************************************************* España (A Tribute To Spain) (Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo) album cover Bizet*, Chabrier*, Rimsky Korsakov*, The National Symphony Orchestra Conductor Debbie Wiseman Mezzo Soprano Rosie Middleton ‎– España (A Tribute To Spain) Label: Chasing The Dragon ‎– VALDC004 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, 180g, Direct-to-Disc Country: UK Released: 2016 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic, Classical, Opera Tracklist Show Credits A1 Carmen - Habanera A2 Carmen - The Gypsy Song A3 Espana B1 Capriccio Espagnol Companies, etc. Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BG62721 Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Hall Mixed At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Lacquer Cut At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Credits Bassoon – Julie Andrews (2), Richard Skinner (2) Cello – Adrian Bradbury, Cathy Giles, Justin Pearson, Miriam Lowbury, Robert Dent, Yvonne Parsons Conductor – Debbie Wiseman Cornet – Bill Cooper*, Martin Rockall Double Bass – Andy Marshall (2), Richard Pryce, Roger Linley, Stacey Watton Flute – Abbie Borrows*, Andy Findon* French Horn – Joe Ryan (11), Richard Steggall, Richard Watkins, Stephen Nicholls (4) Harp – Skaila Kanga Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By [Uncredited] – John Webber Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Rosie Middleton Oboe, Cor Anglais – Adrian Rowlands, Philip Harmer Percussion – Glyn Matthews, Sebastian Guard, Steve Henderson, Tim Barry (2), Tim Gunnell Photography – Adriano Pennetti, Susan Arnold Piccolo Flute – Nina Robertson Producer – Françoise Valentine, Mike Valentine (3) Timpani – Tristan Fry Trombone – Mark Frost, Philip Judge (2), Richard Ward (12) Trumpet – Paul Archibald, Simon Munday (2) Tuba – David Kendall (7) Viola – Diana Mathews, Fiona Leggat, Kate Musker, Mark Chivers, Morgan Goff, Nick Barr, Philip Dukes, Rachel Bolt Violin – Alison Kelly, Anya Birchall, Charlie Brown (18), Ciaran McCabe, David Ogden, Enrico Alvares, Gordon Buchan, Hazel Mulligan, Jeremy Isaac, Julian Tear, Karen Anstee, Lorraine McAslan, Mardyah Tucker, Marina Solarek, Matthew Scrivener, Neil McTaggart, Olly Sapsford, Richard George, Rita Manning, Tim Birchall, Tom Bott (2), Warren Zielinski Notes "Rehearsed, Mixed & Cut Directly Cut To Vinyl, All In One Day!" Recorded at Air Studios Gatefold Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): BG62721-01 A1 Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): BG62721-01 B1 ********************************************************************************************* Michael Fremer | 18. Juli 2017 España Das National Symphony Orchestra unter der Leitung von Debbie Wiseman mit der Mezzosopranistin Rosie Middleton VALDC004 180g LP Produziert von: Mike und Francoise Valentine Entwickelt von: Rupert Coulson Gemischt von: Rubert Coulson Gemastert von: John Webber im Air Studio, London MUSIK KLANG España jagt die neueste und ehrgeizigste Direct-to-Disc-Platte des Drachen. Es ist schwierig genug, Direct-to-Disc eines Streichensembles oder einer Big Band oder einer Big Band mit Sänger aufzunehmen, was das Label alles erfolgreich geschafft hat. Die Aufnahme eines vollständigen Sinfonieorchesters bringt jedoch eine Reihe zusätzlicher Herausforderungen mit sich, insbesondere wenn Sie Auszüge aus Bizets "Carmen" mit einem Sänger hinzufügen. Doch Mike und Francoise Valentine, die Chasing the Dragon leiten, ließen sich von den potenziellen Problemen nicht davon abhalten, es zu versuchen. Sie können hier über die Aufnahmesitzung lesen - eine eintägige Veranstaltung, die Proben und Aufnahmen enthielt, an denen der AnalogPlanet-Redakteur Michael Fremer teilnahm. Das erste Problem bei der Aufnahme eines "Kriegspferdes" wie Chabriers "España" in Verbindung mit Rimsky-Korsakovs "Capriccio Espagnol" ist, dass es bereits viele exzellente Versionen gibt, einschließlich der legendären Decca-Veröffentlichung mit Argenta unter der Leitung des London Symphony Orchestra ( Decca SXL2020 / London CS6006) wurde 1956/7 in Stereo in der Kingsway Hall (selbst ein legendärer Veranstaltungsort) aufgenommen. Diese Platte, die sowohl für die Performance als auch für die Sonics bekannt ist, wurde bereits in den 1990er Jahren von Speakers Corner neu aufgelegt und ist noch in gedruckter Form. Bild von innen Gatefold aufgebockt Die Produzenten entschieden sich für Ausnahmen aus Bizets "Carmen" und es gibt wieder viele großartige Performances und Aufnahmen, darunter ab 1964 das RCA Soria 3 LP-Box-Set (LDS-6164) mit Von Karajan unter der Leitung der Wiener Philharmoniker mit Leontyne Price. Abgesehen von der Wahl des Orchesters und des Sängers wirft die Aufnahme eines Orchesters D2D andere Kosten- und Logistikprobleme auf. Trotz alledem haben sich die Valentines entschlossen, dies zu tun (aus eigenen Mitteln). Vielen Dank! Sie wählten das National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) und die Sängerin Rosie Middleton. Das in den 1940er Jahren gegründete NSO ist heute das am meisten aufgenommene Orchester in den Abbey Road Studios und tourt regelmäßig durch Großbritannien. Die aufgenommenen Werke des Orchesters sind größtenteils Filmmusik. Es ist ein "freiberufliches" Orchester, dessen Mitglieder aufgrund der musikalischen Anforderungen für bestimmte Projekte ausgewählt werden. Hier können Sie über die junge Mezzosopranistin Rosie Middleton lesen. Die Dirigentin Debbie Wiseman (MBE) ist dem britischen Publikum sowohl als Dirigentin als auch als Filmkomponistin bekannt. Also ja, dies ist ein Qualitätsorchester, das von einem erfahrenen Dirigenten geleitet wird, und Frau Middleton ist auch eine etablierte Sängerin, aber erwarten Sie nicht Price, das LSO oder Ataulfo ​​Argenta (und ich bin mir nicht einmal sicher, ob diese Leute mit voller Geschwindigkeit auftreten könnten zu wissen, dass sie D2D aufgenommen haben), aber erwarten Sie eine außergewöhnliche Aufnahme und ein angenehmes Hörerlebnis. Bedenken Sie vor Beginn der Aufführungen auch, dass der Veranstaltungsort AIR Studios und kein Konzertsaal ist. Das heißt, die Klangperspektive wird etwas anders sein als bei einer Hallenaufnahme. AIR ist eine nicht geheiligte Kirche mit einem großen Hauptraum mit hohen Decken, der behandelt wurde, aber dennoch „höhlenartig“ klingen kann. Das Orchester ist in einem extremen Halbkreis etwas in den Raum gedrängt, und während dies für die Aufnahme von Filmmusik sehr gut funktionieren kann, ist die klangliche Perspektive hier etwas ungewöhnlich. Um eine kohärente Klangbühne und eine hervorragende Bildqualität zu erzielen, wurde eine Mikrofonkonfiguration „Decca Tree“ (auf den Fotos und im Video sichtbar) verwendet, die mit Spotmikrofonen im Raum ergänzt wurde. Für die Filmmusik ist es wahrscheinlicher, dass Multi-Miking verwendet wird. Wie in der ursprünglichen Geschichte berichtet, gab es auch einen „Dummy-Kopf“, der für eine hochauflösende binaurale Aufnahme mit digitaler und CD-Auflösung verwendet wurde. Musik und Sound Das Programm beginnt mit Frau Middletons "L’amour" von Carmen - eine vertraute Melodie, die sie ohne den Hintergrundchor singen muss. Sie macht einen guten Job und bringt mehr Lust und Lust in die Aufführung, als es schien, als hätte sie sie live singen lassen. Das ist der Unterschied zwischen Studio und Bühne, wo man es an das Publikum "verkaufen" muss. Sie musste es nur an das Mikrofon verkaufen! Sie tat. Vergessen Sie nicht, dass dies D2D ist. Als sie fertig war, trat sie vom Mikrofon zurück und in Echtzeit bereitete Frau Wiseman das Orchester vor und signalisierte den Downbeat für "España". Dies übt einen ernsthaften Druck auf alle Beteiligten aus, zumal das gesamte Programm, wie ich mich erinnere, dreimal wiederholt werden musste. Die Hauptmelodie wurde in den Pop-Hit „Hot Diggity, Dog Diggity“ verwandelt, der von Perry Como gesungen wurde, sodass einige von euch "Oldsters" damit gut vertraut sein werden. E. ********************************************************************************************** Rosie Middleton - mezzo-soprano The National Symphony Orchestra u. d. Ltg. v. Debbie Wiseman Aufnahmen in den Air Studios, UK. Aufnahmen über Gefell-, AKG- und Flea-Röhrenmikrofone direkt auf einer Neumann VMS 80 Schneidemaschine. Schnitt direkt auf Vinyl innerhalb eines einzigen Tages durch Mike Valentine, Eigentümer von Chasing The Dragon Records. wv Titel: Georges Bizet (1838-1875) - Carmen 1. Habanera 2. The Gypsy Song Concerto No. 1 in B flat Major, K. 207 Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) 3. Espana Concerto No. 1 in B flat Major, K. 207 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) 4. Capriccio Espagnol ************************************************************************************************* Description Chasing the Dragon - VALDC004 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl AAA 100% Analogue - Direct To Disc D2D Live Direct Cut To Vinyl - Limited Edition - Pressed at Record Industry AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only, from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head If you want to hear just how good your system is I can think of few more effective demonstrations.