Blue Coast Collection -- Collector's Edition Gold The E.S.E. Sessions · Various Artists · Collector's Edition
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Newly re-mastered without compression for 44.1kHz. Includes a 16-page booklet featuring photos from the E.S.E Sessions.
Blue Coast Collection -- Collector's Edition Gold
Re-Mastered without compression using our Dynamic Mastering system for full dynamic and sonic range. The overall volume has been purposely reduced to avoid hitting distorted peaks. While distorted peaks are subtle, the compression to limit those peaks creates an unnatural sound. The Gold disc resembles the 96kHz downloads and the SACD Stereo layer in dynamics. Audiophiles will enjoy comparing the CD layers and notice the subtle differences.
A 16 page booklet accompanies the disc and tells the story of Blue Coast Records and E.S.E. recording with photos from the first session.
The early response from audiophiles has been fantastic. Listeners are thrilled to get close to the original sound as it was mixed prior to mastering. For visual details of the wave comparisons see this page.
The Dog Song (6:10)
Written & Performed by Garett Brennan
6.
Tamalpais (2:00)
Written by Cookie Marenco
Performed by Tony Furtado
7.
Immediately Blessed (7:13)
Written by Keith Greeninger
Performed by Keith Greeninger & Dayan Kai
8.
In Love Before the Last Call (4:59)
Written by Jane Selkye
Performed by Jane Selkye & Chris Kee
9.
Romance (4:01)
Written & Performed by Jason McGuire
10.
These Knees (2:45)
Written & Performed by Garett Brennan
11.
The Waves of Kilkee (2:56)
Traditional - Performed by Rob Ickes
12.
Finale (1:43)
Written & Performed by Glen Moore
Produced by Cookie Marenco and Jean Claude Reynaud.
Blue Coast Records’ first release features exceptional acoustic recordings performed live in the studio without the use of headphones, overdubs or digital effects. Label founder, and five time Grammy-Nominated producer/engineer, Cookie Marenco, assembled a cast of world-class performers, engineers and technicians familiar with her passion for audio excellence and appreciation of skilled musicianship.
The recording sessions led to a patent-pending recording technique called Extended Sound Environment (E.S.E.). Originally conceptualized for the surround environment, E.S.E. makes use of room and direct microphone placement to optimize full tonal response from the instruments and character of the room while allowing the musicians to position themselves to hear and respond to each other without the use of headphones. Attention to eliminating phase, blending the room and direct mics, creating balanced dynamics, monitoring while recording in surround all under Marenco’s production guidance brought stunning results that truly places the listener in an audio hologram of the music.
