Two channel transparent acoustic recordings:

Violin

Performed by: Nazrin Rashidova in The Crypt of St Mary Magdalene Church, London
Music by: Eugene Ysaye – ‘Danse Rustique’ from Solo Sonata No.5 in G, op.27
Equipment used: Schoeps CMC6/MK4 (cardioid), Grace Design Preamps & AD, Zaolla Silver Line cables

Classical Guitar

Performed by: Stanislav Hvartchilkov in The Crypt of St Mary Magdalene Church, London
Music by: Stanislav Hvartchilkov. Extracts form his album “First Fruits” recorded in 2009.
Equipment used: Schoeps CMC6/MK4 (cardioid), Grace Design Preamps & AD, Zaolla Silver Line cables

String Ensemble with Soloists

Performed live by: Femusa, Nazrin Razshidova & Inès Abdel Daïm at St Piccadily Church, London
Music by: Holst, Bach, Provost
Equipment used: DPA 4011 (cardioid), Grace Design Preamps & AD, Standard copper cables

Grand Piano

Performed by: Evgeni Genchev in Duke’s Hall at Royal Academy of Music, London
Music by: Pierre Boulez, Chopin
Equipment used: Neumann U89 (in omni) on a Jecklin Disk, Grace Design Preamps & AD, Zaolla Silver Line cables

Classical Guitar & Violin Duo

Performed by: Stanislav Hvartchilkov and Nazrin Rashidova in The Crypt of St Mary Magdalene Church, London
Music by: Csárdás – traditional Hungarian folk dance
Equipment used: Schoeps CMC6/MK4 (cardioid), Grace Design Preamps & AD, Zaolla Silver Line cables

Creative and multichannel recordings:

Rock Drums Recorded in a Cave (12 tracks with heavy processing)

Performed by: Deyan Alexandrov in The Stone Tunnel near the source of Erma River, Bulgaria
Music by:  Improvisation
Production and Mixing: Nikolay Gerogiev
Equipment used: 2 x Line Audio cm3 wide cardioid (Room), 2 x Neumann km184 cardioids (OH), Shure sm57 TLM (Snare), 2 x Neumann km184 cardioid (Rack Toms), Neumann U89 in fig 8 (Floor Tom), Shure Beta 52 & Neumann U89 in hyper-cardioid (Kick); Grace, RME & Sound Devices 788t Preamps, Grace, RME & Sound Devices 788t ADC; Standard Copper Cables

Rock Drums Recorded in a Cave (9 tracks with heavy processing)

Performed by: Stoyan Petrov in The Stone Tunnel near the source of Erma River, Bulgaria
Music by:  A snippet from the track Heavenly Hound by Good Music Society
Production and Mixing: Nikolay Gerogiev
Equipment used: 2 x Neumann U89 on Jecklin Disk in omni (Room), 2 x Sennheiser MKH8040 cardioids (OH), Sennheiser MKH8050 hypercardioid (Snare), 2 x AKG C414 XLS in fig8 (Toms), Shure Beta 52 & Neumann TLM170 in cardioid (Kick); Grace, RME & Audioroot Preamps, Grace & RME ADC; Standard Copper Cables

Beatboxing

Performed by: Petten Veevo in The Flutter Echo Corridor & The Crypt of St Mary Church, London
Production and Mixing: Nikolay Gerogiev
Equipment used: Neumann U89 & Neumann TLM170 (in MS configuration), DPA 4011 (cardioid), STC 4038 (fig 8 ribbon), 2 x Schoeps CMC5/MK2 (omni), Grace Design and RME Preamps, Standard copper cables

String Ensemble

Performed by: Femusa at St. John’s, Smith Square, London
Music by: Amirov – Nizami Symphony in F major
Equipment used: 2 x Schoeps CMC6/MK21 (wide cardiod), 2 x Schoeps CMC6/MK2h (omni), Sennheiser MKH8040 (cardiod), Grace Design, Audioroot & RME Preamps, Standard copper cables

Mixing without faders • Multitrack Reamping of Acoustic music

Performed and composed by: Stanislav Hvartchilkov
Reamped at: The Crypt of St. Mary Magdalene Church
Equipment used: 2 x DPA4006 (omni) on a Jeckin Disk, Grace Design Preamps, Standard copper cables, Adam A7 speaker

The original recording was done with M-box 2 Preamps/AD and SE4 microphones (cardiod capsules) in the bedroom studio of the artist. Read more here.

Dry Beatboxing Reamped inside a Washing machine

Performed by: Petten Veevo
Music by: Improvisation
Equipment used: Neumann U89 (in cardioid), 2 x Schoeps CMC6/MK21 (wide cardiod), Grace Design Preamps, Standard copper cables

Environmental recordings and sound setups:

Train arriving and departing, Sofia Underground, Bulgaria

Equipment used: 2 x AKG C414 XLS (in omni) in a huge 10m wide AB, Grace Design Preamps, Standard copper cables

Action Footsteps in a large hall, The main hall of St Mary Magdalene, London

Equipment used: 2 x Schoeps CMC6/MK21 (wide cardioid), Grace Design Preamps, Zaolla Silver Line cables

Kentish Town Tube Station Crossroad, London

Equipment used: 2 x Schoeps CMC6/MK5 (in omni), Nagra IV rell-to-rell 2-track tape recorder, Grace Design Preamps, Zaolla Silver Line microphone cables

Sound design and sound compositions:

Cycling Waterdrops & Car Wind

Equipment used: 2 x Schoeps CMC6/MK21 (wide cardioid), Grace Design Preamps, Zaolla Silver Line cables

The Phantom Train

Equipment used: 2 x Schoeps CMC6/MK21 (wide cardioid), Grace Design Preamps, Zaolla Silver Line cables

Steel Plates Appearance

Equipment used: 2 x Neumann TLM170 (in omni), Grace Design Preamps, Nagra IV rell-to-rell 2-track tape recorder, Zaolla Silver Line microphone cables

Lego Sound

Samples and Sound Design: Nikolay Georgiev
Mix: Nikolay Georgiev