Demonstration

Editorial Reviews
Performers
Ryan Carter Cole Hanson Ken Schatz Kevin Pearson

Album Description
Debut album from Austin,TX-based band.

Ultimate Demonstration Disc: Chesky Records' Guide to Critical Listening
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    Ultimate Demonstration Disc: Chesky Records' Guide to Critical Listening
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Chesky Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    5. David Chesky: Area 31 [Hybrid SACD]

    ASIN: B00002MXUH
    Release Date: 1993-06-22

    Tracks:

    1. Billy The Kid (Exc): Street In A Frontier Town - RPO
    2. Billy The Kid (Exc): Mexican Dance - RPO
    3. Billy The Kid (Exc): Gun Battle - RPO
    4. Billy The Kid (Exc): Celebration Dance After BIlly's Capture - RPO
    5. Billy The Kid (Exc): The Open Prairie - RPO
    6. The White Peacock (Four Roman Sketches) - RPO
    7. Tropical - Phil Pops Orch
    8. Sym No.2, Op.30 'Romantic': Adagio; Allegro Moderato - RCA SO
    9. Sym No.2, Op.30 'Romantic': Andante Con Tenerezza - RCA SO
    10. Sym No.2, Op.30 'Romantic': Allegro Con Brio - RCA SO
    11. The Pleasure-Dome Of Kubla Khan, Op.8 - RCA SO
    12. Hoe-Down From Rodeo - RCA SO
    Stereo Review & Chesky Records: Gold Stereo And Surround Sound Set-Up Disc
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      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Chesky Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      5. Denon Hi-Fi Check CD

      ASIN: B000003GHE
      Release Date: 1997-03-11

      Tracks:

      1. Introduction
      2. System Phase
      3. Phase Test Intro
      4. Phase Test
      5. Music Intro
      6. Under The Table - Rebecca Pidgeon
      7. Stereo Speaker Setup
      8. Channel Balance Test Intro
      9. Channel Balance Test
      10. The Stepped Stereo Pan Test Intro
      11. The Stepped Stereo Pan Test
      12. Music Intro
      13. Agua De Beber - Ana Caram
      14. Subwoofer setup
      15. The Subwoofer Level Matching Test Intro
      16. The Subwoofer Level Matching Test
      17. Shake, Rattle, And Roll Test Intro
      18. Shake, Rattle, And Roll Test
      19. Music Intro
      20. Leather Cats (Excerpt) - Oregon
      21. Imaging And Soundstaging
      22. General Image And Resolution Test From The Best Of Chesky Jazz And More Audiophile Tests Volume 2
      23. Music Intro
      24. W.A. Mozart Piano Concerto #27: Allegro (Excerpt) - Mozarteum Orchester
      25. Music Intro
      26. Psalm 24 - Lili Boulanger
      27. Room Acoustics And System Response
      28. The Clap Test Intro
      29. The Clap Test
      30. The Wandering Audiophile Intro
      31. The Wandering Audiophile
      32. Music Intro
      33. Pau Brasil - Badi Assad
      34. Aires Del Poliogono - Carlos Heredia
      35. Home Theater System Check
      36. Dolby Pro Logic Circular Pan Test Intro
      37. Dolby Pro Logic Circular Pan Test
      38. Dolby Pro Logic Pan Center To Surround Pan Intro
      39. Dolby Pro Logic Pan Center To Surround Pan Test
      40. Dolby Pro Logic Channel Identification Intro
      41. Dolby Pro Logic Pan Center To Surround Pan Test
      42. Theater Without Pictures Intro
      43. The Soldier's Tale-Joseph Laments His Fate - Solisti New York
      44. The Music Tests
      45. Theme From I Love Lucy - Paquito D'Rivera
      46. Music Intro
      47. Gadamaylin - I Ching
      48. Final Announcement
      Captain Blood and Other Swashbucklers
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Excellent Collection, Even Better Price
      • An Oldie Re-Issue, But Still A Goodie!
      • Watch Out! This Music Will Raise Your Cholesterol!
      Captain Blood and Other Swashbucklers

      Manufacturer: Naxos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0007ACVL4
      Release Date: 2005-02-22

      Tracks:

