[DISCOUNT EXPIRED] New Noah Wall Album from Chesky Records
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"There's something about Noah Wall's voice that went straight to my heart, she's the real deal!"
- Steve Guttenberg, Audiophile Critic

"Noah Wall’s "Down Home Blues", is full of life and a positive energy, and the use of Binaural recording gives the music air, I felt like I was sitting down on the floor, bourbon in hand, with the band just a few feet away."
- Harris Fogel, Mac Edition Radio


Those that follow Chesky Records closely will recognize the voice of Noah Wall from our previous recording, From The Mountaintop. Now back with her own band, Noah Wall lets her voice shine through on this stunning example of classic Folk sensibilities with a modern twist. Down Home Blues mixes traditional Folk songs with new original material showcasing Wall’s songwriting as well as vocals.

Noah is also the lead singer, fiddler, and founding member of the award winning acoustic band "The Barefoot Movement." Now based in Nashville, TN, the group continues to rack up the miles, touring both domestically and internationally. Wall's songwriting skills can be heard in the majority of the band's original material, which has been compiled onto three full length albums. The group's notoriety continues to grow through features in such publications as Country Weekly Magazine, RollingStone.com, CMT Edge, and Billboard.com. In 2014, they were presented with the Momentum Award for Band of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Declared "one of the most promising bands on the bluegrass scene" by CMT, the band is still going strong, bringing shoe-less excitement to every performance.

Part of the Chesky Binaural + Series, all recorded with a single microphone, the band appears right before you with this spacious, lush and multi-dimensional recording. Now headphone users will hear the same three-dimensional sound and imaging as audiophiles have for the past 25 years with Chesky Recordings. Also these new Binaural+ Series albums capture even more spatial realism for the home audiophile market, bringing you one step closer to the actual event. You will hear some of the most natural and pure cool music ever recorded.

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Jun 25, 2016 at 9:55 AM Post #9 of 20
When in doubt, Chesky records.
 
Jun 25, 2016 at 6:38 PM Post #10 of 20
Jun 27, 2016 at 12:18 AM Post #11 of 20
Can you list DR numbers if you buy? :)

 
 
 
Excuse my ignorance, but what do you mean by that?

 
Someone posted the 96/24 version while I was downloading the 16/44.1
 
Listened to it on Google Play Music first, really like the album. 
 
foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-06-27 00:14:25
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Analyzed: Noah Wall / Down Home Blues
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR14      -0.64 dB   -16.80 dB      3:21 01-Down Home Blues
DR12      -0.49 dB   -15.87 dB      3:40 02-Sittin’ On Top of the World
DR13      -0.46 dB   -16.06 dB      3:30 03-Parchman Farm
DR13      -0.49 dB   -16.02 dB      3:20 04-Blow Top Blues
DR12      -0.57 dB   -16.29 dB      3:07 05-Nobody’s Fault But Mine
DR13      -0.51 dB   -16.23 dB      4:13 06-St. Louis Blues
DR12      -0.54 dB   -15.91 dB      2:42 07-Down by the Riverside
DR15      -0.61 dB   -19.02 dB      2:52 08-Crazy Blues
DR12      -0.51 dB   -15.37 dB      3:52 09-Swimming in the Blues
DR13      -0.28 dB   -18.44 dB      5:11 10-Death Don’t Have No Mercy
DR13      -0.60 dB   -16.53 dB      2:31 11-Mama Doo Shee
DR13      -0.50 dB   -14.96 dB      2:48 12-Red Hot
DR14      -0.55 dB   -18.75 dB      4:02 13-St. James Infirmary
DR14      -0.59 dB   -17.03 dB      3:40 14-Battle of Jericho
DR13      -0.59 dB   -16.58 dB      3:06 15-Nobody Knows You
DR14      -0.73 dB   -17.93 dB      3:13 16-Trouble in Mind
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Number of tracks:  16
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           757 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
================================================================================
 
Jun 27, 2016 at 3:20 AM Post #12 of 20
   
 
 
Someone posted the 96/24 version while I was downloading the 16/44.1
 
Listed to it on Google Play Music first, really like the album. 
 
foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-06-27 00:14:25
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Analyzed: Noah Wall / Down Home Blues
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DR14      -0.64 dB   -16.80 dB      3:21 01-Down Home Blues
DR12      -0.49 dB   -15.87 dB      3:40 02-Sittin’ On Top of the World
DR13      -0.46 dB   -16.06 dB      3:30 03-Parchman Farm
DR13      -0.49 dB   -16.02 dB      3:20 04-Blow Top Blues
DR12      -0.57 dB   -16.29 dB      3:07 05-Nobody’s Fault But Mine
DR13      -0.51 dB   -16.23 dB      4:13 06-St. Louis Blues
DR12      -0.54 dB   -15.91 dB      2:42 07-Down by the Riverside
DR15      -0.61 dB   -19.02 dB      2:52 08-Crazy Blues
DR12      -0.51 dB   -15.37 dB      3:52 09-Swimming in the Blues
DR13      -0.28 dB   -18.44 dB      5:11 10-Death Don’t Have No Mercy
DR13      -0.60 dB   -16.53 dB      2:31 11-Mama Doo Shee
DR13      -0.50 dB   -14.96 dB      2:48 12-Red Hot
DR14      -0.55 dB   -18.75 dB      4:02 13-St. James Infirmary
DR14      -0.59 dB   -17.03 dB      3:40 14-Battle of Jericho
DR13      -0.59 dB   -16.58 dB      3:06 15-Nobody Knows You
DR14      -0.73 dB   -17.93 dB      3:13 16-Trouble in Mind
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of tracks:  16
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           757 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
================================================================================

 
Thanks!
 
Jul 1, 2016 at 9:15 PM Post #13 of 20
Haven't listened to it start to finish yet but having listened to the first few songs a couple times I really like it. Audio quality is first rate as expected although honestly the binaural recording is a bit unsettling with IEMs.
 
Jul 5, 2016 at 9:09 PM Post #14 of 20
  Haven't listened to it start to finish yet but having listened to the first few songs a couple times I really like it. Audio quality is first rate as expected although honestly the binaural recording is a bit unsettling with IEMs.


GaryAR, could you explain what you mean by "although honestly the binaural recording is a bit unsettling with IEMs."
 
Jul 5, 2016 at 9:18 PM Post #15 of 20
The way it's mic'd you feel like you're in the center of the band, so the singer is singing directly at you, the guitar is in your right ear, etc. It's a very different effect than a traditional recording mixed to have an [artificial] sound stage. It's not bad with IEMs, but I do prefer listening to it with my stereo. Sound quality is excellent, and so is her singing, so it's certainly worth picking up IMO. 
 

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