Pink Floyd - Definitive Westworld (2018)

Live at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA. USA 29th April 1970. Stereo soundboard recording (UPGRADE).
Pink Floyd ‘s long – awaited stereo SBD sound source is finally back with accompanying decisive sound quality improvement!!
Sigma, and its predecessor Sirene label, sold out and out of print Floyd unofficial sound source, there are some that are particularly persistent desire to reappear is not that our shop is overlooking. For example, “THE PINK JUNGLE (Sigma 28)”, “DOUBLE BUBBLE (Sirene – 008)”, “RACIAL VIOLENCE (Sirene – 024)” etc are representative, but most of them are expensive at the second – hand market It is becoming a premium title to become a match. “WESTWORLD (Sigma 4)” that appeared in October 2007 when Sigma label was first launched is one of them, and this sound source that recorded the legendary 1970 Fillmore West with stereo SBD only once in 2014 is a distribution route and Genes Since the same source of different branches of branches came out as a bonus board (* note 1), it has been breathing again and has reached the present.

(* Note 1: “FILLMORE WEST 1970, SOUNDBOARD & ROOM MIC MATRIX RECORDING” It was a bonus CDR of “MONTREUX 1971 – Radio Suisse Romande Open Air Mics Recording (Sigma 113).” Incidentally this is a monaural “It is recorded.

This latest work that appeared this weekend is not a monaural master, it is a brilliant remaster and upper version of the “stereo” SBD master used for “WESTWORLD (Sigma 4)” at the beginning of Sigma’s establishment to finally restore. As you know, 70 years until this Sigma 4 board appeared Fillmore sound source traced a long history, beginning in the early 1970’s with an informal analog board LP “FILLMORE WEST (Contra Band Music 3909)” On CD, the first informal CD title “EMBRYO (WBR CD 900110)” appeared in Italy from Wild Bird Records in 1990. After that there was a nostalgic title such as “LIVE AT WINTERLAND (TSP-CD-170-2)”, “CALIFORNIA SUN (RSC 068 CD, RSC CD 068)”, “INTERSTELLAR ENCORE (OMS 002/3)” , It was the “WESTWORLD (Sigma 4)” that the electric shock appeared from the early Sigma as the top-level stereo SBD upper board which instantly erases all of these.

The sound quality, sound pressure and pitch were established so that there was no need to adjust, but the only thing that I could not remove technically from the Sigma 4 board source at that time was the “squeal” of reel, Sometimes the tape running sound generated from the drive system and belt was weak but sporadic on the right channel. Because it is weak, most of it will be scratched when playing begins, but Floyd’s songs are quiet on the way and there are many scenes with floating feelings depicting depiction, so this strange sound is noticeable It was a translation. However, recently we asked for this up-coming acoustic engineer who works remasters with Sigma and other labels, he successfully exterminated this noise using the latest technology and knowledge , The quiet part of the right channel which part of the nuance was lost was regained for the first time in history for the first time in the history for the first time the original sound image which comes with the vivid sound of the stereo SBD. Originally the quality of sound and freshness of this stereo SBD version which wiped out all past plaques in the past was awesome, so it was finally reached that this was released from the unusual noise of reel squeaks and regained its original form It can be declared that it is the birth of the best high-quality board as the decision board of the same source!

The effect is extensive in the entire disc 1 and the first half of disc 2. From the “Grantchester Meadows” which has almost no existing live tone generator, it stands out. The bird’s chirping at the beginning The sound of the bird’s acoustic guitar also gets deeper and you will be surprised by the waves of precise sounds like you can see the vibration of the strings. In “Astronomy Domine”, the outline of the ensemble becomes clearer and the attack feeling of the sound itself is radiated with the original power of the original sound. A stroke of bouncing drums was also equipped with vigorous excitement, which made it possible to enjoy the feeling of a high-quality sound drive and a feeling of straight-line. “Cymbaline” improves the accuracy and descriptive power of Gilmore’s singing voice. The pale echo hung on the vocal has increased diffusion power when the sound disappears and the appearance that the expression of the sound changes dynamically at the ear regains the original vividness. Even in the footsteps of scenes, I think that everyone will realize that the eloquence of the silent part has improved dramatically.

