the art of mastering the best quality vinyl

WEDNESDAY, 4 FEBRUARY 2009

the art of mastering the best quality vinyl

so, part 2, and the music described on the last post moves onto the next stage of its existence, mastering for sumptuous vinyl release

for this task, the more than capable hands, and ears, of mr stuart hawkes at metropolis mastering;

Metropolis Main News

have been enlisted to oversee and alchemically fuse his knowledge, skill and subtle precision to reach the finest possible conclusion of the process of creating the perfect representation onto lacquer

this stage, along with the other pertinent processes; initial idea, execution and transference of such to sound recording and, post mastering, vinyl cut to test pressing, artowrk and finished 'product'  are all maintained at the highest level - after all the final artefact is our sole claim to longevity and historical significance

the end user / punter / vinyl junkie / collector should expect nothing less in exchange for their hard earned , art is at the heart

as we say on the mothership darkestral .. all that exists is the future

and so, onto the next chapter yet to be written

we leave you with this thought;

where resides the lost note, and does it even sound?

darkestral       stardate 050209

new year, new darkestral

well, 2009 has begun, and appears to be moving at an accelerated rate, fast forward the future indeed

in light of the timeslip that threatens to envelope the rest of our naturals it would be foolish, if not

insensitive and ignorant not to want to share with the world some of the wonderful music that has 

enriched the darkestral existance over the last couple of months

Darkestral Recordings;

and lo, it will appear as a physical artifact in the shape of two round music carriers of the vinyl

variety toward the end of february/early march 

this particular piece of musical artistry is to be known as the 'Sepia Tones' EP from one of the

new pioneers of electronic reverie; Instra:mental.

taking the first two tracks as solitary missions and the second two with the widely respected

D Bridge this is the benchmark for a year of possibilities

'Photograph', 'The Dead Zone','Translucent' and 'Detuned' explore split visions of a future unmapped,

from the real utopian beauty to the eerie and downright uneasy and gives more weight to the

call that is ringing in certain circles that these are THE producers of the moment

www.myspace.com/darkestralrecordings

Darkestral Excursions;

splitting from the mothership is the probe that ventures further into the outer realms of what 

can be credible bracketed in our tempo range, cut adrift to float in zero gravity, beats and 

atmospheres feel of a different pressure and of a cinematic hue

Sabre has created the perfect introduction to the new frontier, headphones an essential partner

for these floatation in space .....

www.dogsonacid.com (dubplate section)

next in line ... Consequence with further moves into cinematic dead air .... watch this space, 

dont steal our oxygen ...

170 ... respect the speed limit