Using the offered 50% discount on eclassical
1 Like
CAN | Egg Bamayasi Promo | 1973/2026 | bandcamp | 24/44.1 | FLAC
Unlike many of their contemporaries, Can has an abundance of live recordings available from the prime of their performing career. Can’s official live series captures, probably, their best live performance from the Ege Bamyasi era in “Live in Paris 1973”. That said, we still wanted to offer a live recording to accompany our reprint of this classic Ege Bamayasi promo poster.
We’ve chosen to share a performance from the 1973 UK tour that took place from February to March of that year and was the first tour after the release of Ege Bamyasi in November of 1972. This specific performance took place at the Rainbow Theatre in London on February 18th. It’s only the second date on the tour and the band is still a little loose, but the recording includes some standout performances including “Spade” and a particularly good version of “One More Night”. So, while you wait for your Can poster to arrive sit back, relax, and listen to this rousing Can performance from the winter of 1973.
released March 31, 2026
2 Likes
Can | Düsseldorf 1973 | bandcamp | 16/44.1 | FLAC
This would have been the last tour for vocalist Damo Suzuki who announced his intentions leave the band during the “Future Days” sessions in late 1973. It is unclear which shows he actually performed at after the UK tour in August. Anecdotes from concert attendees during this period note that Damo actually sat in the audience for most shows on the October tour. Though, he is confirmed to have performed at the Frankfurt show on 10/3, so perhaps he performed during the 10/4 date, too!
NEU! | Freiburg | 1972 | bandcamp |
Despite Neu!'s first album being completed in December of 1971 and released in March of 1972 the rehearsals, while stylistically similar, don’t feature any true renditions of songs from the album. It consists of mainly three long jams. Kranemann’s bass playing is much more meandering than Rother’s more minimalistic plodding / droning bass from the record. One can assume that the shows in June would also have had a more improvisational feel to them than later live dates (like those from 1974 with Thomas Dinger and Hans Lampe). An interesting, if inessential, look at the band at the very beginning of their career. Enjoy!
1 Like
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 - The Mercury Masters, Vol. 2
Byron Janis (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Menges
prestomusic - 192. 24 FLAC. This is one of the Mercury Living Presence titles offered under the current DECCA discount.
1 Like
Qobuz DSD’s apart from MYT. Sublime splurge but 60% off so not too bad cost wise. DSD’s sound amazing; clear, with details, dynamics, room acoustics etc much more apparent. Incredible to think that a lot of these are over 60 years old.
3 Likes
Are these downloaded as dsd files or as dxd do you know?
1 Like
They are .dsf files, which are DSD64 [SACD] files.
1 Like
Thanks.
Some of the files are advertised as flat transfer from the original analogue tapes, so these are likely pure DSD. I know that some are edited via DXD first because you have more EQ flexibility if the files need it. Worth a read-up on it if you’re interested.
2 Likes
It is a rabbit hole that I have just started to think about exploring. I have a resampler that converts from just about any source to dsd one bit. I’m wondering about the value of downloading some ‘original’ dsd files for comparison.
This consideration assumes that DSD would as format sound better than other format’s - is that your belief / opinion ?
Like most of the discussions on this forum, the debates are both objective and subjective.
The technical advantages/disadvantages of DSD v PCM are too lengthy to discuss here but easy to read up on. As usual the best way is to try it and see, taking into account your hardware/software capabilities for playback. There are often too many variables to have a definitive answer, but over time one can come to one’s own judgement.
It seems odd that Sony would choose DSD as an archival digital process for preserving precious analogue tape recordings if it wasn’t the best method to do so. If they were to repeat the same task with today’s technology they may use a different method - who knows? Then again VHS was chosen over Betamax for commercial reasons and being quicker off the mark, so the correct choice isn’t always the one taken!
All I can say is, given that I can download in DSD64 or 24bit/192kHz off Qobuz, I will choose the DSD file, even though my player isn’t a native DSD player - go figure! To my ears the DSD files are rendered in a way more pleasant to my ears - to others, not so much.
Sorry for going off topic - I’ll be quiet now!
5 Likes
My experience with resampling says yes. So much so that I am now considering a second Sirius resampler for a second system. My doubt is around how this is possible, hence I’ d like to obtain some professional sample dsd music to compare with my home resampled sound. As I look into it I find that not all DSD is equal. Another minefield 
2 Likes
In my system the best audio formats are SACD/DSD files and hi-res PCM on Bluray, then hires WAV downloads streamed from the Core.
2 Likes
Ok, I have bought my first Qobuz dsd download.
Picture shows the 3 versions that I have, DSD, 176/24, and cd 44/16.
I shall spend a few hours listening over the next couple of days and report back.
Initial impressions are that with no resampling it’s pretty much as expected by me. 44, 176, DSD in increasing order of SQ.
With the re sampler set at DSD 256 output it is close. Even the 44/16 is impressive, but it is early days. I need to let my ear tune in.
Edit: just to add this is the study kit. Auralic S1 Aries/Sirius/Vega/PSU, DR 252/250, Spendor A5, small room.
5 Likes
Bought this from Qobuz today, just played the 16 bit version, now this dsd remaster…….needs more volume to sound any good, think i prefer the 16 bit. Will give a few listens.
5 Likes
Steve Roach | La Rosa - Live in Tucson | bandcamp | 24/96 | FLAC
“*Pioneering electronic artist Steve Roach’s LA ROSA is a zenith in the fourth decade of his legendary live career. Blending new pieces born from the living moment with essential classics, the 2-disc / 2-hour odyssey captures a riveting point in time on December 6, 2025 at Tucson, Arizona’s state-of-the-art La Rosa performance venue. Originally built as a monastery and cathedral in the 1930’s, La Rosa was converted to a concert destination in 2025. Its setting empowers the music in ways that can’t compare to a conventional hall. Steve taps into the collective memory of the sacred space itself, a space used for devotion and transcendence, the same intentions found in his music.
An equal mix of classics and new material, this astounding show brought together fans from near and afar. This gathering of the tribes inspired all that is captured on this immaculate recording presented with no post-production overdubs or edits just as it was performed, created and mixed by Steve from the stage. LA ROSA transcends what a solo artist’s concert can be; it is the culmination of the last seven years of shows in large cathedrals across the USA*.”