hello
It´s about 6 years now, since I started out with R2R and in the first couple of years, part of the challenge was to find "commercially" available recordings with meaningful music, not just show off demo crap.
In this persuit I quite early discovered a few labels that was worthy of my attention
One of them was Ed Pongs creation, The UltraAnalogue label.
I thoroughly enjoyed every of the recordings I bought from them, both for sheer musical performance and technical sound quality.
For a periode we had quite a lot of exchanges on experiences with our Studer A80s and different tweaks to further improve a superb piece of Swiss engineering.
However the world goes on and in the meantime I´ve bought lots of safetymasters and production copies in all different styles of music, since I´m a musical "all-eater"
Then one day earlier this year ,by sheer coincidence, I bumped into Ed once again, and after a few mails back and forth and a little research in his online sample library, we agreed on some titles that was particularly tempting.
Just now I´m listening to Debussy Rhapsody for Clarinet and it is a harmonic revelation and a joy to have this performance presented at home in my living room. Even my wife who never bothers said.....listen ..I hear the breathing....
This level of recording demands a particular dedication to details in the whole recording chain......and when listening it´s very obvious, nothing is left to coincidence.
This goes for all from locating the performers, suppliyng them with the instruments and how the´re allowed to shine with their unique talents.
I could go on about this forever, but the same feeling occur for every time I play a tape from Ed and "his crew"
Every time I read a review or presentation of one of his recordings, I wholeheartedly agree with the admiration and awe that shines through between the lines.
It´s all true, and anyone who still hasn´t heard any of his tapes, should get their act together and listen in on the online library for a sample
For my part, this feels like having come back home after a couple of years astray.......
best
Leif
It´s about 6 years now, since I started out with R2R and in the first couple of years, part of the challenge was to find "commercially" available recordings with meaningful music, not just show off demo crap.
In this persuit I quite early discovered a few labels that was worthy of my attention
One of them was Ed Pongs creation, The UltraAnalogue label.
I thoroughly enjoyed every of the recordings I bought from them, both for sheer musical performance and technical sound quality.
For a periode we had quite a lot of exchanges on experiences with our Studer A80s and different tweaks to further improve a superb piece of Swiss engineering.
However the world goes on and in the meantime I´ve bought lots of safetymasters and production copies in all different styles of music, since I´m a musical "all-eater"
Then one day earlier this year ,by sheer coincidence, I bumped into Ed once again, and after a few mails back and forth and a little research in his online sample library, we agreed on some titles that was particularly tempting.
Just now I´m listening to Debussy Rhapsody for Clarinet and it is a harmonic revelation and a joy to have this performance presented at home in my living room. Even my wife who never bothers said.....listen ..I hear the breathing....
This level of recording demands a particular dedication to details in the whole recording chain......and when listening it´s very obvious, nothing is left to coincidence.
This goes for all from locating the performers, suppliyng them with the instruments and how the´re allowed to shine with their unique talents.
I could go on about this forever, but the same feeling occur for every time I play a tape from Ed and "his crew"
Every time I read a review or presentation of one of his recordings, I wholeheartedly agree with the admiration and awe that shines through between the lines.
It´s all true, and anyone who still hasn´t heard any of his tapes, should get their act together and listen in on the online library for a sample
For my part, this feels like having come back home after a couple of years astray.......
best
Leif
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