TAS Super Tape List: Jazz
Master Quality Reel To Reel Tape!
Exceptional Audiophile Sound! This Is As Close To The Original Master As You Will Get!
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Chasing the Dragon have become known as one of the leading producers of audiophile recordings. A Day In The Life was rehearsed, recorded and cut live to vinyl, all in one day! This 1/4" Master Tape Copy was created from the 30IPS 1/2" Running Masters at Air Studios.
"We specialize in producing 'Direct Cut' recordings. This is where we pass the stereo signal from the Neve desk at Air Studios, up 2 floors to the record lathe in the mastering suite above. Once we begin to cut the lacquer there is no going back! We can not stop and edit, if there are any mistakes. This means, we have to choose our musicians who can not only get through each side non stop, but also who can give a fantastic performance.
For some years, we have wanted to record a jazz group. I cannot believe that the superb jazz trumpeter Quentin Collins only lived a short distance away from the studios. My mastering engineer John Webber said "you have to meet him!" Well, this is the amazing result. Quentin, Gary, Jason, Joe and Miles you are the best! What an album!" - Mike & Francoise Valentine
**It is standard practice in all recording studios to keep the tape "tail out". This reduces "pre-echo" and it means that the tape should be placed on the right hand side of the recorder, re-wound and then played.
...no question that Mike Valentine really knows what he's doing as he pursues an 'everything matters' philosophy that has consistently produced recordings that will impress the most demanding audiophiles. Listening to ''Paxos/ Antipaxos'' once again as I write this, I ask myself the question Mike and Françoise asked countless times at the July 2019 AIR sessions. ''Happy?'' You bet I am!
This was one of the best jazz albums I have listened to over my long life. Period. Not only is the music bright and engaging, but it is superbly mixed, each instrument, nay, each note carefully tailored to give the listener musical nourishment. Coming in a beautiful ATR Magnetics MDS-36 red spool, each reel is recorded in real-time and this is a recording you will be so glad you bought.
Features
- 1st Generation Reel to Reel Tape made from the Original Master Tape!
- Created from 30IPS 1/2" Running Masters at Air Studios
- 1/4" 15IPS CCIR
- 10" Reel
- Original Master Tapes recorded at 30ips onto ½" Tape
- Copy Masters are made using 2 Studer A820 Master Recorders
- Machines are connected with Zensati Seraphim Interconnect Cable for highest transfer quality
- All tapes use CCIR/IEC Equalization
- Originally mastered at Air Studios London
- Created using ATR Magnetics Tape Stock
- Housed in Heavy Duty Professional boxes
- Transferred and monitored by Chasing The Dragon Producer Mike Valentine
Musicians
| Quentin Collins | trmpet, flugelhorn |
|---|---|
| Gary Husband | drums |
| Jason Rebello | piano |
| Joe Sanders | double bass |
| Miles Bould | percussion |
Selections
- Angola
- Left Unsaid
- Paxos / Antipaxos
- Oliliqui Valley
- Modus Operandi
- Cashed-Up Bogan
