(TomP) REMASTER

Soft Machine
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Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter
Hovikodden, Oslo, Norway

28.02.1971

with Mark Boyle and Joan Hills projections

Source: Dime post by 'davies51' - thanks for the post and encouragement to remaster !!
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=158370

Supplied as two disks, but both fit on one CDR-80

Lineage:
2nd gen aud master > trade cd-r > wav > trader's little helper, level 8 > flac

Changes made (Nero 7):
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Added 0.06 msec phase
- Fixed left bias balance on speakers and right bias on headphones
Cross mixed both parts (71:29)
- instruments clearer
- stereo image improved
- bass boom on part 1 eliminated
- some incidental noise reduction
Noise print NR
- at low setting to preserve music quality and dynamics
- much reduced noise and hum, although a bearable amount of noise remains
- instruments clearer
Equalisation
- Added +1dB bass and +3dB treble on boths parts
- Further pass on part 2, +1dB mid and +6dB treble
Fixed countless short- to medium-length stereo balance shifts
Fixed balance offset for first 40 sec on tr01
Removed digi-glitch during applause and faded out last few seconds of tr01
Fixed more than 100 small (FM?) clicks
Fixed multiple loud FM static bursts

Quality: A++ performance, A recording quality
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This had lain forgotten on my HD because of the overwhelming bass boom and phasing on part
1 and very dim sounding part 2, enough to make me think they were different recordings.

However after the Roundhouse 1971 remaster sounded so good, I gave this a go (details
above) and was delighted to find that the improvement is huge. It is now an absolute jewel.
Performance is fantastic with Hugh Hopper really turning up the fuzz, more Ratledge organ
than often is the case, echoplexes truned up full and probably eyeballs bulging (to quote
liner notes from one of their official release) !!

IMHO, this is the best Soft Machine performance I've ever hear, although I could weep for
what might have been if this great group had carried on for just a few months more (just
check out also the Fletchers Blemish track on the BBC 1967-71 release to see what I mean)
but this is all we have and must be thankful for that.

I do hope you share my enthusiasm and...

...Enjoy this fantastic performance !!


Elton Dean - alto sax, saxello & electric piano
Mike Ratledge - Hohner pianet, organ & electric piano
Hugh Hopper - bass
Robert Wyatt - drums & vocals


Part 1 (37:02)

Facelift>
Virtually>
Slightly All The Time>
Fletcher's Blemish

Part 2 (42:52)

Neo-Caliban Grides>
Out-Bloody-Rageous>
Eamonn Andrews>
All White>
Kings And Queens>
Teeth>
Pigling Bland (fades out)

?? Artworks anybody ??
!! Trade only, not for sale and please do not transfer in lossy format !!