      1. The King's Thief - Miklos Rozsa
      2. Scaramouche: Main Title - Victor Young
      3. Scaramouche: Vanished Merchant - Victor Young
      4. Scaramouche: The Tomb, Andre And Aline - Victor Young
      5. Scaramouche: Why? - Victor Young
      6. Scaramouche: Pavane - Victor Young
      7. Scaramouche: Andre Escapes - Victor Young
      8. Scaramouche: The Big Apple - Victor Young
      9. Scaramouche: The Magic Box/Roses And Napoleon - Victor Young
      10. Scaramouche: End Cast - Victor Young
      11. Captain Blood: Main Title - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
      12. Captain Blood: Slaves/Arabella And Blood - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
      13. Captain Blood: Tortuga - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
      14. Captain Blood: Port Royal/Island Of Magra/English And Pirate Ships - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
      15. Captain Blood: Pirates' Flag - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
      16. Captain Blood: Finale - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
      17. The Three Musketeers: To Paris/Fencing Demonstration - Max Steiner
      18. The Three Musketeers: Love Theme - Max Steiner
      19. The Three Musketeers: Fight Behind Palace - Max Steiner
      20. The Three Musketeers: Night Time/Pigeons - Max Steiner
      21. The Three Musketeers: Carriage Ride - Max Steiner
      22. The Three Musketeers: Finale - Max Steiner

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection, Even Better Price.......2005-10-14

      I picked this CD up as an afterthought while searching for some background music for a play I was putting together, and while it cost less than half of the other swashbuckler soundtrack CDs, it has more tracks than most, more variety than any(dramatic to romantic to action), and solid sound quality. If you're after a whole collection of the Korngold era tunes in one CD, this is it.

      4 out of 5 stars An Oldie Re-Issue, But Still A Goodie!.......2005-04-03

      A re-issue of tracks from Marco Polo 8.223607, 1995. Practically perfect in every way. But the brass could be a bit more crisp and defined. Primarily an early work from master restoration magicians Messrs. John Morgan and William Stromberg. And now at "popular prices." Don't delay on this one!

      William Flanigan, Ph.D.

      5 out of 5 stars Watch Out! This Music Will Raise Your Cholesterol!.......2005-03-16

      And it will buckle your swash, too.

      These performances appeared in 1995 on Naxos's full-price sister label, Marco Polo, and are among a spate of movie music scores making their appearances now at budget price. Some are wonderful - like Honegger's score for 'Les Misérables,' Georges Auric's 'Beauty and the Beast,' and Wojciech Kilar's 'Dracula.' Some don't stand up too well on their own, like Steiner's 'King Kong' or Waxman's 'Objective: Burma!'. But this one definitely has the best of the best, all in that late-romantic, richly scored music we associate with the genre. The producers have put together some of the best cues from four swashbucklers and from beginning to end this is music to enjoy, with no dead wood anywhere along the way.

      The Main Title of Miklós Rosza's 'The King's Thief' is a heckuva lot better than the 1955 Edmund Purdom movie for which it was written. Victor Young's 'Scaramouche' is represented by nine cues, among them the delightful 'Main Title' and the faux-baroque 'Pavane.' The inventor of this sort of movie music, Erich Maria Korngold, is here represented by six cues from the 1935 Errol Flynn blockbuster, 'Captain Blood.' All five cues are terrific and sweep you along, but I particularly like 'Slaves--Arabella and Blood,' a seven-minute tone poem of great beauty and ingenuity. Max Steiner, a transplanted Viennese like Korngold, contributes six cues from 'The Three Musketeers,' also from 1935. The love theme is really gorgeous.

      These scores were reconstructed by the late Christopher Palmer ('The King's Thief'), William Stromberg ('Scaramouche') and John Morgan ('Captain Blood' and 'The Three Musketeers') from conductor's piano scores; the full scores, like many of their era, were lost. In one case the score had only a violin line. The three arrangers attempted, then, to reproduce the orchestrations from the movie sound track itself, a difficult task at best, but it sounds to me like they did a marvelous job collectively. These orchestrations have the sweep and grandeur of the originals.

      The Brandenburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Potsdam, Germany) is conducted by Richard Kaufman. They are beautifully played and recorded.

      This one is worth having if you love the flamboyant style favored in adventure films; this is the crème de la crème.

