Instrumental Music Album Mixes Classical Chamber Music with Improvisation

Menlo Park, CA - May 1, 2008 - Independent record label, Mnemonic Records, (www.mnemonicrecords.net) has released a new title “Quintets” - an instrumental album of original music by Paul James de Benedictis, featuring string quartet, the improvisational work of noted piano virtuosos Ralph Grierson and Michael Lang, jazz pioneer Jeff Lorber, and a variety of soloists including such luminaries as Sussan Deyhim, Branford Marsalis, and Paul McCandless.

The music was composed over several years, with some of the pieces being specifically written for the soloists. In “Prelude” the composition contains musical collaboration with singer Sussan Deyhim contributing vocal improvisations that were then arranged by Paul de Benedictis to form the complete work. On two of the compositions, “Il Lago” (The Lake) and “Remember,” Paul’s boyhood friends who he grew up with in the 1960’s, perform: John Knox on piano and Matt Eakle, a 20-year veteran of the famed David Grisman Quintet, on flute.

“Quintets” is mixed and presented in both stereo CD and surround formats. The package includes a DVD with Dolby Digital and DTS surround versions, along with audiophile-quality 96k 24-bit stereo. DVD-Audio disks with 96k 24-bit surround mixes will also be available upon request.

The musicians performing on “Quintets” include:

Soloists:
Sussan Deyhim — (Vocals)
Matt Eakle — (Flute)
Branford Marsalis — (Tenor & Soprano Sax)
Paul McCandless — (Oboe)
George Shaw — (Flugelhorn & Trumpet)
Claudia Villela — (Vocals)

Piano:
Ralph Grierson
John Knox
Michael Lang
Jeff Lorber

The Arlekin String Quartet:
Eugene Chukhlov — (Violin)
Rem Djemilev — (Viola)
Dmitri Glovko — (Violin)
Sergei Riabtchenko — (Cello) more

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Stereo DAC Expansion System Option for Monitor ST Controller Goes to First Customers

Edmeston, NY - May 1, 2008 - Dangerous Music, Inc. has shipped their first units of the “DAC ST,” a mastering quality, stereo digital-to-analog converter option for their popular Monitor ST controller. The DAC-ST is the first available option in the line for the new Additional Switching System (A.S.S) one-rack space expander which can house up to two banks of two cards each, adding four additional functions switchable directly from the ST-SR remote.

“The new DAC-ST greatly enhances the power of the Monitor ST controller for those users who must have exceptional digital-to-analog conversion and digital source switching integrated into their listening system,” said Bob Muller, Dangerous Music’s Founder and Co-owner. “The new open architecture of the Additional Switching System expansion chassis offers customers an easy way to create their own custom integrated controller system. The DAC-SR 6-channel digital-to-analog converter option for ST/SR surround users is up next.” more

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MIAMI, FL—The Legendary Hit Factory Criteria Studios celebrated its 50th Anniversary by upgrading Studio F with a 48 channel SSL Duality console. Duality, dubbed the analogue console for the digital age, combines the legendary sound of the SSL XL 9000 K Series mic pre and SuperAnalogue® signal path with the AWS 900+ inspired DAW control protocol to yield a magnificent creative tool for the contemporary recording studio. more