Blue Coast Records announces they have signed a distribution deal with Hong Kong based online music company, HiFiTrack.com. The two companies have been releasing 96 kHz audio files to fans around the world who prefer this new format to mp3s. The marks the first digital distribution deal the Blue Coast Records has inked having only sold the downloads from their home based site www.bluecoastrecords.com.
Founder of Blue Coast Records, Cookie Marenco states, "We are thrilled to be able to reach fans in China with this new relationship. The Asian community has been very receptive to our high performance acoustic music and seems to truly respect the work we are doing. Alan Choy and Dominque Tu from HiFiTrack.com have been a pleasure to work with."
For their debut, Blue Coast Records chose to release the Blue Coast Collection with HiFiTrack at the Hong Kong High End Audio Visual Show this weekend, August 7th, 8th and 9th. Two tracks, Looking for a Home (Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai) and Slow Day (Jane Selkye and Chris Kee), will be featured singles to demonstrate the E.S.E. proprietary recording technique that Blue Coast Records uses. Among the vendors demonstrating the 96 kHz downloads are Bladelius, Chapter, Linn, NuForce, PS Audio and Wavelength.
The Hong Kong High End Audio Visual Show, organized by Audiotechnique magazine, is an annual event for hi-end audio, music and home theater lovers in Hong Kong and South East Asia. The 7th edition of the Hong Kong High End Audio Visual Show will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The 2009 Show will definitely be one of the most important events in the audio and visual industry in Hong Kong. Blue Coast Records has already met with success and the Blue Coast Collection with their highly acclaimed SACD that has been distributed by CNA Music since 2007. For audiophiles, manufacturers and people who enjoy acoustic music, the Collection has been praised as some of the most realistic sounding recordings available combined with top musicianship skills. Founded by Cookie Marenco (formerly of Windham Hill Records and Liquid Audio), and Jean Claude Reynaud (son of French speaker manufacturer, Jean Marie Reynaud) the label has achieved incredible success worldwide through word of mouth and 5 star reviews. In April 2009, Blue Coast Records began releasing 96 kHz downloads that were recorded live in the studio, uploaded within 3 hours of performance and distributed worldwide. HiFiTrack is an offshoot of Music Powerhouse, a company started in 2007 that aims to apply the latest digital music technologies to help transform the music industry. Music Powerhouse won the Ubiquitous City - Hong Kong Government WiFi application award and continues to develop products for independent artists and music labels.
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AcousticArtsInternational / Patrick O'Connor / 650 759 1357
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Wow, this is one of the coolest releases so far in 2009. I'm so impressed I couldn't let this one disappear into the forum black hole if nobody saw it in time. Thus, a front page story. Blue Coast Records founder Cookie Marenco assembled artists Keith Greeninger, Chris Kee, and drummer Bryan “Brain” Mantia for a performance and live recording last night (April 9, 2009). Three hours after the performance Blue Coast offered 16/44.1 and 24/96 WAV downloads of the recording! Blue Coast Records is known for great artistic talent, great sound quality, and its Extended Sound Environment (E.S.E.) recording technique. At Blue Coast Records sound quality and musical enjoyment are not mutually exclusive. Read more for details and a link to download two of the tracks.