- Jason Kennedy The Ear Stunning transparency and “there-ness.” There’s a convincing recreation of the studio’s ambience, the instruments breathe with notable air and “bloom,” dynamic shadings and textures are as natural as can be. Wayne Garcia The Absolute Sound 5/5 Sound Music 4/5 Espana a Tribute to Spain - Rosie Middleton : Debbie Wisemman : National Symphony - 180g D2D LP legendary Air Studios for yet another session, each more ambitious than the last. Entitled ‘A Tribute To Spain’ the programme included two pieces from Bizet, concert performances with mezzo-soprano Rosie Middleton, together with Rimsky Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol and Chabrier’s Espana, these classical showpieces. It was a large orchestra, filling the ‘large hall’ recording auditorium at AIR, this long established performing group is called the National Symphony Orchestra (which is freelance), here conducted by the noted Debbie Wiseman. Mike ambitiously masters in multiple formats to get many bites at the sonic cherry, including direct cut to vinyl lacquer, this done at the silent mastering suite high up in the building. More easily organised in the main control, the stereo signal also goes to a Studer A80 analogue tape recorder , and to a Nagra stereo digital recorder, plus the Air in-house facilities these including real time HD and DSD encodings. Decca tree elevated, centre right, tubed Neumann M50 By definition these were live takes, recorded in their entirely after some rehearsal and will not be subject to editing. In any case editing cannot be performed on a direct cut lacquer master disc. The sessions were in part chosen to fit successive sides of an LP master and in the event over 90% of the available space was used. Filling a disc up, as used to be done, makes no sense at all for an audiophile production where the intention is to maintain high quality sound to the end of the piece and not to use up the disc to the end of the physical record. The National Symphony Orchestra is well practiced in playing to order, and got on with the job in timely fashion helping the whole production to run quite smoothly. In addition to the multiple formats CD LP and High Res downloads, the recording was captured with several independent mic arrays including Mike’s own favourite Decca tree spaced array with vintage valve powered Neumann microphones and also a binaural head for an exclusive binaural headphone compatible replay format release. Rehearsed, mixed and cut directly to vinyl in one day by Mike Valentine, owner of Chasing The Dragon Records. "The audiophile world involves a staggering amount of minutia. Everything leads, however, to an emotional payoff, as you're constantly reminded while rubbing shoulders with people devoted to good sound. So while, if you study the literature on, say, speaker placement or multichannel audio, you might expect everyone who cares about such matters to walk around with a pencil protector in his shirt pocket, instead you're much more likely to encounter someone whose passion for audio can hardly be contained and who has a lively sense of humor. Those points were underscored when I began correspoding with Mike Valentine, the owner of the UK audiophile label Chasing the Dragon...He isn't afraid to say something controversial (certainly his statement, "The sound quality here...is better than sex!" could spark a heated debate), and because he's filmed underwater sequences for over 90 films, including five James Bond movies, you quicky understand that he knows how to pursue lofty professional goals and have fun." - Jeff Wilson, The Absolute Sound "The orchestra rehearses downstairs while upstairs the mastering room engineers record and play back a test lacquer. Finally, it's time for a recorded take of the "Carmen" excerpts with Mezzo-Soprano Rosie Middleton. The tension is palpable in both the control room and upstairs. It's quickly clear that the free-spirited rehearsal has given way to a darker, more constrained performance that satisfies no one, especially Ms. Middleton. The second take is better but is still missing the required "magic". Take three is "the one". Everyone is relieved and it's technically perfect." "Then, after a lunch break, it's on to the Chabrier "España". After a recorded rehearsal playback, it's time for a take. The first performance is spirited but an orchestral crescendo causes the cutting stylus to crash through the groove wall into an adjacent groove, requiring a second take. There's another great performance, but higher drama could be found in the mastering suite, all of which is captured on the video. Quick, decisive thinking and gutsy actions by mastering engineer John Webber saves the lacquer from disaster (as you'll see) but a third take (not shown) proves to be by far the best and it will be the one you'll hear on the final vinyl record. Please keep in mind the sound you hear on this video was captured by an Audio-Technica "shotgun" microphone attached to a camcorder and is not the actual recorded sound (given what it is, though, it's pretty good!)." - Michael Fremer, analogplanet.com "Using the legendary valve Neumann U47 microphone and plethora of microphones including DPA, plus the famous Decca-Tree set up of three omin-directional microphones, this was a well set up recording. What is very important in this new disc is that as well as producing it on Direct Cut Disc it will also be released on double DSD (5.6MHz), and for headphone lovers like myself as part of a binarual album using the excellent Neumann KU100 binaural microphone, carefully placed above the conductor. Listening on Sennheiser HP600 cans the "out of the head" effect of the dummy-head-stereo recording was like being on the conductor's rostrum... This was a brilliant day with great performances and great balancing." - HiFi Pig Magazine, February 2017Features: Earlier in the year Mike Valentine’s most ambitious recording project to date came to fruition when he brought the NSO together with conductor Debbie Wiseman and mezzo soprano Rosie Middleton at Air Studios in north London. This was the first orchestral direct cut vinyl recording he had done and as you can imagine it wasn’t cheap. But once he had explained to the musicians that it was essentially a live performance without an audience they came to terms with the unusual by recording standards approach that a direct cut requires. Because each side of the vinyl has to be cut in one go there is no opportunity for the performers to do multiple takes or to have much of a break between pieces. But this was a professional orchestra with a lot of experience and once the concept was clear it was plain sailing. Mike and his engineer Rupert Coulson combined Chasing the Dragon’s favoured Decca tree microphone arrangement with individual mics on most of the musicians and mixed a small amount of the latter with the more reverberant sound picked up by the three mics on the tree. For this recording they also used a binaural or dummy head, this is designed to pick up sound in the same manner as our ears and produces results that work particularly well with headphones. The feed from this was recorded on a two channel Nagra digital recorder and has been released as a download and a CD. I heard a sample of the change from the regular stereo feed to the dummy head through headphones and was very impressed with the way it projects the sound to give a loudspeaker like experience with acres of space and no sense of it being in your head. Mike was so impressed with the results that he has embarked on a series of binaural head recordings for the label. The music chosen for España was selected partly for its dynamic impact, this is a bit like the stereosound dem records of the late fifties when stereo was the latest thing. But none of those were cut direct to disc with modern equipment and none have the scale and depth of image that this does. I have heard a number of CtD’s direct cuts but this has to be the most impressive, largely because it’s the biggest ‘band’, and it has some serious tympani, so the low end is glorious while the mids and trebles project a huge soundstage. The performance is excellent as well, I’m not that familiar with these pieces: España by Chabrier, Bizet’s Carmen and Gypsy Song and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, so can’t tell you how they rank in the general scheme of things but it’s a dramatic and rousing experience to listen to nonetheless. If you want to hear just how good your system is I can think of few more effective demonstrations. Jason Kennedy The Ear l • Directly cut to vinyl • Gatefold jacket • • Recorded at Air Studios Musicians: Rosie Middleton - mezzo-soprano The National Symphony Orchestra Debbie Wiseman, conductor Selections: Side A: Georges Bizet (1838-1875) Carmen 1. Habanera 2. The Gypsy Song Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) 3. Espana Side B: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) 4. Capriccio Espagnol *********************************************************************************************** Description Tracks 180-gram vinyl Live, cut direct-to-disc Mike Valentine's Chasing the Dragon record label brought in the National Symphony Orchestra to Air Studios to record a selection of pieces with a Spanish theme. These pieces were performed live without overdubs and cut direct-to-disc as per earlier recordings, but this time Valentine also captured the performance on a dummy head to produce binaural recordings of the work that is available here on 180-gram vinyl. The boom in headphone listening has prompted greater interest in a binaural approach, suggesting that Valentine is onto something. All he has to hope now is that today's headphone lovers appreciate classical music. There were a total of 63 mics used in the recording, however many of them were hardly faded up, so it's a "subtle" blend from those mics, Valentine says. "The main mics were Neumann M50s for the Decca tree and we try to go for very old ribbons in front of the brass, RCA mics from the '50s and '60s." Side A: Georges Bizet (1838-1875) Carmen 1. Habanera 2. The Gypsy Song Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) 3. Espana Side B: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) 4. Capriccio Espagnol ************************************************************************************************** Does Chasing the Dragon's "España" "Jump the Shark"? Michael Fremer | Jul 18, 2017 España The National Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Debbie Wiseman with Mezzo-Soprano Rosie Middleton Chasing the Dragon VALDC004 180g LP Produced by: Mike and Francoise Valentine Engineered by: Rupert Coulson Mixed by: Rubert Coulson Mastered by: John Webber at Air Studio, London MUSIC SOUND España is Chasing the Dragon's latest and most ambitious Direct-to-Disc record. It's difficult enough to record Direct-to-Disc a string ensemble, or a big band or a big band with vocalist, all of which the label has done successfully managed. However, recording a full symphony orchestra produces a series of additional challenges, especially when you add excerpts from Bizet's "Carmen" that feature a vocalist. Yet Mike and Francoise Valentine who run Chasing the Dragon didn't let the potential problems stop them from trying. You can read here about the recording session—a single day-long event that included rehearsals and recordings that AnalogPlanet editor Michael Fremer attended. The first problem one runs into recording a "warhorse" like Chabrier's "España" coupled with Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol” is that there are already many excellent available versions, of course including the legendary Decca release with Argenta conducting the London Symphony Orchestra (Decca SXL2020/London CS6006) recorded in 1956/7 in stereo at Kingsway Hall (itself a legendary venue). That record, known for both the performance and sonics was reissued back in the 1990s by Speakers Corner and is still in print. Image of inside gatefold jacked The producers chose to include excepts from Bizet's "Carmen" and there again there are many great performances