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But don’t be misled: what may sound familiar at first listen reveals itself as richer, more layered, and more personal with every play. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the 5th album from the Rembrandt Trio and the 10th album with Rembrandt Frerichs at NativeDSD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nThe recording, captured by audiophile master engineer \u003cstrong\u003eJared Sacks\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a work of art in its own right. Using ultra-high-end \u003cstrong\u003ePure DSD 256\u003c\/strong\u003e technology, every detail is preserved. The breath between phrases, the resonance of the pedal, the woody tones of the double bass, and Vinsent Planjer’s renowned silky percussion. This isn’t a studio retreat — it’s a vivid moment, etched onto the record.\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pure DSD 256 Stereo recording was mixed in the DSD domain in HQP Pro by NativeDSD Mastering Engineer Tom Caulfield to generate the Stereo DSD editions of the album including DSD 1024, DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128 and DSD 64.\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nWhile the repertoire consists of standards from the Great American Songbook — pieces the listener may recognize — the interpretations, true to the Rembrandt Trio’s style, are anything but predictable. These recordings weren’t born from a concept, but from a mood. The inspiration came from \u003cem\u003eThe Blue Hour\u003c\/em\u003e — that magical moment between day and night when the world seems to pause. In photography, it refers to soft blue hues and diffused light; metaphorically, to a time of reflection. Rembrandt and his trio sought to capture exactly that feeling: music that expresses subtlety, that doesn’t shout but whispers. Standards you think you know, but here sound as if revealing themselves to you for the first time.\r\n\r\nThe sessions began with the Steinway D concert grand piano that Rembrandt plays at the Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (MCO) in Hilversum, Netherlands — an instrument that, in his hands, sings with personal clarity. Rembrandt explains: \u003cem\u003e“Because of the recording technique and microphone placement, the sound seemed to rise off the keys as I played — spatial and tangible at once. It felt like the music on this album doesn’t just translate the blue hour musically, but almost lets you touch it.”\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\r\nTogether with bassist \u003cstrong\u003eJos Machtel\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eVinsent Planjer\u003c\/strong\u003e, Rembrandt takes time to listen, to let the music breathe, and to uncover new layers in these standards along the way. In their hands, Detour Ahead, Goodbye, or Smile aren’t just exercises in style — they become personal narratives told by seasoned musicians. Sometimes with delicate irony — always with love.\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eRembrandt:\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e“With The Blue Hour Sessions, we tried to create a poetic exploration of what it means to pause in time… music in the spirit of the blue hour: balanced, understated, and above all, human.”\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eJared Sacks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e“Hopefully an album for the connoisseur and the dreamer alike. 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