Author Archive: Your_SACD

Björk – Vespertine (2001) {2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

April 24, 2020

Björk - Vespertine (2001) {2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Björk – Vespertine (2001) {2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.40 GB (ISO) + 2.98 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.04 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor | EU | Cat#: 0602498159071 | Genre: Electronic, Abstract

After cathartic statements like Homogenic, the role of Selma in Dancer in the Dark, and the film’s somber companion piece, Selmasongs, it’s not surprising that Björk’s first album in four years is less emotionally wrenching. But Vespertine isn’t so much a departure from her previous work as a culmination of the musical distance she’s traveled; within songs like the subtly sensual “Hidden Place” and “Undo” are traces of Debut and Post’s gentle loveliness, as well as Homogenic and Selmasongs’ reflective, searching moments.Read More

Electronic, Others

Björk – Medúlla (2004) {Japanese Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

April 24, 2020

Björk - Medúlla (2004) {Japanese Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Björk – Medúlla (2004) {Japanese Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.02 GB (ISO) + 2.52 GB (FLAC Mch) + 949 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGP-1001 | Genre: Electronic, Avant-garde

It’s hard to accuse Björk of making music influenced by commercial or critical expectations at any point in her career, but her post-Homogenic work is even more focused on following her bliss, whether that means acting and singing in Lars Von Trier’s grim musical Dancer in the Dark; crafting tiptoeing laptop lullabies on Vespertine; or, in the case of Medúlla, sculpting an album out of almost nothing but singing and vocal samples.Read More

Electronic, Others

Gustav Holst, Percy Grainger / Philharmonia Orchestra / John Eliot Gardiner – The Planets / The Warriors (1995) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

April 24, 2020

Gustav Holst, Percy Grainger / Philharmonia Orchestra / John Eliot Gardiner - The Planets / The Warriors (1995) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Gustav Holst, Percy Grainger / Philharmonia Orchestra / John Eliot Gardiner – The Planets / The Warriors (1995) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.41 GB (ISO) + 2.77 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.17 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Deutsche Grammophon | EU | Cat#: 471 634-2 | Genre: Classical

The idea of John Eliot Gardiner not only doing Holst’s The Planets, but doing it so effectively, shouldn’t have come as a surprise, considering his broad musical culture and the success he has always had with large-scale works. His interpretation is quite reminiscent of Sir Adrian Boult’s mid-’60s account with the same orchestra (then called the New Philharmonia)–tasteful yet full of character, impeccably played, energetic, fresh. On top of that, the recording is breathtaking. There is extraordinary inner detail, with string tone that is natural (as is the timbre of winds and high percussion) and an astonishing amount of weight in the bass. The coupling, Percy Grainger’s The Warriors, is a wonderfully erudite touch–just what we should expect from Gardiner–and a romp for him and the orchestra.Read More

Classical

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Era – The Mass (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

April 24, 2020

Era - The Mass (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Era – The Mass (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.92 GB (ISO) + 2.13 GB (FLAC Mch) + 867 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury | EU | Cat#: 063611-2 | Genre: New Age

The Mass is an album released in 2003 by Eric Lévi’s musical project Era. It is Era’s third album. It achieved success in several European countries. The title track, “The Mass”, is an adaptation of O Fortuna, a classical piece by Carl Orff.Read More

New Age

Burton, Corea, Metheny, Haynes, Holland – Like Minds (1998) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

April 20, 2020

Burton, Corea, Metheny, Haynes, Holland - Like Minds (1998) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Burton, Corea, Metheny, Haynes, Holland – Like Minds (1998) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.12 GB (ISO) + 3.36 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.24 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Records | US | Cat#: SACD-1029-6 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Talk about all-star groups — this quintet date matches together vibraphonist Gary Burton with pianist Chick Corea, guitarist Pat Metheny, bassist Dave Holland, and drummer Roy Haynes. Burton and Corea have recorded frequently through the years, while Metheny gained some early fame working with Burton; Holland was with Corea in Miles Davis’ late-’60s group, and Haynes was formerly with both Burton and Corea. However, not all of these musicians had played together before — Corea had never worked with Metheny previously, nor Burton with Holland.Read More