and recordings including from 1964 the RCA Soria 3 LP box set (LDS-6164) with Von Karajan conducting the Vienna Philharmonic featuring Leontyne Price. Leaving aside the orchestra and vocalist choices, recording an orchestra D2D poses other problems of both cost and logistics, yet despite all of this, the Valentines chose to go right ahead and do this (self-funded), thank you very much! They selected The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and for the vocalist Rosie Middleton. The NSO, founded in the 1940s, is today the most recorded orchestra at Abbey Road studios and regularly tours the U.K. The orchestra's recorded works are for the most part film scores. It is a "freelance" orchestra, with members chosen for particular projects based upon the musical requirements. You can read here about the young Mezzo-Soprano Rosie Middleton. Conductor Debbie Wiseman (MBE) is well-known to British audiences as both a conductor and film composer. So yes, this is a quality orchestra led by an experienced conductor and Ms. Middleton is also an established vocalist but don’t expect Price, the LSO or Ataulfo Argenta (and I’m not even sure those folks could have performed at full speed knowing they were recording D2D) but do expect an exceptional recording and a “molto” enjoyable listening experience. Before getting to the performances, also consider that the venue is AIR Studios, not a concert hall. That means the sonic perspective will be somewhat altered from that of a hall recording. AIR is a de-sanctified church featuring a large, high-ceilinged main room that’s been treated but can still sound “cavernous”. The orchestra is somewhat crammed into the space in an extreme semi-circle and while this can work very well for film score recording, the sonic perspective here is somewhat unusual. To the producers’ credit, in order to produce a coherent soundstage and excellent imaging they went with a “Decca tree” microphone configuration (visible in the photos and video) augmented with spot mics around the room. For film scoring it’s more likely that multi-miking would be used. As reported in the original story, there was also a “dummy head” used for a high resolution digital and CD resolution binaural recording. Music and Sound The program opens with Ms. Middleton’s “L’amour” from Carmen—a familiar melody that she must sing minus the backing chorus. She does a fine job, bringing more lust and zest to the performance than it seemed she had brought watching her sing it live. That’s the difference between studio and stage where you have to “sell” it to the audience. She just had to sell it to the microphone! She did. Don’t forget this is D2D so when she’d finished, she stepped away from the microphone and in real time Ms. Wiseman readied the orchestra and signaled the downbeat for “España”. This produces serious pressure on all involved, especially since the entire program had to be repeated three times as I remember it. The main melody was turned into the pop hit song “Hot Diggity, Dog Diggity” sung by Perry Como, so some of you "oldsters"will be well familiar with it even if you don’t know “España”. The performance here, not unexpectedly, doesn’t quite catch fire the way the Argenta/LSO’s does. It reminded me of a careening hot air balloon repeatedly bouncing off the ground instead of “sticking” the landing. The somewhat sluggish tempo added to that sensation as did the sonic perspective, which was more distant than the photo or the miking would suggest, and that’s because of the room’s “wet” reverb qualities. I stood in that room during a rehearsal close to the celli and double basses and what the microphones “heard” is what I heard live: “big” bass drums, warm overall sound. The room is “alive”. The only way to tame it would be to stick a microphone on everything, but that would defeat the “purist” purpose and certainly mess with soundstage coherence among other things. The orchestra more successfully performs the billowy “Capriccio Espagnol”, which opens with a dramatic flourish that the orchestra also handles well, though somewhat more tentatively than you’ll hear on recordings that can be edited and spliced. Again, the perspective is mostly deep and distant with a great deal of bass warmth as heard in the room but there’s a lovely bit of fiddling (sorry using that term) caught by I assume spot mikes on the violins to the conductor’s left. Overall Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral suite based on Spanish folk melodies is pleasingly, though somewhat tentatively performed and richly recorded, though with a somewhat distant perspective. If your system already has a rich, bass heavy sonic perspective this recording might be too much for it. If yours lives in the tonal “neutral zone” you’ll find pleasing the recording’s overall warmth, though the tympani overwhelm at times on the recording as in the room. Yes the overall sound is somewhat distant and overly rich on bottom and the brass and woodwinds get at times smothered but the record is a more or less honest document of the sound I heard in the room. On the other hand, the Cinemascopic “dummy head” Binaural CD resolution WAV file I was sent (that’s for sale on the company's website along with hi-rez downloads) loses much of the D2D’s liquidity, transparency and enormous spatiality (especially in terms of stage depth). It is not nearly as much “fun” to listen to, but its overall tonal balance and detail resolution make it a more successful overall document of what went on that day at AIR Studios. That said, the D2D record’s transparency, three-dimensionality and dynamic “slam” will wow you in ways the CD resolution file won’t. While this is the Valentines’ most ambitious project yet, it’s not the couple’s finest (I’d reserve that for the Clare Teal Ella record) but neither is it a failure—not even a “glorious failure”. If you cut this one a bit of slack I think you’ll enjoy it because it does take you into AIR studios that day in ways no digital recording can and the music is well-performed and “user friendly” especially if classical music isn’t your “thing”. And keep in mind it was rehearsed, mixed and cut to lacquer all in a single day! **************************************************************************************************

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Weitere Details: ************************************************************************************************** The Locrian Ensemble Of London* ‎– Binaural Baroque Label: Chasing The Dragon ‎– VALDC005 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: England (U.K.) Released: 2018 Genre: Classical Style: Tracklist A1 –Antonio Vivaldi Guitar Concerto - Allegro A2 –Antonio Vivaldi Guitar Concerto - Largo A3 –Antonio Vivaldi Guitar Concerto - Allegro A4 –Johann Pachelbel Canon B1 –Georg Friedrich Händel Harp Concerto - Andante B2 –Georg Friedrich Händel Harp Concerto - Allegro B3 –Antonio Vivaldi Sinfonia Alla Rustica - Presto B4 –Antonio Vivaldi Sinfonia Alla Rustica - Allegro B5 –Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Rondo Barcode and Other Identifiers Label Code: VALDC005 ************************************************************************************************** Aufnahmen in der Kirche St. Martin in the Fields am Trafalgar Square in London, UK. Das britische Label Chasing The Dragon hat sich in den letzten Jahren einen Namen als Produzent audiophiler Aufnahmen aus den verschiedensten Umfeldern gemacht; Hauptgeschäft des unkonventionellen Teams um Label-Chef Mike Valentine ist aber nach wie vor die klassische Musik. Hier wiederum setzt Valentine immer wieder zu Recht auf den Live-Konzert-Mitschnitt, denn anders als im Pop-/Rock-Bereich mit seiner aufwändigen Mikrofonierung, Bühnenbeschallung und Abmischung wird man in der Klassik durch einen Live-Mitschnitt als Ton-Ingenieur nicht vor zusätzliche Probleme gestelllt. Eher im Gegenteil: ein Konzertsaal mit guter Akustik, wenige aber hochqualitative Mikrofone, und natürlich Spieler, die in der Lage sind, im Konzert die gleiche (oder sogar noch eine bessere) Leistung abzuliefern als im Studio - das sind alle Zutaten, die man für eine gute Klassik-Platte braucht. ************************************************************************************************* Morgan Szymanski - Gitarre Jean Kelly - Harfe The Locrian Ensemble Of London Mit dieser Platte gelang Mike Valentine ein echter historischer „Erstling“, mit der Kombination zweier eigentlich sehr alter Aufnahmetechniken: Es handelt sich nämlich um die erste Direktschnitt-Aufnahme, die mit einem Kunstkopf-Mikrofon gemacht wurde. Die umwerfende Stereo-Räumlichkeit der binauralen Aufnahmetechnik wurde hier kombiniert mit der klangtreuen Schnitt-Technik des Direct-To-Disc-Verfahrens - nicht nur mit Kopfhörer ist diese Scheibe ein besonderer Genuss. Zu hören ist hier das Londoner Locrian Ensemble mit einer Auswahl echter barocker Klassiker, von Pachelbels Kanon in D-Dur bis zu Vivaldis Gitarren-Konzert, und als kleiner nicht-barocker Zaungast gesellt sich noch das Rondo aus Mozarts „Kleiner Nachtmusik“ hinzu. Die wundervolle Akustik der Air Studios (eine ehemalige Kirche in London) hüllt die samtweiche Musik in einen ebensolchen Mantel. Rundum gelungen! Aufnahmen in den Air Studios, UK. Aufnahmen über ein Neumann-Kunstkopf-Mikrofon direkt auf einer Neumann VMS 80 Schneidemaschine. Schnitt direkt auf Vinyl innerhalb eines einzigen Tages durch Mike Valentine, Eigentümer von Chasing The Dragon Records, gemastert über einen Stax-Kopfhörer. wv Titel: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Guitar Concerto 1. Allegro 2. Largo 3. Allegro Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) 4. Canon George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Harp Concerto 5. Andante 6. Allegro Antonio Vivaldi Sinfonia alla Rustica 7. Presto 8. Allegro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 9. Rondo ************************************************************************************************* CHASING THE DRAGON – BINAURAL BAROQUE VINYL LP 180g Direct Cut Recording The World’s First Binaural Direct Cut Recording! “At Chasing the Dragon we have become known as one of the worlds leading audiophile record labels. In producing this album I wanted to combine the simplicity of a binaural microphone with the jump factor of a direct cut recording. I sincerely hope you enjoy the fun of our latest musical adventure.” Mike Valantine ********************************************************************************************** Side A 01. Vivaldi Guitar concerto – Allegro – Largo – Allegro 02. Pachelbel Canon Side B: 01. Handel Harp concerto – Andante – Allegro 02. Vivaldi Sinfonia alla Rustica – Presto – allegro 03. Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Rondo ***************************************************************************************************

