Haewon Moon‘s “Midnight Sun” album, in collaboration with Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, is a vocal jazz album released in 2024. The album features Haewon Moon’s soft, melodious voice, accompanied by the talented pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto. The album, recorded at Studio Tanta by the renowned Shunroku Hitani on November 27 and 28, 2023, features a meticulously crafted sound.Continue reading “Haewon Moon with Tsuyoshi Yamamoto – Midnight Sun – Review – (Test: SACD, vinyl record, Tidal MAX), 3 media, 3 different listening experiences”
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Simon & Garfunkel – Bookends – Review – (Test: vinyl records, Vinyl MOFI, CDs, SACD MOFI, Streaming Tidal MAX) – Better rendering in analog or digital?
“Bookends” is the fourth studio album by American duo Simon & Garfunkel, released in 1968. The album is often considered one of the duo’s finest works, and has won critical acclaim for its lyrical depth and innovative production. The album is divided into two distinct parts. The first side of the album is a conceptualContinue reading “Simon & Garfunkel – Bookends – Review – (Test: vinyl records, Vinyl MOFI, CDs, SACD MOFI, Streaming Tidal MAX) – Better rendering in analog or digital?”
The evolution of mastering in 40 years with Ultravox – Lamen – Review from 1984 to 2024 (Test: vinyls , CD, Tidal deluxe, Tidal Atmos, Bluray stereo; Bluray DTS HDMA 5.1 and ATMOS)
“Lament” is the seventh studio album by British band Ultravox, released in 1984. This album signifies a profound evolution towards a more electronic and pop sound, while still embracing the band’s characteristic new wave elements. Among its tracks are some of the band’s most iconic songs, such as “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes”, “OneContinue reading “The evolution of mastering in 40 years with Ultravox – Lamen – Review from 1984 to 2024 (Test: vinyls , CD, Tidal deluxe, Tidal Atmos, Bluray stereo; Bluray DTS HDMA 5.1 and ATMOS)”
Alicia Keys – Keys – Review (LP, Qobuz Hi-Res)
Keys is the eighth album by Alicia Keys, released in December 2021 on digital and in August 2022 on vinyl. Here is the review of this album with the digital and vinyl versions. The album is divided into 2 parts, the Original part corresponds to the more classic vision of Alicia Keys and the UnlockedContinue reading “Alicia Keys – Keys – Review (LP, Qobuz Hi-Res)”
Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxymoreworks – New Oxymore version – Review – (Test: vinyl record, Tidal MAX FLAC 24 bits 48 kHz and Deezer 16 bits 44.1 kHz)
A year ago, Jean Michel Jarre released his album Oxymore, an album designed for spatial sound rendering. In addition to stereo versions (vinyl, cd, streaming), it was also available in binaural and Dolby Atmos (Apple, Amazon, Tidal streaming). Today, Jean Michel Jarre is back with a reworked version of the album, featuring artists such asContinue reading “Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxymoreworks – New Oxymore version – Review – (Test: vinyl record, Tidal MAX FLAC 24 bits 48 kHz and Deezer 16 bits 44.1 kHz)”
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition) – Review of the album (Test: vinyl record, Tidal MAX Flac 24 bits 88,2 kHz , Deezer Hi-fi 16 bits 44.1 kHz and Tidal Dolby Atmos)
Daft Punk 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 this new edition. AfterContinue reading “Daft Punk – Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition) – Review of the album (Test: vinyl record, Tidal MAX Flac 24 bits 88,2 kHz , Deezer Hi-fi 16 bits 44.1 kHz and Tidal Dolby Atmos)”
Music Dolby Atmos, 360 Reality Audio
After the launch on Amazon Music a few days ago for use on mobile, and the launch in June of Dolby Atmos on Apple. The 3D formats using audio objects are on the front of the market. Tidal has been offering Dolby Atmos and Deezer 360 Reality Audio for a while now, but it wasn’tContinue reading “Music Dolby Atmos, 360 Reality Audio”
Streaming better than CD (Streaming vs CD)
Two supports for music with two different evolutions. The CD Let’s start with the oldest of the two, the CD.CDs have arrived in December 1982 (March 1983 in France) with as argument a better dynamic (90 dB), no surface noise compared to the vinyl. The CD ended up dominating the market from 1988. The loudnesswarContinue reading “Streaming better than CD (Streaming vs CD)”
Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms (Vinyl japanese, remastered, Mofi, Abbey Road Studio, CD, SACD, Streaming, Tidal , blu-ray Dolby Atmos, 40th anniversary)
Brothers In Arms is the 5th album of Dire Straits. It is the biggest success of the group with 30 million albums sold worldwide (about 2 million in France). It was released in May 1985 and received a Grammy Award in 1986 for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Brothers in Arms is one of the firstContinue reading “Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms (Vinyl japanese, remastered, Mofi, Abbey Road Studio, CD, SACD, Streaming, Tidal , blu-ray Dolby Atmos, 40th anniversary)”