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DMP Digital Music Products

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DMP Digital Music Products
Founded	1983
Founder	Tom Jung
Distributor(s)	Telarc International Corporation
Genre	Jazz
Country of origin	US

DMP Digital Music Products was one of the first fully digital recording labels, generally specializing in jazz artists. Founded by engineer and digital recording pioneer Tom Jung after leaving Sound 80 recording studios in Minneapolis, its first releases in 1983 featured pianist Warren Bernhardt, Jay Leonhart, and the group Flim & the BB's - which were the first non-classical recordings released on Compact Disc. Recordings on the DMP label are noted for their high level of sonic excellence. DMP was one of the few labels to release commercial DAT recordings, has been at the forefront of introducing numerous digital recording technologies, and has been a pioneer in the SACD digital audio format.

Notable artists who have recorded for the DMP label include Warren Bernhardt, Jay Leonhart, Flim & the BB's, Lynne Arriale, Joe Beck, Ali Ryerson, Chuck Loeb, Joe Morello and many other

 

Thanks for this and to Staticvar for introducing this label.  Another group of recordings that I'm going to put on my list to acquire.

 

In a previous post someone (Dom?) recommended the Flim and the BB's recordings.  That brought back a flood of memories as I'd forgotten the group and their recordings.  I do remember listening to some of their CD's and being impressed with how clean, tight and detailed they were.  Can't wait to hear them again.

 

Please keep this going.  If it weren't so potentially expansive, I'd love to see a 'sticky' of sorts that is merely a list of the best audiophile recordings for reference.  In the mean-time, I'm going to assemble my own.

So, i'm over at a friends place today and i mentioned this post. He is a hard core Jazzbo' He pulls  out three Flim &the BB's cd's...Tunnel, Big Notes and Neon...I've got a week or two to give them a listen.

Joe Morello - Drums Greg Kogan - Piano Ralph Lalama - Saxophone/Flute Gary Mazzaroppi - Bass

[1] Paper Moon [2] When You Wish Upon A Star [3] One For Amos [4] Take Five [5] Bye Bye Blackbird

[6] Somewhere Over The Rainbow [7] Someday My Prince Will Come [8] In Your Own Sweet Way [9] Alone Together [10] Doxy

That's it...Thank you for giving this gem a new life...

 

 

 

In the mid '90's dmp or, Digital Music Products, released a few music samplers in the "20" bit format. It was new at the time. We are way beyond that now.  One of their sampler catalog CD's has a recording of "Take Five"... It was taken from  the Joe Morello  CD, "Standard Time". Joe Morello was Dave Brubeck's drummer and Paul Desmond was the sax player that wrote the song. Joe Morello's version of Take Five will make you cry...trust me, If you are a Sax player, it will make you smile, if you are a drummer,...you'll learn from a true master. I am neither.

 

If DaddyJT wants to create a second CS Reference disk set, this is very highly recommended to be included on it. I have a XR-metal recording which someone made for me. It is on a cassette tape.

 

The CD is currently unreasonably priced (at least for me)  - http://www.amazon.com/Morello-Standard-Time-Joe/dp/B000003DE9 

Give it a listen,...turn it up very loud...and enjoy...

In the mid '90's dmp or, Digital Music Products, released a few music samplers in the "20" bit format. It was new at the time. We are way beyond that now.  One of their sampler catalog CD's has a recording of "Take Five"... It was taken from  the Joe Morello  CD, "Standard Time". Joe Morello was Dave Brubeck's drummer and Paul Desmond was the sax player that wrote the song. Joe Morello's version of Take Five will make you cry...trust me, If you are a Sax player, it will make you smile, if you are a drummer,...you'll learn from a true master. I am neither.

A horse walks into a bar...Bartender  say's...Hey!...what's with the long face?

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For me, it's a toss-up between two songs from The Who.

 

Several Pink Floyd and Rush tunes come to mind, but I have to go with The Who. 

 

We Won't Get Fooled Again.  Who can forget this footage with the original band members and Townsend inventing slam-dancing.

 

 

 

Runner up: Love Reign On Me

 

 

 

 

 I saw this Who tour...1975...Love Reign On Me is a powerful song that will make any decent man cry...On Nick Cave's "Dig Lazarus Dig"LP he does a song called " Hold Onto Yourself"....with those Seagulls swirling in the background reminds me of the Who...I also recommend the Pixies latest effort...double LP @ 45 rpm...Indy Cindy...

I'm still lame at posting pic's and Alex Harvey was elusive at best...His first and last solo record after TSAHB was called The Mafia Stole My Guitar...on side two of that record he does the greatest version of "Shaking All Over" that you will ever hear...Absolutely Killer. I bought the record back in 1979 and to this day it still sends shivers down my back bone...

Just ordered the Limited Edition Box set...thanks for the heads up. I haven't been on site for quite a while and yours was the first post i've read in a while. Wow!