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Weitere Details: *********************************************************************************************** Forgotten Dreams (Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition) Plattencover Eleanor McEvoy ‎– Forgotten Dreams Label: Chasing The Dragon ‎– VALDC006 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Direct Cut Land: UK Veröffentlicht: 2019 Genre: Pop Stil: Trackliste Anzeigen Mitwirkende A1 The Spanish Word For Heart Is Corazon 3:48 A2 The Meeting of the Waters 3:57 A3 The Way You Wear Your Troubles 2:27 A4 Not Quite Love 3:34 A5 Fragile Wishes 3:43 B1 Gimme Some Wine 3:36 B2 Slow Hand 3:57 B3 If You Had A Heart 2:58 B4 Carolan's Concerto 3:12 B5 Pink Champagne 2:44 Unternehmen usw. Recorded At – Air Studios Mitwirkende Advisor – Mick O'Gorman Engineer – Jake Jackson Mastered By – John Webber Musical Assistance – John Prestage Photography – Susan Arnold Producer – Françoise Valentine, Mike Valentine (3) Technician – Mattia Sartori Anmerkungen Live Studio Recording 100% analogue Directly Cut to Vinyl 180g vinyl Gefell/AKG/Flea Valve Microphones, AIR Custom Neve Recording Desk, Neumann VMS 80 Cutting Lathe ********************************************************************************************* Eleanor McEvoy - vocals, electric guitar, piano, acoustic guitar, violin Damon Butcher - piano Mit „Forgotten Dreams“ präsentiert nicht nur die irische Singer-Songwriterin Eleanor McEvoy ihr neuestes Album, sondern auch das britische High-End-Label Chasing The Dragon die neueste Veröffentlichung seiner Direktschnitt-Reihe aus den Londoner Air Studios - und beides sind mehr als gute Gründe, sich diese Scheibe für die heimische Sammlung zu sichern. Mike Valentine, Gründer und Chef-Produzent von Chasing The Dragon, ist hauptamtlich Kameramann - sein scharfes Auge und seinen Sinn für Ästhetik kann man in mehr als neunzig Kinofilmen, darunter einige James-Bond-Episoden, bewundern. Dennoch ist sein 2012 gegründetes Label mittlerweile deutlich mehr als nur ein Hobby des leidenschaftlichen Audiophilen. Zuerst machte Chasing The Dragon mit einer Reihe binauraler Kunstkopf-Aufnahmen aus dem Bereich der klassischen Musik von sich reden, dann kamen auch die ersten Direktschnitt-Alben, zumeist aus dem Jazz-Bereich. Mit Eleanor McEvoy konnte Valentine nun erstmals eine namhafte Künstlerin aus dem Folk-Pop-Bereich gewinnen, und die Zusammenarbeit übertrifft alle Erwartungen. Die Aufnahmen fanden im Mai 2018 in den Air Studios London statt, ein mit analogem Aufnahme-Equipment auf höchstem Niveau ausgestattetes Studio, das Beatles-Produzent George Martin in eine alte Kirche bauen ließ. Das alte Gemäuer bietet eine fantastische organische Akustik, die mit nur wenigen architektonischen Eingriffen optimiert wurde. Hier also trat Eleanor McEvoy vor die Mikrofone, begleitet nur von ihrer eigenen Gitarre und dem facettenreichen Klavierspiel von Damon Butcher, der den meisten vermutlich als langjähriger Arrangeur und Keyboarder für The Beautiful South ein Begriff ist. Eine Direktschnitt-Aufnahme verzeiht keine Fehler, für die Dauer einer kompletten LP-Seite muss jeder Ton sitzen, sonst ist das Vinyl ruiniert. Dennoch hat es sich die 52-Jährige nicht einfach gemacht, denn sie präsentiert hier nicht etwa ein Sammelsurium aus routinierten alten Songs, sondern gruppiert einige neue Songs geschickt um Altbekanntes, extra arrangierte Traditionals und Cover-Songs, das wenigste davon gibt es bisher schon auf Alben von ihr zu hören, und vor allem nicht in dieser auf das notwendigste heruntergebrochenen Version. McEvoys poetische und doch kantige Songs, die so schwindelfrei zwischen keltischer Folklore und Indie-Rock balancieren, werden hier zu echten Kleinodien, denn was McEvoy und Butcher mit nur akustischer bzw. elektrischer Gitarre und Flügel bzw. E-Piano an Sound-Welten erzeugen können, ist absolut verblüffend. Vom harten Blues („The Way You Wear Your Troubles“) bis zum flirrenden Latin-Sound („Not Quite Love“) reicht das Spektrum, und im irischen Traditional „Carolan's Concerto“ kann man die studierte Violinistin McEvoy sogar einmal mit der Geige hören. Aufgenommen ist all das natürlich rein analog, ohne Nachbearbeitung, Schnitte oder Overdubbing - der Direktschnitt macht es gar nicht anders möglich. Zum Einsatz kamen Röhrenmikrofone von Gefell, AKG und Flea, sowie eine Neumann VMS 80 Schneidemaschine. Toningenieur Jake Jackson und Mastering-Ingenieur John Webber haben hier ganze Arbeit geleistet; jedes Detail dieser filigranen Musik ist perfekt und glasklar durchhörbar, das ursprüngliche Signal wird beim Direktschnitt so wenig wie irgend möglich verfälscht, und das Resultat ist - der pure Genuss! Aufnahmen über Gefell-, AKG- und Flea-Röhrenmikrofone auf einer Neumann VMS 80 Schneidemaschine. Schnitt direkt auf Vinyl innerhalb eines einzigen Tages durch Mike Valentine, Eigentümer von Chasing The Dragon Records. Eine der wenigen echten Direktschnitt-LPs in fantastischer Klangqualität. wv Titel: Side A: 1. The Spanish Word for Heart Is Corazon 2. The Meeting Of The Waters 3. The Way You Wear Your Troubles 4. Not Quite Love 5. Fragile Wishes Side B: 1. Gimme Some Wine 2. Slow Hand 3. If You Had A Heart 4. Carolan's Concerto 5. Pink Champagne *********************************************************************************************** Rezension: Mit der Irin Eleanor McEvoy gelang es Labelchef Mike Valentine, sich einen veritablen Star in sein Studio voller erlesenen Vintage-Equipments zu holen: Eine Songwriterin von internationalem Rang mit eindrucksvoller Diskographie. Und der Mann am Klavier ist ebenfalls kein Unbekannter: Damon Butcher war inoffizielles Bandmitglied bei The Beautiful South praktisch über deren komplette Karriere. Gemeinsam stellten die beiden sich der Direktschnitt-Herausforderung und spielten ein intimes Set aus zehn Songs, neben McEvoy-Eigenkompositionen auch ein paar Traditionals. Selbstredend darf man sich auch hier nicht nur über die Musik, sondern auch über den stupend natürlichen Klang freuen…! ************************************************************************************************* **************************************************************************************************** Forgotten Dreams “FORGOTTEN DREAMS” Vinyl album, due to popular demand,now available on CD McEvoy’s latest album “Forgotten Dreams” (2019) was recorded in Air Studios in London as a Direct-Cut-to-Vinyl. This means that the album is recorded as the performance is happening in the studio. There is no editing or overdubbing. The entire side of the album, 20 minutes of music, has to be recorded non-stop without any mistakes, noises, string breakages, technical issues etc. and there is only one shot at it. It’s extremely challenging for the studio engineers, producers and of course the performers, however it infuses the performance with a vibrancy and spontaneity that is unparalleled. Leading UK HiFi Magazine HI FI CHOICE gave “Forgotten Dreams” a 5/5 star review and the Vinyl Hot Pick of the month. The album features 10 songs including “The Spanish Word For Heart is Corazon” a song about cross –cultural- kindness, “Fragile Wishes” an homage to parenting (dedicated to her daughter) and “Slow Hand” her interpretation of the Pointer Sister’s 80’s hit. Due to popular demand the album is now also available on CD. DEFINITIION OF A DIRECT CUT A ‘direct cut’ to vinyl album is recorded as the performance is happening in the studio. There is no editing or overdubbing. The entire side of the album (20 minutes of music) has to be recorded non stop without any mistakes, noises, string breakages, technical issues etc. and there is only one shot at it. It’s extremely challenging for the studio engineers, producers and of course the performer, however it infuses the performance with a vibrancy and spontaneity that is unparalleled. ************************************************************************************************* Description AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only, from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head Chasing the Dragon - VALDC006 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl AAA 100% Analogue - Direct To Disc D2D Live Direct Cut To Vinyl - Limited Edition - But for the quality of the recording, and the ‘bottle’ to do it without a ‘safety net’ Forgotten Dreams merits 4. One for fans and audiophile buffs, in particular. - And sonically, you simply can’t complain (although there are a couple of ambient gremlins from switching instruments that wouldn’t ‘normally’ happen, or would have been removed in post-production). I’m not sure, vocally, that she’s ever sounded better on record.- LPReview HIFI News - Monthly Album Choice Ken Kessler Sound 95/100 I managed to steal a couple of hours to drop in this week at AIR studios for the latest recording project from Mike and Françoise Valentine of Chasing the Dragon. Singing star Eleanor McEvoy was playing electric and acoustic guitars with the Steinway and Rhodes piano accompaniments from Damon Butcher, former keyboard player with ‘The Beautiful South’, in the nicely reverberant and spacious acoustic of the main chapel. This will be Chasing the Dragon’s 6th direct cut album." - hificritic.com, Audiophile musician Eleanor McEvoy is accompanied by pianist Damon Butcher. Chasing the Dragon have become known as one of the leading producers of audiophile recordings. This Live Studio Recording was directly cut to vinyl for the LP format. Many audiophiles all over the world are familiar with Eleanor McEvoy. There is no finer musician with which to work. Eleanor is accompanied by Damon Butcher on grand piano and plays several solo instruments herself, underscoring her beautiful voice, for this direct cut album. When the opportunity came to work with Eleanor, as you can imagine, Chasing The Dragon jumped at it. It was decided that it would be great to record a 'Direct Cut' album. They have already released 5 albums using this process, where they record straight to the Neumann Lathe at Air Studios. Eleanor put in a fantastic performance and, remember you cannot stop half way through when cutting live vinyl. She had to be note perfect on both sides. Jake, the mixer, and John, mastering engineer, also brought their 'A game" to the session. "I managed to steal a couple of hours to drop in this week at AIR studios for the latest recording project from Mike and Françoise Valentine of