"This release is just an absolute musical and sonic treat... This is an album of imagination, minimalist restraint, and the deep musical synergy of longtime collaborators... Recording engineer and producer Barry Diament captures Eriksen and Irvine with the three-dimensional immediacy of live performance... This is a recording to celebrate."
Real musicians. Real space. Real performances — captured in a single moment.
No overdubs. No artificial effects. Nothing added after the fact.
Just the sound of artists playing together, the way music was meant to be heard.
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You might notice it sounds less like a recording and more like being there.
You don't need special equipment to hear it. Just press Play.
This week's sample: "Boston" by Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine
from their new album Absence and her sister
Most albums are built piece by piece - musical parts recorded separately, edited, and processed.
Soundkeeper Recordings are performed live—musicians balancing themselves in real time, just like a concert.
The result isn’t just better sound.
It’s a completely different feeling: intimate, present, and alive.
New to Soundkeeper?
Start with a few short examples from different sessions.
Downloads are playable on your computer or music server,
Higher numbers mean more captured detail, if your system can reveal it
AIF and WAV versions sound the same, just different file types,
AIF files carry metadata (title, composer, etc.) but some folks just prefer WAV
Simple rule:
Choose CD or 16/44 for ease and compatibility,
or 24/96 or 24/192 if you want the highest level of detail your system can play.
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“...Such joy in making music! I swear they infected my soul! There is a wonderful sense of immediacy to this recording... and reminds me why I love live music...”
- James, Edwardsville, PA
