Resonance/Analog Pearls Archive

Andreas Rohde, guitar & vocals – Resonance/Analog Pearls Vol. 2 – Stockfisch

by Audiophile Audition | Dec 16, 2016 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Andreas Rohde – Resonance/Analog Pearls Vol. 2 – Stockfisch SFR 357.4802.2 stereo-only SACD, 39:14, ****: Acoustic music sounds great on this stereo SACD!  (Andreas Rohde – 12-strung guitar, vocals/ Manfred Unger – saxophone, clarinet/ Gallagher Doc-Watson – guitar) German label Stockfisch Records has established a bona fide home for folk players looking for a technological upgrade. The release of a collection by guitarist Andreas Rohde demonstrates how modern recording techniques can breathe life into music first recorded in 1983, before the digital revolution. In recording Resonance, the original tracks were done on 2-inch 16-track tape via the Telefunken (AEG) 15A . Re-mastered and converted by the Meltner ADC8 Mk IV Analog to 1-bit DSD, the sound quality is expanded and has a bigger kick. The album gets off to a rousing start with the instrumental, “Busy As A Bee”. Rohde establishes a percolating tempo with a festive resonance. A touch of slide adds some texture. The title track represents a significant change of pace.  A gentle flow is weaved around some quasi-Hawaiian slide riffs. Picking up the pace, “Mr. Coolman” starts with a sprightly blues groove. The guitarist lists the incomparable Leo Kottke as a big influence. Rohde introduces us […]