The Art of Hi-Fi, Volume 6: Guitars from Octave Records Features an Extravaganza of Playing Styles and Sounds – Octave’s latest offers a wide selection of guitar styles and genres, from solo acoustic to all-out rock on overdrive – September, 2024 – What’s not to love about guitar music? Especially when it’s as well-recorded and soulfully played as the selections on The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 06: Guitars, the latest release from Octave Records. The album features a wide range of artists, styles, and instruments, from the solo acoustic 12-string guitar of Bill Kopper on “Hungry Heart” to Americana, jazz, pop, well-loved covers, and Connor Terrones tearing it up on Jimi Hendrix’s “Manic Depression.” It’s all here, captured in Octave Records’ stunning Pure DSD high-resolution recording quality. Paul McGowan, Octave Records’ CEO pointed out: “Guitars are part of the soundtrack of our lives, from sweet acoustic and warm jazz tones to the powerful electric guitar sounds that have galvanized generations of listeners. Yet it’s extremely challenging to capture these many and varied musical and sonic flavors on a recording. We are thrilled with the sound and performances of our Octave artists on The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 06: Guitars, who did a fantastic job of showcasing the almost limitless potential of the instrument.” The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 06: Guitars was recorded with Octave’s Pyramix-based Pure DSD 256 recording system, using a variety of microphones to capture the wide variety of guitars on the album: steel-string and nylon-string, 12-string guitar, electric, pedal steel, resonator, and even baritone guitar. Everything from the crystalline overtones of a steel-string guitar to the roar of a guitar amp speaker pushed beyond its limit is here to enjoy. The album was recorded, mixed and produced by Paul McGowan, with Terri McGowan and Jessica Carson assisting in the recording and production duties. It was mastered by Gus Skinas. The album begins with Julian Peterson’s soulful Americana-tinged “Am I Wrong” by Keb’ Mo’, singing and playing a resonator guitar using a slide, a deep, elemental sound. The bossa-nova-tinged “Amor Prohibido” features Bill Kopper on nylon-string, accompanied by bass and percussion. It’s a lively musical dialogue, beautifully recorded. Kopper and the trio also contribute “Sweet Lorraine,” played gypsy jazz style with a snappy, cutting guitar tone, and he goes solo with the gorgeous 12-string sound and complex fingerpicked voicings of “Hungry Heart.” The wailing sound of the pedal steel guitar is featured on Greg Schochet’s country original, “Broken Down Chair,” with Schochet’s plaintive singing and sparse acoustic guitar playing carrying a wry tune about likening his life to the well-worn piece of furniture. Khabu Young contributes a dazzling instrumental version of the Beatles’ “Come Together” on solo baritone guitar, and the amount of sound he gets out of just the one instrument is remarkable. The Seth Lewis Trio offers intimate versions of the Bacharach/David classics, “The Look of Love” and “Close to You,” featuring the warm, rich tones of Lewis’ acoustic and electric basses, along with piano, organ, and drums. Wyn Walke digs into the 1930s American classic “Deep Elem Blues,” made popular by the Grateful Dead in the 1960s, performed here in a stately version with vocals, lap steel guitar, bass, percussion, and piano. The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 06: Guitars closes with a dramatic musical shift: Connor Terrones’ incendiary instrumental version of “Manic Depression,” with multiple guitars, bass, and drums blasting away to bring the album to a roaring no-holds-barred conclusion. Turn it up! The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 06: Guitars features Octave’s premium gold disc formulation, and the disc is playable on any SACD, CD, DVD, or Blu-ray player. It also has a high-resolution DSD layer that is accessible by using any SACD player or a PS Audio SACD transport. In addition, the master DSD and PCM files are available for purchase and download, including DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, and DSDDirect Mastered 352.8 kHz/24-bit, 176.2 kHz/24-bit, 88.2 kHz/24-bit, and 44.1 kHz/24-bit PCM. (SRP: $29usd / $39 cad.) |
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Top 10 Most Expensive Records Sold On Discogs In May 2020
PORTLAND, OR. July, 2020: Discogs, the world’s record store, recently released its latest Top 30 Most Expensive records list for items sold in the Discogs Marketplace during May. The complete list for May 2020 can be viewed on the Discogs Blog, while the following are the highest priced records sold with all prices in US dollars (multiply by 1.36 for current CAD dollar exchange rate) :
1
Jay Richford & Gary Stevan – Feelings
Sold for $5,660.00
Label: Carosello
Format: LP, Album
Country: Italy
Released: 1974
Genres: Jazz, Funk / Soul |Styles: Jazz-Funk, Easy Listening, Soul-Jazz, Psychedelic
2
Charlie Parker – Bird Blows The Blues
Sold for $4,999.00
Label: Dial Records
Format: LP, Album, Comp
Country: US
Released: 1949
Genres: Jazz | Styles: Bop
3
The Queers – Love Me
Sold for $4,000.00
Label: Doheny Records
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genres: Rock | Styles: Punk
4
Willie Tee – Teasing You Again / Your Love, My Love Together
Sold for $3,813.00
Label: Gatur Records
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genres: Funk / Soul | Styles: Soul
5
Michael Rabin With Leon Pommers – Mosaics
Sold for $3,527.00
Label: Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1959
Genres: Classical | Styles: N/A
6
Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left
Sold for $3,409.00
Label: Island Records
Format: LP, Album, Gat
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country | Styles: Folk Rock
7
The “Group”* Featuring Cecil Washington – I Don’t Like To Lose
Sold for $3,236.00
Label: Prophonics Studios
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genres: Funk / Soul | Styles: Soul
8
AC/DC – Can I Sit Next To You, Girl
Sold for $3,139.00
Label: Albert Productions
Format: 7″, Single, Promo, A-l
Country: Australia
Released: 1974
Genres: Rock | Styles: Hard Rock
9
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
Sold for $3,000.00
Label: Tamla, Tamla
Format: LP, Album, Gat
Country: US
Released: 1971
Genres: Funk / Soul | Styles: Soul
10
Delaney & Bonnie – The Original Delaney And Bonnie
Sold for $2,752.00
Label: Apple Records
Format: Acetate, LP
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Rock | Styles: Southern Rock