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From the Listening Room

Listening notes, pressing comparisons and vinyl knowledge from Michael’s listening room in Düsseldorf. Not a retelling of videos, but the story of the sound — and what a new cut can really change on a record.

Donald Fagen und Walter Becker – Illustration11 September 2026 · Artist dossierSteely Dan: The Art of Leaving Nothing to ChanceExplore all nine Steely Dan studio albums, their musicians and tape sources, with Michael’s videos comparing vinyl editions and discussing the UHQR reissues.Read the complete article → Musicians from the Astral Weeks sessions8 September 2026 · A love of recordsVan Morrison: three records to fall in love withVan Morrison on audiophile 45 RPM vinyl: Astral Weeks, Moondance and Street Choir. The music and my listening impressions of the Acoustic Sounds 40 Series.Read the full magazine article → Miles Davis with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, around 1965 – illustration6 September 2026 · Artist dossierMiles Davis: A History in RecordsFollow Miles Davis through his records, collaborators and electric years, with Michael’s listening impressions and a guide to the shop editions.Read the full artist dossier → Michael in his listening room with seven European rock albums from 1968 to 1975 1 September 2026 · Video feature When Rock Broke Its Boundaries Seven extraordinary European albums lead from psychedelia through Krautrock and jazz rock to Magma’s Zeuhl – with history, pressing notes and my listening impressions. Read the full feature Michael Ludwigs asks whether the 45 RPM editions beat the originals 11 August 2026 · Pressing comparison The Who at 45 RPM: My Generation and Live at Leeds Compared Analogue Productions recut both albums at 45 RPM. My Generation sounds as if a heavy curtain has been pulled from the room; Live at Leeds gains space, depth and a more coherent stage. Read the full pressing comparison Bob Marley between Burnin’ and Natty Dread – UHQR listening comparison feature 5 August 2026 · Video feature and listening comparison Bob Marley: Burnin’ and Natty Dread on UHQR From Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer’s departures to the new band architecture of Natty Dread: Michael compares the UHQR editions with Jamaican, UK and German pressings. Read the full video feature