Dear friends, this month we celebrate the start of our 5 year anniversary for the debut of the Blue Coast Collection.
It's hard to believe how fast the time went by. When we started DSD downloads were not even a consideration. Now, Blue Coast Records leads the way with more than 11,500 opted in music lovers and thousand in DSD downloads. Thank you!
Little Cottonwood by Garett Brennan in DSD
We've gone to the vaults and found the original DSD audio for Blue Coast Artist, Garett Brennan and his Little Cottonwood recording. This was an amazing project recorded in a cabin in the mountains of Utah direct to DSD, mixed through analog gear and back to DSD.
http://garettbrennan.downloadsnow.net/
With myself, Jean Claude Reynaud and a few assistants, we drove to this incredible location with computers, Sonoma system, Millennia preamps, B&K mics and our own silver cable. With friends, family and band gathered around we recorded through wind, rain, hail and a raging river next to us. On track 9, "These Knees", you can hear a thunderstorm rolling through. The DSD version takes you through the full dynamic range of the passing storm. While some people would have thought this was a disaster, we embraced nature taking control of the music. It was a moment in time. It is a pleasure to bring this to you as DSD.
If you've purchased either the 9624 or 44.1 audio download before, send us your paypal receipt with "Little Cottonwood" and we'll reimburse the difference. If you can't find it, let us know and we'll try to track it down.
DSD-Guide.com
We have been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm for our latest publication DSD-Guide.com. We've got a long way to go adding information for music lovers and professionals alike. If you haven't seen the work that Andreas Koch is doing, check out his paper on creating Standards for manufactures.
http://dsd-guide.com/usb-link-dsd-audio-pcm-frames-andreas-koch
Other News and Links
I've accepted a position at the University of the Pacific Music Conservatory in the "Music Management Advisory Board". I'll be working with the University to add DSD recording to their audio program. Along with the Mentorship program at our own studio, we are excited about the new generation of students who will be learning about high resolution audio. When presented with the choice, the students want to record in the high quality possible.
For those new to Blue Coast Records, check out Downloads NOW! where you can find more music as 44,1, 9624 full sized wave files along with the latest DSD audio downloads.
downloadsnow.net
Free DSD downloads can be found at
audiogate.bluecoastrecords.com
Thank you for all the support!
Cookie Marenco
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