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December 23, 2003
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Another winner from Pentatone RQR analogue series – we can only be grateful for the vision Philips had in the 70ies when all those brilliant recordings were made in quadraphonic. I still prefer these analogue DSD masters to some newly recorded stuff (both recording and performance-wise) from ... more |
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December 17, 2003
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I won’t waste any words about the music here, as I still believe that this is probably the best single album under the ZTT label. There are slight differences from the redbook, notably the last 3 tracks (as explained below).
Sonically, it sounds better overall. Especially the opening track “Dream ... more |
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December 17, 2003
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We couldn’t wait to get our hands on the new SACD batch from ZTT, especially after having for a while brilliant Trevor Horn’s surround mix of FGTH. Art of Noise was making kind of music particularly suitable for MC, and here we are. This is a concert album, ‘reconstructed for your listening ... more |
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December 5, 2003
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Astor Piazzolla become hugely popular thanks to his ‘tango nuevo’ band and his short tango pieces. This disc shows his other, more serious side in some of his symphonic music, still mostly inspired by tango rhythms and catchy tunes. It is a great joy to have this music so well recorded and ... more |
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December 4, 2003
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This is a great disc. The concept of “shifting landscapes” is to show how the modern music is ‘healing’ itself from Schoenberg-ian atonality and using 12 tone system as much as classical harmony. John Adams is the best example of such compositional approach, but he wasn’t first with the idea, as you ... more |
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