      Scott Morrison
      Ultradisc II Sampler - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
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        Ultradisc II Sampler - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

        Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0001VBJIK

        Product Description

        Artists include: Robert Cray, Eric Clapton, Traffic, Cat Stevens, Moody Blues, Alan Parsons Project, Count Basie & His Orchestra, Stan Getz, Neville Brothers, John Hiatt and Rush. A 24 KT Gold Plated disc in the custom Ultradisc jewelcase.
        75 Spectacular Sound Effects, Vol. 1
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Good collection
        75 Spectacular Sound Effects, Vol. 1
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Madacy
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Sound EffectsSound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B0002BGLPA
        Release Date: 1994-01-01

        Tracks:

        1. Chopping Tree, Tree Falls
        2. Sawing Tree
        3. Door Opening and Closing
        4. Creaking Door Open
        5. Creaking Door Close
        6. Jail Door Open, Close
        7. Rain in Woods
        8. Raining
        9. Thunder and Rain
        10. Rapids in Mountain Stream
        11. Horse Whinnies
        12. Cats and Kittens
        13. Kitten Crying
        14. Fox Hounds Braying
        15. Chicken Coop
        16. Geese and Ducks
        17. Pigs
        18. Walking Upstairs, Door Opens/Closes
        19. Walking Downstairs, Door Opens/Closes
        20. Hand Saw Sawing Wood [Stereofect]
        21. Hammering [Stereofect]
        22. Electric Drill
        23. Electric Saw
        24. Pinball Machine
        25. Horse Race - Start Gate W/ Crowd
        26. Single Horse W/ Sword Play
        27. Young Male Laughing
        28. Female Laughing
        29. 2 Females Laughing
        30. 2 Males Laughing Hysterically
        31. Tugboat Whistle
        32. Bulldozer
        33. Piledriver
        34. Telephone Busy Signal
        35. Telephone Pickup and Hang Up
        36. Touch Tone Dialing
        37. Open Bottle, Pour into Glass
        38. Champagne Cork Pops
        39. St. Bernard Barking
        40. Dog Growling
        41. Cat
        42. Purring
        43. Lion
        44. Stagecoach
        45. Indians Attack [Stereofect]
        46. Galloping Horses
        47. Cattle Drive
        48. Indian War Whoops
        49. Western Gun Fight
        50. Noisy Children's Party
        51. Men Cheering
        52. Angry Crowd
        53. Applause Large Audience
        54. Cheering Crowd, Short Bursts
        55. Laughing Audience
        56. Motor Start and Run
        57. Cement Mixer
        58. Ambulance, Approach and Stop
        59. Heartbeat
        60. Dentist Water Drill
        61. Cable Car
        62. Sports Car, Start, Run, Stop
        63. Sports Cars, Two Quick Starts
        64. Cars Passing on Highway
        65. Diesel Train
        66. Rolling Thunder
        67. Pigs Feeding
        68. Short Bursts -Three Different Guns
        69. Bombs [Synthesized]
        70. Clock Ticking
        71. Alarm on Electric Clock
        72. Tower Clock
        73. Cannon Shots
        74. Artillery Bursts (3)
        75. Rifle Shots

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Good collection.......2007-02-13

        This is a good collection of sound effects. Some of the items sound a little dated but most things can be combine together with a little imagination.
        Dolby Surround Test CD
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Try something else.
        • Nightmare !!!
        • Useful.... but you really should get a sound level meter
        • Right up there with Kind of Blue and Sgt Pepper
        • Dolby Surround Test CD
        Dolby Surround Test CD
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Finlandia
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000005IG0
        Release Date: 1998-01-13

        Tracks:

