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Pied Piper Review – Audiophile Audition
Here is a fantastic review of our new release “Pied Piper” from Audiophile Audition! Jim Walker, flute/Mike Garson, piano – Pied Piper – Reference Recordings (HDCD) RR-121 ***** Reference Recordings has been busy reissuing a few things from their catalog plus items on their new sub-label Fresh! This one is most unusual in that it originally was issued back in 1985 as a 45 rpm audiophile LP – with a different title…I have the 45…
The Curios – Audiophile Audition Review
From Audiophile Audition: The Curios – Pillow Book – Fresh!/Reference RecordingsNorthern California folk band shines on new release The Curios – Pillow Book – Fresh!/Reference Recordings FR-701, 61:41 ****: … The band members share a passion for creating music that resonates with authenticity and have been together for thirteen years. Pillow Book represents a variety of observations on life’s struggles, ironies and complexities. Fifteen songs, primarily written by Nancy Hall, boast an assortment of folk…
Reference Recordings, FRESH!, and The Curios in the news!
During our Contest (trivia answers will be at the end of this post), a fantastic article was published in the Pacifica Tribune all about us, FRESH! From RR, The Curios, and some upcoming releases! Here are some excerpts from the article, but we highly encourage you to read it in its entirety on the Pacifica Tribune website (mercurynews.com)! Making beautiful music for world distribution — The Curios and Reference RecordingsBy Jean BartlettPacifica tribune Arts Correspondent…
Reference Recordings Trivia Contest!!!!
Things are really starting to get rolling here at Reference Recordings! This is our 200th Blog Post, we have successfully launched our new division FRESH! From Reference Recordings, and have TWO great albums on that line, and we have recently released another fantastic Reference Recordings Jazz album! So to celebrate all of these exciting things we’re going to have a Reference Recordings Trivia Contest!!!!! The first five people to post their answers here, on Twitter,…
Nancy Hall of the Curios – No Fighting
We came across this video of Nancy Hall of the Curios performing “No Fighting” as a part of the Neil Young “Living With War” project. We are so happy to have added hers and all of The Curios’ talents to our new FRESH! From Reference Recordings line of releases! We hope you enjoy the video and have purchased or will be purchasing The Curios album “Pillow Book” as well as our second FRESH! release, “The…
Things to do this Weekend
If you don’t have any plans this weekend, and you can make it out to the Rocky Mountain Audiofest, it’s a must attend event! Here’s the RR schedule: RR CDs, SACDs, & HRx’s will be demoed all around the event and will be for sale at the May Audio booth in the Evergreen Salon. “Prof” Keith O. Johnson’s lecture on “‘Computer sound’ and the crafting of high resolution recordings” will take place in the Aspen…
New Release from FRESH! From RR! – The Human Holiday
New Release – The Human HolidayFRESH! From Reference Recordings! The Human HolidayPerformed by Sleight of Mind The revelations in this comedy may change your life! Featured Artists: Written and Performed by: Christopher HastingsDirected by: John WilsonOriginal Music Composed and Performed by: Dave BrownThe Human Holiday song arranged and sung by: Annie StockingBackup vocals by: Polly HornRecorded and Engineered by: Ted Hlavac (pronounced LAVIK)Sonic Effects and Processing by: Keith O. JohnsonProduced by: J.Tamblyn Henderson and Marcia…
More Rocky Mountain Audiofest information
We’ve already told you about “Prof” Keith Johnson’s seminar at Rocky Mountain Audiofest, but here is some more information about how to experience Reference Recordings at the festival! After “Prof” Johnson’s lecture on “Computer sound” and the “crafting of high resolution recordings” in the Aspen Amphitheater, Saturday, October 16 at 1:45pm, “Prof” Johnson will demonstrate some of the aspects of the discussion in Tower room 9022 at 4:00pm. Also, Reference Recordings CDs, SACDs, and HRx…
Performer Magazine Review of The Curios
Today we wanted to share some of a recent review of The Curios‘ album “Pillow Book” from Performer Magazine. We will excerpt some great parts from the interview and review and encourage you to read the “spotlight” in its entirety on Performermag.com. From Performer Magazine:The Curious Case of The Curios’ Pillow BookBy: Rose Fellom-Morris Nancy Hall says she spent many a day chasing the “demo fairy” into the studio while recording The Curios’ latest record,…
Keith Johnson to Present at Rocky Mountain Audiofest!
Our very own “Prof” Keith O. Johnson will be presenting at Rocky Mountain Audiofest this year! Keith will be presenting on Saturday, October 16th at 1:45pm (local time) in the Aspen Amphitheater. The title of his seminar will be “High Resolution from the Masters.” Visit http://audiofest.net for information on the Festival! Here is a brief description of “Prof” Johnson’s seminar: Computing power allows us to craft great recordings and document them with increasing accuracy to…
New Release from FRESH! From RR – The Human Holiday
We are pleased to announce our second release on FRESH! from RR, a division of our 34-year old independent classical and jazz record label, Reference Recordings! The Human HolidayPerformed by Sleight of MindFR-702To be released October 12, 2010 The revelations in this comedy may change your life! This amazingly quirky radio play in the British style was a smash success on public radio in the 1980s. Mind-bending sonic effects and processing by RR’s own Prof.…
More Customer reviews of “Pillow Book”
Here are some more reviews of “Pillow Book” from unpaid, unsolicited listeners like you! The Curios – Pillow Book5 Stars from: Kari Zaft-Gutierrez This CD is quickly becoming my favorite! Always at the top of the stack. You MUST own this CD!!5 Stars from: Oswald McGumm This is an incredible example of an independent musician sticking to her vision and producing a rich, deep, complex, fun and tremendously original work of musical art. You can…
Check out The Curios and PIllow Book on RerverbNation
The Curios and their album Pillow Book are on Reverbnation, which means you can preview some of the album, see where they are playing, and watch videos from one spot! We’ve also put this into our Facebook page, but in case you still haven’t seen it, here it is! Listen to four tracks from Pillow Book: Watch Videos (These are also on our YouTube Channel in The Curios playlist): Click to purchase Pillow Book from…
The Curios – Pillow Book Reviews
Check out these customer reviews from The Curios release “Pillow Book” on FRESH! From Reference Recordings: The Great American Songbook5 Stars from Frank S. Reisinger Upon listening to the Curios latest offering You may sense a certain familiarity with the songs. The first cut, “Beautiful” offers a hint as to the accessability of The Curios compositions. Nancy Hall, the primary writer, brushes clear vocals across her musical canvas allowing her influences to bleed through, painting…
Fun Curios Picture!
Just wanted to share this wonderful picture of The Curios performing! Let us know what you think of Pillow Book!