To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Arnold Schoenberg, DG's Original Source deluxe vinyl reissue series presents Herbert von Karajan's seminal survey of music by the composer and his two most famous pupils, Alban Berg and Anton Webern. Mastered and cut AAA directly from the original 4 and 8-track mastertapes by Rainer Maillard and Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios, this deluxe 4LP set offers the perfect opportunity to reassess how these composers played a central role in changing everything about how music was composed, listened to - and not always understood.

Zev Feldman—record producer and Jazz Detective—launches his next endeavor, the archival label Time Traveler Recordings with the label’s Muse Master Edition Series: a run of masterpiece reissues from the historic Muse Records catalog. Pre-order Muse Master Edition Series.The series begins with the October 17th release of three albums from the legendary label’s discography: drummer Roy Brooks’ seminal 1972 live album The Free Slave; pianist Kenny Barron’s 1973 work... Read More

(Press release): Analogue Productions is revisiting its first-ever UHQR (Ultra High Quality Record) title — The Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1967 masterpiece Axis: Bold As Love - newly remastered and available for the first time as a 45 RPM edition, in both stereo and mono pressings. Both the stereo and mono versions have been cut by noted mastering engineer Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tapes, and pressed at Acoustic Sounds' industry-leading... Read More

(Press Release): Frank Sinatra’s seminal 1955 Capitol Records album In The Wee Small Hours will be reissued in Blue Note’s acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Series on November 14 marking the album’s 70th anniversary. Produced for release by Joe Harley, the new Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and comes packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket featuring... Read More

September 12, 2025 – (Los Angeles, CA) – Neil Young continues his Official Release Series (ORS) with the next installment of four classic titles from the 1990s. ORS Vol 6: Discs 26, 27, 28 & 29 collects HARVEST MOON, UNPLUGGED, SLEEPS WITH ANGELS and MIRROR BALLin the ongoing reissue series and is set for release on October 24 via Reprise Records.Each disc in the limited edition, numbered box sets will contain 4 albums with the original, historically accurate... Read More

(Press Release) When originally released back in 1992, The Chronic was a single LP with long sides. It was a gift that vinyl even existed for the original release – CDs ruled the day. By 2001, this landmark recording was split across 4 sides which allowed for a more authentic audio listening experience to what Dr. Dre had created.The Chronic One-Step release takes Dr. Dre’s production to a whole new listening level. The original analog master tapes were completely... Read More

‘The tide is turning… everything’s gonna be alright now’ - “New Millennium”. Progressive music is rarely the most commercially viable genre for the singles charts and radio. As the 1990s gave way to the 2000s, Dream Theater avoided becoming collateral damage catering to record label demands. The pressure to write shorter material and work with outside producers/writers—the antithesis of what the band had set out to accomplish—almost to it disbanding. Earning artistic... Read More

5LP/4CD + Blu-ray Box Set Containing Landmark 1967 Album Axis: Bold As Love In Stereo, Mono, ATMOS, Plus 40 Bonus Studio & Live Tracks (28 Previously Unreleased) Out On Experience Hendrix/Legacy Recordings(Press Release): Experience Hendrix L.L.C. and Legacy Recordings, are releasing Bold As Love by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on November 7. Produced by Janie Hendrix, original Experience recording engineer Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott, this expansive... Read More

I am working on a major loudspeaker-design project. A floorstanding 3-way (not the speaker pictured, which is a pair of late 1990's era Ed Meitner designed Meliors). The Business Model is to deliver the sound quality of a $40,000/pair loudspeaker, but charge only $30,000/pair. Of course, in the Bill of Materials, I included both deluxe crossover parts, and the cryo processing of the completed crossovers. I was told that neither was necessary, but based on... Read More

Mark Volman — a founding member of the ’60s rock band The Turtles died on September 5th at age 78 following a “brief, unexpected illness” in Nashville, Tenn. In 2020 Volman was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia.

Craft Recordings honors this inimitable trio through Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Studio Recordings—a brand new collection that, for the very first time, collects the complete recording studio output by Evans’ “Classic Trio.” Anchoring this 5-LP, 180-gram vinyl collection (also available in a 3-CD set and standard/hi-res digital) are the trio’s two acclaimed original studio albums, Portrait in Jazz (1960) and Explorations(1961), both of which benefit from meticulous audio restoration by Plangent Processes. Three additional LPs feature 26 breathtaking alternate takes and outtakes from these famed sessions—17 of which have never been released—offering rare insight into the trio’s innovative creative process.

Newark, N.J. (September 4, 2025) - Technics today announces the introduction of the new SL-40CBT and SL-50C Direct Drive Turntables at this year’s annual CEDIA convention in Denver. The latest models continue the iconic Technics legacy while introducing a fresh contemporary design and convenient new features aimed at both Hi-Fi users and modern home audio lovers. The SL-40CBT / SL-50C maintain the classic Technics turntable characteristics, such as the iron-coreless... Read More

September 4, 2025—Marking the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Wildflowers, one of Tom Petty’s most beloved and enduring albums, the all-time classic will see a special two LP One-Step vinyl release with Because Sound Matters, set for October 10 via Warner Records. Limited to 6000 numbered copies, the first pressing has been cut directly from the original master tapes by engineer Chris Bellman, overseen by Petty’s longtime audio engineer Ryan Ulyate and cut for... Read More

Press Release: (September 3, 2025 - Los Angeles, CA) Little Feat’s The Last Record Album arrived in October 1975, lean and sly, with the band deep in its creative stride. Nearly 50 years later, the album returns in a newly remastered and expanded edition that brings fresh light to one of the most quietly compelling records in the band’s catalog.(no mastering, pressing or source credits included in press release)The Last Record Album (Deluxe Edition) will be available... Read More

(Press release): Saxophonist and composer Jerome Sabbagh has always prided himself on being an artist who stands up strongly for the qualities and principles that he believes in – artistic integrity, bold individuality, social consciousness, and a distinctive personal vision. His vibrant new album, Stand Up!, asserts those values in a number of ways, wedding memorable compositions to fervent playing by Sabbagh’s longtime quartet. Stand Up! was recorded live to analog... Read More

(Press release): The HANA-Umami Black continues the brand’s legacy of “Brilliant and Gorgeous” sound. Master cartridge designer Masao Okada-san of Excel Sound celebrates over 5 decades of innovation and excellence with his new masterpiece, featuring a diamond cantilever and new “OKD” High-Efficiency Moving Coil Generator. The Umami Black is much more than just an Umami Red with a diamond cantilever.

Martin Porter and David Goggin’s detailed history of the famed U.S. recording facilities

‘Progressive rock’ was a taboo phrase amongst many music consumers in the 1970s. Instead of artists being lauded for top-tier musicianship, the genre became stigmatized for songs enduring intimidating lengths beyond the 6-minute mark and neo-classical approaches that seemed indulgent to those who preferred the simplicity of ‘three chords and an attitude.’ Regardless of varying perception, there’s no denying that the limitless boundaries of sonic exploration gave way... Read More