Chasing the Dragon. Singing star Eleanor McEvoy was playing electric and acoustic guitars with the Steinway and Rhodes piano accompaniments from Damon Butcher, former keyboard player with ‘The Beautiful South’, in the nicely reverberant and spacious acoustic of the main chapel. This will be Chasing the Dragon’s 6th direct cut album." - hificritic.com, May 22, 2018 Features: • • Directly cut to vinyl • Gefell/AKG/Flea Valve Microphones, AIR Custom Neve Recording Desk, Neumann VMS 80 Cutting Lathe Musicians: Eleanor McEvoy Damon Butcher, piano Selections: Side A: 1. The Spanish Word for Heart is Corazon 2. The Meeting of The Waters 3. The Way You Wear Your Troubles 4. Not Quite Love 5. Fragile Wishes Side B: 6. Gimme Some Wine 7. Slow Hand 8. If You Had A Heart 9. Carolan's Concerto 10. Pink Champagne ********************************************************************************************** Chasing The Dragon Audiophile Recordings [Release date: 08.18] available at chasingthedragon.co.uk We’ve had Alone (2011) and its companion release Naked Music (2016) – albums that saw Irish singer songwriter Eleanor McEvoy retire to the sanctuary of a sleepy Norfolk studio to revisit past releases ‘solo ‘, along with a handful of covers and a few new songs, sung with just her guitar (acoustic, electric, or bass), piano or simply a capella. Ever the audiophile (her long term partner is, after all, a sound engineer), Forgotten Dreams takes the concept to perhaps its ultimate conclusion – a ‘direct cut’ album – a live studio recording cut to vinyl in real time, but also available in CD and various hi-res digital download formats including DSD (the encoding used in SACD production), and double rate DSD (which uses sampling rates 128 times greater than for CD). And for those with really deep pockets (and the right equipment) master tape copies are also available. Recorded at Air Studios in May this year and produced by Chasing The Dragon Audiophile Recordings’ Mike and Francoise Valentine, it’s a format that leave little scope for bum notes, hiccups, or breaking wind. No pressure then, one take is all you get and that’s it – warts and all, forever etched into the highest quality vinyl. As a foil for the project, Eleanor is accompanied on all 10 tracks by pianist Damon Butcher (ex-Beautiful South) who featured on her last studio album The Thomas Moore Project (2017). He gets equal billing (on the rear sleeve, at least) while Eleanor sings and selectively plays acoustic and electric guitars, piano and violin. As with Alone and Naked Music, there’s a limited amount of fresh song writing – a handful of new songs – ‘The Spanish Word For Heart Is Corazon’, ‘Gimme Some Wine’ and ‘Pink Champagne’ – all of which were road tested on her last UK tour, and ‘Fragile Wishes’, and ‘If You Had A Heart’ (a co-write with J(ennifer?) Kimball and Henry Priestman (of The Christians renown). Two traditional arrangements – ‘The Meeting Of The Waters’ and ‘Carolan’s Concerto’, and a cover of The Pointer Sisters 1981 hit ‘Slow Hand’ (a highlight on her last tour), alongside two re-workings ‘The Way You Wear Your Troubles’ (from Out There (2006)) and ‘Not Quite Love’ (from her eponymous 1993 debut) complete the set. As for warts, well, Eleanor’s performance is, true to form, blemish free and it’s clear from the first listen why her current ‘go to’ keyboard player was brought along for the ‘gig’ – the warmth and depth of his grand piano is the perfect foil for her rich vocals and for exploiting the recording environment. And sonically, you simply can’t complain (although there are a couple of ambient gremlins from switching instruments that wouldn’t ‘normally’ happen, or would have been removed in post-production). I’m not sure, vocally, that she’s ever sounded better on record. Particularly impressive, for a ‘one take’, to say nothing of the bravery of the finger clicks in the fade of ‘Pink Champagne’ where sweaty palms could have been disastrous. It’s a recording that benefits a generous twist of the volume knob in order to fully appreciate the subtleties of the performance, highlights including the juxtaposition of the grand and electric pianos on ‘The Meeting Of The Waters’, the fresh lease of life given to the mildly tijuana style arrangement of ‘Not Quite Love’, the sixties imbibed delicacy of ‘If You Had A Heart’, and the ‘in the room’ vibrancy of the semi classical violin on ‘Carolan’s Concerto’. Elsewhere, it’s ‘business as normal’ in terms of quality control, although personally I thought the guitar and piano parts a little at odds on the revisiting of ‘The Way You Wear Your Troubles’, and I’d like to have heard ‘Slow Hand’ given a more sparse arrangement and taken down a notch or two in tempo. But I’m splitting hairs here. A somewhat mysterious release – only Chasing The Dragon’s sixth direct cut recording (the others being largely classical) – the CD jewel case spine simply shows ‘Forgotten Dreams / Chasing The Dragon) which, combined with a virtual silence on Eleanor’s website and social media streams, suggests Forgotten Dreams is more of an exercise – from both sides of the desk – to achieve an audiophile ‘personal best’, as opposed to – for now, at least – an ‘official’ addition to Eleanor’s discography. From a songwriting perspective, Forgotten Dreams perhaps reflects the fact that her days of edginess and angst are long passed, and an ‘ordinary’ studio rendition of the set would probably only garner 3 stars. But for the quality of the recording, and the ‘bottle’ to do it without a ‘safety net’ Forgotten Dreams merits 4. One for fans and audiophile buffs, in particular. **** Review by Pete Whalley ************************************************************************************************

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Weitere Details: ************************************************************************************************* Symphony No. 5 (Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo) album cover Beethoven*, The Locrian Ensemble Of London* Conducted By Rimma Sushanskaya ‎– Symphony No. 5 Label: Chasing The Dragon ‎– VALLP010 Series: Live Beethoven Series – Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Audiophile Recordings Country: UK Released: 2019 Genre: Classical Style: Classical Tracklist A1 Allegro Con Brio A2 Andante Con Moto B1 Scherzo: Allegro B2 Allegro - Presto Companies, etc. Recorded At – St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Credits Conductor – Rimma Sushanskaya Leader – Rita Manning Orchestra – The Locrian Ensemble Of London* Sleeve Notes – Mike Valentine (3) ************************************************************************************************ Rimma Sushanskaya dirigiert das Locrian Ensemble of London. Aufnahmen in der Kirche St. Martin in the Fields am Trafalgar Square in London, UK. Mit dieser LP, die am gleichen Konzert-Abend live aufgezeichnet wurde wie ihr Pendant mit Beethovens 5. Klavierkonzert, beginnt das britische Label Chasing The Dragon seine „Beethoven Live Series“. Und die berühmte 5. Symphonie ist natürlich gleich zu Beginn auch ein echter Meilenstein. Das Londoner Locrian Ensemble (von Haus aus ein Streichensemble, hier zum vollen Orchester erweitert) unter der Leitung von Rimma Sushanskaya bringt die Kirche St. Marin in the Fields regelrecht zum Beben, nicht unbedingt durch Lautstärke, sondern durch Intensität, die sich vor allem in den ungewöhnlich aber wirkungsvoll langsam gewählten Tempi Bahn bricht. Die Aufnahme mit fünfzig Jahre alten Röhren-Mikrofonen lässt in Sachen Klangqualität keine Wünsche offen - man kann nur hoffen, dass bald noch mehr aus dieser Reihe folgt. Titel: Seite 1: Allegro con brio - Andante con moto Seite 2: Scherzo: Allegro - Allegro - Presto *********************************************************************************************** Rezension: Am 1. Februar 2019 gastierte das Locrian Ensemble mit einem Beethoven-Programm in der ehrwürdigen Kirche St. Martin-In-The-Fields – Mike Valentine war mit seinem Vintage-Equipment zugegen. In der Locrian-Diskographie finden sich zwar Experimente mit Beethoven-Symphonik in noch weit kleinerer Besetzung; hier trat das vielgebuchte Kammerorchester aber immerhin in einer Stärke von 25 Musikern auf – eine Größe, die der der fürstlichen Orchester der Beethoven-Ära wohl recht nahe kommt. Valentines minimalistische Technik (er verwendete nur drei 50 Jahre alte Röhrenmikrophone!) fing nicht nur das Orchester, sondern vor allem auch die legendäre Raumakustik mit stupender Authentizität ein! (2019) ********************************************************************************************* Description AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head Chasing the Dragon - VALLP010 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl AAA 100% Analogue - Audiophile Mastering - Limited Edition Part Ot The Live Beethoven Series On 180g Vinyl LP! On the 1st of February, Chasing The Dragon had the opportunity of recording a live Beethoven concert performed at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. From this event, they have been able to release 2 new recordings featuring the Locrian Ensemble of London, conducted by Rimma Sushanskaya. From Chasing The Dragon's Mike Valentine: Beethoven's 5th Symphony is probably one of the most well loved pieces of classical music in the world. Here, we have a wonderful performance, which we captured at a live concert in St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on the 1st of February 2019. I only used three 50 year old valve microphones, which I believe has added to the warmth and purity of the recording. I hope you have as much fun listening to the album, as we did in recording it, on that wonderful cold night in February! "Beethoven concerts are not as frequently encountered these days as they once were, so it was an attractive 'traditional' programme of overture - concerto - symphony that drew a large audience to London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields, on February the 1st. They were rewarded with a programme of outstanding quality from the finely played Egmont Overture, to the 5th Symphony, by way of the Emperor Piano Concerto, notably well conducted throughout by Rimma Sushanskaya, most able partnering the very fine John Lenehan who gave an outstanding account of the solo part, supported to the hilt by this very gifted conductor and orchestra. Dr. Sushanskaya's performance of the 5th Symphony was in the memorable class, a reading of deep musicianship and interpretive character. No wonder soloist and conductor were called back time and again after the concerto to be rewarded with a genuine standing ovation at the end, which lasted for many minutes." - Grame Judge, Musical Opinion Quarterly • Recorded live at London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields •The Locrian Ensemble of London Rimma Sushanskaya, conductor Rita Manning, leader Selections: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 5 Side A: Allegro con brio - Andante con moto Side B: Scherzo: Allegro - Allegro - Presto *************************************************************************************************** 180-gram vinyl On Feb. 1, 2019, audiophile record label Chasing The Dragon had the opportunity of recording a live Beethoven concert performed at St. Martin in the Fields. Symphony No. 5 features the Locrian Ensemble of London, conducted by Rimma Sushanskaya and the wonderful pianist John Lenehan. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 5 Side A: Allegro con brio - Andante con moto Side B: Scherzo: Allegro - Allegro - Presto **************************************************************************************************

