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為子孫作傳承的發燒唱片品牌 ~ Epiphany Recordings
本帖最后由 Lucy 于 2014-7-22 11:05 编辑
為子孫作傳承的發燒唱片品牌 ~ Epiphany Recordings
Epiphany Recordings (頓悟錄音有限公司) 這個發燒唱片品牌是 Jeremy R. Kipnis 於 29 歲時所成立的,Jeremy Kipnis 除了是那著名的六佰萬美元視聽室外擁有者和 www.kipnis-studios.com (KSS) 的創辦人外,也是名大鍵琴 (又稱撥弦古鋼琴,羽管鍵琴) 演奏家 Igor Kipnis 的兒子及歌劇男低音 Alexander Kipnis 的孫兒
在他而言,“ Epiphany Recordings 這些錄音是為子孫後代,而不是快速銷售,音頻工程也是音樂創作的另一面。 ”
當然這個發燒唱片品牌其中一個功能就是把其父 Igor Kipnis 的演奏真實的延續下去,他所有的錄音也盡量減少後期制作,強調真實的現場感,不要加添人工化的音效。Jeremy Kipnis 從來也只用單點錄音的方法,以其特制的填充物料和支架,及那自己改裝過的 Microphone 去操作,一切話放和設備也是以最直接和簡單的電路為出發點,減少在電子線路上轉換的失真,而且所有設備也是用電池去驅動的。
節錄由 Andrew Quint 於 美國音響雜誌 The Absolute Sound 發表的評論
"With pioneers like Reference Recordings and Sheffield Labs busily exploiting their new technologies (HDCD and the 20/16 Ultra Max respectively), the audiophile label scene is a buzz with new ideas. Epiphany Recordings Ltd., one of the new kids on the block, is pushing the envelope by completely eliminating tape from the recording process. They instead record directly to a glass master. Hot stuff! This is not just technological gamesmanship. The music these labels are producing has never been more exciting and diverse. These small labels, with their increased influence over the market, now have the ability to attract bigger stars—Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Ry Cooder, Igor Kipnis, and Malcolm Arnold have all had their music recorded by this elite group of companies. These companies share a passion for music, which translates into an intensive effort to preserve the sound of music so that all its beauty will be experienced by the listener. I’ll examine each label’s recording philosophy, followed by a preview of planned releases.
Epiphany Recordings: (brass CDs & 20-bit mini CDs). Jeremy R. Kipnis is a man bursting with new ideas. Epiphany may be small (3 current releases), but there’s no shortage of new technologies employed in the production of these brass CDs. First and foremost: he’s recording directly to glass master (no tape)—24 bit (!) 88.2K sampling—with 96-bit internal computing precision! The entire recording chain is battery powered for complete isolation of each component. His two microphones are located in a “first person perspective” or FPP, feeding his custom-built mike preamps."
EP-1 “The Young Beethoven” 就是獻給他父親的禮物,讓 Igor Kipnis 以大鍵琴於家族那 150 多年歷史的田莊穀倉內演奏。為了音質更醇厚,此碟更全是純銅鍍層 (Copper Electro-Plated),Jeremy Kipnis 也因為這碟給很多樂評人譽為音樂家族延續的天才。
EP-2 “The Instrument of Kings” 是 Epiphany Recordings 的第二張唱片,也是特別由美國 KAO Optical 訂制的的 CD 碟,這碟用 Brass 作反射面料,而且所用的塑膠面料比大部分現有的 CD 碟折光度更佳。當時 Edward Tatnall Canby 評為年度十大必買的唱片之一。
美國 Stereophile 雜誌的 Les Berkeley 的評語為 “ Anyone who enjoys the music of the 18th century will certainly want this CD.”
* 有關 Edward Tatnall Canby, 請參閱美國紐約時報的資料
~ http://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/10/arts/edward-t-canby-85-choral-director-and-writer.html
EP-7 “Concert &Test Sampler” 是 Epiphany Recordings 唯一的測試碟,不用多說,就讓我們去了解一下 Kipnis 家族在音樂領域上的看法,也看看能否有所頓悟吧。
EP-9 “The Yale Russian Chorus” 這和一般的發燒碟很不同,強調的是以一個於現場聽到的聲音,不會用幾支拾音的 Microphone 作近距離錄音,而是以一貫的單點錄音方式去讓聽者感受如坐在教堂的第一行位置。這碟也是有最多樂評人讚許的,但作為發燒的聽眾們,或要先調整心態去欣賞這等沒音染和特效的現場錄音。
在現代強調音效的普遍發燒碟的世界, 有沒想過再讓我們現在的系統返回真實的還原度,不渲染,不修飾的表達音樂。
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