        1. Installation: Spoken Channel Identification
        2. Installation: Channel Balance Adjustment
        3. Installation:Channel Balance Adjustment
        4. Musical Samples: Tuomo Tanska: Waterfall
        5. Musical Samples: Tuomo Tanska: Dust Wipers
        6. Musical Samples: Finnish Folk Music: Jank-Joonas Schottise
        7. Musical Samples: Finnish Folk Music: Piikki's Polska
        8. Musical Samples: Finnish Folk Music: Antonio Vivaldi: Winter, Part 1
        9. Musical Samples: Finnish Folk Music: Orlando Di Lasso: Aurora Lucis Rutilat
        10. Musical Samples: Finnish Folk Music: Manuel De Falla: Homenaje
        11. Musical Samples: Finnish Folk Music: Trad: Frere Jacques
        12. Musical Samples: Finnish Folk Music: Charles-Marie Widor: Toccata
        13. Sound Effects: Summer Field
        14. Sound Effects: Tractor Engine
        15. Sound Effects: Cows Mooing
        16. Sound Effects: Subway Station
        17. Sound Effects: Amusement Park
        18. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Center Channel Phase
        19. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Noise Panning
        20. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Noise Panning
        21. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Stepped Noise Panning
        22. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Stepped Noise Panning
        23. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Stepped Noise Panning
        24. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Uncorrelated Stereo Noise
        25. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Uncorrelated Stereo Noise
        26. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Channel Balance Adjustments: Left Channel
        27. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Channel Balance Adjustments: Center Channel
        28. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Channel Balance Adjustments: Right Channel
        29. Stereophonic Image And Sonic Scenery: Channel Balance Adjustments: Surround Channel
        30. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: Narrow-Band Noise Sequences
        31. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: Narrow-Band Noise, 200 Hz
        32. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: Narrow-Band Noise, 160 Hz
        33. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: Narrow-Band Noise, 125 Hz
        34. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: Narrow-Band Noise, 100 Hz
        35. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: Narrow-Band Noise, 80 Hz
        36. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: Narrow-Band Noise, 63 Hz
        37. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: Narrow-Band Noise, 50 Hz
        38. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: Slow Sweep
        39. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 200 Hz,-12Db
        40. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 190 Hz,-12Db
        41. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 180 Hz,- 12Db
        42. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 170 Hz,- 12Db
        43. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 160 Hz,-12Db
        44. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 150 Hz,-12Db
        45. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 140 Hz,-12Db
        46. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 130 Hz,-12 Db
        47. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 120 Hz,-12 Db
        48. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 110 Hz,-12 Db
        49. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 100 Hz,-12 Db
        50. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 95 Hz,-12 Db
        51. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 90 Hz,- 12 Db
        52. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 85 Hz,-12 Db
        53. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 80 Hz,-12 Db
        54. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 75 Hz,-12 Db
        55. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 70 Hz,-12 Db
        56. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 65 Hz,-12 Db
        57. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 60 Hz,-12 Db
        58. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 55 Hz,-12 Db
        59. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 50 Hz,-12 Db
        60. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 45 Hz,-12 Db
        61. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 40 Hz,- 12 Db
        62. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 35 Hz,- 12 Db
        63. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 30 Hz,- 12 Db
        64. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 25 Hz,-12 Db
        65. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 20 Hz,-12 Db
        66. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 15 Hz,-12 Db
        67. Bass-Frequency Adjustments: 10 Hz,-12 Db
        68. Dolby Decoder Assessment: Incremental Signal Level: Left Channel
        69. Dolby Decoder Assessment: Incremental Signal Level: Center Channel
        70. Dolby Decoder Assessment: Incremental Signal Level: Right Channel
        71. Dolby Decoder Assessment: Incremental Signal Level: Surround Channel
        72. Dolby Decoder Assessment Incremental Signal Level: Frequency Sweep
        73. Dolby Decoder Assessment Incremental Signal Level: Dolby Decoder Overload Test: 1 Khz,-12 Db
        74. Dolby Decoder Assessment Incremental Signal Level: Dolby Decoder Overload Test: 1 Khz,-10 Db
        75. Dolby Decoder Assessment Incremental Signal Level: Dolby Decoder Overload Test: 1 Khz,-8 Db
        76. Dolby Decoder Assessment Incremental Signal Level: Dolby Decoder Overload Test: 1 Khz,- 6 Db
        77. Dolby Decoder Assessment Incremental Signal Level: Dolby Decoder Overload Test: 1 Khz,- 4 Db
        78. Dolby Decoder Assessment Incremental Signal Level: Dolby Decoder Overload Test: 1 Khz,-2 Db
        79. Dolby Decoder Assessment Incremental Signal Level: Dolby Decoder Overload Test: 1 Khz,-0 Db

        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars Try something else........2003-12-09

        My friend got this CD (note it's a CD) so if you want to accurately set up a Dolby Digital/DTS system this is not the way to go. If your a beginner or don't really care how your set up sounds then go for it. Everyone else should get Avia Guide To Hometheater or better yet Digital Video Essentials, both sold right here on amazon.com.

