Blue Coast Records
| Blue Coast Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Cookie Marenco Jean Claude Reynaud |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | San Francisco Peninsula |
| Official website | bluecoastrecords |
Blue Coast Recordswas founded byproducer/engineerCookie Marencoand French engineer Jean Claude Reynaud in 2007.[1]The label is known for using theDirect Stream Digitalhi-resolution format, using the labels’ proprietary recording technique Extended Sound Environment (E.S.E.).[2]Artists includeKai Eckhardt,Tony Furtado,Rob Ickes,and others. The label is closely associated withOTR Studios,arecording studiolocated on theSan Francisco Peninsula.[1]
History
[edit]Blue Coast Records was founded byproducer/engineerCookie Marencoand French engineer Jean Claude Reynaud in 2007.[1]The first record from Blue Coast Records,Blue Coast Collection,was released in anSACD format.[3]Marenco also founded OTR Studios, arecording studiolocated on theSan Francisco Peninsula.OTR also serves as the home base for Blue Coast Records.[1]
Format
[edit]Thelabelis known for their 96k andDSDhi-resolution downloads and their monthly special events, where they record musicians live and hours later make the music available for download.[4]Most of their recordings are done using 2 "analog tape,and using the labels’ proprietary recording technique Extended Sound Environment (E.S.E.). Releases are always recorded in the studio without the use of headphones,overdubsor digital effects.[2]
Artists
[edit]The following artists are on the label as of November 2013.[5]
- José Manuel Blanco
- Brain
- Garett Brennan
- John R. Burr
- Marco de Carvalho
- Chi McClean
- City Folk
- Kai Eckhardt
- Tony Furtado
- Alex de Grassi
- Keith Greeninger
- Fiona Joy Hawkins
- Rob Ickes
- Houston Jones
- Valerie Joyce
- Dayan Kai
- Chris Kee
- Art Lande
- Jenna Mammina
- Jason McGuire
- Glen Moore
- Luis Perez
- Simone Raoux (former)
- Jane Selkye
- Christie Winn
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcd "About".Blue Coast Records.Retrieved2013-11-19.
- ^abClark, Rick (May 1, 2004)."5.1 Recording Vibes With ESE".Mix.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-03.Retrieved2013-11-19.
- ^ Sunier, John (June 20, 2008)."Blue Coast Collection – The E.S.E. Sessions – Various Artists – Blue Coast".Audiophile Audition.Archived fromthe originalon August 30, 2011.Retrieved2013-11-19.
- ^"Blue Coast Records High Resolution Downloads Three Hours After Performance".Computer Audiophile Forum.Archived fromthe originalon February 24, 2012.Retrieved2013-11-19.
- ^Blue Coast Artists: Official