Vanessa Fernandez – When The Levee Breaks (2016) SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Vanessa Fernandez – When The Levee Breaks (2016)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 51:17 minutes | Scans included | 1,52 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,32 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,17 GB

Vanessa Mary Fernandez is a singer and radio presenter from Singapore. She released several albums with the now defunct hip-hop groups, Urban Xchange and Parking Lot Pimp and is now more popularly known by her moniker, Vandetta on Mediacorp Radio’s 987FM. On this album Vanessa Fernandez covers Led Zeppelin tunes in “unplugged” acoustic arrangements. The recording is 100% pure analog engineered by Michael C. Ross at United Recordings (the former Ocean Way), one of the world’s top recording venues. Players on the set include Use Me guitarist/arranger Tim Pierce, Jim Keltner on drums, ex-Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, percussionist Luis Conte (James Taylor, Santana, Eric Clapton, Al Di Meola) and keyboardist Jim Cox (Mark Knopfler, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss).

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Vanessa Fernandez – I Want You (2019) SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Vanessa Fernandez – I Want You (2019)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 60:31 min | Digital Booklet | 2,43 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Digital Booklet | 1,35 GB

I Want You sees Vanessa Fernandez return to the ’70s R&B classics and modern soul catalog that was delivered so very well on “Use Me” but with the addition of more recent hits from the likes of Radiohead and Amy Winehouse. Her third session for Groove Note features a collection of classic and old school soul and R&B classics with more recent songs included in the mix. Fernandez covers artists that include Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Gloria Gayner, Amy Winehouse, Hall & Oates, Radiohead and more!

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Vanessa Fernandez – Use Me (2014) DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Vanessa Fernandez – Use Me (2014)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time – 57:24 minutes | 2,26 GB
or FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 57:24 minutes | 1,2 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds | Artwork: Digital booklet

“Use Me” introduces and throws the spotlight on the fantastic voice of Singaporean vocalist Vanessa Fernandez. This album of audiophile quality covers of soul and R&B classics from the 70s and 80s was done in an ‘unplugged’ style with acoustic instruments and arrangements used on all of the tracks.

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Vanessa Fernandez – I Want You (2019) DSF DSD128 + Hi-Res FLAC

Vanessa Fernandez – I Want You (2019)
DSD128 (.dsf) 1 bit/5,6 MHz | Time – 60:39 minutes | 3,69 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time – 60:39 minutes | 2,92 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 60:39 minutes | 1,42 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download  – Source: nativeDSDmusic | Artwork: Digital booklet | Genre: R&B

“I Want You” sees Vanessa Fernandez return to the ’70s R&B classics and modern soul catalog that was delivered so very well on “Use Me” but with the addition of more recent hits from the likes of Radiohead and Amy Winehouse. Her third session for Groove Note features a collection of classic and old school soul and R&B classics with more recent songs included in the mix. Fernandez covers artists that include Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Gloria Gayner, Amy Winehouse, Hall & Oates, Radiohead and more!

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Vanessa Fernandez – Use Me (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/176,4kHz]

Vanessa Fernandez – Use Me (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 57:23 minutes | 2,93 GB | Genre: R&B/Soul
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds | Artwork: Front cover | © Groove Note

“Tasty as is the back-up band and are the outstanding acoustic arrangements, Ms. Fernandez steals the show with a voice that is as unlikely as her cover photo would have you thinking “funky black chick”. She’s no poseur though. If you have any such notions start with side 3’s opener, a cover of Bill Withers’ ‘Use Me,’ which is from where the album gets it title.” — Music = 10/11; Sound = 11/11 — Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com. (more…)

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