Steely Dan – Two Against Nature (2000) [2022, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (2000) [2022, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steely Dan – Two Against Nature (2000) [2022, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.24 GB (DSF) + 1.16 GB (FLAC) + 2.27 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 141SA | Genre: Jazz-Rock, Pop Rock

Newly remastered from the original analog tape by Bernie Grundman direct to DSD
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Steely Dan – Everything Must Go (2003) [2022, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steely Dan - Everything Must Go (2003) [2022, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steely Dan – Everything Must Go (2003) [2022, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.79 GB (DSF) + 912 MB (FLAC) + 1.82 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 142 SA | Genre: Jazz-Rock

Newly remastered from the original analog tape by Bernie Grundman direct to DSD
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Theatre Of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier – The Christmas Story (2011) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Theatre Of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier - The Christmas Story (2011) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Theatre Of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier – The Christmas Story (2011)
[CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 286 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.77 GB (FLAC) + 3.27 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Harmonia Mundi USA | EU | Cat#: HMU 807565 | Genre: Classical, Christmas

The full title of this album gives a good overview of its contents and artistic intent: the Christmas story told in chant, motets, dialogues and traditional folk carols. Listeners should be aware that it’s not a playful CD of “fun” holiday music, but a serious, thoughtfully assembled collection of Christmas music spanning the history of the Western European tradition, from plainchant to contemporary anthems and arrangements made especially for this album. Continue reading “Theatre Of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier – The Christmas Story (2011) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti – Richard Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2009) [Japanese Box Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti - Richard Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2009) [Japanese Box Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti – Richard Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2009)
[Japanese Box Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
14x Discs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 14.9 GB (FLAC) + 36.2 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Company| Japan | Cat#: ESSD-90021~34 | Genre: Classical

This first complete studio recording of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, made between 1958 and 1966, was a groundbreaking technical and artistic achievement, the most ambitious and intricately involved opera recording project of the 20th century. Produced for Decca by John Culshaw, whose vision and untiring devotion brought the gargantuan project to completion, the 14 ½-hour release set a new standard for opera recordings. Continue reading “Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti – Richard Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2009) [Japanese Box Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Master Superior Audiophile 2022 (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Master Superior Audiophile 2022 (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Master Superior Audiophile 2022 (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 1.51 GB (FLAC) + 1.04 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Master Music | Germany | Cat#: MASA 522042 | Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz

This sampler SACD contains music from such artists as Kari Brenmes, Ketil Bjornstad, Sinne Eeg, Simone Kopmajer, Nicki Parrott, Josefine Cronholm and more.
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Domingo, Pavarotti, Carreras – The Three Tenors Christmas (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Domingo, Pavarotti, Carreras - The Three Tenors Christmas (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Domingo, Pavarotti, Carreras – The Three Tenors Christmas (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.22 GB (FLAC) + 2.63 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music Entertainment | Japan | Cat#: SRGR 745 | Genre: Classical, Opera, Christmas

As with their other releases, on A Tenors Christmas, the Three Tenors — Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti — share the spotlight on some songs and take it individually on others. “Oh Tannenbaum” and “Silent Night” are among their standout performances as a trio; soloist highlights include Pavarotti’s “Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle,” Carreras’ “Pregaria,” and Domingo’s “Un Nuevo Siglo.” The Tenors are at their best on A Tenors Christmas when performing traditional holiday songs and holiday pop numbers; their version of John Lennon’s “Happy Christmas/War is Over” is somewhat awkward, but fortunately most of the album delivers holiday cheer with a dramatic, operatic flair. Continue reading “Domingo, Pavarotti, Carreras – The Three Tenors Christmas (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs II (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eddie Higgins Trio - Christmas Songs II (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs II (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 0.98 GB (FLAC) + 2.19 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-47 | Genre: Easy Listening, Jazz, Christmas

Christmas Songs II is the second Christmas album by pianist Eddie Higgins for the Venus Records label. Higgins, who originally hails from Chicago and now lives in Florida, is somewhat obscure in the US but he is extremely popular in Japan due in part to the success of his many Venus releases over the past decade. Continue reading “Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs II (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eddie Higgins Trio - Christmas Songs (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 0.98 GB (FLAC) + 2.17 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-46 | Genre: Easy Listening, Jazz, Christmas

Christmas Songs was recorded at Avatar Studio in New York City on July 7-8, 2004. This release is a holiday album that’s uplifting and sentimental without dreariness or noise. Recorded in 2004, the album features pianist Eddie Higgins with bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Joe Ascione. Higgins’ drifting-feather piano playing complements the perfect song list. Continue reading “Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos van Veldhoven – J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (2003) [2009, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos van Veldhoven - J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (2003) [2009, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos van Veldhoven – J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (2003) [2009, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 8.60 GB (FLAC) + 7.78 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Channel Classics | Austria | Cat#: CCS SA 30809 | Genre: Classical, Christmas

