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Daft Punk – Homework – Review (LP , Streaming Qobuz, Tidal Amazon, 25 th Anniversary Edition)
For the 25th anniversary of the Homework album, Daft Punk’s first album has been reissued with 15 additional bonus tracks., as well as a vinyl reissue with the 16 original tracks. The review includes 7 editions: Vinyl , streaming, Qobuz, Qobuz 25th Anniversary Edition, Tidal, Tidal 25th Anniversary Edition, Amazon, Amazon 25th Anniversary Edition. YouContinue reading “Daft Punk – Homework – Review (LP , Streaming Qobuz, Tidal Amazon, 25 th Anniversary Edition)”
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me – Review updated with Streaming Hi-Res remastered 2022, SACD 5.1, Dolby Atmos Binaural
To answer the numerous requests, the test of the album Come Away With Me by Norah Jones has been completed with the versions : Qobuz Hi-Res remastered 2022 Amazon UltraHD Remastered 2022 Tidal Master remastered 2022 SACD with track in 5.1 Amazon Dolby Atmos Binaural Find these new editions in addition to the 9 othersContinue reading “Norah Jones – Come Away With Me – Review updated with Streaming Hi-Res remastered 2022, SACD 5.1, Dolby Atmos Binaural”
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me – Review (LP , CD, SACD, Streaming, remastered 2022, 5.1, Atmos Binaural)
“Come Away With Me” is the first album of Norah Jones released on February 26, 2002 by Blue Note records. This very well recorded album used analog tape recorders which allowed to produce 24-bit 192 kHz versions. The review includes 9 editions (Vinyl , streaming, SACD and CD and remastered 2022 releases), updated (05/06/2022) withContinue reading “Norah Jones – Come Away With Me – Review (LP , CD, SACD, Streaming, remastered 2022, 5.1, Atmos Binaural)”
From tape to Dolby Atmos, SACD, visit of DES Studio (Part1)
Today Poussin (artist name) welcomes us in his studio to present us the different parts of his work as a sound engineer in his different activities such as mixing, Dolby Atmos Mix, Mastering and Audio Preservation. Poussin’s Digital Encoding System Studio exists since 2000 and is specialized in : the digitization of tape preservation, moreContinue reading “From tape to Dolby Atmos, SACD, visit of DES Studio (Part1)”
The Police – Greatest Hits – Review (LP mastered At Abbey Road Studios, Qobuz, Amazon, Tidal and CD)
The Police’s compilation album “Greatest Hits” was released in September 1992. It contains 16 tracks that are only hits of The Police released between 1978 and 1984. The review includes 5 editions (Vinyl , Streaming Qobuz, Amazon , Tidal and CD) of this album. Below you will find the description of the different editions, asContinue reading “The Police – Greatest Hits – Review (LP mastered At Abbey Road Studios, Qobuz, Amazon, Tidal and CD)”
PLACEBO – Never Let Me Go – Review (LP , Qobuz, Amazon, Tidal Master and Hifi)
It will have been necessary to wait 9 years after the release of their last album ‘Loud Like Love’, to have the return of the group Placebo its 8th studio album Never Let Me Go. The review includes 5 editions (Vinyl , Streaming Qobuz, Amazon , Tidal Master and Tidal Hifi) of this album. BelowContinue reading “PLACEBO – Never Let Me Go – Review (LP , Qobuz, Amazon, Tidal Master and Hifi)”
Pink Floyd come back with a new song Hey, Hey, Rise Up !
The Pink Floyd (David Gilmour and Nick Mason) are back with Hey, Hey, Rise Up! they hadn’t made any official new songs since 1994 and their album The Division Bell. The Pink Floyd have integrated the voice of the Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk from the band Boombox. The proceeds of the song will be donatedContinue reading “Pink Floyd come back with a new song Hey, Hey, Rise Up !”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Unlimited Love – Review (LP , Qobuz, Amazon, Tidal)
After 12 years of absence, the Californian band is back with a new album Unlimited Love. Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante and Chad Smith offer us 17 new tracks ( one bonus track for the Japan CD). The review includes 4 editions (Vinyl , Streaming Qobuz, Amazon and Tidal) of this album. Below you willContinue reading “Red Hot Chili Peppers – Unlimited Love – Review (LP , Qobuz, Amazon, Tidal)”
Eric Clapton – The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions – Review (LP , Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, Atmos, Binaural, Bluray)
In the context of Covid, unable to perform his tour at the Royal Albert Hall, Eric Clapton will do a concert without an audience (except his wife in the balcony) at Cowdray House.For this concert Eric Clapton is assisted by Chris Stainton on keyboards, Nathan East on bass and Steve Gadd on drums. The reviewContinue reading “Eric Clapton – The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions – Review (LP , Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, Atmos, Binaural, Bluray)”
Pink Floyd – A Momentary Lapse Of Reason – updated review with Bluray 5.1 and Tidal 360 RA
Updated Pink Floyd – A Momentary Lapse Of Reason album review with the bluray in PCM 5.1 (24/96) and DTS HDMA 5.1 (24/96) (PFR37BOXBD), and with the Tidal 360 RA binaural streaming. You can find the review here.
