Producers and Engineers provide NativeDSD listeners insights on their recording process and give notes on the production, see the recording setup and find direct links to the music discussed.
How would you describe your orientation as a composer in the spectrum of music from traditional hindustani or carnatic music to western classical music to more popular contemporary music? As a composer, I look for different ways to carry my tradition into new genres. That means that a lot of things can be relevant. Many […]
You describe Ravel´s style as having a ´remarkable simplicity´. Can you describe this simplicity? Is it a harmonic, melodic and/or formal simplicity? Daniel (baritone sax): We like to think of Ravel’s music as if it were a pocket watch: it is an apparently simple instrument, marking the passing of time gently, with an organic movement. […]
Dear Friends, It is a rare treat when a music writer and critic twists a producer’s arm to re-release an early album in a record label’s catalog. David Fung’s Evening Conversations put Yarlung Records on the audiophile map, and it was last released in 2012. Rush Paul, dear to all of us at NativeDSD, was […]
We were very lucky to score an exclusive interview with mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey where we talked about her newest release Samsara – R. Schumann & Fauré. Thank you Kate for your time and thoughtful words, and most of all thank you for your beautiful vocal performance. What is Samsara? Samsara is a term used within Buddhism […]
This review was originally written for Audiophile Style by Chris Connaker. With his permission we have shared a few quotes but you can view the original review HERE. Here are a few short quotes from Chris’s review: (…) A couple weeks ago engineer Gustavo Candido from the new record label ADS contacted me about an […]
We recently had the pleasure to interview pianist Olga Pashchenko about her latest album ‘Guess Who?’ Thank you to Olga for your time, and for your amazing musical gifts. You mention the centrality of poetry to these pieces. Can you talk a bit about the relationship between poetry and music in these works? Since the […]
Written by Frank Brenner, Linkwitz CEO Audio enthusiasts have diverse motivations. Some seek the most “pleasant” sound, while others indulge in nostalgia, cherishing vintage gear or the bombastic effects of home cinema soundtracks. Siegfried Linkwitz, audio pioneer and co-inventor of the Linkwitz-Riley crossover was a long-time subscriber to the San Francisco Symphony. He always aimed […]
Original article by Luxor Audio, translated by Ferenc Koscsó. After a two-year break due to the pandemic, we had the pleasure to record again with great musicians as part of the of My Reel Club™ project. This time we also participated as a label. The My Reel Club™ recording events were launched 3 years ago with […]
This is a reposted article originally written for Positive Feedback by our friend Rush Paul. The great team at Positive Feedback, as well as Rush himself, have kindly given us permission to repost this and you can find the original article at this link. Thanks to Rush the PF team! Homeland – Grieg’s Piano Concerto […]
I recently sat down with violist Ásdís Valdimarsdottir to discuss her most recent recording ‘Telemann: 12 Fantasies for Solo Viola’. Ásdís shares her experience of the recording as well as what inspired her to make it – personally transcribing the recently rediscovered 12 Fantasies for viola da gamba to viola. Had you heard of DSD […]
Written by Tony Reif (Producer, Songlines Recordings) When NativeDSD started making the Songlines high-res back catalogue available, I was very interested in checking out their Higher Rates Program. All our DSD recordings are from the 2000s and are therefore DSD64. Would I hear a significant improvement when remodulated by NativeDSD’s engineer Tom Caulfield at DSD256 […]
