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  • Diving into Disco, Part 5 โ€” Going to a Go-Go

    As Motown icons the Supremes and Temptations battled for chart dominance in 1966โ€“67, psychedelic soul and funk pioneers like Sly Stone and James Brown began reshaping the sound of Black musicโ€”with drum breaks, distortion, and fire.

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  • Blue Note Records Classic Vinyl Reissue Seriesโ€”Is the word โ€œaudiophileโ€ back in style?

    Blue Noteโ€™s Classic Vinyl Reissue Series delivers high-quality 180-gram LPs mastered by Kevin Gray, offering pristine sound from iconic jazz albums like Horace Silverโ€™s 6 Pieces of Silver and Art Blakeyโ€™s The Big Beat. Audiophile vinyl is backโ€”but with modern care and legacy.

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  • A Tribute to the First Lady of Love, Donna Summer (1948-2012), Queen of Disco, Pt 2

    Donna Summer and Moroder-Bellotte pushed disco’s boundaries with Once Upon a Time (1977), a groundbreaking double concept album. Hits like โ€œMacArthur Park Suiteโ€ and Bad Girls cemented her legacy as discoโ€™s enduring queen.

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  • The Best of Record Store Day: Bill Evans, Behind the Dikes

    One of the leading music business stories of the 21st century is the continued discovery, sonic restoration, and release of previously unknown recordingsโ€”either from the studio or the stage. As the constant advance in digital technology has reclaimed live tapes once thought to be sonically inferior, and refreshed forgotten or leftover studio recordings, record labels,…

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  • Irreconcilable Differences?

    Veteran music editor Robert Baird reflects on high-end audioโ€™s tribalism, from gear vs. music purists to loudness wars and streaming woes, vowing to spotlight artists who value both sonic integrity and musical impact.

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  • T.H.E Show 2021

    Dragged along to T.H.E. Show by chance, Jonson Lee’s wife โ€” a professional pianist โ€” helped crown Heavenly Soundworks’ active speakers as the eventโ€™s best, praising their astonishing clarity and bass, all powered by just a $500 streamer.

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