        1 out of 5 stars Nightmare !!!.......2003-08-03

        Careful!!! IF you are looking for a pure music and video clips to check your latest dolby HT - this will be a nightmare for you. This CD is simply gives wizzzing sound through which you can check all the channels. It wont be helpful if you are using dolby digital. It is good only for old dolby pro logic systems. If you are having DTS decoded etc... this CD will be an expensive toy.

        Give another thought beofore you buy... Best suggestion would be DTS / Dolby Digital Demo CDs

        4 out of 5 stars Useful.... but you really should get a sound level meter.......2003-01-17

        ..to go along with it. Otherwise you will be making a lot of ad hoc adjustments which won't make a meaningful difference when you listen to real music.

        5 out of 5 stars Right up there with Kind of Blue and Sgt Pepper.......2000-05-26

        From "Spoken Channel Identification" through "1 kHz, 0 dB", it doesn't get much better than this! One of the best CDs in my collection. My favorite track is #15 (Cows Moooing) which should have been released as a single (what was WEA thinking?) and possibly given a Puff Daddy or Junior Vasquez remix. If this CD is any indication then "Dolby Surround Test" is going to rule the airwaves with their next release. I can't wait.

        My only complaint is that the otherwise informative book doesn't have any pictures of the band. What gives? They can't be THAT ugly!

        By the way, does anyone know when they'll be touring?

        5 out of 5 stars Dolby Surround Test CD.......2000-01-09

        Not in comparative terms, the 5-star rating assigned to this one is subjective, only reflecting my satifaction with it. Perhaps I should give it a 4-star because it certainly could be better.

        This CD is very well made, and all in English (i.e. the 30-page instruction/explanation booklet and the "Left Channel, Right Channel, ..." spoken in the first track. It obviously has more than what's needed to set up and test a DPL system. The tracks are good for testing and adjusting any speaker systems and revealing the problems with the speakers and the room accoustic conditions (e.g. speaker frequecy response, speaker and/or room resonance, speaker build quality, etc.) It can be a powerful tool for speaker auditioning and speaker specs debunking.

        The Noise Panning tracks easily reveal how well or poor the speakers are sonically matched and/or placed. The Base-frequency Adjustments tracks reveals the problems with subwoofers (placement and build quality), some of which may be remedied easily. The frequency sequence and sweep clearly show the dips in the frequency response of the woofer and subwoofer.

        The musical samples themselves are worth part of the cost. They show you how good even DPL can sound, hence what one should expect of DD or DTS CDs and music DVDs.

        The booklet contains illustrations of speakers vs. effects, and photos of the performing artists and where the sound was recorded (churches, etc.).
        Existence
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Existence
          Demonstration
          Manufacturer: Tribunal
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000FWHVZA
          Release Date: 2006-07-11

          Tracks:

          1. Poisoned By Misfortune
          2. The Absence Of
          3. Anecdote
          4. Diluted Perception
          5. Destroy and Assist
          6. The Inner Workings of the Human Psy
          7. The Erotic Side of Cannibalism
          8. Interlude to Comfort
          9. A Constant State of Repetition
          10. Face Down and Still Smiling

          Album Description

          THE DEMONSTRATION hail from the now legendary North Carolina hardcore/metal scene, which has spawned numerous greats acts such as BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME, GLASS CASKET, BELOVED, PRAYER FOR CLEANSING, HE IS LEGEND and CATHARSIS so you can imagine the difficult task ahead of them as they try to become the next named added to that prestigious list. Despite their youthfulness they have already been paying their dues playing countless shows across the south east and following an impressive demo release in 2005 they enlisted producer, Jamie King (BTBAM, BELOVED, KILLWHITNEYDEAD, GLASS CASKET, etc) to record their debut for Tribunal Records. After several months of rag-tag sessions the band emerged with Existence, which for the band's debut is a stunning collection of progressive metal infused hardcore. THE DEMONSTRATION is technically proficient and melodically fueled but able to deliver a crushing breakdown now and again (more often then not!). Unlike many of today's! young bands THE DEMONSTRATION haven't lost or abandoned the art of songwriting and ability to deliver a striking metal "riff" for the sake of faux complexity or bland commercial appeal. Building upon the established strength of their songs THE DEMONSTRATION also enlisted a few guest vocalists to help enhance the already engaging material. Shawn Pelata (of LINE OF FIRE) was brought in to deliver the melodically charged chorus found in "Anecdote." While M KWD (of KILLWHITNEYDEAD) and Josh Albright (of QUELL/ MALEBOLGIA) were there to add some variation and depth to the death metal assault already found through out Existence's nine tracks. THE DEMONSTRATION is here to prove that North Carolina's hardcore/metal scene is still vibrant, creative and ready to conquer all. NOTE: THE DEMONSTRATION is also members of KILLWHITNEYDEAD (v3.0) as seen in ALL live videos and performing all shows with "M" of KILLWHITNEYDEAD.
          Vintage Sound Effects
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Vintage Sound Effects
            Various Artists
            Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            5. Authentic Sound Effects, Vol. 1

