CHASING THE DRAGON – BINAURAL ESPANA – A TRIBUTE TO SPAIN VINYL LP

180g Direct Cut Recording

The World’s First Binaural Direct Cut Recording!

“For many of our albums I have been using 3 microphones used in a “Decca Tree” array to capture the main stereo image. Recently, I have been experimenting with a Neumann Binaural Head. Although normal stereo sounds great on headphones, I have found that when using the head, the effect can become almost three dimensional. I have therefore decided to create a series of albums for headphone listeners. This is out first release and I hope that you will be transported to Air Studios, feeling the full excitement of standing in front of the National Symphony Orchestra.”

Mike Valantine

Musicians:

Rosie Middleton – mezzo-soprano
The National Symphony Orchestra
Debbie Wiseman, conductor

Selections:

Side A:
Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Carmen
1. Habanera
2. The Gypsy Song

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)
3. Espana

Side B:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
4. Capriccio Espagnol