View Original Tom Peeters is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Cobra Records, which he founded in the fall of 2000. As founder, recording engineer, mastering engineer, and producer of nearly 100 exquisite albums released on the Cobra Records label over these years, Tom has many accomplishments for which his work should be celebrated. And he […]
Listen and fall in love as two world-class artists make this album of French art songs by Debussy and Messiaen into something magical. Magdalena Kazena’s voice is intimate, sensual, and rich with feeling. Mitsuko Uchida’s accompaniment is a perfect partnership. Together, they make these songs mesmerizing. I was instantly transported to a dreamlike setting. […]
View Original Article It is celebration time, folks. Jared Sacks has launched a new label, Pelle D’oca (“Goosebumps” in Italian), with a stunning new recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. And the cherry on the top is that this release is in PURE DSD256! Recorded and mixed entirely in the DSD* domain, with no PCM, with no trip out […]
Dear Friends, It is a rare treat when a music writer and critic twists a producer’s arm to re-release an early album in a record label’s catalog. David Fung’s Evening Conversations put Yarlung Records on the audiophile map, and it was last released in 2012. Rush Paul, dear to all of us at NativeDSD, was […]
On his 99th birthday, György Kurtág reflects on his memories of his late wife Márta’s voice and his new album with baritone Benjamin Appl. Which qualities do you look/listen for in a singer in the performance of your compositions? “For me, real singing is my late wife Márta’s dark silver voice from her youth and […]
Your music has been described as accessible and entertaining as well as being rigorously constructed intellectually. Do you see your music this way, and is it important to you for your music to be accessible and/or entertaining? It is an interesting observation. I’m not sure about the “rigorously constructed” part. I don’t like to construct […]
Aaaaand that’s a wrap! The voting ballot is closed, your voices have been heard and recorded. Below you can find all of the Winners for our Album of the Year Awards 2024. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote during this process. We take great pleasure in looking back over the year […]
Written by Frank Brenner, Linkwitz CEO Audio enthusiasts have diverse motivations. Some seek the most “pleasant” sound, while others indulge in nostalgia, cherishing vintage gear or the bombastic effects of home cinema soundtracks. Siegfried Linkwitz, audio pioneer and co-inventor of the Linkwitz-Riley crossover was a long-time subscriber to the San Francisco Symphony. He always aimed […]
A Reputation Only Few Can Hope to Attain. The Meccore String Quartet has built a concert hall reputation that only few can hope to attain. In their home country recognised as ‘the best Polish string quartet’, they also have garnered acclaim after acclaim on many international stages. Their recent tour in The Netherlands, so I […]
Highlighting and honouring the highest quality DSD music is what we do at NativeDSD. And there is no better way than to let you, our trusted music-loving audiophiles, vote on the top albums from the last year. The final nominations are in – and now it’s time to vote! Make sure to really explore all […]
It’s that exciting time of year again… time to begin our Album of the Year Awards process! Highlighting and honouring the highest quality DSD music is what we do at NativeDSD. And there is no better way than to let you, our trusted music-loving audiophiles, vote on the top albums from the last year. Voting […]