I use that after the VPI to put some humidity back onto the album to cut down on static electricity and dust getting sucked onto the album like a magnet. I still have the original box from the 70s which makes my wife laugh.

...Come on Steve...you don't have a Zero Stat?...

 Finally! Something we can instigate Steve with.

 

Steve this baby works real goooood.

 

 

Tori Spelling  and Zero Stat's...Good job Guy's...True Colours...

 

 

I use that after the VPI to put some humidity back onto the album to cut down on static electricity and dust getting sucked onto the album like a magnet.

I still have the original box from the 70s which makes my wife laugh.

...Come on Steve...you don't have a Zero Stat?...

One more thought before you rag on cleaning blocks of old records...even new vinyl should  to be washed...

 

 

A buddy let me borrow his Vpi 16.5 around the Holidays, and it's not going back. He claimed he never used it. So 'use it or lose it' is what I told him.

If he reclaims it I'll have to drop $$ on a new one, like this http://shop.generubinaudio.com/VPI-HW165-LP-Record-Cleaning-Machine-846541351969.htm

 

There's no way I'm going back to manual cleaning. Sinx is fer feckin pots 'n pans not rekerds!

 

About a year or so or go I snagged a 700 piece collection from a dude on Craiglist. I can't imagine having to go through and clean every one of those manually. And clean-before-play gets a bit old when you have to wash the dishes first

 

Pony up, it's worth the bananas.

I know of a local gentleman that had one of the finest New and Used record stores here in Edmonton...every time i went in there, he was hand washing and wiping his records clean. He was in two locations over a period of thirty years and his vinyl was spotless and pristine...I've had every type of record cleaner and nothing comes close to doing it right in the sink with a mild detergent...It's labour intensive but more importantly...a labour of love...There is no room lazy folks when it comes to vinyl...whats next...instant coffee and fully auto turntables?....

I read a piece on Shelby Lynne after she recorded "Just a Little Lovin' " The album was done old school analog on 2 inch tape. While they were listening  to play back, she heard the echo on one of the tracks and it blew her mind...she made the comment, It's just like Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta' Love"...I can hear the echo. That Shelby Lynne album is a brilliant recording. It's a tribute to Dusty Springfield and when you hear the first few chords from the Fender Roades keyboard, it still sends shivers up my spine...and it's why i'm still hooked on vinyl...

 

 

 

 

...I still have the 1229Q tt from back in the day.  Always played nicely, but now it is having hiccups.  Parts are no longer available.  everything looks ok on it but it doesn't come up to speed.  there is a lever under it that if you put some slight pressure on it it will come up to speed.  Something needs adjusting or there is a weak spring.

Probably needs a new belt Dano. Should be pretty easy to replace.

 

 

1229s do not have belts.... They're "idler" drive tables....

 

My bet (and I've owned many of these) is that it merely needs cleaned and re-lubed...

 

When the oil and grease that was originally used when they were built gets old and dried out it gets stiff and parts won't want to move freely...  

 

The best way is to take it apart and clean with alcohol and then relube.... Some spots want 30wt motor oil and some spots grease (I like white lithium)...

 

 

In my opinion it's worth it.... They're quite nice tables  

You may already be aware of this but the service manual for the 1229Q is available on Vinyl Engine...

Happy New year folks...it's been a while. I love how this post jumped from the last post three years ago, to minutes ago...it's a great topic. Going back to late '09 when Music Matters started remastering  all of Rudy Van Gelders original Blue Note recordings at 45 rpm, i got hooked and haven't looked back. It's been four plus years of subscription patronage and one hundred plus recordings of the most brilliant music ever re-recorded that make this series very special...check them out and enjoy...

Two Irishmen walk out of a pub...Hey!...it could happen!...

 

 

 

 

Also picked this up the other day. I am intrigued, as I LOVE Edie Brickell, but I never knew Steve Martin was a singer... Not sure what to expect, but hey - sometimes that's half the fun!

 

 

I've had that CD for the last 3 months or so.

I like most of it, Steve doesnt sing much...lol

Nice find in Vinyl, bet it sounds very nice. 

 

I walked into a high end store that had it playing on a large set of Harbeth M40

They only had the one opened copy, but they had no problem selling it to me for $20....

Why I DIY so much.... 

 

Thanks for the input, Perry. Do you normally like Eide? I don't run into many people that gave heard of her...

Her song "What i am" was from "Shooting Rubber Bands at The Stars"...there is a song on that record called "Keep Coming Back" I don't know why it wasn't a huge hit because it just flat out rocks and shows what a great band they where...

 

 

Jethro Tull  As Thick as a Brick

I agree James...Thick As A Brick has great stuff and suffers from mud. I'm still sending those Dynaco Xfmers to you...A tube pre with stellar tone control... would be sweet. It's taking me a little more time to get my stuff together...Whatever you do with those puppies is up to you...they're your's...I just can't send them all at once...