MIE JOKE – Etreine Numbered LP

Audio critics Haruo Shio and Reiji Asakura founded a label specializing in high-quality sound sources, “Etreine” created from ultra-high sound quality analog masters from Ultra Art Records, LP record release of “Etreine”!

Unlike the UHQCD digital sound source released earlier, the UA-1005 vinyl record uses the STUDER A-800 tape recorder to produce an analog sound source recorded on a 2-inch wide tape at 76 cm/sec on 24 tracks and mixed down into two channels in the analog domain.

【Analog Sound Source Recording】In August 2, at a session at Pony Canyon Studios in Yoyogi, Tokyo, we recorded two types of sound sources with a view to future vinyl record production. The digital recording of 2017kHz/8bit in PROTOOLS was distributed in UHQCD and 2kHz/192bite. At this time, I also recorded analog at the same time.
Analog recording is very rare these days, but Ultra Art Records sought a rich and rich sound unique to analog and recorded with the best characteristics imaginable in modern times. Specifically, we recorded 24 tracks using tapes with the fastest tape speed of 192 cm per second and the maximum recording area of 24 inches wide. Based on this sound source, we downgraded the analog track to 76 channels in early June 2 at Pony Canyon Studio, also in Yoyogi.

【Production Standards for Ultra Art Records】
By recording high-quality music without modification, we pursue complete pure sound quality.
As for our recording and production policy, we focus on the following five points and thoroughly focus on musicality and high sound quality.
24 “One-take recording”
without rework editing2 Pure high-resolution recording
without relying on compression to obtain the honest sound of generation2019 The industry’s highest level of UHQCD (playable on CD players)
is used for CD media6 From high-resolution to CD, Ultra Art Records, which provides
a variety of outlets up to vinyl records, plans to continue producing albums based on this policy.

【Artist Information】
Mie Jōke is from Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture. As a child, she became familiar with music under the influence of her father.
At the same time as starting to play the piano at the age of six, she also became interested in singing and took vocal lessons. At university, she majored in early childhood education and studied classical music, but soon encountered jazz and began singing jazz at hotels and clubs in Tokushima Prefecture.
After graduating from university, she moved to Tokyo. Worked as a staff member at the long-established jazz club BODY & SOUL in Minami Aoyama. Studied under vocalist Kimiko Ito. Debut. She also participated in the live recording of pianist Go Yamamoto. Studied under vocalist Kimiko Ito. Currently, she is active in jazz clubs in Tokyo and nationwide, mainly in Minami Aoyama BODY & SOUL, Yoyogi Naru, and Roppongi ALFIE.

A-side musician vocals / Mie
Koya piano / Tsuyoshi
Yamamoto bass / Hiroshi
Kagawa drums / Hisao

Osumi B-side musician

Vocals / Mie
Koya Piano / Koji
Goto Bass / Satsuki
Kusui Drums / Rei
Yamada Sax / Wataru Hamasaki