Jazz

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Bob Dylan – Albums Collection {MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}

April 4, 2020

Bob Dylan - Albums Collection {MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Bob Dylan – Albums Collection {MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}
21x EAC Rip | FLAC Image/Tracks + Cue+ Log
27x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / @1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 8.45 GB (CD-Layer) + 53 GB (SACD ISO) + 24.8 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | US | Genre: Folk Rock
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Folk Rock

The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Concord On A Summer Night (1982) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

March 28, 2020

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Concord On A Summer Night (1982) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Concord On A Summer Night (1982) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 205 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.39 GB (SACD ISO) + 1.93 GB (SACD FLAC Mch) + 745 MB (SACD FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Jazz | US | Cat#: SACD-1025-6 | Genre: Cool Jazz

In 1982 pianist Dave Brubeck welcomed clarinetist Bill Smith (who he had played with back in his octet days in the late ’40s) as a permanent member of his Quartet along with drummer Randy Jones and Chris Brubeck on electric bass and occasional bass trombone. This album features the new Quartet at the Concord Jazz Festival playing what would become their typical mixture of songs: three Brubeck compositions (“Benjamin,” “Koto Song” and “Softly, William, Softly”), a standard (“Black and Blue”) and yet another remake of “Take Five.” These are fine performances.Read More

Jazz

The Gene Harris / Scott Hamilton Quintet – At Last (1990) {2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

March 26, 2020

The Gene Harris / Scott Hamilton Quintet - At Last (1990) {2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Gene Harris / Scott Hamilton Quintet – At Last (1990) {2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.10 GB (ISO) + 3.17 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.16 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Jazz | E.C | Cat#: SACD-1036-6 | Genre: Jazz

This matchup by pianist Gene Harris and tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton, in a quintet that also includes guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Harold Jones, is fun although it does not reach the excitement level one might expect. The ballads work best, while the stomps never really catch fire or explode. Harris and Hamilton always play at a high level, but their collaboration falls short of being the expected classic despite some good moments.Read More

Jazz

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Cristina Branco – Ulisses (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

March 26, 2020

Cristina Branco - Ulisses (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Cristina Branco – Ulisses (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.29 GB (ISO) + 2.83 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.01 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal / EmArcy | France | Cat#: 982 666 9 | Genre: World, Folk, Country

First-time listeners to this Portuguese chanteuse may become so instantly infatuated with her beautiful, expressive voice and the plucky native guitar of Custódio Castelo that they may not truly care about the fado music traditions the two are carrying on via this enchanting collection.Read More

Country, Folk, World-Ethnic

Bløf – Omarm (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

March 26, 2020

Bløf - Omarm (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Bløf – Omarm (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.58 GB (ISO) + 3.63 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.40 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI / Capitol | Netherlands | Cat#: 7243 5846800 7 | Genre: Pop Rock

Omarm is BLØF ‘s sixth studio album released through EMI in 2003. Like its predecessor Blauwe ruis and its successor Umoja, the album was number 1 in the Dutch Album Top 100 for four weeks .Read More

Pop Rock

Aaron Neville – Nature Boy: The Standards Album (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

March 26, 2020

Aaron Neville – Nature Boy: The Standards Album (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.06 GB (ISO) + 2.44 GB (FLAC Mch) + 955 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | EU | Cat#: 0044007606223 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Aaron Neville’s voice exists in that rarefied air occupied by only the most lyrical musicians, including Paul Desmond’s alto saxophone and Miles Davis’ muted trumpet. Sweet and throaty, reedy and always crying, it’s capable of bewitching anyone within hailing distance — including, in some cases, the singer himself. Nature Boy: The Standards Album, his first record for Verve, is naturally a jazz/vocal date; Neville tackled a dozen songs from the popular songbook, with accompaniment from a backing trio comprised of pianist (and arranger/conductor) Rob Mounsey, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Grady Tate (plus one or two appearances each from Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Ry Cooder on guitar, and Ray Anderson on trombone).Read More

Vocal Jazz