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Meet Sophia Pfister
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 10, 2016  |  40 comments
Instead of the usual "song and dance", the email refreshingly got directly to the point: "Will you review my record?". I replied, "Send it and if I like it I will."

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United Record Pressing Acquires Bill Smith
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 08, 2016  |  9 comments
Here's a press release from URP announcing the company's acquisition of Bill Smith Custom Records.

Analogplanet did not receive it directly from URP because we probably remain on the company's "do not contact" list.

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Sony, UMG, NARAS’ P&E Wing and Capitol Studios Present DEG Hi-Res Symposium
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 02, 2016  |  33 comments
HOLLYWOOD (June 1st)— At a Hi-Res Symposium presented by DEG® (“The digital Entertainment Group”), in Capitol’s legendary Studio “A”, representatives from record labels, Sony electronics, Capitol Studios and The Recording Academy’s Producers and Engineers wing, discussed the future of high resolution digital audio.

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What You Need to Know About Bob Dylan's New Album on Vinyl
Michael Fremer  |  May 27, 2016  |  36 comments
If you liked Shadows In the Night, musically and sonically, you will like the music here too since these songs were recorded during those sessions.

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Miles Davis Would Be 90 Years Old Today
Michael Fremer  |  May 26, 2016  |  6 comments
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Listen to Two Compositions From Jack DeJohnette's New Solo Piano LP
Michael Fremer  |  May 25, 2016  |  33 comments
The new subscription-based vinyl-only label Newvelle Records has given analogplanet.com permission to post this video with audio sourced from "Return" Jack DeJohnette's first solo piano record and the label's latest release.

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New ReVox Details Emerge!
Michael Fremer  |  May 11, 2016  |  33 comments
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Bob Ludwig Clears Up Mastering Confusion Around Clapton's New "I Still Do" Double 45rpm LP
Michael Fremer  |  May 04, 2016  |  15 comments
The release blurb for Eric Clapton's new Glyn Johns produced and engineered record has left some readers confused about the source. Bob Ludwig clears it up.

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Bulgarian Record and Tape Collector Has Serious Collection!
Michael Fremer  |  May 02, 2016  |  8 comments
Michael Fremer visited a serious Bulgarian record and tape collector in March and shot this video.

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WFMU Record Fair Tonight, Saturday and Sunday!
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 29, 2016  |  3 comments
The WFMU Record Fair, one of the best record shows in America, comes to Greenpoint Brooklyn tonight through Sunday.

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ProJect's New Classic Turntable Celebrates Twenty Five Year Anniversary
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 27, 2016  |  18 comments
Pro-Ject's Heinz Lichtenegger couldn't wait for next week's Munich show where he will hold a twenty fifth anniversary press conference and debut this handsome new turntable. Instead he flew to New York and debuted it first at the World of McIntosh (WOMA) townhouse.

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Analog Spark To Reissue from The Three Track Master Bernstein's "Rhapsody in Blue"/"An American In Paris"
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 26, 2016  |  7 comments
Analog Spark, a Razor and Tie imprint headed by Mark Piro just announced some great upcoming AAA releases headlined by the iconic Bernstein/NYP recording of "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris" cut by Ryan K. Smith using for the first time the original three track master tape.

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Audio Salon Event This Weekend in Santa Monica, CA
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 13, 2016  |  0 comments
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If You Buy Just One Record This Record Store Day April 16th..
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 13, 2016  |  20 comments
Record Store Day is this Saturday April 16th. It's also in the middle of AXPONA in Chicago, which is really annoying. Very bad timing.

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Crosley To Open a Record Pressing Plant
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 20, 2016  |  44 comments
Turntable manufacturer Crosley is set to announce the opening soon of a new pressing plant. No this is not an early April Fool's Day hoax.

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