In Essence [One Mic Recording] [Pure DSD]

The end result on In Essence is a wonderful selection of songs, played exquisitely, captured impeccably, and delivered to our listening rooms pristinely. Right from the opening double bass notes of track one, My One and Only You, I was sucked into the album. (...) In Essence is a very enjoyable album, that I’ve probably played fifteen times over the last week. The album shouldn’t be mistaken as an audiophile adventure in technology from old to new, but rather as the work of art that it is.

A truly beautiful aural snapshot of a wonderful musical performance. A real 'you are there' moment.

... a stunning new Pure DSD256 album. This is their first album in Pure DSD256 and the results are simply incredible, with all the transparency, timbral accuracy, and resolution for which we love Pure DSD256... We should all celebrate and say thank you!

Iman Spaargaren and Peter Bjørnild play brilliantly together. There is a warm shared spirit in the room that is completely evident from the music-making. These two artists simply "get" each other. They play with a soft, subtle, interchange of ideas, emotion, and shared sense of how the music should flow. And flow it does—in all the best ways possible. I listened to the entire album without a stop, finding it completely engaging, musically captivating, and simply delightful.