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Weitere Details: ************************************************************************************************** Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor' (Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo) Plattencover Beethoven*, The Locrian Ensemble Of London* Conducted By Rimma Sushanskaya - Pianist John Lenehan ‎– Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor' Label: Chasing The Dragon ‎– VALLP011 Serie: Live Beethoven Series – Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Audiophile Recordings Land: UK Veröffentlicht: 2019 Genre: Classical Stil: Classical Trackliste A Allegro B1 Adagio Un Poco Mosso B2 Rondo: Allegro Unternehmen usw. Recorded At – St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Anmerkungen No time stamp or other info on wax ring or label. *********************************************************************************************** Rimma Sushanskaya dirigiert das Locrian Ensemble of London. John Lenehan - Klavier Aufnahmen in der Kirche St. Martin in the Fields am Trafalgar Square in London, UK. Das britische Label Chasing The Dragon hat sich in den letzten Jahren einen Namen als Produzent audiophiler Aufnahmen aus den verschiedensten Umfeldern gemacht; Hauptgeschäft des unkonventionellen Teams um Label-Chef Mike Valentine ist aber nach wie vor die klassische Musik. Hier wiederum setzt Valentine immer wieder zu Recht auf den Live-Konzert-Mitschnitt, denn anders als im Pop-/Rock-Bereich mit seiner aufwändigen Mikrofonierung, Bühnenbeschallung und Abmischung wird man in der Klassik durch einen Live-Mitschnitt als Ton-Ingenieur nicht vor zusätzliche Probleme gestelllt. Eher im Gegenteil: ein Konzertsaal mit guter Akustik, wenige aber hochqualitative Mikrofone, und natürlich Spieler, die in der Lage sind, im Konzert die gleiche (oder sogar noch eine bessere) Leistung abzuliefern als im Studio - das sind alle Zutaten, die man für eine gute Klassik-Platte braucht. Mit zwei Platten beginnt Chasing The Dragon in diesem Jahr eine vielversprechende Reihe mit dem Titel „Beethoven Live Series“. Es sind diese Beethovens 5. Symphonie und sein, am gleichen Konzertabend in London mitgeschnittenes, 5. Klavierkonzert, das wir Ihnen hier ganz besonders ans Herz legen möchten. Beethovens 5. Klavierkonzert in Es-Dur, sein letztes, stammt aus der produktivsten Phase des Komponisten, aus dem Jahr 1811. Anders als die vorhergehenden Klavierkonzerte schrieb es Beethoven nicht für sich selbst als Solisten (seine fortschreitende Taubheit machte seiner Konzerttätigkeit ein Ende), sondern für seinen Schüler und begeisterten Mäzen, Erzherzog Rudolph von Österreich. So erleben wir Beethoven, den virtuosen Meister, der Komposition für Klavier auf ein völlig neues und teilweise seiner Zeit weit vorausweisendes Niveau gebracht hatte, hier in einer ungewöhnlichen Rolle: weniger als Erforscher pianistischer Technik, dafür mehr als großen Experimentierer mit Form und Harmonik - in dieser Hinsicht verweist das 5. Klavierkonzert schon ein wenig aufs Beethovens Spätwerk. Dennoch hat es der Solo-Part dieses Konzerts durchaus auch rein spieltechnisch in sich (Erzherzog Rudolph, der die Uraufführung spielte, muss ein mehr als nur begabter Schüler gewesen sein). Diesem vollends gewachsen zeigt sich in der vorliegenden Aufnahme der britische Pianist John Lenehan. Gemeinsam mit dem renommierten Londoner Locrian Ensemble unter der Leitung von Rimma Sushanskaya entlockt Lenehan dem Konzert eine leichtfüßige Eleganz, die man in den notorisch stürmischen Beethoven-Werken sonst selten hört, die aber zu diesem charmanten, einfühlsamen und verspielten Werk bestens passt. Lenehan, dessen Repertoire von zeitgenössischer Musik bis zu Stummfilm-Begleitung reicht, findet im Locrian Ensemble mit seiner frischen und unverstellten Spielweise perfekte Partner. Die Aufnahme entstand in der Londoner Kirche St. Martin In The Fields (Klassikfreunden durch viele Aufnahmen der dort beheimateten Academy ein Begriff) im Rahmen eines der dort regelmäßig stattfindenden Konzerte des Locrian Ensemble. Mike Valentine verwendete für die Aufnahme nur vier Mikrofone. Bei diesen handelte es sämtlich um fünfzig Jahre alte Röhren-Mikrofone; die gesamte Signalkette verlief rein analog. Die perfekte Positionierung und Ausrichtung der Mikrofone und die feine Klangjustierung am Mischpult machen diese Aufnahme zu einem klanglich absolut erstklassigen Erlebnis, das durch die spezielle Energie und Atmosphäre des Live-Konzerts noch einmal mehr Qualität gewinnt. Unbedingte Empfehlung! Titel: Seite 1: Allegro Seite 2: Adagio un poco mosso - Rondo: Allegro ************************************************************************************************* Description Part Ot The Live Beethoven Series On 180g Vinyl LP! On the 1st of February, Chasing The Dragon had the opportunity of recording a live Beethoven concert performed at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. From this event, they have been able to release 2 new recordings featuring the Locrian Ensemble of London, conducted by Rimma Sushanskaya. From Chasing The Dragon's Mike Valentine: Beethoven's 5th Symphony is probably one of the most well loved pieces of classical music in the world. Here, we have a wonderful performance, which we captured at a live concert in St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on the 1st of February 2019. I only used three 50 year old valve microphones, which I believe has added to the warmth and purity of the recording. I hope you have as much fun listening to the album, as we did in recording it, on that wonderful cold night in February! "Beethoven concerts are not as frequently encountered these days as they once were, so it was an attractive 'traditional' programme of overture - concerto - symphony that drew a large audience to London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields, on February the 1st. They were rewarded with a programme of outstanding quality from the finely played Egmont Overture, to the 5th Symphony, by way of the Emperor Piano Concerto, notably well conducted throughout by Rimma Sushanskaya, most able partnering the very fine John Lenehan who gave an outstanding account of the solo part, supported to the hilt by this very gifted conductor and orchestra. Dr. Sushanskaya's performance of the 5th Symphony was in the memorable class, a reading of deep musicianship and interpretive character. No wonder soloist and conductor were called back time and again after the concerto to be rewarded with a genuine standing ovation at the end, which lasted for many minutes." - Grame Judge, Musical Opinion Quarterly Features: • 180g Vinyl LP • Recorded live at London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields • Import Musicians: The Locrian Ensemble of London Rimma Sushanskaya, conductor Rita Manning, leader Selections: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 5 Side A: Allegro con brio - Andante con moto Side B: Scherzo: Allegro - Allegro - Presto ************************************************************************************************** Part Ot The Live Beethoven Series On 180g Vinyl LP! On the 1st of February 2019, Chasing The Dragon had the opportunity of recording a live Beethoven concert performed at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. From this event, they have been able to release 2 new recordings featuring the Locrian Ensemble of London, conducted by Rimma Sushanskaya and the wonderful pianist John Lenehan. From Chasing The Dragon's Mike Valentine: At Chasing The Dragon, we have started to release a series of Live Beethoven concert recordings. For our second, we present the wonderful pianist John Lenehan in an amazing performance of the Piano Concerto No. 5. John's playing, combined with the Locrian Ensemble of London, was an incredible event. I have recorded it using only 4 microphones, in an effort for you to connect directly with the jump factor we all felt on that very cold February evening! "Beethoven concerts are not as frequently encountered these days as they once were, so it was an attractive 'traditional' programme of overture - concerto - symphony that drew a large audience to London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields, on February the 1st. They were rewarded with a programme of outstanding quality from the finely played Egmont Overture, to the 5th Symphony, by way of the Emperor Piano Concerto, notably well conducted throughout by Rimma Sushanskaya, most able partnering the very fine John Lenehan who gave an outstanding account of the solo part, supported to the hilt by this very gifted conductor and orchestra. Dr. Sushanskaya's performance of the 5th Symphony was in the memorable class, a reading of deep musicianship and interpretive character. No wonder soloist and conductor were called back time and again after the concerto to be rewarded with a genuine standing ovation at the end, which lasted for many minutes." - Grame Judge, Musical Opinion Quarterly Features: • 180g Vinyl LP • Recorded 2019 live at London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields • Import Musicians: The Locrian Ensemble of London Rimma Sushanskaya, conductor John Lenehan, piano Selections: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor' Side A: Allegro Side B: Adagio un poco mosso - Rondo: Allegro ******************************************************************************************

