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Pink Floyd / David Gilmour Quietly Release 2011 Discography Remasters & More In 24-Bit .192khz HD Audio

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On 20th October 2021, Pink Floyd & David Gilmour very quietly released the entire Floyd & Gilmour studio discography in 192Khz HD Audio, For audiophiles out there this is the highest quality of audio available digitally.

Uploaded to the platforms HDTracks and Tidal the leading websites for distributing High resolution audio it features the entire Pink Floyd studio collection which has been taken directly from the 2011 remasters, After doing further research we can confirm that these are indeed taken completely from the final masters and are not upscaled versions of previously released material.

Also featured for the first time is David Gilmour’s first three solo records which see the 2006 remasters of both David Gilmour (1978) and About Face (1984) uploaded directly from the master tracks.

The full list of HD Tracks is posted below, Buyers can get a first-time discount of 20% by visiting www.HDtracks.com and entering the discount code: FLOYDHIRES20 at the checkout

Pink Floyd Studio Albums

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (2011 Remastered Version)
A Saucerful Of Secrets (2011 Remastered Version)
Ummagumma (2011 Remastered Version)
More (2011 Remastered Version)
Atom Heart Mother (2011 Remastered Version)
Meddle (2011 Remastered Version)
Obscured By Clouds (2011 Remastered Version)
The Dark Side Of The Moon (2011 Remastered Version)
Wish You Were Here (2011 Remaster)
Animals (2011 Remastered Version)
The Wall (2011 Remastered Version)
The Final Cut (2011 Remastered Version)
A Momentary Lapse Of Reason (2019 Remix)
The Division Bell (2011 Remastered Version)
The Endless River (Original Blu-ray HD Master)

Compilations

Relics (1996 Remastered Version)
A Collection Of Great Dance Songs (2011 Remastered Version)
The Best Of Pink Floyd: A Foot In The Door (2011 Remastered Version)

Live
Pulse (2019 Later Years Boxset Remaster)
Knebworth 1990 (2019 Later Years Boxset Remaster)

Boxsets
The Early Years (Original Release Masters)
The Later Years (Original Release Masters)

David Gilmour Studio Albums

David Gilmour (2006 Remastered Version)
About Face (2006 Remastered Version)
On An Island (Original Blu-ray HD Master)

Guy Pratt & Gary Kemp : Rockonteurs Podcast Episode 58 with Sir Tim Rice

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Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.

Presented by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time.

Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.

This weeks upcoming episode is Number 58 and features guest Sir Tim Rice

Available from 24th October 2021 on Itunes, Spotify and all other Listening Platforms. Click Here to be taken to Apple Musics Listening Page

Ashdown Launches Guy Pratt Signature Bass Amp, The Interstellar-600

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Ashdown has unveiled a new signature bass amp head for Guy Pratt, the Interstellar-600.

The esteemed British bassist, who has played with everyone from Pink Floyd to Madonna and Gary Moore, has long favored customized Ashdown’s ABM 900 heads, and the new signature model is based on that amp.

That said, there are some extensive modifications packaged with the Interstellar-600. The face of the amp contains two VU meters, for both input and output levels, then there’s a nine-band EQ section and, on the rear, an input for Pratt’s Moog Taurus pedal.

In addition, Ashdown says the amp can be used with an optional footswitch to engage “the compression and the sub harmonics at fixed values to Guy’s exacting specifications when required”.

The large Tube Drive knob on the front of the amp allows players to blend Dual Triode Tube amplification/overdrive section into the signal, allowing you to tweak it from valve-based warmth, to full on distortion.

Pratt also specified a more vintage ’60s aesthetic, so the amp comes with a custom wooden sleeve, which can be removed to place it in a rack unit.

“I can’t tell you how proud it makes me to have a signature amp with my Ashdown family, who’ve been with me every step of the way of my 40 year career,” says Pratt.

“We’ve been tinkering with bits and pieces for years, and this combines our shared passion for great traditional British amps with everything I know and trust about my ABMs. It’s not about bells and whistles, well apart from the dedicated Taurus input, it’s about solid, shapeable, deliverable power. Along with my 3x10s this is my ultimate dream rig. Turn on and trip out!”

The Ashdown Interstellar-600 is handmade in the UK and available for pre-order now.
Head to Ashdown’s official site for more information.