What is the latest music you downloaded, what resolution and from where?
Posted by: Stevee_S on 13 January 2014
With more music being downloaded I thought it might be interesting to see what forum members are buying and from where.
The news that HD Tracks are soon to open an online UK store means that more choice is going to be available to us. The variety and quality of downloadable music we can choose from is expanding, MP3 to 24bit studio Masters at 192kHz and beyond.
So what are you buying and downloading?
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LiveJazzLounge for free
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LiveJazzLounge for free
B & W Society of sound - Cara Dillon
Together with her musical partner/producer (and husband) Sam Lakeman, they have captured the essence of Christmas with a collection of songs ancient and modern that provide a much-needed antidote to 21st century Yuletide excess. There is another side to Christmas...far away from Bing crooning and Noddy screaming…it's a place where the story of Jesus' birth is retold with genuine wonder and celebrated with the gravitas and reverence it truly deserves. They’ve made a brave and intensely satisfying decision choosing to steer the musical tone of the album into much darker territory.
Having reached Number 1 when first released in the UK Indie Album Breakers Charts not once, but twice, we’re thrilled to be the first to bring you the exclusive hi res audio of this now iconic record.
"Upon A Winter's Night" is full of moments only a seasoned and extremely capable singer would dream of attempting, let alone succeed at with such grace, honesty and poise.
Cara and Sam don't release music often, but whenever they do it's an occasion to treasure. This is certainly no exception and has already become a Christmas classic for many. Cara is currently on a her third year touring “Upon A Winter’s Night” throughout the UK and Ireland which is a clear testament to it’s success.
Beautifully recorded in a variety of locations including Gorbals Sound, Cooper Hall and Cara and Sam’s own Random Sounds Studio, “Upon A Winter’s Night” features acoustic arrangements that are simple, open and dynamic with performances that are both sympathetic and full of character.
Throughout an enviable career which has seen her explore opportunities to tread many different paths – from releasing folk crossover albums on indie label Rough Trade; working on Disney soundtracks to collaborations with leading UK dance DJ/producers – Cara has continuously chosen to firmly plant herself within the landscape of her cultural heritage. She occupies a position at the very top of the Irish Folk genre. This extraordinary Irish singer has been captivating audiences, winning awards and achieving exceptional acclaim for over 20 years. She has (according to Mojo magazine) "Quite possibly the World's most beautiful female voice”.
“simple and stunning” - The Sunday Times
“An instant Christmas classic” - BBC Radio 2 (Mark Radcliffe)
“there’s enchantment aplenty” - The Independent ★ ★ ★ ★
B & W society of Sound the choir of the king’s college...
Stephen Cleobury / Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Producer & editor: Simon Kiln
Recording & mixing engineer: Arne Akselberg
Technical engineer: Richard Hale
Recorded at 96kHz 24-bit PCM in the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, by kind permission of the Provost and Fellows, 16, 17, 18 & 20 March 2014.
The record label of King’s College, Cambridge – managed in co-operation with LSO Live – is chosen for this month’s release, to take advantage of their rich seasonal catalogue.
King’s Choir has been singing services in the College’s Chapel for over 550 years, making it one of the oldest singing ensembles in the world. But, despite having observed Christmas annually in the Chapel with choral services – with the exception of the dark years of Cromwell’s Commonwealth in the 1650s – it was not until the early 20th century that the strong association with Christmas was forged. In 1918, a former Chaplain of King’s, Eric Milner-White, returned from the First World War, where he had acted as an army padre, to become Dean of Chapel. He took up an idea from Truro Cathedral and introduced to King’s A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols as a gift to the city of Cambridge and in memory of the many Kingsmen who had not returned from the War.
Courtesy of the BBC, who began broadcasting the service in 1928, the service soon reached audiences both in the UK and beyond, and carols sung from King’s became part of Christmas for people throughout the world. The tradition would not have lasted but for the continuously high standards maintained by King’s College Choir, an achievement which, given the high turnover of members of the Choir (the boys spending five years in it and the undergraduate men only three), must largely be attributed to the Organists / Directors of Music who have presided over the Choir since 1876: A. H. Mann, Boris Ord, David Willcocks, Philip Ledger, and Stephen Cleobury. Each has striven to develop the service to ensure that it does not stagnate, with the introduction, for example, of carols in foreign languages in 1978 and, in 1983, the inauguration of the practice of commissioning a new carol annually. David Willcocks’ dual role at King’s, and as editor of the OUP’s hugely influential Carols for Choirs series, served to reinforce the close association of King’s with Christmas carols and to take that tradition to other choirs across the UK and beyond.
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Bert Schurink posted:Qobuz 24/96
Got this one a few weeks ago. Brilliant!
The recording quality is quite nice too. Pity they didn't release it in 192kHz.
Bert Schurink posted:B & W Society of sound - Cara Dillon
Where did you download that one?
cheers,
Thomas
TomSer posted:Bert Schurink posted:B & W Society of sound - Cara Dillon
Where did you download that one?
cheers,
Thomas
The brand B&W (speakers), have a download section on the website. By paying 40 euros you got every month a classical and a pop album to download. However it looks like they are closing down the service as I can’t prolongue anymore beyond January. So far a good deal with some nice surprises.
TomSer posted:Bert Schurink posted:Qobuz 24/96
Got this one a few weeks ago. Brilliant!
The recording quality is quite nice too. Pity they didn't release it in 192kHz.
Yeah Christian and Lars have made some great recordings together.
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