            ASIN: B000001HQV
            Release Date: 1996-03-19

            Tracks:

            1. A Landau Drawn By A Single Horse Moving At Various Speeds
            2. A Coach, Drawn By Four Horses, Approaches And Stops
            3. On Board A Coach, Drawn By Four Horses, Starting, Travelling And Stopping
            4. A Post Horn, As Used By Stage Coaches Etc.
            5. A Carriage/Coach, Drawn By Two Horses, Approaches And Passes
            6. A Carriage, Drawn By A Single Horse, Approaches And Passes
            7. Carthorses Move Past, Drawing A Farm Cart
            8. A Single Horse Moves Past, Drawing A Cart
            9. Two Carthorses Move Slowly Past With A Farm Cart
            10. Carthorses Walk Past, Harness Jingling
            11. Pony And Trap Pass By At A Trot
            12. Sail Type Corn Cutter Drawn By Two Horses, Moving Around Field, Harvesting Corn
            13. Moving With A Corn Cutter, Drawn By Two Horses - Start, Move Through Cornfield And Stop - Horses...
            14. Steam Traction Engine - Starts, Moves Across Fields And Stops
            15. Steam Traction Engine - Whistles Four Times
            16. Steam Traction Engine - Stationary - Driving Corn Threshing Machinery
            17. Steam Driven Roundabout With Organ - Steam Engine Whistles And Starts The Roundabout - Organ Plays..
            18. Electric Tramcars And Occasional Motor Traffic At A Busy Crossing
            19. A Tramcar Approaches And With The Swish Of Contact With The Overhead Cable Passes By And Then...
            20. On Board A Tramcar - The Conductor's Bell Rings - The Tramcar Starts, Travels Along A Street, With..
            21. Evening Newspaper Sellers In A City Street
            22. Evening Newspaper Seller At A Quiet Corner, Away From Traffic
            23. Fire Engine, Ringing The Warning Bell, Approaches And Passes Fast
            24. Steam Ship Siren - Four Blasts: Two Long, Then Two Short
            25. Steam Ship's Engines, Heard From Interior Of Ship Near Engine Room - Engines Start, Run, Stop...
            26. Steam Ship's Engines, Running At Steady Speed - Heard From Cabin Below Decks
            27. Paddle Steamer At Sea - Paddles Heard Below Deck
            28. Paddle Steamer At Sea - Paddles Heard On Deck
            29. Paddle Steamer - Exterior - Approaching A Pier - Slows Down And Stops
            30. On Board A Steam Ship, In A Busy Port At Night - Approaching A Landing Stage And Stopping - Sounds..
            31. Steam Ship's Siren - One Short Blast
            32. River Steamer - Whistle
            33. River Steamer - Engine Running At Medium Speed, Then Fast
            34. River Steamer - Telegraph Rings - Engine Starts, Runs Briefly Then Stops
            35. Colliery Exterior - Steam Driven Pit Head Winding Gear Raising The Cage
            36. Colliery - Interior Of Pit Head Winding Gear Engine Room - The Cage Is Raised, Then Lowered
            37. London Underground Station In The 1950's - A Tube Train Approaches And Stops - 'Hold Tight', 'Mind..
            38. A World War One Fighter Aircraft-Engine Starts, Ticks Over Gradually Accelerates
            39. The Same Aircraft - Accelerates To Fast Then Slows Down And Accelerates Again
            40. The Same Aircraft - Approaching Slowly - Engine Ticking Over, Then Gently Accelerates - Switches...
            41. Aircraft With Twin Propellers - Type Engines - Approach, Fly Past And Away
            42. World War Two Aicraft - Single Propeller - Type Engine - Starts Engine, Accelerates And Moves Off
            43. Interior Of Twin Engine Propeller - Type Aircraft, In Flight
            44. World War Two Aircraft - Single Propeller - Type Engine - Starts Engine, Accelerates And Moves Away
            45. World War Two Aircraft - Single Propeller - Tpye Engine - Approach And Fly Past, Fast
            46. World War Two Aircraft - Single Propeller - Type Engine - Approach And Circle Overhead
            47. Four World War Two Aircraft - Single Engines, Propeller-Type - Approach And Fly Past, One After...
            48. Six World War Two Aircraft Of Similiar Type - Approach And Fly Past In Close Formation
            49. Calvary - A Troop Ride Past - Swords Clinking In Scabbards
            50. Calvary - A Troop Draw Swords From Scabbards In Unison
            51. Calvary - A Brigade Gallop Past - Charging With Drawn Swords
            52. Calvary - A Troop Approach - Charging With Drawn Swords And Shouting - Swords Clash With The...
            53. Horse-Drawn Gun Carriage, Approaches And Passes, Fast
            54. Horse-Drawn Sleigh With Bells - Approaches And Passes In Thick Snow, With Bells Ringing
            55. Barrel Organ In A Street - Plays One Tune
            56. Barrel Organ Plays Another Tune, From The Mikado
            57. Group Of Children In Street Sing Another Skipping Song In Unison: Betty Grable Is A Star
            58. The Same Children Sing Another Skipping Song: Have A Cigarette Sir
            59. Traffic And Pedestrians In A Town Street In The 1950's
            60. Pre-Decimal Coinage Street Trader
            61. Pre-Decimal Coinage Traders At A Street Market
            62. In The Old Stock Exchange - Bell Rings For Start Of Trading And Trading Begins
            63. Interior Of Stock Exchange - Animated Trading In Progress
            64. Factory Hooter - Old Steam-Operated Type
            65. Factory Exit At End Of Work - Bell Rings - Workers Clock Off And Walk Away
            66. 1825-Type Steam Railway Locomotive - Approaches And Passes Slowly By - Then Rings Warning Bell...
            67. Large And Busy British Railway Station In The Steam Age - A General And Typical Impression
            68. North American Steam Locomotive Whistles - Typical Examples - One, Two And Three Quite Close...
            Hdcd Sampler
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • hdcd sampler
            • re., previous review - "I don't get the difference"
            • I don't get the difference
            Hdcd Sampler
            Various Artists
            Manufacturer: Reference Recordings
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
            Test RecordingsTest Recordings | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B00000156I
            Release Date: 1994-03-22