Bachs Christmas Oratorio Johann Sebastian Bachs Oratorium Tempore Nativitatis Christi, a cycle of six cantatas for the Christmas season, had its collective premiere from Christmas Day 1734 through Epiphany Sunday 1735 in Leipzig. One of Bachs reasons for these performances was his search for a more permanent home for the music of three large-scale occasional works. Continue reading “The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos van Veldhoven – J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (2003) [2009, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Mario Venzago – Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair / Sieben Worte (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Mario Venzago - Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair / Sieben Worte (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Mario Venzago – Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair / Sieben Worte (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 2.85 GB (FLAC) + 2.72 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BIS | Sweden | Cat#: BIS-SACD-1449 | Genre: Classical

Considered by many to be the most important Russian composer since Shostakovich, Sofia Gubaidulina is well represented in the BIS catalogue. The present disc will be welcomed by her many admirers, as it includes the world première recording of her flute concerto, composed in 2005 and dedicated to Sharon Bezaly, the performer on this disc. Its title, ‘…The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair’, is taken from T.S. Eliot’s poem Ash Wednesday, but as the composer herself writes in the liner notes: ‘It was by no means my intention to represent the emotional states mentioned in the title by musical means. Continue reading “Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Mario Venzago – Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair / Sieben Worte (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra / Yang Yang – The Psalms Of Taciturnity / The Butterfly Lovers (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra / Yang Yang - The Psalms Of Taciturnity / The Butterfly Lovers (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra / Yang Yang – The Psalms Of Taciturnity / The Butterfly Lovers (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 3.13 GB (FLAC) + 2.78 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Accentus Music | Germany | Cat#: ACC30464 | Genre: Classical

Hailed at its premiere as “a breakthrough in China’s symphonic music,” HE Zhanhao and CHEN Gang’s “Butterfly Lovers” Violin Concerto was later reviled during the Cultural Revolution for its Western influence and feudal Chinese inspiration. Continue reading “Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra / Yang Yang – The Psalms Of Taciturnity / The Butterfly Lovers (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner – Janáček: Orchestral Works, Vol.1 Suite From ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’, Sinfonietta, Capriccio (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner  - Janáček: Orchestral Works, Vol.1 Suite From 'The Cunning Little Vixen', Sinfonietta, Capriccio (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner – Janáček: Orchestral Works, Vol.1 Suite From ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’, Sinfonietta, Capriccio (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 3.48 GB (FLAC) + 3.21 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chandos | UK | Cat#: CHSA 5142 | Genre: Classical

Edward Gardner conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in the opening volume in their series devoted to orchestral works by Leoš Janácek. It features three pieces that originate in Janácek’s late period, when his passionate feelings for Kamila Stösslová, thirty-seven years his junior, inspired an extraordinary flowering of his creative genius. Continue reading “Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner – Janáček: Orchestral Works, Vol.1 Suite From ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’, Sinfonietta, Capriccio (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

WDR Symphony Orchestra / Marek Janowski – Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis / Nobilissima Visione / Boston Symphony (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

WDR Symphony Orchestra / Marek Janowski - Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis / Nobilissima Visione / Boston Symphony (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

WDR Symphony Orchestra / Marek Janowski – Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis / Nobilissima Visione / Boston Symphony (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 3.24 GB (FLAC) + 2.76 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: PentaTone | Germany | Cat#: PTC 5186 672 | Genre: Classical

Paul Hindemith belongs to the most original and interesting composers of the twentieth century. Once described by the Boston Globe as a “20th-century Brahms”, Hindemith wrote music that is Modernist in its rhythmic audacity and colourful orchestration, but simultaneously inspired by Classical forms and styles. Continue reading “WDR Symphony Orchestra / Marek Janowski – Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis / Nobilissima Visione / Boston Symphony (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

John Butt / Dunedin Consort – Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Butt / Dunedin Consort - Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Butt / Dunedin Consort – Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 6.28 GB (FLAC) + 5.40 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Linn Records | EU | Cat#: CKD 430 | Genre: Classical

John Butt and the Dunedin Consort are familiar to many listeners for their exquisite recordings of Baroque choral masterworks, such as Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Mass in B minor, but this set of Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos is the first instrumental outing for the Scottish period ensemble. Continue reading “John Butt / Dunedin Consort – Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Gidon Kremer – Bach: 3 Sonate E 3 Partite Per Violino Solo BWV 1001-1006 (2016) [Japanese Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Gidon Kremer - Bach: 3 Sonate E 3 Partite Per Violino Solo BWV 1001-1006 (2016) [Japanese Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Gidon Kremer – Bach: 3 Sonate E 3 Partite Per Violino Solo BWV 1001-1006 (2016)
[Japanese Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.50 GB (FLAC) + 5.20 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | Japan | Cat#: UCGD-9048/9 | Genre: Classical
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