The Smashing Pumpkins – ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2022) [2023 Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Smashing Pumpkins - ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2022) [2023 Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Smashing Pumpkins – ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2022)
[2023 Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.39 GB
Label: Martha’s Music | Genre: Alternative Rock

Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts is the twelfth studio album by American rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. The album will be released in three separate installments of 11 songs—Atum: Act One was released on November 15, 2022, Atum: Act Two was released on January 31, 2023, and Atum: Act Three was released on May 5, 2023. Continue reading “The Smashing Pumpkins – ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2022) [2023 Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Debbie Harry – KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Debbie Harry - KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Debbie Harry – KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 3.00 GB
Label: Chrysalis Records | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

KooKoo is the debut solo album by American singer Debbie Harry, released on July 27, 1981, by Chrysalis Records. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic, the album was recorded whilst Harry took a break from her band Blondie. Continue reading “Debbie Harry – KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Paul Young – Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Paul Young - Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Paul Young – Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 909 MB
Label: Townsend Music Limited | Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave

Paul Young has been a major star for over 4 decades. Breaking into the big time when his album No Parlez went to Number 1 and spawned the iconic hits, Wherever I lay My Hat (That’s My Home). More success followed with the number 1 album The Secret Of Association and The Worldwide Hit Everytime You Go Away. Continue reading “Paul Young – Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Louis Capart & Duo Balance – Voyage – D’Une Ile A L’Autre (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Louis Capart & Duo Balance - Voyage - D'Une Ile A L'Autre (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Louis Capart & Duo Balance – Voyage – D’Une Ile A L’Autre (2008) [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: 1.56 GB (DSF) + 1.07 GB (FLAC) + 2.31 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4043.2 | Genre: Folk, World

Connoisseurs will remember: While English is often the native tongue of Stockfisch artists, it was Duo Balance who first published their songs in French and German on this label. Christine Maringer-Tries and Hans-Peter Tries – the couple behind Duo Balance – have for many years had a deep friendship with Louis Capart, singer and songwriter from Brittany. Continue reading “Louis Capart & Duo Balance – Voyage – D’Une Ile A L’Autre (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

I Musici – Concerts and Follies In Pergolesi’s time (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

I Musici - Concerts and Follies In Pergolesi's time (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

I Musici – Concerts and Follies In Pergolesi’s time (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 1.37 GB (DSF) + 1.01 GB (FLAC) + 2.36 GB (ISO)
Label: Fonè | EU | Cat#: SACD 066 | Genre: Classical

The intention of I Musici’s latest production is to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. The musical journey starts with a tribute to Francesco Geminiani, outstanding exponent together with Locatelli and Somis from Corelli’s school. The Concerto Grosso No. 12 “La Follia” from the sonata op. 5 no. 12 by Arcangelo Corelli for strings and harpsichord (a theme and variations) Continue reading “I Musici – Concerts and Follies In Pergolesi’s time (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

I Musici – Serenata Italiana (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

I Musici - Serenata Italiana (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

I Musici – Serenata Italiana (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 1.47 GB (DSF) + 1.09 GB (FLAC) + 2.56 GB (ISO)
Label: Fonè | EU | Cat#: SACD 063 | Genre: Classical

Could a serenade of the 1900s possibly exist? Could two, apparently contradictory terms, be compatible? (They were accepted as such for a long period). How does one reconcile the expression of a selected poetic and musical form which was the favourite vehicle of an amorous relationship (that we often see as cloying), with the longing for renewal, for technology, with the magnificent and progressive destiny of the beginning of the 20th century? This is the riddle that I Musici tried to answer with the Serenata italiana (Italian serenade). Continue reading “I Musici – Serenata Italiana (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Francesco Fournier Facio – Sound Of Light And Shadow (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Francesco Fournier Facio - Sound Of Light And Shadow (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Francesco Fournier Facio – Sound Of Light And Shadow (2013) [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: 1.47 GB (DSF) + 0.98 GB (FLAC) + 970 MB (ISO)
Label: Fonè | EU | Cat#: SACD 134 | Genre: Classical

I could write extensively about this album, describe the moments and circumstances that led me to compose these eleven pieces. I could explain the influences and motivations that drove me forward. But what is really significant is the fact that, for the past two years, each of these pieces has been like a page in a diary Continue reading “Francesco Fournier Facio – Sound Of Light And Shadow (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

McKinley Black – Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

McKinley Black - Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

McKinley Black – Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 1.11 GB (DSF) + 786 MB (FLAC) + 1.72 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4065.2 | Genre: Pop, Country, World

