Bob Katz

Cor Cordium is Glass Hammer's 2011 follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed IF, an album which found its place in numerous Top 10 and Best of 2010 lists throughout the prog world. To keep the momentum going from last year's success, singer Jon Davison and guitarist Alan Shikoh return with Glass Hammer co-founders Steve Babb and Fred Schendel to create the band's fourteenth studio album. Cor Cordium features six tracks, including the highly addictive Salvation Station, the epic-length To Someone and the climactic She, A Lonely Tower; art work and a 16 page full-color layout by artist Tom Kuhn and audiophile mastering by Bob Katz of Digital Domain. Cor Cordium will be on the wish list of symphonic prog fans worldwide and a must-have for Glass Hammer enthusiasts.

Sara K. - Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin'
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 235 MB | Full Artwork: 57 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Chesky Records # JD133 | Country/Year: US 1995
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country | Style: Singer / Songwriter, Audiophile

Sara K. writes music that expresses emotional turbulence with the perfect balance of poetry and passion. Possessing a sweet sultry voice and a style that soars above and beyond the boundaries of genre, her newest release, tell me i'm not dreamin' touches on a myriad of styles including jazz, folk, and even the blues, and yet transcends them all.

"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.

Composer-pianist David Chesky has written seven new pieces that draw their inspiration from the Fantasia form. The Fantasia has evolved from its Renaissance roots and has become a vehicle for a composer's freedom of expression, utilizing rhythm, harmony, and improvisatory skill. And David Chesky brilliantly succeeds, not only in remaining faithful to the original concept of Fantasia, but also in creating a new genre of music with these works.

Edensong is a progressive rock quintet from New York City. The band’s self-released 2008 debut The Fruit Fallen was hailed as a “masterpiece” by critics, and helped to pave the way for live shows and notable festival appearances throughout North America. At over 70 minutes of new music, their 2016 follow-up, "Years In The Garden Of Years" is even more ambitious than it’s predecessor, and will be sure to appeal to fans of both classic progressive rock. The concept album features an extended song cycle on themes of time, each song a different scale and perspective. The melodies are more memorable, the riffs more powerful, the flute playing more inventive and propulsive…