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Weitere Details: ************************************************************************************************* Beethoven Piano Sonatas Pathetique And Moonlight (Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition) Plattencover Beethoven*, John Lenehan ‎– Beethoven Piano Sonatas Pathetique And Moonlight Label: Chasing The Dragon ‎– VALDC012 Format: Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Direct Cut Land: UK Veröffentlicht: 2019 Genre: Classical Stil: Classical Trackliste "Pathetique" Sonata No8 Op13 A1 Grave – Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio A2 Adagio Cantabile A3 Rondo: Allegro "Moonlight" Sonata No14 Op27 No2 B1 Adagio Sostenuto B2 Allegretto B3 Presto Agitato Unternehmen usw. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chasing The Dragon Copyright (c) – Chasing The Dragon Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BJ78746 Lacquer Cut At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Mitwirkende Lacquer Cut By [Uncredited] – John Webber Piano – John Lenehan Producer – Françoise Valentine, Mike Valentine (3) Anmerkungen Tracklist: tracks aren't mentioned but they are distinguishable. Four lacquers were cut from which the best performance were chosen (=1, =2) for A & B sides. Initial run 1000. The piano is a Bechstein. Barcode und andere Identifikationsmerkmale Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): BJ 78746-01 A1 =2 Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): BJ 78746-01 B1 =1 ************************************************************************************************* ohn Lenehan - Klavier Live-Studio-Aufnahmen vom 22. bis 23. Juli 2019 in den Air Studios, London, UK. Beethoven-Freunde kommen derzeit beim britischen Label Chasing The Dragon voll auf ihre Kosten: Erst dieses Jahr startete die sympathische Truppe um den unkonventionellen Label-Chef Mike Valentine ihre „Beethoven Live Series“ (von der man sich sicher auch im kommenden Beethoven-Jahr 2020 noch einiges erwarten darf), und diese führte gleich zu einer weiteren wundervollen Kooperation, denn Pianist John Lenehan, der für die Live Series schon Beethovens 5. Klavierkonzert im Live-Mitschnitt einspielte, konnte auch gleich für eine Direct-to-Disc-Aufnahme zweier der bekanntesten Klaviersonaten des Meisters verpflichtet werden. Die beiden Werke, die hier im Direktschnitt-Verfahren auf Vinyl gebannt wurden, kann man wohl getrost als Evergreens oder Greatest Hits bezeichnen: Die Sonate „Pathetique“ op. 13, und die „Mondschein“-Sonate, op. 27, Nr. 2. Beide Werke zeigen noch den stürmisch-drängenden Beethoven der ersten Wiener Schaffens-Periode, aber auch schon den analytischen Komponisten, den eindringlich persönlichen Stil Suchenden, den alle Formgrenzen Auslotenden, und vor allem den virtuosen Pianisten, der die Idiomatik dieses Instruments in seinen Sonaten zur Vollendung brachte. Der Brite John Lenehan, Jahrgang 1958, ist musikalisch genau die Art von Freigeist, mit denen sich Mike Valentine in seinen Projekten am liebsten umgibt: Seine Hintergründe reichen von Ragtime bis Filmmusik, von Kammermusik bis Pop, und neben seiner solistischen Tätigkeit ist er auch ein gesuchter Komponist und Arrangeur. Seine Interpretation der beiden hier eingespielten Sonaten besticht vor allem durch ihre unangestrengte Lockerheit. Damit soll nicht gemeint sein, dass Lenehan den emotionalen Tiefen und Höhen dieser beiden wuchtigen Werke nicht gerecht würde, ganz im Gegenteil! Doch sein Spiel scheint auf angenehme Weise unbeeindruckt von der olympischen Größe der Sonaten. Frisch und direkt stürzt er sich auf den stürmischen Beginn der Pathetique, bestechend zart und schlicht entdeckt er das berühmte kantable Thema des ersten Satzes der „Mondschein“-Sonate. Das macht auch eingefleischten Beethoven-Kennern große Freude, und vom speziellen Druck, den eine Direktschnitt-Aufnahme (die ja keinerlei nachträgliche Korrekturen oder Schnitte erlaubt) bietet, ist hier nichts zu spüren. Vielmehr glaubt man sich in gänzlich entspannter, familiärer und gerade deswegen besonders intensiver Atmosphäre. Diese Atmosphäre entstand in den legendären von Beatles-Produzent George Martin gegründeten Air Studios in London, die sich im Inneren einer alten Kirche befinden. Der wundervolle Bösendorfer-Flügel wurde exzellent mikrofoniert, und die Aufnahme ist klanglich über jeden Zweifel erhaben. Mike Valentine entschuldigt sich zwar im Labeltext für ein paar nicht wegzukriegende Pedal-Geräusche, unserer Ansicht nach tragen sie hier nur noch mehr zur Authentizität und unmittelbaren Greifbarkeit dieser tollen Schallplatte bei. Unbedingte Empfehlung! wv Aufnahmen direkt auf einer Neumann VMS 80 Schneidemaschine. Schnitt direkt auf Vinyl innerhalb eines einzigen Tages durch Mike Valentine, Eigentümer von Chasing The Dragon Records, gemastert über einen Stax-Kopfhörer. wv Titel: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Seite 1: Moonlight Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 Seite 2: Pathetique Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 ************************************************************************************************ Rezensionen »Vor allem in klanglicher Hinsicht hochinteressante Aufnahme zwei der populärsten Beethoven-Klaviersonaten.« (LP, 2 / 2020) ************************************************************************************************ 180-gram Direct-To-Disc LP This is a "Direct Cut" recording of the wonderful pianist John Lenehan performing two of Beethoven's wonderful Sonatas. A live performance recorded at Air Studos, with no editing, direct-to-disc lathe cutting. John used no score and played both sides beautifully. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 1. Moonlight Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 2. Pathetique Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 *********************************************************************************************** Description AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head Chasing the Dragon - VALDC012 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl AAA 100% Analogue - Direct To Disc D2D Live Direct Cut To Vinyl - Limited Edition - Pressed at Record Industry A Direct Cut Recording! In order to make the D2D Vinyl recording, performs each album side live in the studio, recorded via state of the art, all-tube valve microphones, fed to a Neve Desk, and then via a pure analogue path directly to the Neumann VMS80 lathe. The brilliantly captured session was carefully engineered, and mixed live, no overdubs! During the performance, the Neumann VMS 80 Cutting head engages the master lacquer ("stamper" used for pressing LPs) and is not stopped until the entire side is complete! The results are amazing! A dynamic album that needs to be heard! Live studio recording of pianist John Lenehan's performance of Beethoven Moonlight and Pathetique Piano Sonatas. This is a 'Direct Cut' recording of the wonderful pianist John Lenehan, performing two of Beethoven's wonderful Sonatas. We recorded the album at Air Studios on a very hot July day. Creating a "Direct Cut" means that John had to play "live", with no editing at all. You cannot stop the record lathe once you have started. Any mistakes and you must start all over again. John used no score and plays both sides beautifully. Yes, there are a few pedal noises, but I don't think they are too distracting. We hope that you have as much pleasure in listening, as we had in creating this great album!" - Mike and Francoise Valentine Musicians John Lenehan piano Selections LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Moonlight Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 Pathetique Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 *************************************************************************************************

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Weitere Details: ************************************************************************************************* A Day In The Life (Vinyl, LP, Album) Plattencover Quentin Collins, All Star Quintet ‎– A Day In The Life Label: Chasing The Dragon ‎– VALDC013 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Direct Cut Land: UK Veröffentlicht: Feb 2020 Genre: Jazz Stil: Trackliste A1 Angola 6:23 A2 Left Unsaid 6:39 A3 Paxos / Antipaxos 6:02 B1 Oliliqui Valley 5:48 B2 Modus Operandi 4:40 B3 Cashed-Up Bogan 6:48 Unternehmen usw. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chasing The Dragon Audiophile Recordings Copyright (c) – Chasing The Dragon Audiophile Recordings Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BJ78721 Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Mastered At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Lacquer Cut At – Air Lyndhurst Studios Mitwirkende Composed By – Bheki Msleku* (tracks: A1), Herbie Hancock (tracks: B1), Jason Rebello (tracks: A2), Quentin Collins (tracks: A3, B2, B3) Double Bass – Joe Sanders (3) Drums – Gary Husband Engineer [Assistant] – Alex Ferguson (2) Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Jon Bailey Engineer [Tape Operator] – Petronel Butuc Lacquer Cut By [Uncredited] – John Webber Mastered By – John Webber Mastered By [Assistant] – Cicely Balston Other [Runner] – Beth Moore (6) Percussion – Miles Bould Photography By – Adriano Pennetti, Gavin Finney, Kevin Baker (9) Piano – Jason Rebello Producer – Françoise Valentine, Mike Valentine (3) Sleeve Notes – Françoise Valentine, Mike Valentine (3) Technician [Digital Tech] – Matt Sartori* Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Quentin Collins Barcode und andere Identifikationsmerkmale Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): BJ78721-01 A1 I1 Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): BJ78721-01 B1 T1 ********************************************************************************************* Quentin Collins - Trompete, Flügelhorn Jason Rebello - Klavier Joe Sanders - Kontrabass Gary Husband - Schlagzeug Miles Bould - Perkussion Die Aufnahmen entstanden live in den Air Lyndhurst Studios, London (UK), durch Mike Valentine (Chasing The Dragon). Rom wurde nicht an einem Tag erbaut - ganz anders als bei der ewigen Stadt verhält es sich allerdings mit dem nun erschienenen Album des Quentin Collins All Star Quintet. Dieses wurde nicht nur an einem Tag eingespielt und auf Vinyl geschnitten, auch die Proben für die Aufnahmen für dieses fanden schon am selbigen Tag statt. Besagt das eingangs wiedergegebene Sprichwort, dass gut Ding Weile haben will, so zeigt „A Day In The Life“ deutlich, dass gut Ding nicht immer Weile zu haben braucht. Denn „gut“ ist für das Album der Combo um den englischen Trompeter Quentin Collins ein noch viel zu bescheidenes Prädikat. Collins, der hierzulande leider längst nicht die Popularität genießt wie auf der Insel, ist ein Vollblutjazzer, der bereits mit so unterschiedlichen Musikern wie Roy Ayers, Alicia Keys, Mulato Astatke, Gregory Porter oder Mark Ronson arbeitete und der mit seinem Quartett acht Jahre lang im legendären Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club in London die Hausband stellte. Sein gefeiertes Debüt „If Not Now, Then When?