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[Powerful edition is back in stock! ] Calm Presents The second single cut from the album “From Dusk Till Dawn” under the name KF! "Keep on Drivin'", which develops from comfortable synths to a beat reminiscent of the popular LOFT CLASSIC and Sun Palace's "Rude Movements", which has recently been reissued, is the best! This time too, it is a limited press of only 300 high-quality discs!
A1.Keep on Drivin'
B1.Fly Like A Bird - Come Fly With Me?
[Strong commitment to analog discs by Calm]
No matter what happens with the times, I still have a strong commitment to analog records. Most of the music I listen to at home and when I DJ is played on analog records. If I don't release an analog version, there's no point in talking about it. Regardless of profits, we will cut out analog products this time as well.
The challenge this time was a technique called half-speed cutting. A technique patented by the American label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, this technology cuts the sound played back at half speed from the original analog master tape at half speed. (Look for a description of their technology for more information.)
When I listen to the analog disc recut from this label and the original disc at the time of release, I feel a huge difference. The wide feeling of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" and the realism of Led Zeppelin's "2" that makes you feel like you're listening in the studio are wonderful things that you couldn't experience on the original version.
Advantages of half-speed cutting include a wide range, a sense of separation between the left and right sides, and a dense sense of density. This means that the sound is almost the same as when it was mixed down in the studio.
Compared to CDs, analog records are difficult to master and cut, so much so that it is said that the final sound cannot be known until the record has been made. The cutting engineer creates the sound by anticipating the final sound. That's why skill and ears are required.
I was introduced to the only engineer in Europe who practices such half-speed cutting based on his own theory. That's Miles from Metropolis.
When I listened to the finished acetate disc, the first thing I thought was, "It sounds exactly the same as the final mix at home." Until now, the difference in the balance and range of the instruments, the lack of density, the tightness of the high frequencies, and the thinness of the high frequencies, etc., have never resulted in the original master's cutting. Ta.
I thought analog cutting was like that, so this cutting was a surprise, and I was able to feel the splendor of half-speed cutting again.
I don't know how far this story will get across because no one other than myself can listen to and compare what the original sounded like, but I can say that this is the cut that makes the most sense in my career. There is no doubt about it.
It was a great learning experience as I was reminded once again of the importance of CD mastering and analog cutting, which are often overlooked by record companies and even the artists themselves.
The hurdles for my future sound creation have gotten higher and higher, but I'm grateful that I now have a goal to aim for.
Next time we will do better than before, and we will continue to do even better.
A1.Keep on Drivin'
B1.Fly Like A Bird - Come Fly With Me?
[Strong commitment to analog discs by Calm]
No matter what happens with the times, I still have a strong commitment to analog records. Most of the music I listen to at home and when I DJ is played on analog records. If I don't release an analog version, there's no point in talking about it. Regardless of profits, we will cut out analog products this time as well.
The challenge this time was a technique called half-speed cutting. A technique patented by the American label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, this technology cuts the sound played back at half speed from the original analog master tape at half speed. (Look for a description of their technology for more information.)
When I listen to the analog disc recut from this label and the original disc at the time of release, I feel a huge difference. The wide feeling of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" and the realism of Led Zeppelin's "2" that makes you feel like you're listening in the studio are wonderful things that you couldn't experience on the original version.
Advantages of half-speed cutting include a wide range, a sense of separation between the left and right sides, and a dense sense of density. This means that the sound is almost the same as when it was mixed down in the studio.
Compared to CDs, analog records are difficult to master and cut, so much so that it is said that the final sound cannot be known until the record has been made. The cutting engineer creates the sound by anticipating the final sound. That's why skill and ears are required.
I was introduced to the only engineer in Europe who practices such half-speed cutting based on his own theory. That's Miles from Metropolis.
When I listened to the finished acetate disc, the first thing I thought was, "It sounds exactly the same as the final mix at home." Until now, the difference in the balance and range of the instruments, the lack of density, the tightness of the high frequencies, and the thinness of the high frequencies, etc., have never resulted in the original master's cutting. Ta.
I thought analog cutting was like that, so this cutting was a surprise, and I was able to feel the splendor of half-speed cutting again.
I don't know how far this story will get across because no one other than myself can listen to and compare what the original sounded like, but I can say that this is the cut that makes the most sense in my career. There is no doubt about it.
It was a great learning experience as I was reminded once again of the importance of CD mastering and analog cutting, which are often overlooked by record companies and even the artists themselves.
The hurdles for my future sound creation have gotten higher and higher, but I'm grateful that I now have a goal to aim for.
Next time we will do better than before, and we will continue to do even better.
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