Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Tyran Grillo's "Between Sound and Space: An ECM Records Primer" available soon!

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"I'm humbled and pleased to announce that my book on ECM is finally coming out this week. "Between Sound and Space: An ECM ...
Saturday, April 6, 2019

The Wall

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... you'll never be alone... ... better: maybe you'll be alone, but never lonely. Never!
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Thorofon, Pasquini, Swanton or digital, analog and music

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Strange post title, isn't it? Getting older my arguments get older, too... admit you didn't read about (sort-of) analog vs. digi...
Monday, April 1, 2019

Disc of the Month - Jean-Claude Malgoire's Dance Music (CBS Masterworks 76183 -1976)

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Found this gem which completes my (quite) impressive Malgoire's collection... It's as usually a marvelous recording, produced b...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Studio Alchemist's premium NAB reel-to-reel adapter

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My friend River Yu and his Studio Alchemist from Taiwan strikes again... these NAB adapters are of seldom seen quality and beauty and go...

Proud gorgeousness or a racing Garrard 301 plinth

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... yes, my best pal Lo masterfully completed the plinth with several layers of Ferrari Rosso Monza automotive lacquer and finished with ...

Northern Electric R-14849A SUT

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A seldom seen beauty from a long gone era...
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Disc of the month - Oswald von Wolkenstein - Lieder (Telefunken 1974)

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Look at the 14th Century portrait of this gentleman... Herr von Wolkenstein was a member of South Tyrol rural aristocracy... a bard...

The Birth of the Cool (Plinth)

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A plinth for any turntable is more than an holder for turntable, itself... idler-wheel, belt-driven or direct-drive, a plinth add and en...
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

You cannot beat vinyl...

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Old but still worth sharing...
Saturday, March 2, 2019

Joni Mitchell & David Hockney

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Love this very picture... it makes me happy seeing Ms. Mitchell standing after her health troubles and makes me feel getting older less tr...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Philip Glass' Music in Twelve Parts

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Philip Glass’ previously unreleased, 1975 performance of ‘Music In Twelve Parts’ is the latest archival excavation on Paris-based Tr...
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Such a shame - R.I.P. Mark Hollis

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I sincerely loved Talk Talk and Mark Hollis' music... own and cherish all their discs, bought new as UK pressings when nobody was afte...
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Gold to the masses!

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People need gold, folks! After experiencing Leif solid gold in cotton and Eichmann RCAs, I feel that such a joy isn't for a ...