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Reincarnation - Gregory James Band

Reincarnation - Gregory James Band, featuring Kai Eckhardt

https://bluecoastmusic.com/gregory-james/reincarnation

Urban groove, Folk, Brazilian percussion and classic jazz, this music threads together the sounds of where the gypsies traveled with a modern urban sound. Mixing saz and saxophone, vinyl, violin and voice. Breathing Rumi and incanting America. Jazz without boundaries…caught between differences. Intimate, bringing you there. A response to now.

Gregory James is no stranger to combining the most talented musicians from worldbeat to jazz to fusion to create a contemporary sound that is ageless.

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What is high resolution audio and how does it differ from Mastered for iTunes?

https://dsd-guide.com/what-high-resolution-audio-and-how-does-it-differ-from-mastered-for-itunes
With Amazon, Apple, Qobuz and others beginning to offer streaming services for high resolution audio, we are about to see the "war of words" and definitions hit music lovers hard. Brace yourself as the mainstream enters the audiophile world and subscribes to Amazon's Ultra HD Music service for high definition audio. What does it all mean?

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Haydn in America -- New Esterházy Quartet, period instruments performing live

Haydn in America -- New Esterházy Quartet, now available in DSD256!

https://bluecoastmusic.com/new-esterhazy-quartet/haydn-in-america

Those of you with DSD128 or DSD256 DACs can now take advantage of your extraordinary sound system while listening to these fine string players performing live on period instruments. Enjoy!

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Analog Transfer or Digital Conversion? Do you know where your audio has been?

https://dsd-guide.com/analog-transfers-vs-digital-conversions-what-does-it-say-about-files-youre-listening

It's not that you need to care about this question and many of you may not know whether you're listening to a digital conversion or an analog transfer. Bottomline, if you're happy with your music then GREAT! Continue listening...

But, for those of you interested in the processes recording engineers often use, then click on the link above.

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What is Immersive Sound? How does it differ from Surround Sound?

https://dsd-guide.com/what-immersive-sound-how-does-it-differ-from-surround-sound

Immersive Sound is the latest term coined by the music industry to mean music that has a consumer playback using more than 2 channels of playback. Surround Sound, Quadrophonic, Atmos, 360 RA, Auro-3D and more. Click on the link above for details so you can be up to speed with the latest terminology and welcome your comments!

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The New DSD-Guide Newsletter!

Hello friends new and old! We now have a new dedicated DSD-Guide Newsletter. Our plan is to talk about developments in DSD and all formats high resolution audio to give our readers more information from trusted sources.

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Art Lande - While She Sleeps /Audiophile Edition

Art Lande - Award winning solo pianist -- in DSD 256 and 8 other formats!

https://bluecoastmusic.com/art-lande/while-she-sleeps

Recorded live at Blue Coast's studios on the 1885 Steinway, this is one of the few recordings that showcases Art Lande's brilliance of playing ballads and the sound of the Steinway.

No eq or effects were used in the recording or mix of this record. Now available in the Audiophile Edition as DSD 256, MQD Gold CD and Standard CDs (along with all other formats). Also available for streaming on Qobuz.
https://play.qobuz.com/album/v05ckzs6kswza

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Blue Coast Collection - The album that started it all!

Blue Coast Collection original! -- The Audiophile Edition in DSD256!

https://bluecoastmusic.com/blue-coast-collection
Long time fans of high resolution audio will remember the Blue Coast Collection -- The E.S.E. Sessions on Blue Coast Records. Originally recorded to DSD and 2" tape, it was released more than 10 years ago as a surround sound album (5.1) and hybrid stereo SACD/CD.

In 2010, the Blue Coast Collection was also the first album recorded in DSD to be purchased and delivered as a download in the DSD format. Every breath, guitar pluck and foot tap can be heard. Recorded by Cookie Marenco and Jean Claude Reynaud in Extended Sound Environment (E.S.E.).

Now available for streaming in 192 on Qobuz.
https://open.qobuz.com/album/yl5b6mls9utxb

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Why Amazon's Entry into the high resolution audio world is as important as the shift from vinyl to CD

https://dsd-guide.com/amazon-enters-world-high-definition-music-streaming-why-it-matters#.XY4Y26jYrnE

Neil Young has suggested that Amazon's entry into the high definition audio streaming world is the most important event to happen to the music industry in 40 years. We agree. Read the article to find out why. Comments welcomed!

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Audiophile Edition.. Signature Solo - Exceptional solo piano album by Fiona Joy Hawkins

NEW! Audiophile Edition - Signature Solo - Fiona Joy Hawkins in DSD256

https://bluecoastmusic.com/fiona-joy-hawkins/signature-solo

Fiona Joy's first solo piano album has recieved the transformation it deserves and is now available in DSD256, DSD128, WAV 192 and many other formats including SACD and MQD Gold CD.

This award winning solo piano album has been used by many podcasts as opening music. We find its best listening experience is in your home on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Enjoy!

Now streaming in 192 on Qobuz
https://open.qobuz.com/album/xn9ralyb2cdra

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Alex de Grass - Shenandoah, now in DSD256

Alex de Grassi in DSD 256!!

https://bluecoastmusic.com/alex-de-grassi/shenandoah-blue-coast-live

If you love acoustic guitar performed by a master, this is the album for you! Live performances recorded to DSD.

Originally titled "Special Event 19" this album has become a fan favorite and well deserved a DSD 256 upgrade! If you already own the music, contact support@bluecoastmusic.com for details how you can upgrade your current audio files.

Now available for 192 streaming on Qobuz
https://open.qobuz.com/album/whoe27569orlc

What does 'high resolution audio' mean? Here's a paper issued by NARAS... see what you think

https://dsd-guide.com/naras-recommendations-for-high-resolution-audio-production-0

NARAS (National Association for Recording Arts and Sciences and the Grammy folks) created a paper in 2017 to help understand what they hope we all adopt as HRA (high resolution audio) standards. But does everyone agree? Have a read of their paper in the link above and provide a comment on that page for us to discuss.

Amazon and Apple are trillion dollar companies and have announced their commitment to high resolution music streaming. This is highly significant because they may change our understanding of HRA. Just what does that mean in a world where most music is recorded in 44.1 / 16bit or 44.1 / 24 bit?

Many of you have a pretty good idea what format a 'Red book standard' CD is.... 44.1 / 16 bit. 44,000 samples per second with a bit depth of 16.

Leave a comment at Disqus and tell us what you think.

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Blue Coast Records Radio on Qobuz

Blue Coast Records Radio on Qobuz NOW AVAILABLE!

https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/2399556
Blue Coast Records continues to serve its high resolution listeners, we now have more than 12 albums available on Qobuz and streaming in high resolution audio. The music is a mix of instrumental, light jazz/pop and wonderful chamber acoustic songs recorded live in the Blue Coast studio in DSD. For an uninterreupted listen, we suggest shuffle for a wonderfully relaxing background music set to enjoy your day or better sleep at night.

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Test Your Systems with free downloads in 4 formats!

Test your ability to play high resolution music with 4 free downloads in 4 different formats!

Can you hear the difference? Can your device play DSD256? DSD128? FLAC? or WAV? Find out by downloading a song in 4 formats to test yout systems!

The music changes every 6 weeks. Check back to get a new song recorded in DSD256 and offered in four formats. Go to....
https://dsd-guide.com/free-downloads-several-formats-can-you-hear-difference-between-them-does-it-matter

This is just the beginning for you to experience exceptional sound. If you have any questions, please contact us at support@dsd-guide.com
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