Consequently Stockfish recorded McKinley’s album “Beggars, Fools and Thieves”. The American singer/songwriter, who many years ago moved to Berlin and still lives there, got accompaniment during the studio sessions by renowned musicians like Ian Melrose, Katharina Franck (Rainbirds), drummer Ralf Gustke (Sohne Mannheims, Xavier Naidoo), and others. Continue reading “McKinley Black – Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Gene Clark & Carla Olson – So Rebellious A Lover (1987) [2023, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Gene Clark & Carla Olson - So Rebellious A Lover (1987) [2023, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Gene Clark & Carla Olson – So Rebellious A Lover (1987) [2023, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.16 GB
Label: Sunset Blvd Records | Genre: Country

So Rebellious a Lover is a 1987 studio album by American singer-songwriters Gene Clark and Carla Olson. Released in April 1987, the album revived Clark’s flagging career. It was well-received and became a modest commercial success, at the time the biggest-selling album of Clark’s solo career. Continue reading “Gene Clark & Carla Olson – So Rebellious A Lover (1987) [2023, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Wembley or Bust (2017) [2023 Release, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Jeff Lynne's ELO - Wembley or Bust (2017) [2023 Release, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Wembley or Bust (2017) [2023 Release, Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz
Total Size: 1.25 GB
Label: Columbia | Genre: Progressive Rock, Pop Rock

Wembley or Bust is a live album and concert film by Jeff Lynne’s ELO. It was recorded during the Alone in the Universe Tour at Wembley Stadium.
Continue reading “Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Wembley or Bust (2017) [2023 Release, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Ranagri – Fort of the Hare (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ranagri - Fort of the Hare (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ranagri – Fort of the Hare (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.23 GB (DSF) + 864 MB (FLAC) + 1.93 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | UK | Cat#: SFR 357.4085.2 | Genre: Folk, Country, World

Ranagri (pronounced Ran-ag-rye) is a venture from four musicians who have come together to create some exciting new sounds. Consisting of flutes, ethnic flutes, electric harp, bodhran, guitar, bouzouki and vocals, Ranagri fuse worldwide folk music with quality contemporary songwriting, enhanced by virtuosic instrumentals, vibrant rhythms and haunting melodies, all interlaced with vivid storytelling. Continue reading “Ranagri – Fort of the Hare (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ranagri – Playing For Luck (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ranagri - Playing For Luck (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ranagri – Playing For Luck (2018) [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: 1.39 GB (DSF) + 1.05 GB (FLAC) + 2.05 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR357.4096.2 | Genre: Folk, Country, World

This sounds like a recipe for disaster. Here we have four stubbornly independent artistic individuals, a creative quartet of highly-trained instrumentalists, two women, two men, each with their own moving and impressive backgrounds, four unmistakable voices, four uniquely individual perspectives on root work and euphony – and yet: sometimes true magic lies in just such an unlikely but inspired mixture. Continue reading “Ranagri – Playing For Luck (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Steve Strauss – Sea Of Dreams (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steve Strauss - Sea Of Dreams (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steve Strauss – Sea Of Dreams (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.51 GB (DSF) + 1.03 GB (FLAC) + 2.38 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4084.2 | Genre: Blues, Folk, World

No need for a clock or a calendar; Steve Strauss ticks in much more expansive dimensions. Roughly 10 years after his success with “Just Like Love” the singer & composer presents his album: “Sea of Dreams.” Why did it take so long? Because Steve Strauss lives in two worlds. Parallel to his passion for guitar and writing music this man from New York State is a social worker in his home town Continue reading “Steve Strauss – Sea Of Dreams (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 2.72 GB (DSF) + 1.86 GB (FLAC) + 1.64 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4015.2 | Genre: Jazz, Classical, World

Enjoyable Listening, Audiophile Sound! A Great Introduction to Stockfisch Artists! The 5th sampler released by Stockfisch Records contains a collection of 19 tracks. Just as it’s four predecessors did, the compilation “Closer To the Music Vol.5” provides an aural overview of the latest and the forthcoming Stockfisch productions – this time for 2015. It contains more than 79 minutes of unusual recordings and fascinating music. Continue reading “Various Artists – Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eric Alexander Quartet – Gentle Ballads (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Alexander Quartet – Gentle Ballads (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 1.95 GB (DSF) + 1.33 GB (FLAC) + 2.85 GB (ISO)
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-60 | Genre: Jazz

In addition to being one of the top tenor saxophonists of his generation, Eric Alexander has developed quite a following in Japan, as evidenced by his series of recordings for the Venus label. These 2004 sessions with pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth are much in the mold of John Coltrane’s Ballads album of the early ’60s. Continue reading “Eric Alexander Quartet – Gentle Ballads (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”