My Sullied Flesh

HDtracks of classic Jazz albums? I wonder.

Verve Music has announced it is making available recordings at 96/24 HD quality sound. This includes "many of the world's chart-topping and seminal jazz recordings". This is a huge jump from your standard CD rate of 44.1/16. While this sounds really exciting for new recordings, I wonder how effective the conversion from tape masters to HD quality sound will be. I have been on jazz sessions recorded at 88.2 and I must say there is a audible difference in quality. You can hear the individual quality of the bass, the shimmer of the cymbals, the air moving around the instruments. With an acoustic band this is wonderful. I just question the validity of creating HD recordings of Verve's classic catalog. I already own these recordings on LP & CD and other than the once convenience of the CD and its lack of skips and pops, this digital upgrade in my opinion added little if any improvement to the recordings. In fact to my ears it just highlighted the limitations of the recording process of the era. 

  So as for this announcement I see two things happening.

1. A whole lot of noise reduction.

2. A label trying to sell the same catalog for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th time.

78, 33 1/3, Mono, Stereo, Cassette, CD, MP3, HDTrack. 

Verve announcement 

Some tracks from "Meltdown" and more!

I've posted some tunes from my last CD "Meltdown" The Sullied. Getting close to having new tracks from the new Sullied CD. Very excited to have it all coming together just like I heard it in my head. Hope you enjoy these selections.  Thanks, Sully

Getting close! Seven more tunes done for next Sullied CD.

I am in the studio again today recording drums and will have seven more tunes done for the next Sullied CD. Hopefully I will be able to get them mixed in the near future (budget permitting). Very pleased with the tracks. Drummer Jay Nichols has done an amazing job with some very challenging tunes. They are coming together just like I heard them in my head. That is a great feeling!

I have been living out of my suitcase on the road for the last two months and not posting to my blog very often. I return to the DC area this week and will be posting regular updates, including some over due reviews and new tunes. Thanks for checking out my blog.

Great interview with Ed O'Brien of Radiohead.

Here is a link to a great interview with Ed O'Brien of Radiohead about the groundbreaking release of "In Rainbows". He discusses the artistic empowerment they realized from the digital release as well as there unique marketing technique. Very inspiring!

Interview with Ed O'brien of Radiohead

Reminded of a great quote by the late Hunter S. Thompson

A friend of mine and fellow musician just sent me this great quote by Hunter S Thompson.

This has always been one of my favorites.

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson

New piece I wrote, Ballet of the sullied.

Here is three plus minutes of a piece I Just finished. I was thinking about contemporary ballet and got inspired. Hope you like it.  Sully

My Sullied Flesh on Reverb Nation.

I will be posting my music (New and Old) on my blog, but will be streamed from reverb nation. I plan on placing parts to songs both complete and incomplete. This way you can hear some before and after examples and everything along the way. This is an experiment for me and your feedback is welcome and encouraged.Here is one new and two off of The Sullied, Meltdown and one solo.  Thanks, Sully

Recipe for my latest work.

Recipe for my latest work.

The Sullied = One Picasso painting (cubism preferably), two Van Goghs, a pound of Hendrix, 3 cups of Stravinsky and a pinch of Radiohead. Mix in a 24x14’’ Ludwig kick drum with 5  gallons of rocket fuel while listening to The Beatles “She’s so heavy”. Then take drum and contents to the history section of your nearest library. Light and enjoy.

Should have some samples up soon!

The Devil's Own

Here is the one and only instrumental off my last  CD "Meltdown".  We recorded this live in the studio as a Power Trio. Rock On!

The Devil's Own (mysulliedflesh)

For more Audio Samples from The Sullied (Meltdown) CD. Go to <www.thesullied.com>.

Dogwood mp3 By Matthew Sully

This is a song I wrote a few years ago about my love-hate relationship with the geographical location of my youth. Okay, its really about the love hate relationship with my youth. I'm writing a string section for this song. Stay tuned. 

Dogwood