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Faces Box Set "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" Cut From Analog Tapes
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 22, 2015  |  22 comments
"To deliver superior audiophile quality, each album was cut from the original analog master tapes directly to lacquers and pressed on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl."
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IMPEX to Issue on 180g Vinyl "Famous Blue Raincoat" From Jennifer Warnes' Analog Mix Tapes
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 21, 2015  |  24 comments
IMPEX Records recently announced the forthcoming reissue of Jennifer Warnes' classic album Famous Blue Raincoat cut by Bernie Grundman from using Warnes' own personal analog mix master tapes.

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R.I.P. Legendary Mastering Engineer Stan Ricker
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 15, 2015  |  14 comments
Legendary mastering and recording engineer Stan Ricker passed away today. That is all I know at this time. As I learn more I will update this news item.
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Capitol To Issue 8 LP "The Band" Box Set, July 31st
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 29, 2015  |  11 comments
Capitol/UMe Records recently announced an 8 LP "The Band" The Capitol Albums !968-1977".The good news here is that the 9 LP box set containing 8 albums (Rock of Ages is a double LP) was pressed at QRP, on 180g vinyl, features "faithfully replicated album art and packaging" costs $150.00

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A New Stackable, Breakdown-able Record Storage System From Wax Stacks
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 29, 2015  |  4 comments
Wax Stacks is a new company just "Kickstarted" by a Kimber Kable employee.

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Here It Comes Again: Nirvana Collection from UMe This Time at 45rpm (updated 7/9/15)
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 29, 2015  |  10 comments
First released in 2002 on CD and double LP, this collection of familiar Nirvana tunes plus the then previously unreleased "You Know You're Right" is again being reissued with some new production twists.

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Thai Radio Show Stream
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 25, 2015  |  10 comments
If you want to hear the Thai radio show I was on, you can hear it here:

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Have a look at The $2,000,000 Living Voice System at Bangkok Show
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 21, 2015  |  First Published: Jun 22, 2015  |  27 comments
The Living Voice is a no-holds barred system developed by U.K. designer and retailer Kevin Scott.

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Show Time! Saturday, Day Three Bangkok Hi-End Show
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 20, 2015  |  10 comments
Day one was reasonably well-attended with mostly what appeared to be "high rollers"—either retired or taking a day off to visit the show.

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Half Hour Guest Appearance on Bangkok's Smartbomb Radio
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 20, 2015  |  5 comments
I was hosted in Thailand by Chaiwat Jongpatanagitruang (on the right) and his brother Piyanas Jongpatanagitruang (on left). I was a guest on their half-hour Saturday night radio show. The weekly show is about audio.
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Walk the Halls of Bangkok BAV High-end 2015 Show on Set-up Day (Video Now Active)
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 18, 2015  |  First Published: Jun 19, 2015  |  15 comments
Wednesday was set-up day so I walked the halls and entered the rooms to shoot some video.

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Brooklyn Vinyl Works: A New Pressing Plant Opening in New York City
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 16, 2015  |  First Published: Jun 17, 2015  |  11 comments
Anyone who thinks I am somehow at the heart of the vinyl revival is truly mistaken!

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Bangkok BAV High End Show 2015 Begins Today
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 17, 2015  |  8 comments
This really is an analog planet!

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Acoustic Sounds Purchases Doug Sax's The Mastering Lab
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 16, 2015  |  18 comments
From left to right, Larry Boden, mastering engineer; Brian Roth, Acoustic Sounds electronics technician; Bill Schnee, producer and recording engineer; Tom Pessagno, chief engineer; Chad Kassem, CEO Acoustic Sounds; Ed Hukoveh, design engineer

[New Video Just Added] We just received this press release from Chad Kassem at Acoustic Sounds and will have more on this later:

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Our Friend Eric Leefe Got to Rock Out Today With The Rascals' Gene Cornish
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 10, 2015  |  10 comments
Our friend Eric Leefe today got to rock out with The Rascals' Gene Cornish.

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