Coldplay – Music Of The Spheres updated Review (Atmos binaural Apple, Amazon, Tidal, and Atmos multichannel)
The review of Music Of The Spheres is enriched with 2 additional versions with the Atmos Tidal Binaural and Atmos Tidal Multi channel. This allows you to compare the Atmos Binaural versions of Apple Music, Amazon Music and Tidal. In addition to this comparison, the Tidal Atmos version is also tested in multi-channel on aContinue reading “Coldplay – Music Of The Spheres updated Review (Atmos binaural Apple, Amazon, Tidal, and Atmos multichannel)”
Tears For Fears – The Tipping Point – Review updated with Bluray Audio and Atmos
An important media was missing for The Tipping Point Album, The Audio Bluray, it is now included in the review. It has been extensively tested with its tracks in DTS HDMA 5.1 and Dolby TrueHD Atmos. To complete the comparison, the Tidal Atmos version has been added. This test also includes a new criterion whichContinue reading “Tears For Fears – The Tipping Point – Review updated with Bluray Audio and Atmos”
Multichannel and spatialization
In the context of multichannel examinations, the sound rendering is partly dependent on the spatialization.Spatialization will depend on the distribution of sound levels and the effects applied to the sounds.As much as it is difficult to measure the sound effects which will remain more in the notion of appreciation, the measurement of the distribution ofContinue reading “Multichannel and spatialization”
MusicTech
Few words about MusicTech This MusicTech page is dedicated to the description of the technical and technology aspects that are implemented for the creation and for the restitution of the music. I like sharing about these subjects, do not hesitate to contact me. Subscribe to My Blog Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.Continue reading “MusicTech”
Tears For Fears – The Tipping Point – Review (LP , CD, Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, Atmos, Binaural, Bluray Audio)
Tears For Fears is back, after Everybody Loves a Happy Ending released in 2004, The Tipping Point is the 7th studio album. The album features 10 tracks, and the limited deluxe edition includes 3 bonus tracks. Updated review with Bluray Audio and Tidal Atmos which now includes 11 editions (Vinyl black and green , CD,Continue reading “Tears For Fears – The Tipping Point – Review (LP , CD, Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, Atmos, Binaural, Bluray Audio)”
Some Magazines 03/2022
A little news about magazines talking about musics, systems, vinyls and turntables.In French, the new issue of “Vinyle & Audio n°11“. In German, the new issue of Stereoo.
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories – Review updated with CD
Many of you have asked for the Random Access Memories CD review, I just added it to the review to compare it to vinyl, streaming and downloading.You can find the complete review here.
Pink Floyd – PULSE – Review (LP , CD, Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, Blu-ray 5.1)
The 1995 album “P.U.L.S.E.” was recorded during the “Division Bell” European tour. The reissue of this 3rd live album in BOX DVD and Blu-Ray is the opportunity to relive this concert which includes the entire live of “The Dark Side Of The Moon” which was restored for the box set The Later Years 1987 inContinue reading “Pink Floyd – PULSE – Review (LP , CD, Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, Blu-ray 5.1)”
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories – Review (LP , Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, CD)
Random Access Memories is the fourth and final album by Daft Punk, released in May 2013. This album received the Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year in 2014. It contains the famous track Get Lucky. We will review 6 editions (Vinyl , Download Qobuz, Streaming Qobuz, Tidal and Amazon ) of this album.BelowContinue reading “Daft Punk – Random Access Memories – Review (LP , Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, CD)”
Melody Gardot – Sunset In The Blue Review (LP , Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon)
Sunset In The Blue is Melody Gardot’s 5th studio album. It contains From Paris With Love, a song accompanied by a virtual orchestra in support of the artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Melody Gardot is also accompanied by Sting for the track Little Something. We will review 4 editions (Vinyl , Streaming Qobuz, Tidal andContinue reading “Melody Gardot – Sunset In The Blue Review (LP , Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon)”
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio – Misty for Direct Cutting Review (LP Analog and from DSD, MQA-CD, Streaming Amazon)
“MISTY for Direct Cutting” was recorded in May 2021 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Errol Garner’s birth. For this album of Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio, direct cutting was used for both analog and digital. For Direct Cutting in analogic, the recorded sound is engraved on a lacquer board in real time. For the digital, theContinue reading “Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio – Misty for Direct Cutting Review (LP Analog and from DSD, MQA-CD, Streaming Amazon)”
Anne Bisson new videos
Anne Bisson offers us 5 new videos filmed in March 2021 in Montreal with the interpretation of the following titles : Do what you please from the Famous Blue Mind Album Slip Into my Limousine from Keys to My heart album Nature Boy Killing me Softly from Keys to My heart album Where am IContinue reading “Anne Bisson new videos”
Patricia Barber – Clique Review updated with CD MQA and Tidal
The album review has been updated with two interesting editions the MQA CD and Tidal streaming.We find punctually editions in CD MQA format for music albums, this is the opportunity to compare this format which is encoded with MQA to fit on a CD with the other editions including Tidal, which is also in MQAContinue reading “Patricia Barber – Clique Review updated with CD MQA and Tidal”
Taylor Swift – RED (Taylor’s Version) – Review (Vinyl, Streaming Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon Dolby Atmos)
After Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Red (Taylor’s Version), released on November 12, 2021, is Taylor Swift’s second re-recorded album on Republic Records. The re-recordings are motivated by the sale of his original label Big Machine Label Group, including all his recordings. We will review 4 editions (Vinyl, Streaming Qobuz, Streaming Tidal and Streaming Amazon Dolby AtmosContinue reading “Taylor Swift – RED (Taylor’s Version) – Review (Vinyl, Streaming Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon Dolby Atmos)”
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