The legendary band Duran Duran are back in the spotlight with their 16th studio album, Danse Macabre. Released for Halloween, the album features a dark, mysterious atmosphere inspired by the legends of gothic rock. Fans of the band will be treated to Simon Le Bon’s charismatic vocals, accompanied by haunting melodies and driving rhythms. TheContinue reading “Duran Duran – DANSE MACABRE – Review – (Test: smog vinyl record, Tidal MAX Flac, Tidal Dolby Atmos) – The Halloween music album”
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Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor’s Version) – Review – (Test: vinyl record, Tidal MAX Flac and Tidal Dolby Atmos)
1989 (Taylor’s Version) is Taylor Swift’s fourth re-recorded album, following re-recordings in 2021: Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version) and in 2023: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). These new recordings follow a controversy over ownership of the rights to her first six studio albums. This album contains the famous tracks “Shake It Off”, “Bad Blood”Continue reading “Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor’s Version) – Review – (Test: vinyl record, Tidal MAX Flac and Tidal Dolby Atmos)”
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition) – First Track – Review Within (Test: Amazon UltraHD 24-48 , Tidal Dolby Atmos, compared to Qobuz Hi-Res 10th Anniversary Version)
Daft Punk are set to make a remarkable comeback with a special version of “Random Access Memories”, their ultimate opus. Last May, they surprised fans by releasing a commemorative edition to celebrate the album’s 10th anniversary, enriched with 35 minutes of previously unreleased tracks. However, the iconic duo have another surprise in store for thisContinue reading “Daft Punk – Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition) – First Track – Review Within (Test: Amazon UltraHD 24-48 , Tidal Dolby Atmos, compared to Qobuz Hi-Res 10th Anniversary Version)”
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”
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)”
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells – Review (test : vinyl, vinyl quadraphonic, vinyl Abbey Road, Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos, HDCD, SACD, SACD 4.0, Blu-ray stereo, quad mix, 5.1 mix and Dolby Atmos, 50th anniversary, SDE)
“Tubular Bells” is Mike Oldfield’s first studio album, released in 1973. This emblematic album is often considered a pioneering work of progressive music. This is an opportunity to compare the new mixes produced for the 50th anniversary (stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos) with original and other mastering. The emblematic track, “Tubular Bells Part One”, becameContinue reading “Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells – Review (test : vinyl, vinyl quadraphonic, vinyl Abbey Road, Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos, HDCD, SACD, SACD 4.0, Blu-ray stereo, quad mix, 5.1 mix and Dolby Atmos, 50th anniversary, SDE)”
Anne Bisson – Be my lover – Review (Vinyl and Qobuz Hi-Res)
It is with pleasure that we welcome Anne Bisson’s 8th album “be my lover”. Anne Bisson is a pianist and songwriter who always takes great care in the making of her albums with a quality recording and mastering working with a high quality format in high resolution 24 bits 192 kHz. The vinyl is alsoContinue reading “Anne Bisson – Be my lover – Review (Vinyl and Qobuz Hi-Res)”
Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 with Organ : Charles Munch and Boston Symphony 1959 – Review (CD, SACD, SACD 3.0, Vinyl, HDTT and Qobuz Hi-Res)
After testing the version of Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 recorded in 2015 with the Kansas City Symphony, this test focuses on Charles Munch’s version of Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3, recorded with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1959, which is considered one of the best interpretations of this work. Munch, who was a specialist in FrenchContinue reading “Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 with Organ : Charles Munch and Boston Symphony 1959 – Review (CD, SACD, SACD 3.0, Vinyl, HDTT and Qobuz Hi-Res)”
Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 with Organ : Kansas City Symphony – Review (vinyl, SACD, HDCD, Qobuz, SACD 5.1)
Here is the album of Saint Saens’ Symphony No. 3 with organ performed by the Kansas City Symphony under the direction of Michael Stern and recorded by Reference Recordings. Reference Recordings is a publisher that works with the audiophile in mind. For this 2015 album (recorded: June 20-21, 2013), the recording was made in highContinue reading “Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 with Organ : Kansas City Symphony – Review (vinyl, SACD, HDCD, Qobuz, SACD 5.1)”
Dynamics of the media and music
The dynamics, i.e. the difference between the lowest and the highest level, is an important element of music. However it is important to distinguish the dynamics of the media (CD, vinyl, tape, SACD, digital file) and the dynamics of the track of music itself which can be independent of the media. Let us start withContinue reading “Dynamics of the media and music”