Obviously, I found the answer in Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Because the album had to be recorded 'live' I had to first find a piece of music which would the perfect length. "In creating this direct cut album, we had to overcome many challenges. String tones were rich and fully expressed, yet the somewhat distantly placed harpsichord had appropriate transient zip and definition." - Michael Fremer, Stereophile Magazine "Producer Mike Valentine used all-tube microphones, and the sound is as you might expect.
a lot more robust that most I've heard." -Hi-Fi+ Magazine
"The playing is extremely vigorous in places, which adds to the dynamics and drama, and credit should be given to the nine musicians in Interpreti Veneziani and the many period instruments they play.It's the combination of the original sound, coupled with the shortness and purity of the signal chain, which make this such an astonishing record. by directly cutting the recording to vinyl. This Direct to Disc performance is a pure analog delight! The brilliantly captured session was carefully engineered, and mixed live, no overdubs! During the performance, the Neumann VMS 80 Cutting head engages the master lacquer ("stamper" used for pressing LPs) and is not stopped until the entire side is complete! The results are amazing! A more accurate recording, a greater immediacy and interaction among the players, less background noise through the elimination of master tapes, overdubs, etc. In order to make this D2D recording, the Interpreti Veneziani Chamber Orchestra performs each album side live in the studio, recorded via state of the art, all-tube valve microphones, fed to a Neve Desk, and then via a pure analogue path directly to the Neumann VMS80 lathe. Vivaldi's best know work, The Four Seasons is given new life in this Audiophile Direct to Disc recording from Chasing the Dragon. 180g Audiophile Direct to Disc LP! A dynamic performance, pure analog delight!
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