7 February 2018

Rediscovered Musical Treasures - Devialet THE LOST RECORDINGS

Devialet and Fondamenta have restored and released seven rare, previously lost live recordings by legendary artists as limited LPs and even rarer Lacquer Editions for collectors. More releases are planned.

If you take a look at the products from the Expert or Phantom series by Devialet, you'll find the most advanced digital technology and truly visionary design. So you certainly can't accuse the French of living in the past. But for all their love of technology, the team at Devialet is, above all, made up of genuine music fans.

A jazz trio performing, capturing the magic of classic moments, featured in "The Lost Recordings" by Devialet. — Rediscovered musical treasures: Insights into "The Lost Recordings" by Devialet. A trio in action capturing the magic of classic jazz moments.

That’s why, years ago, they teamed up with the record label Fondamenta to search for recordings by legendary artists that were thought to be lost and had never been released. It took more than a year before the first lost tape was found somewhere in an archive, but the music archaeologists persevered. The (current) reward for this effort is seven unique recordings, meticulously restored and now released for the first time as strictly limited LPs.

Devialet presents "The Lost Recordings" exclusive vinyl edition, featuring rediscovered music treasures for enthusiasts. — Discover rediscovered musical treasures: Devialet presents "The Lost Recordings" with an exclusive vinyl edition. A must for music lovers!

Each album exists only 900 times, giving it rarity value on its own. But Devialet takes it a step further and offers especially passionate music fans very special versions of the seven albums – the Lacquer Edition. These are 30 so-called lacquer matrices each – a kind of intermediate step in record production – which can be played like conventional records and offer absolutely brilliant sound quality that even audiophile vinyl can hardly match. In addition to the extremely high price (details upon request), the lacquers have another significant drawback: they are so delicate that after just one play, their sonic magic is lost, and by the third play at the latest, they are considered destroyed. So these are truly collector’s items, much like a very expensive wine.

A sleek, dark turntable from Devialet’s "The Lost Recordings" series honoring rediscovered musical treasures. — An elegant, dark-glossy turntable platter from Devialet’s "The Lost Recordings" series. A tribute to rediscovered musical treasures.

By the way, Devialet doesn’t intend to stop with the first edition of seven Lost Recordings. The search continues, and work on restoring more recordings is already underway. Which ones those are remains a secret for now – but there’s plenty to look forward to!

There is more information about the Lost Recordings available from specialist retailers.