Music is a language and an art that has been appreciated by mankind for all ages. This universal language has been constantly evolving. With the growth of recorded music, people have the technology to enjoy music more than at any time in history. Thru out the ages there were lots of different technologies necessary to communicate using music. The technologies to make instruments and record them is much older than today’s very prevalent digital technologies. We also have made great advances in the way to listen to music. I hope to preserve some uses of the this beautiful language made in the past by talented musicians on the cutting edge of the new recording technologies (Recordings) and the cutting edge of a new musical school of expression (Jazz/Blues.) I’ve spent some time filtering and trying to make this early music accessible to the modern listening breakthroughs.
Author: Matthew King Kaufman
Mastered For Streaming
Some of the music I found @ Publicdomain4u.com was originally recorded to cylinder or 78 RPM disc. Someone lovingly ripped these recordings to mp3s. Along with Michael Rosen, we worked with the digital files and tried to reduce the original surface noise, and we highlighted the music with some equalization and compression. I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome of these treatments. Many of recordings were difficult to listen to w/o this step.