“ erschien 2007, nun folgt sein zweites Album als Leader mit sechs Stücken, darunter vier eigene - drei aus der Feder Collins, eines aus der des Pianisten Jason Rebello - sowie ein Hancock-Klassiker („Oliliqui Valley“) und eines vom südafrikanischen Multiinstrumentalisten Bhekemuzi Mseleku („Angola“). Es ist beinahe müßig zu erwähnen, dass sich Collins Quintett technisch auf allerhöchstem Niveau befindet, besonders Perkussionist Miles Bould lässt den Hörer häufig staunend zurück. Doch mehr noch als die Präzision mit der hier auf den Punkt gespielt wird, beeindruckt die emotionale Tiefe der Interpretationen sowie das blinde Verständnis der Musiker untereinander. Diese Kombination aus abgeklärter Virtuosität und hingebungsvoller Spiritualität ist es, die „A Day In The Life“ zu einem ganz besonderen Album macht. Stilistisch ist es klar im straighten zeitgenössischen Jazz anzusiedeln, wobei ein starker Hardbop-Einfluss nicht zu verleugnen ist. Gerade letzterem ist zu verdanken, dass der Sound nicht zu technisch kühl wirkt, sondern eine wohltuend groovende Erdung erfährt. Es macht unglaublich viel Spaß, diese Musik zu hören. Besonders audiophile Jazz-Fans dürfte es freuen, dass die Produktion des Albums nicht minder herausragend ist. Die Aufnahmen entstanden - wie bereits erwähnt - an nur einem Tag in den Air Lyndhurst Studios in London durch den Eigentümer des Chasing The Dragon-Labels Mike Valentine persönlich, wurden über einen Stax-Kopfhörer gemastert und im Direktschnitt-Verfahren auf einer Neumann VMS 80 geschnitten. Allein dieses Setting verspricht perfekten Klang, welcher dann auch auf „A Day In The Life“ perfekt verwirklicht ist. Die Transparenz und Lebendigkeit der Aufnahme sucht ihresgleichen und ist so nur als Direktschnitt realisierbar. Besonders die Rhythmusinstrumente verfügen über eine Dynamik und Klarheit wie sie nur ganz ganz selten anzutreffen sind. Das Album kommt auf feinstem 180g-schweren audiophilen Vinyl im Klappcover. Für uns stand sofort fest: „A Day In The Life“ ist das Highlight des Monats! Aufnahmen direkt auf einer Neumann VMS 80 Schneidemaschine. Schnitt direkt auf Vinyl innerhalb eines einzigen Tages durch Mike Valentine, Eigentümer von Chasing The Dragon Records, gemastert über einen Stax-Kopfhörer. rr Das Direktschnitt-Verfahren: Im Direktschnitt-Verfahren aufgenommene Alben sind "Live"-Darbietungen. Eine LP-Seite (und nicht einzelne Stücke) wird hier direkt vom Mikrophon von einer Schneidemaschine auf Lack- oder Kupferfolie geschnitten, welche später als Formvorlage für die LP dient. Die Signalwege sind somit denkbar kurz, eine Möglichkeit der Nachbearbeitung besteht allerdings nicht. So ist die Pause zwischen zwei Stücken auf der LP, die tatsächliche Pause der Musiker während der Einspielung. Direktschnitt-Aufnahmen sind für Audiophile ein Traum und von Musikern gefürchtet. Titel: Seite 1: Angola Left Unsaid Paxos / Antipaxos Seite 2: Oliliqui Valley Modus Operandi Cashed-up Bogan ************************************************************************************************* Rezension: "Road Warrior", das in Sextett-Besetzung mit zwei Saxophonisten eingespielte 2019er Album des britischen Trompeters, wurde von der internationalen Kritik mit Recht abgefeiert. Daß einer der Stars der aktuellen britischen Szene nun in direktem Anschluß auf Mike Valentines HQ-Label zu finden ist, ist mal wieder einer der Zufälle, die für Valentine so typisch sind: Er äußerte den Wunsch, eine Jazz-Combo aufzunehmen, worauf ihm sein Mastering-Ingenieur John Webber erzählte, einer der besten Leute derzeit wohne nur ein paar Straßen weiter. Natürlich verlor Valentine keine Zeit, und Dank seinem Überzeugungstalent hatte er Collins mit vier Kollegen ein paar Wochen später im Studio stehen. Im Gegensatz zu "Road Warrior" ist er hier der einzige Bläser, aber mit Jason Rebello (der u.a. längere Zeit in den Bands von Sting und Jeff Beck tätig war) ist ein weiterer hochkarätiger Solist dabei! Joe Sanders am Bass, Perkussionist Miles Bould und John McLaughlins Drummer Gary Husband stellen die Rhythmusgruppe. Von der natürlich wieder überragenden Klangqualität dieses Direktschnittes mal ganz abgesehen: Der Post Bop dieses beeindruckenden Ensembles kann sich definitiv hören lassen! (2020) ********************************************************************************************** *** Quentin Collins All Star Quintet (Quentin Collins/Gary Husband/Jason Rebello/Joe Sanders/Miles Bould) *** Gatefold Cover Die Aufnahmen entstanden live in den Air Lyndhurst Studios, London (UK), durch Mike Valentine (Chasing The Dragon). »A Day In The Life« wurde nicht nur an einem Tag eingespielt und auf Vinyl geschnitten, auch die Proben für die Aufnahmen für dieses fanden schon am selbigen Tag statt. Collins, der hierzulande leider längst nicht die Popularität genießt wie auf der Insel, ist ein Vollblutjazzer, der bereits mit so unterschiedlichen Musikern wie Roy Ayers, Alicia Keys, Mulato Astatke, Gregory Porter oder Mark Ronson arbeitete und der mit seinem Quartett acht Jahre lang im legendären Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club in London die Hausband stellte. Sein gefeiertes Debüt »If Not Now, Then When?« erschien 2007, nun folgt sein zweites Album als Leader mit sechs Stücken, darunter vier eigene - drei aus der Feder Collins, eines aus der des Pianisten Jason Rebello - sowie einem Hancock-Klassiker (»Oliliqui Valley«) und eines vom südafrikanischen Multiinstrumentalisten Bhekemuzi Mseleku (»Angola«). Es ist beinahe müßig zu erwähnen, dass sich Collins Quintett technisch auf allerhöchstem Niveau befindet, besonders Perkussionist Miles Bould lässt den Hörer häufig staunend zurück. Doch mehr noch als die Präzision mit der hier auf den Punkt gespielt wird, beeindruckt die emotionale Tiefe der Interpretationen sowie das blinde Verständnis der Musiker untereinander. Diese Kombination aus abgeklärter Virtuosität und hingebungsvoller Spiritualität ist es, die »A Day In The Life« zu einem ganz besonderen Album macht. Stilistisch ist es klar im straighten zeitgenössischen Jazz anzusiedeln, wobei ein starker Hardbop-Einfluss nicht zu verleugnen ist. Gerade letzterem ist zu verdanken, dass der Sound nicht zu technisch kühl wirkt, sondern eine wohltuend groovende Erdung erfährt. Es macht unglaublich viel Spaß, diese Musik zu hören. Besonders audiophile Jazz-Fans dürfte es freuen, dass die Produktion des Albums nicht minder herausragend ist. Die Aufnahmen entstanden - wie bereits erwähnt - an nur einem Tag in den Air Lyndhurst Studios in London durch den Eigentümer des Chasing The Dragon-Labels Mike Valentine persönlich, wurden über einen Stax-Kopfhörer gemastert und im Direktschnitt-Verfahren auf einer Neumann VMS 80 geschnitten. Allein dieses Setting verspricht perfekten Klang, welcher dann auch auf »A Day In The Life« perfekt verwirklicht ist. Die Transparenz und Lebendigkeit der Aufnahme sucht ihres gleichen und ist so nur als Direktschnitt realisierbar. Besonders die Rhythmusinstrumente verfügen über eine Dynamik und Klarheit wie sie nur ganz ganz selten anzutreffen sind. Das Album kommt auf feinstem 180g-schweren audiophilen Vinyl im Klappcover. Das Direktschnitt-Verfahren: Im Direktschnitt-Verfahren aufgenommene Alben sind »Live«-Darbietungen. Eine LP-Seite (und nicht einzelne Stücke) wird hier direkt vom Mikrophon von einer Schneidemaschine auf Lack- oder Kupferfolie geschnitten, welche später als Formvorlage für die LP dient. Die Signalwege sind somit denkbar kurz, eine Möglichkeit der Nachbearbeitung besteht allerdings nicht. So ist die Pause zwischen zwei Stücken auf der LP, die tatsächliche Pause der Musiker während der Einspielung. Direktschnitt-Aufnahmen sind für Audiophile ein Traum und von Musikern gefürchtet. ********************************************************************************************** Description AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head Chasing the Dragon - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl AAA 100% Analogue - Direct To Disc D2D Live Direct Cut To Vinyl - Limited Edition Quentin Collins All Star Quintet During a career of over 20 years, trumpeter Quentin Collins has established himself as one of the UK’s top jazz/commercial players. He has performed, toured and recorded with a plethora of internationally renowned artists across many genres including Fred Wesley, Gregory Porter, Mark Ronson, Omar, Basement Jaxx, Roy Ayers, Alicia Keys, Dennis Rollins and Mulatu Astatke ********************************************************************************************** Description Tracks (6) 180-gram direct-to-disc LP "..no question that Mike Valentine really knows what he's doing as he pursues an 'everything matters' philosophy that has consistently produced recordings that will impress the most demanding audiophiles. Listening to 'Paxos/ Antipaxos' once again as I write this, I ask myself the question Mike and Françoise asked countless times at the July 2019 AIR sessions. "'Happy? You bet I am!'" -Andrew Quint, The Absolute Sound December 2019 Chasing the Dragon have become known as one of the leading producers of audiophile recordings. A Day In The Life was rehearsed, recorded and cut live, all in one day! "(Chasing the Dragon) specializes in producing 'Direct Cut' recordings. This is where we pass the stereo signal from the Neve desk at Air Studios, up 2 floors to the record lathe in the mastering suite above. Once we begin to cut the lacquer there is no going back! We can not stop and edit, if there are any mistakes. This means, we have to choose our musicians who can not only get through each side non stop, but also who can give a fantastic performance. "For some years, we have wanted to record a jazz group. I cannot believe that the superb jazz trumpeter Quentin Collins only lived a short distance away from the studios. My mastering engineer John Webber said "you have to meet him!" Well, this is the amazing result. Quentin, Gary, Jason, Joe and Miles you are the best! What an album!" — Mike & Francoise Valentine Musicians: Quentin Collins, trumpet, flugelhorn Miles Bould, percussion Joe Sanders, double bass Jason Rebello, piano Gary husband, drums ************************************************************************************************

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