I’ve been planning this move to a bigger house with a bigger listening room for most of the year, and since it’s such a secluded location I’ve been chomping at the bit to crank the […]
I’ve talked about chameleon recordings before, ones that sound completely different on the second or third listen, and how I sometimes wonder if someone sneaks into my house at night and swaps all my new […]
When I received this 2L MQA-CD in my mailbox just before the holidays, I took one look at the back cover and knew I’d have to explain my position on the MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) […]
After listening to the latest from 2L Recordings, An Old Hall Ladymass, I have but one question. What is an organetto? In this day and age we have the Google so I shouldn’t be asking […]
It’s the dead of winter right now, and I often spend the bad weather days listening to gentle and introspective music while staring out the windows at all that snow. My musical choices usually gravitate […]
I’m going to review another 2L Recordings release, Alt Hva Modrene Har Kjempet from Kammerkoret Aurum, and I don’t want any shenanigans this time. The last time I covered a 2L Recordings release, the MQA-CD […]
I know, two 2L Recordings in a row, but this is the best time to listen to the latest releases from this Norwegian label–in the middle of the winter. I managed to escape the last […]
It seems I’ve taken the challenge to talk about music for the holidays, but perhaps it’s all about the approach. The secret, I think, is to talk about music I want to hear during the […]
Whenever I listen to a Jan Gunnar Hoff album from 2L Recordings, I always think about that razor’s edge between improvisation and adhering to the original composition. Just a few weeks ago, I thought I […]
I’ve developed a strange habit while listening to new releases for the first time. I press play, wander through the other rooms, and I almost dare it to lure me back into the listening room. […]
My favorite 2L Recordings albums tend to be those that feature the human voice, such as in a choir. The reason is simple–there’s something gloriously pure about the sound of a human voice, as found […]
Thought I’d get a jump on holiday music for 2021 with Stille Grender, the latest from 2L Recordings in Norway. If I had received it just a couple of weeks ago, it would have easily […]
Michael Vamos of Audio Skies Distribution, invited me to visit his AXPONA 2022 exhibit room in the swanky Aster Presidential Suite, mostly because I reviewed Ideon Audio just a few months ago. This was a […]
I’ve been mentioning JMF Audio a lot lately, and that’s mostly because we keep bumping into each other out in the world of audio. I first heard the JMF amplification at AXPONA 2022, when I […]
2L Recordings from Norway (website) tends to release its titles in clusters, and sometimes right before the holidays so that we secular folk can also have a soundtrack for the falling snow on the other […]
My ever-evolving reference system has currently morphed into a piano-reproducing machine, so the timing of Eventyr, a solo piano recording from 2L Recordings, is fortuitous. “Eventyr” is a Norwegian word “that conjures up fairy tales, […]
I’ve known Walter Swanbon of Fidelis AV and Fidelis Distribution for many years, and we usually see eye-to-eye on high-end audio brands. That’s why I’m especially glad to see JMF amplification in his exhibit rooms, […]
You’re in a very swanky bar in a very swanky hotel and you’re having drinks with friends. This is a new place, one you’ve heard much about, and every cubic foot of this place makes […]
This is the perfect time of year for the Benjamin Gisli Trio and their new album, Line of Thought. The holidays are over and now we northerners can look forward to a period of hibernation, […]
When I received Ole Bull–Stages of Life from 2L Recordings in Norway, I suddenly realized that I’ve been playing a game for some time with these releases. The front covers of most 2L albums share […]
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