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*** MAY 2011 *** - Back in print by popular request, this special CD reissue of "The Window" with a bonus track is a must-have for acoustic collectors with its award winning songwriting and stellar Boulder, CO session band.
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Pioneering the DSD Disc -- A new way to get HD audio to your home is now possible as an online download in the native DSD format! Impossible to imagine just a few years ago, DSD Discs can be played on ANY MODEL of PlayStation3 including PS3 Slim as well as other equipment (use analog output). This turns any home theater into an excellent platform for auditioning HD recordings.
"The Window" DSD Disc was originally released on Nov. 16th 2009. It was the world's very first indie DSD Disc downloads. Working with SuperAudioCenter.com in Boulder, CO "The Window" has paved different roads in innovation for HD quality recordings. It's also a nice record to listen to :)
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From the David Elias Video Channel on YouTube.
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Welcome music adventurer: I have been online with my original independent acoustic music since 1995, surrounded and inspired by the talents and innovations of so many different artists, storytellers, pub and restaurant owners/workers, indie web music sites, CD manufacturers, radio stations, as well as other audiophile and recording folks. My sincere thanks to all of them as I would not be here in any shape at all without their interest and support. I've been described as "independent to a fault" which I take as a true compliment. Special thanks to all of the kind listeners for all their attention, enthusiasm and encouragement over the years.
People listening to me solo or with bands (David Elias & The CasualTees, XING, The Great Unknown) over the years have written up comparisons to these different and sometimes surprising other bands and artists: early Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Townes Van Zandt, Dan Hicks, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Nick Drake, Richard Dobson, Rex Foster, Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, Guy Clark, Bill Morrissey, Iron & Wine, John Prine, The Band, Crosby-Stills-Nash, The Dead, Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Eric Andersen, Loreena McKennitt!...to give you some idea of the variety.
You might check out my CD's, SACD's and downloads for sale at Amazon, and iTunes, or on CD Baby! or your favorite music download site. You can also hear me on Pandora radio online.
About Me and Hi-Def: My latest released recordings since 2003 (2 SACD's, 2 CD's, 1 single) were made using the wonderful high definition format called DSD. You can find out more about this incredibly authentic and natural sounding technology with products available at www.SuperAudioCenter.com
I was introduced to audio hi-res (now usually called HD) by Gus Skinas in 1999 and soon began recording in DSD for stereo and later 5.1 Surround Sound. Stuart Robinson of High Fidelity Review said this about my first HD release:
"So to summarise, while it is true that the recording [of The Window] is ‘pure’ DSD and a superb example of the art, that aspect alone is not what makes it great – arguably, and depending on your allegiance, 192kHz PCM or vinyl could’ve achieved an equal or higher level of fidelity – the real stars of this disc are, in no particular order, the wholly-realistic multi-channel presentation, the superb, intimate performance by David Elias and his band, the production and the music. To suggest that the magic of the disc stems predominantly from the DSD recording and delivery chain is both unfair and possibly misguided, it would’ve been an outstanding work and wholly recommended regardless of format. ‘The Window’ is definitely one for your collection, even if all you have is a humble old Compact Disc player, the fact that it is also available in high-resolution is just the icing on an already scrumptious cake."
I've been a photographer of nature for as long as I've been a musician. I recently started creating videos of my photography and music. You can see some of these online at my channel on YouTube: 
With Appreciation and Aloha,
- DE
...In memory of John Havard - Mr. Soul - 1949 - 2009
HD Downloads in both stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound of the SACD's "Crossing" and "The Window" are available at iTrax.com