“Atom Heart Mother” hit directly on the ears one after another with unbelievable primary color sounds, and the acoustic energy instantaneously changing at each phase of the song began to jump out with the highest precision ever. As for the drum also Nick’s distinctive feeling of time becomes more vivid and grasping, scenes proceeding with the guide vocal (※ 5 minutes 15 seconds ~) also make the sound amplitude felt not only right and left, but also to the already sound You will be pleasantly enjoying the resurrection of the sweetness that you had in the fine mold. “The Embryo” I think that you will feel the heightened precision approaching the original sound to the sound gloss of the flute / melotron like seeing the calm ups and downs of the amniotic fluid. The two-voice harmony that can be heard in the first half is also beautiful in detail, Roger’s iterative octave bass is also breathtaking with a single note with organic elasticity. Because the sounds of each part are too good, it is also the listening of this latest remaster that the sense of tension that can cause sound cracking as it goes to the end is drifted in the sound image.

Disk 2 enters from the MC introduction of a lighter sound check and the next song, but this is also a scene where the benefits of reeling squeal reduction are great. “Green Is The Color” will also have the thought that Gilmore’s too close singing voice continues to be sharply illuminated and the feeling of the youth erupted in Floyd in that dazzling will be broiled again. “Careful With That Ax, Eugene” which emerges supplely from the last stage also has a high sound performance and the appearance that the exposed vocal effect fly to the right in the right is intense. The singing voice and whispers that Roger puts in the middle of the song make me feel more massive and resolving power, and the bursting and diffusing power of complicated and strange sound come closer with the strongest direct sounding in the history of sauce. Also this time the previous song and track division are also the points which were reviewed from the Sigma 4 board. Certainly two songs are connected on the performance, but by roughly doing this as a single track without crediting separately, we aimed at improving the accuracy of the track unit and the feeling of reloading as a song.

Mostly from “Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun” will shift to the same source on the same day by the stereo AUD master, but in the interval of about 3 minutes at the beginning and 4 minutes 16 seconds to 50 seconds the original sound is missing Since it does not exist, it is supplemented from another best day monaural AUD source on the same day. Incidentally, this replacement is not a treatment given by this label, but it is a result that was done somewhere in the process where this source circulated, but although it has a difference in sound quality, it rebuilds with the sound of the same day without damaging the flow of the performance at all Because it is brilliant figure, I dare to leave it unprocessed. It will be appealing that “A Saucerful Of Secrets” will emerge with a sharp sound above the Sigma 4 board, as it will shift to the stereo AUD source again from the middle of tuning (* 14 minutes 00 seconds ~) after the performance ends. The band of the abnormal sound which occurred from the latter half of this song to the disc end was readjusted again this time so as not to impair the sound quality, so that the part of “Celestial Voices” can be listened with the best accuracy and transparency It is also a nice Advantage that I became. “Interstellar Overdrive” which exceeds 15 minutes of playing time also jumps out a lump of lively voices per phrase for each phrase so that it jumps out with a fascinating sound, so that it reveals itself to the power of the bass again Please pay attention.

“It is sold out, it is becoming out of print” is a testimony of what is said that it was a title that was well-written and attention that much. As you can see, during the daytime of this day we are doing a studio live once at the studio of KQED TV in San Francisco for PBS television broadcasting, and the Fillmore West performance that we can listen here is the second performance of the day. As for the first performance on the same day, the picture and radio on air source can be enjoyed on the press board DVD + CD with “AN HOUR WITH PINK FLOYD (Sigma 26)”, so when you listen to this as well as changes in the performance expression The flow will be grasped on the same time axis and the interest will be doubled. Of course, even this single work alone realizes the finish which responds largely to the expectation of those who missed the purchase at that time, and it has been 70 years convincing Fillmore · West to those who could purchase luckily before sold out, it will not change Hmm. Dynamic upper feeling that conveys the expressions of the original sound to the utmost, a definitive press platen CD set that has only waited 11 years from the Sigma 4 board. Please try by all means !!

★ “Mosquito sound” of the right channel tape running sound is reduced as much as possible without damaging the sound quality. The effect is tremendous. Originally, sound quality / sound pressure / pitch is not necessary to adjust so high sound quality sound board Because of sound source, this main board which can be enjoyed in perfect condition can be asserted that all locks and fans must listen to necessity.

Tracklist
1-1 Grantchester Meadows
1-2 Astronomy Domine
1-3 Cymbaline
1-4 Atom Heart Mother
1-5 The Embryo

2-1 Intro
2-2 Green Is The Colour
2-3 Careful With That Axe, Eugene
2-4 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
2-5 A Saucerful Of Secrets
2-6 Interstellar Overdrive