Anna Lapwood is a British organist, choral conductor and television and radio presenter. After 4 albums produced by Signum Classics, Anna Lapwood is releasing the album “Midnight Sessions at the Royal Albert Hall” recorded at the Royal Albert Hall by Sony in 2023. It was in this same venue that Anna Lapwood recorded her newContinue reading “Anna Lapwood – Luna – First tracks Review (Test: Amazon UltraHD 24/96 and Tidal Dolby Atmos)”
Category Archives: Vinyl vs Digital
Steven Wilson – The Harmony Codex – First singles Review – (Test: Amazon Music HD and Tidal Dolby Atmos) – Music composed for spatial sound
Steven Wilson’s “The Harmony Codex” is his seventh solo album, due for release on September 29, 2023. It’s an experimental and varied album, containing 10 tracks, 3of which are already available: “Economies of Scale” , “Impossible Tightrope” (10 minutes) and “Rock Bottom”. Steven Wilson is also known for his progressive rock projects such as PorcupineContinue reading “Steven Wilson – The Harmony Codex – First singles Review – (Test: Amazon Music HD and Tidal Dolby Atmos) – Music composed for spatial sound”
Kirsten Edkins – Shapes and Sound – Review (Test vinyl AAA, Amazon, Qobuz Download 24 bits 176.4 kHz) – Cohearent Records label
Kirsten Edkins’ album “Shapes & Sound” was recorded for the launch of a new record label Kevin Gray’s Cohearent Records by award-winning recording engineer Kevin Gray. The album was recorded all analog / all tube in Gray’s new studio, Cohearent Recording. It was released on January 24, 2023 on the Cohearent Records label. So thisContinue reading “Kirsten Edkins – Shapes and Sound – Review (Test vinyl AAA, Amazon, Qobuz Download 24 bits 176.4 kHz) – Cohearent Records label”
Kylie Minogue – Tension – Review singles Padam Padam and Tension (Test Amazon Music Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos)
This is Kylie Minogue’s sixteenth studio album, to be released on September 22, 2023. Her previous album “Disco” was released in 2020. The album contains 11 tracks, including the first single from the album, “Padam Padam”, and the second, “Disco”, a hypnotic electro song written by Ina Wroldsen and Peter Rycroft, aka Lostboy. The albumContinue reading “Kylie Minogue – Tension – Review singles Padam Padam and Tension (Test Amazon Music Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos)”
Stray Kids – 5 Star – review (test: CD, Amazon Stereo, Tidal Dolby Atmos)
When my child asked me why you didn’t try out a K-pop group, I told him why not! K-pop, or “Korean pop”, is a musical genre born in South Korea in the 90s, combining pop, hip-hop, rap, rock and R&B. K-pop is distinguished by its polished production, synchronized choreography and artistically elaborate video clips. TheContinue reading “Stray Kids – 5 Star – review (test: CD, Amazon Stereo, Tidal Dolby Atmos)”
Sinéad O’Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got – Review (Test vinyl, CD, Amazon, Qobuz, Tidal, Apple and Qobuz Deluxe)
Irish artist Sinéad O’Connor, whose recent death has left the music world in mourning, made a stunning international breakthrough with her second album “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got”, unveiled in 1990. The critically acclaimed opus included the iconic single “Nothing Compares 2 U”, a poignant cover of a Prince song. With itsContinue reading “Sinéad O’Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got – Review (Test vinyl, CD, Amazon, Qobuz, Tidal, Apple and Qobuz Deluxe)”
Roger Waters – The Dark Side of the Moon Redux – First single – Money – Review (Test: Amazon Stereo UltraHD and Dolby Atmos, Qobuz Hi-Res)
As The Dark Side of the Moon celebrates its 50th anniversary, Roger Waters has decided to re-record the album solo, adding his own personal touch and revisiting this legendary album. The first track available is Money, and the album is due for release on 6 October 2023. For this review, you will find 3 versionsContinue reading “Roger Waters – The Dark Side of the Moon Redux – First single – Money – Review (Test: Amazon Stereo UltraHD and Dolby Atmos, Qobuz Hi-Res)”
Oppenheimer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – review (Test: Amazon Stereo UltraHD, Tidal Dolby Atmos)
Another big summer production is “Oppenheimer”, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt. The film’s score is composed by Ludwig Göransson, who previously worked with Christopher Nolan on “Tenet” in 2020. The film is presented on different supports in a variety of ratios: All these media feature a 5.(1) soundtrack, encodedContinue reading “Oppenheimer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – review (Test: Amazon Stereo UltraHD, Tidal Dolby Atmos)”
Barbie: The Album – Soundtrack review (Test vinyl, Amazon Stereo UltraHD, Tidal Dolby Atmos)
This summer turns pink with the soundtrack to “Barbie The Album”. Will the quality editions of this album be green (good) or red (bad)? Or maybe pink! The 44-minute soundtrack features 17 tracks by a wide range of artists: Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua, Charli XCX, Karol G featuring AldoContinue reading “Barbie: The Album – Soundtrack review (Test vinyl, Amazon Stereo UltraHD, Tidal Dolby Atmos)”
Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) – Review (test: vinyl, streaming Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos)
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is Taylor Swift’s third re-recorded album, following the albums re-recorded in 2021: Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version). These new recordings follow a controversy concerning ownership of the rights to her first six studio albums. You can also find album reviews : For this review, you will find 3 versionsContinue reading “Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) – Review (test: vinyl, streaming Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos)”