Tina 💫

 

Talking Heads’ bassist, Tina Weymouth, from the August 1985 issue of Vogue.

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Less is more

 

The new Studietto, a few months ago…

Maxonic

 

A much worth exploring Japanese brand… they specialize in field-coil drivers and PSU but cables are also VERY interesting.

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A Pierre Favre evening 💫

 

This gorgeous ECM disc is to be experienced, not only listened to… it’s an aural journey in the Swiss Alps, mystical and transcendental.

The inner booklet is a true beauty 💫

Audio-wise, it’s truly a demanding one with its AWESOME dynamics and extremely high and low pitched instruments.

Only the Audio Antiquary’s Phono Stage and my Garrardzilla with The Peak 13” arm and Analogtechnik’s DST IceAge cartridge are - IMO - able to resolve at this ultra-terrestrial level the multi-layered interwoven sounds with such an aplomb.

A truly one-of-a-kind listening session: the Quad ESL with the recently purchased, hand-carved solid beech-wood long legs sound - simply said - impeccably.

So good I’m not missing my beloved Goto’s and I don’t feel it a blasphemy.

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A Michael Hedges’ master-tape

 

HEAD

 

Thanks to Robert Crumb 💫

Steve Gilmour was never the same, again…

 

… so much he became David 😎

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Armenia 🎶 💫💫💫 🎶

 

This very disc, a test-pressing painstakingly obtained by the well preserved original master-tapes, is a marvelous document of the amazing strength, resilience and love for music of this Nation and people!

Above, the amazing architecture and embellishments on buildings of Public Radio of Armenia: Jürg told me about this unique features, but seeing as an aerial photograph is a deep emotion, indeed.

My dear friend Jürg Schopper’s job on these tapes is a lifetime achievement as - officially from Armenian government - he got the assignment to catalog, restore and publish for posterity the impressive tapes warehouse 

The several tracks on the disc are an epic compendium of a People, its joys and struggles.

I truly feel blessed in enjoying this aural world of beauty 💫

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Christmas Eve music 💫

 

An ESL bas-relief 💫

 

Merry Christmas 💫

 

Spinning Studer B62 (after storage) 💫

 

I love this compact Studer’s 

A Soft Machine day in the studio 💫

 

L > R - Kevin Ayers, Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge, Daevid Allen and an unidentified technician… plus very interesting studio stuffs, including Lockwood Studio Monitor and on-top Quad ESL.

Much better than those ubiquitous Yamaha’s shoe-boxes still used in most recording studios.

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Zeff 💫

 

This very disk was introduced to me by Jean Hiraga who used it - beyond the listening pleasure - to evaluate audio systems, many years ago.

It aged quite well (I talked about it in the past) and both music and recording are truly awesome: the record contains very, VERY impressive sub bass sounds, truly building shaking.

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The Thompsons’ 💫

 

Richard & Danny in their handsome Scottish attires.

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