DESCRIPTION:
Title: The Ultimate Demonstration Disc Volume 2
Artist: Various Artists Chesky Records
Genre: Miscellaneous
Label: Chesky Records
Release Date: 2008

Track 5
Deep Bass
Young Girl's Heart
I-Ching - Of The Marsh and the Moon

The I-Ching's Of The Marsh And the Moon sessions were a departure from the Chesky norm on a number of counts. First, there were a number of pre-recorded sounds, which were played back "live" to accompany the musicians. And some sounds were deliberately recorded "out of phase"W to project their sound out, forward of the lister's speakers. Joel Goodman's synthesizer was responsible for supplying the deep bass and percussion sounds cascading through "Young Girl's Heart". The bass is very deep and powerful - but never boomy or muddled - the low rolling bass pattern should be "airy". By that I mean you should hear the bass filling and reverberating in the church.

Available in Audiophile 96kHz/24bit

"I produced the first Ultimate Demonstration Disc in 1995, and it went on to be a huge success. It caught on with audiophiles, especially those who read audiophile magazines like "Stereophile" and "The Absolute Sound," but didn't fully understand the lexicon of sound. Audiophile reviewers use words like "transparent" and "soundstage depth" all the time, but rarely describe exactly what the words mean. With the original and now this new UDD I spell out what to listen for on each tune. And since Chesky recordings are made by and for audiophiles the entire recording chain -- the microphones, mic preamps, mixer, and analog-to-digital converter -- is custom built to high-end standards. To produce the purist, most natural sound Chesky avoids the use of dynamic range compressors, equalizers, and overdubbing. The sessions are all "live" so the microphones "hear" what you would have heard if you were present at the session. The Chesky sound is so neutral, transparent and natural, our recordings can be used to reveal differences between various brands of high-end speakers, electronics and cables. Chesky Records has learned a lot over the past thirteen years so it's no surprise the Ultimate Demonstration Disc, Volume 2 sounds even better than Volume 1. Enjoy!" - Steve Guttenberg

Tracks List
1. In A Mellow Tone (Naturalness)
2. Speak Like A Child (Holographic Imaging)
3. Angel Of Harlem (Presence)
4. Club Descarga (Depth)
5. Young Girl's Heart (Deep Bass)
6. My Foolish Heart (High Resolution)
7. Little Wing (Midrange Purity)
8. Misterioso (Atmosphere)
9. Imagine (Transparency)
10. Bassoon Concerto, 3rd Movement (Dynamic Contrast)
11. Tear It Up (Rhythm & Pace)