This CD is a great one from British duo HONNE, which I shared on Instagram back in February 2022. This album is titled with a great provocation, ‘Let’s just say the world ended a week from now, what would do?’. Released in 2021, amidst the tail-end of the pandemic, it’s Read more
This post is largely combined from a comparison I shared on StereoNet back in June 2024. It was at the juncture of revamping my hifi system, where I’d recently switched to new speakers (the Sonus Faber Sonetto) and had decided to switch one of my sources as well: the CD Read more
Potentially controversial point to start, but CDs still beat other formats in my humble opinion. They capture details and depth that other formats sometimes don’t quite communicate. This is beautifully demonstrated in this rare recording of a concert with Oscar Peterson in Helsinki, November 1987. This double-CD is titled ‘A Read more
Childhood is built on core memories that are attached to emotions. ‘John Williams and the Boston Pops, 1984 A Space Odyssey’ is definitely a core one for me. After seeing how much I loved Star Wars, Superman, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, my parents bought me this album on Read more
I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy the Luke Howard Trio in a small jazz club twice (at Bennett’s Lane Jazz Club). There’s nothing quite like the intimacy and atmosphere of watching a trio interact and immerse themselves in their music. There’s something incredibly unique about the music of Luke Howard Read more
Of all the ways to experience the world, sound might be my favourite. I’ve always been captivated by music and audio, ever since I was little. I remember running around the square rug of our family living room in rhythm to my father’s George Benson record ‘Weekend in LA’ – Read more
When people say ‘the world is getting smaller’ they’re often talking about how well we seem to know each other; those 6-degrees of separation keeping us apart. Those close ties that we share are a very real entity, and a reason why I’ve always been very careful to never ‘burn bridges’ Read more