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Perfectly expressing the political and social temper of the early 1980s, the original landmark album was the near-constant soundtrack to George and Geoff Hazelrigg’s upbringing and a huge influence on their artistic future. On this album, Hazelrigg Brothers celebrate the 40th anniversary of this classic album and deliver an extraordinary audiophile experience.
Side A
1) Synchronicity I - 2:59
2) Walking in Your Footsteps - 4:09
3) O My God - 3:27
4) Mother - 2:34
5) Miss Gradenko - 2:02
6) Synchronicity II - 4:13
Side B
7) Every Breath You Take - 3:22
8) King of Pain - 5:34 - Listen Below
9) Wrapped Around Your Finger - 5:12
10) Tea in the Sahara - 4:21
Captured as a series of live recordings with absolutely no overdubs, Synchronicity features George Hazelrigg performing on his unrestored 1887 Steinway New York Model B Grand Piano, bassist Geoff Hazelrigg on a 120-year-old handcrafted instrument and John O’Reilly Jr. on a Gretsch Catalina Birch kit.
For these sessions, the trio played as an ensemble without the use of headphones. The audio was captured with two AEA R88 Stereo Ribbon Microphones through 4 channels of D.W.Fearn Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamplifiers. These sources were then recorded direct to DSD128 (DSD5.6 MHz) using two linked TASCAM DA-3000s. All mixing was done in the analog domain making use of a D.W. Fearn VT 5 Stereo Vacuum Tube Equalizer, VT-7 Dual Channel Vacuum Tube Compressor and a Bricasti M7 Stereo Reverb Processor, with the results being captured at DSD256 from a Speck analog console.
The lacquers for this LP were cut by Nick Townsend on a Neumann VMS-80 cutting lathe paired with a Neumann SX-74 cutter head with a MYSHANK diamond cutting stylus installed. The cutter head is powered by a fully restored and custom modified Neumann VG-66 cutting amplifier. Program audio is sourced via a Crane Song HEDD Quantum Converter."
Reviews
Jazz Journal UK Oct 2023: “Away from some remarkable arranging and interplay from all three, what’s maybe most impressive about this set is it stands up as a great recording with or without prior experience of the Police original. The Hazelrigg Brothers make this music their own…” Read Full Review Here.
We proudly record in Native DSD, a high-resolution audio format that captures music with stunning detail and warmth, preserving the full depth of the original performance with minimal processing and maximum fidelity. Download in DSD, buy records or CD’s at the link below.
Fusing Folk, Americana and Appalachian genres, Corrie Lynn Green’s Time To Be Brave is an unflinching look at life in Appalachia and a celebration of self-discovery, personal heartbreak, rebellion, hardship, joy, and acceptance. Powerful lyrics, emotional delivery and an eclectic orchestration combine to deliver a complex and unique listening experience.
Produced and Engineered by D.W. Fearn, this album this album features Corrie on vocals, banjo and piano, supported by a team of world class players and vocalists who joined forces to help bring this truly extraordinary musical vision to life.
The recording was made in DSD256 using D.W. Fearn Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamplifiers, Equalizers and Compressors as well as Merging Technology Hapi converters and Pyramix recording software. Because of the technical limitations of the DSD format, the final mixes were done 24-bit, 96kHz sample rate using the same hardware and software. Those files were converted back to DSD256 for distribution.
1. Gold Rush
2. Mountain Girl
3. Time to be Brave
4. White Trash Kids
5. Is It Light
6. Gimmicks
7. Shooting Range
As children of the nineteen-eighties, we grew up with a variety of excellent music. From jazz fusion to synthesizer-driven pop to rock, the music industry was alive with innovation. At the same time, the classic rock radio format was born. Led Zeppelin was, for us and many of our peers growing up (musicians and otherwise), the most significant in the pantheon of recording artists that now define so much of American, British, and world culture. They sat at an intersection of Elizabethan music, delta blues, and the technology of the day. Each member was a master of their instrument(s), and the ensemble was greater than their sum. Where the Path Runs Straight and High is an adaptation and distillation of these elements into the format where we live a large portion of our musical lives: An intimate acoustic trio setting, not wielding the sheer sound pressure levels of a concert at Madison Square Garden, but with our careful attention on extracting the nectar of the genius in these songs.
The lacquers for this record were cut by Nick Townsend on a Neumann VMS-80 cutting lathe, paired with a Neumann SX-74 cutter head with a MYSHANK diamond cutting stylus installed. The cutter head is powered by a fully-restored and custom-modified Neumann VG-66 cutting amplifier. Program audio is sourced via a Crane Song HEDD Quantum.
1. Friends - 3:48
2. Going to California - 3:37
3. Black Mountain Side - 3:12
4. The Rain Song - 6:53
5. No Quarter - 7:45
6. Fool in the Rain - 5:35
7. Thank You - 5:38