Previewing Brian Wilson's Newest with the Master

"With the help of Bull Moose Music, [Bob]Ludwig previewed "Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin" one night last week at the high-end listening room at Transparent Audio Inc. in Saco... First impression: It's amazing how much this record sounds like the Beach Boys, circa "Pet Sounds," with its layers of harmonies, complex arrangements and range of musical dynamics. " -Bob Keyes, Portland Press Herald, August 15, 2010 edition. If you want the full story hit the link below:
http://www.pressherald.com/life/audience/good-vibrations_2010-08-15.html

Jimi Hendrix CD Release Party - Valleys of Neptune

Transparent hosted another CD/DVD release party with Bull Moose Music on Monday, March 8th at 6:30PM. This one was for an all new Jimi Hendix album called "Valleys of Neptune" which is made up of unreleased studio recordings from 1969. The album released worldwide on Tuesday, March 9th, so we were among the first people in the world to hear it. There were 26 people at the event, including the 18 winners Bull Moose had selected to preview the album, Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering), Bob Thompson (recording engineer, guitar teacher at University of Maine and Berklee), Jim Pinfold, Chris Brown and other people from Bull Moose.
Bob Ludwig and Bob Thompson both talked about the album and recordings from the 1969 era. Thompson gave an hour-long live demonstration of Hendrix's techniques and artistry, using vintage guitars and special-effects pedals, deconstructing several Hendrix songs and explaining their structure as well as demonstrating Hendrix's playing prowess. Ludwig gave us a detailed view of the entire production flow from recording to mastering to manufacture, and recalled aspects of the day he spent with Hendrix in a mastering room, prior to the release of "Electric Ladyland." Following those two presentations, we heard the entire album played over Transparent's state of the art system.