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A Vocal Recording Comparison of the Technics SL-1200G and Continuum Caliburn (AIFF Links Now Included and now IDENTIFIED)

Michael Fremer  |  Feb 1, 2017

The outstanding and thoughtful responses to the SL-1200G/Continuum Caliburn comparison both here and on the YouTube channel prompted a second one using, as requested, a female vocal track. Unidentified 96/24 links now provided below YouTube widget.

Features

Technics SL-1200G Versus Continuum Caliburn And SAT Arm

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 31, 2017

The Sl-1200G review will post shortly. Meantime, here's a comparison between it and the Continuum Caliburn fitted with the SAT arm, both fitted with a Lyra Etna cartridge.

AnalogPlanet Radio

AnalogPlanet Radio's WFDU HD2 "Bang Your Head Against A Wall" All-Percussion Radio Show

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 30, 2017

AnalogPlanet Radio's "Bang Your Head Against a Wall" All-Percussion Radio Show can now be streamed here via the Soundcloud widget embedded at the bottom of this page.

Features

Listen to Edgard Varése's "Ionisation" From "Percussion Music" on Nonesuch Records

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 29, 2017

After posting the story "Three Percussion Records You Should Own Bob Ludwig emailed that I should get Percussion Music (Nonesuch H-71291). I emailed back that I had it and that prompted the decision to produce an all-percussion show for tomorrow’s WFDU HD2 AnalogPlanet radio show.

Album Reviews

Three Percussion Records You Should Own

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 26, 2017

Pictured are three percussion records you should own—especially if you feel like banging your head against the wall. One is an "oldie" Living Stereo novelty that's back in print, one was originally released in 1984 thanks to a grant from The National Endowment For the Arts (today an endangered species) reissued in the 1990s and one is a current release.

Album Reviews

Erroll Garner's "Ready Take One" Turns Heads and Taps Toes

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 24, 2017

Ready Take One
Erroll Garner
 
Octave Music/Legacy 88985363321 2 150g LPs
Produced by: Peter Lockhart, Steve Rosenthal, Geri Allen
Engineered by: Bob Simpson, Jerry De Clerc, John Cue
Mixed by: Kabir Hermon, Steve Rosenthal, Peter Lockhart
Mastered by: Vic Anesini at Battery Studios (lacquer cutting SST)
 
MUSIC
SOUND
Chances are, if there's an Errol Garner record on your shelves it's 1955's Concert By the Sea (Columbia CL833). It was a not particularly well-recorded live set saved by a fiery trio performance at a Carmel-by-the Sea venue. By 1958 a million dollar's worth had sold, which was unexpected gold for Columbia Records, which hadn't bothered to send an engineering team to record it..

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Artist: 
Erroll Garner
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Ready Take One
Cred Label: 
Octave Music/Legacy 88985363321 2 150g LPs
Cred Prod: 
Peter Lockhart, Steve Rosenthal, Geri Allen
Cred Eng: 
Bob Simpson, Jerry De Clerc, John Cue
Cred Mix: 
Kabir Hermon, Steve Rosenthal, Peter Lockhart
Cred Mast: 
Vic Anesini at Battery Studios (lacquer cutting SST)
Michael Fremer

Album Reviews

Taj Mahal's "Labor of Love" Is A Field Recording Your Ears Will Like and Your Heart Will Love

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 24, 2017

Labor Of Love
Taj Mahal, Various Others
 
Analogue Productions APB 113 2 180g vinyl LPs
Produced by: Timothy Duffy
Engineered by: Timothy Duffy
Mixed by: Timothy Duffy
Mastered by: Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
 
MUSIC
SOUND
We think of "field recordings" as vital ancient musical history, primitively captured. These "field recordings" dating from the 1990s were recorded using a pair of Bruel & Kjaer 4165 microphones and B&K power supply, Cello preamp, Apogee 1000 ADC and a Nagra D digital recorder given by Mark Levinson (the man) to producer Timothy Duffy .

Primary Category: 
Album Reviews
Category: 
Album Reviews
Artist: 
Taj Mahal, Various Others
Album: 
Labor Of Love
Cred Label: 
Analogue Productions APB 113 2 180g vinyl LPs
Cred Prod: 
Timothy Duffy
Cred Eng: 
Timothy Duffy
Cred Mix: 
Timothy Duffy
Cred Mast: 
Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Michael Fremer
We think of "field recordings" as vital ancient musical history, primitively captured. These "field recordings" dating from the 1990s were recorded using a pair of Bruel & Kjaer 4165 microphones and B&K power supply, Cello preamp, Apogee 1000 ADC and a Nagra D digital recorder given by Mark Levinson (the man) to producer Timothy Duffy .

Analog Gear News

"George Harrison" Pro-Ject Turntable Announced, Limited to 500 For America

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 24, 2017

Pro-Ject recently announced the availability of the George Harrison turntable shown at the recent C.E.S..

News

George Harrison Sixteen LP Box Set Readied by UMe and Harrison Estate

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 24, 2017

The upcoming (available February, 24th 2017) George Harrison sixteen 180 LP box set includes every solo release by "the quiet Beatle" from 1968 to 2002.

AnalogPlanet Radio

AnalogPlanet Radio's WFDU HD2 "The Doors Tribute" Show Streams Here Now!

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 23, 2017

A Doors tribute today on AnalogPlanet Radio occasionally sourced from original pressings but mostly from Analogue Productions' 45rpm box set. If you are hesitant to purchase it but love The Doors, better not listen! From the first note of "Touch Me" you'll easily hear what a great job Bruce Botnick and the late Doug Sax did with these fragile tapes.

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