            Tracks:

            1. Trittico: Allegro maestoso
            2. Behold Man
            3. Festival Day In Seville
            4. The Testament Of Freedom: We Fight Not For Glory
            5. The Gal From Joe's
            6. All Blues

            Customer Reviews:

            3 out of 5 stars hdcd sampler.......2007-01-12

            Sounds excellent on the stereo. Only concern is that it could be a little bit longer for the price.

            4 out of 5 stars re., previous review - "I don't get the difference".......2005-06-08

            Regarding the comment on his not hearing the difference between HDCD and normal CD.
            HDCD requires a player or reciever with an HDCD decoder to get the full range of the audio data encoded on the disc.

            I do not have this particular CD but do have a couple of other Reference Recordings HDCD's, and a player with the chip. I can clearly hear the more open, higher definiton quality to the orchestra and voices. There also seems to be more dynamic range with HDCD.

            Based on the RR recordings which I do own or have heard, both as to performance and sound, I would give a tentative (probably conservative) 4 star rating to this disc.

            5 out of 5 stars I don't get the difference.......2000-03-28

            I just don't hear the difference between HDCD and normal CD. Maybe a few things come out of the mix better, but I think it's just my brain saying it's new. I really don't hear a difference.
            Attic Demonstration
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              Attic Demonstration

              Manufacturer: Kebrutney
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000CAEFKE
              Release Date: 2003-07-01

              Music:

              1. Dwarf
              2. Everything In Between
              3. Fine Time in America
              4. Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92
              5. Greasy Fingers
              6. Highdivers
              7. In Defense of the Inexperienced
              8. In Sight of Skies Turned Out
              9. Jackass [CD-single]
              10. Just Kill Me

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              An evening with the New York Harp Ensemble

              8 1/2 Avenue

              7.5 on the Richter Scale

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