[EXPIRED] New Album from City of the Sun
Mar 4, 2016 at 10:06 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 19
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Flamenco with brainy post rock - and, just FYI, the former has the upper hand." - Paolo De Gregorio, The Deli Magazine

"I have put “City of the Sun” in my library of top 25 albums that I use to audition and review high-end audio gear" - Malcolm Gomes, Canada HiFi Magazine

"Their rise from NYC subway buskers to selling out local venues and going on a cross-continental tour through the US and Canada in the few years they’ve been active is hugely impressive and should make the release of to the sun and all the cities in between a success." - Nick Cusworth, Heavy Blog is Heavy

"it's easy to forget that a true high-resolution title starts as a high-resolution recording, and reminding us of just how good an audio recording can be. Couple that with a first-rate set of musicians, careful engineering using a binaural microphone system, and the result is City of the Sun - to the sun and all the cities in between, a tour-de-force of acoustic guitars" - Harris Fogel, Mac Edition Radio

"There is youthful joy here, a dance of some gifted musicians with their instruments, and the one-of-a-kind camaraderie that comes with being in a band together, and making music from soaring souls" - David Robinson, Positive Feedback

Beginning their journey in scattered regions of the world and coming together performing in the subways and streets of New York City, City of the Sun draws its roots from across the world as well as across the genres. On their debut album, experience music that will leave you in trance. A mix of modern post-rock ambience and frenetic flamenco style guitar work, to the sun and all the cities in between crosses the generational gap and proves you don’t need vocals to captivate.

City of the Sun is John Pita, Avi Snow and Zach Para. With two guitars, a box, and bells, they create a sound that is far greater than the sum of those parts. Their music has been called “a reinvention of acoustic music.” It's instrumental and worldly, sweeping from widescreen post-rock dynamics to gypsy jazz syncopations, "they define experiential music." Formed in NYC in early 2010, the trio has blazed a trail through the city playing everywhere from street corners and lofts as Sofar Sounds alumni, to sold-out hotspots like Rockwood Music Hall, Brooklyn Bowl, Mercury Lounge, and The Gramercy Theatre. They've shared stages with a diverse array of artists including Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Marky Ramone, Matisyahu, Gregg Allman, and Greensky Bluegrass. City of the Sun has also traveled abroad to perform for exclusive TEDx showcases and TED Talks.

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 music ever recorded.
 
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Mar 5, 2016 at 2:58 AM Post #4 of 19
I'm interested in checking this album out, any comments on the sound quality? 
 
Mar 5, 2016 at 3:49 AM Post #5 of 19
Wow - these guys are good.  Thanks HD Tracks, Chesky and Head-Fi.  Purchased.
 
Mar 5, 2016 at 4:17 AM Post #6 of 19
Mar 5, 2016 at 4:53 AM Post #7 of 19
 
The binaural sound quality is fantastic IMO. 

Thanks Amos, I listened to a little of their music tonight and while I'm not normally a fan of instrumental music their stuff was very engaging and very melodic. I think I'll have to check it out.
 
I've been curious about Binaural+ recordings for a while now but didn't feel like dropping money on things like headphone demonstration discs, but if it's as good as I've heard it can sound I hope to someday see more mainstream artists try recording like this. Music is meant to stand the test of time after all, may as well put some effort into actually recording something that will sound good 30 years from now.
 
Mar 5, 2016 at 5:14 AM Post #8 of 19
 
 
The binaural sound quality is fantastic IMO. 

Thanks Amos, I listened to a little of their music tonight and while I'm not normally a fan of instrumental music their stuff was very engaging and very melodic. I think I'll have to check it out.
 
I've been curious about Binaural+ recordings for a while now but didn't feel like dropping money on things like headphone demonstration discs, but if it's as good as I've heard it can sound I hope to someday see more mainstream artists try recording like this. Music is meant to stand the test of time after all, may as well put some effort into actually recording something that will sound good 30 years from now.


Agreed about both points -- the whole album is a bit much to listen at once for me and I'm mostly a fan of full albums rather than demo disks. I do really like the Alexis Cole album for those reasons. That one came out of left field for me, but then Chesky has always been fantastic at recording vocalists. By setting up the music primarily through instrument placement in front of the binaural mic versus post-mixing multiple tracks sounds far better to me. 
 
Mar 5, 2016 at 10:50 AM Post #9 of 19
Very good recording!  I am into instrumentals, and this is a nice addition to the library!
 
Mar 5, 2016 at 8:33 PM Post #10 of 19
Bought it!  Thanks a lot!  Great for relaxing. 
 
Mar 6, 2016 at 12:59 AM Post #12 of 19
I just gave it a shot on my stereo system tonight via TIDAL, it's worth a purchase if your a music lover.
 
Mar 6, 2016 at 1:04 PM Post #13 of 19
But if you buy the album, you miss out on all the floppy hairstyles you can get by watching on youtube 
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Mar 7, 2016 at 9:00 AM Post #14 of 19
Agreed about both points -- the whole album is a bit much to listen at once for me and I'm mostly a fan of full albums rather than demo disks. I do really like the Alexis Cole album for those reasons. That one came out of left field for me, but then Chesky has always been fantastic at recording vocalists. By setting up the music primarily through instrument placement in front of the binaural mic versus post-mixing multiple tracks sounds far better to me. 


+1 for Chesky Binaural...

http://www.chesky.com/content/binaural-series
 
Mar 7, 2016 at 12:45 PM Post #15 of 19
So, I preorded this back in January because I really digged the track/video 'Time.'  Anyone know why that track isn't on this album? I was expecting it to be. That track is posted here:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/794625/25-off-any-chesky-title-when-you-pre-order-city-of-the-sun-on-chesky-records
 

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