Joe, get your files to Emil Berliner!
Joe Hisaishi writes beautiful, uplifting music.
But the DG vinyl edition is a disaster. The sound is flat, without dynamics, as if filtered through some cloth. Did Floating Earth über-mike the recording, in the worst DG 1970's tradition? Or did DG nonchalantly transfer to vinyl, eager to cash-in on the vinyl craze? In principle, vinyl sounds much more organic than cd. Here the contrary might be the case. Tragic.
I noticed the same on DG's Balmorhea lp. I characterised the sound as "wet squid". There is a trend here. Beware of new DG vinyl editions!
I checked with similar fairy music. Ravel/ Mère l'Oie/Boulez/ Berliner Philharmoniker. I have a 180gr DG re-edition. Stunning.
Conclusion:
1. Joe, run with your files to Emil Berliner for an audiophile vinyl cutting and pressing. They might save your lovely recording. Your music is worth it!
2. DG, stop taking vinylistas for a ride. I for one will no longer buy new DG vinyl projects, except for the Original Source project.
I hope these comments will reach Joe Hisaishi somehow. He is entitled to know.
