Phasing and flanging in and out of existence in 1985 and 1987, the Dukes of Stratosphear were the flower power band formed by the same members of the well-known new wave group XTC. Now there is no need to drop a hit or eat some mushrooms, instead just position yourself in the sweet spot in your surround listening room, power up and play the Blu-ray Phasing and flanging in and out of existence in 1985 and 1987, the Dukes of Stratosphear were the flower power band formed by the same members of the well-known new wave group XTC. Now there is no need to drop a hit or eat some mushrooms, instead just position yourself in the sweet spot in your surround listening room, power up and play the… Continue Reading

Originally formed as a duo, Schiller was founded by Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen in 1998. Their first album Zeitgeist hit the clubs and dance music scene, but it was their 2001 album, Weltreise, which featured the single “Dream of You” featuring Peter Heppner, which won the ECHO award in 2002 for the Best Dance Single of the Year. The original duo split early on since Schlieffen wanted to focus mostly on trance music, while the remaining member Deylen wanted a more eclectic electronica sound. This branch has lead Schiller on to the projects tenth studio album Morgenstund created by the German electronic musician Christopher von Deylen. Released on March 22, 2019, Deylen… Continue Reading

Continuing the expanded reissue campaign of Genesis founder member Anthony Phillips, Esoteric Records has released his 2012 album with Andrew Skeet titled “Seventh Heaven.” Featuring a bonus cd of ten previously unreleased recordings including the rare track “Take this Heart” written by Anthony Phillips and Mike Rutherford for the album "Songs for a Modern Church", recorded in 1973 at Charterhouse School and featuring the Charterhouse Choral Society. The 4-disc box set includes a DVD with an all-new 5.1 surround sound mix of the album, which was originally issued as a double CD set in 2012 and is primarily orchestral, featuring the City of Prague Orchestra and recorded in various locations… Continue Reading

Following the spiritual path of composer Marcel Dupré who wrote Passion Symphony (aka Symphonie-Passion, Opus 23) English organist and composer Wayne Marshall used this as the template for his latest release on Base2Music. Focusing on how the late 19th century French organ tradition evolved, Marshall has now preserved this tradition with painstaking reverence with his own artistry on this new 5.1 surround recording produce by Jake Purches. Performed on the new Mascioni organ which was Inaugurated in 2016 inside the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, Portugal. This fabulous instrument has everything that invites inspired artists to explore the sacred side of organ music, and the room offers an… Continue Reading

Santana's 1970 acclaimed Abraxas album has been released as a multi-channel quad Hybrid SACD edition for the first time by Sony Japan. Converted from the original 1974 Quadraphonic master and transferred to DSD, the CD layer contains the stereo mix mastered from the latest SACD remastering. The disc is housed in a 7-inch mini LP cover featuring artwork that faithfully replicates the US quadraphonic LP design. This special release also includes a poster replica. Abraxas is released as a Limited Editions, and follows in the path of previous releases from Sony Japan, which have all been of high quality and favored by quad fans around the world. I now have three different quad versions each in… Continue Reading