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🌍 We travel around the world in search of rare or previously unreleased recordings by legendary a It includes a download card for 16-bit files in AIFF format.

We travel the world in search of rare or previously unreleased recordings by legendary artists. Using a unique restoration project, we bring this priceless heritage back to life. A GROUNDBREAKING INNOVATION
It all began when Phoenix Mastering® was developed. This is a unique process that reveals the undreamed-of details of an analogic recording, giving these performances, some of which were made a

s early as the 1950s, an incomparable quality of sound. EXCEPTIONAL SOUND OBJECTS
Of all the formats we have on offer, our limited-edition vinyl records are the most sought-after as they encapsulate all our know-how. We call on the finest artisans and the most sophisticated production procedures at each stage to make them, a process that takes over four months. We make each of our productions from the original analogue tapes. The vinyl edition is pressed in 180g, limited to 2000 copies, numbered by hand. We also offer 24-bit 176.4 kHz HD versions for independent purchase.

19/11/2025

The History of this Discovery

"It is thanks to Ulf Drechsel’s persistence that we were finally able to connect with the Finnish archives, Yle.

It took almost a year before we were able to listen to the first audio excerpts. Among unreleased recordings of Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Evans, Sarah Vaughan, and Ben Webster, we discovered two concerts by John Coltrane! Unfortunately, the initial audio quality of the Coltrane excerpts suggested that the tapes were unusable.

It wasn’t until July 2025 that we personally traveled to Helsinki with all our equipment. For four full days we listened to dozens of original tapes. On the last morning, with some time left, we decided to listen to the Coltrane tapes — though with little hope. We set the first one onto our tape machine. The first few seconds were remarkable, but the sound quality quickly deteriorated: never had a tape left so much residue on the playback heads!

We decided to listen to the tape minute by minute, cleaning the heads with alcohol between each playback. The result was incomparably superior to the excerpts we had previously heard. After weeks of restoration work, we are proud to present this first — historic — edition of the John Coltrane Quartet in Helsinki."

Frédéric D’ORIA-NICOLAS
Musical treasure seeker

17/11/2025

NEW : JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE IN FINLAND 1961 • 1962

Recorded in Helsinki in November 1961 and 1962, these performances capture Coltrane and his quartet at a moment of transformation — where exploration met revelation.

Beyond virtuosity, this release illuminates Coltrane’s deeper quest — a pursuit of beauty, friendship, and spiritual unity through sound. Like a beacon guiding generations, his music here radiates both power and serenity.

Coltrane's Helsinki performances remind us why he remains not only a legend, but a direction — the one true path for those who listen deeply.

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Enregistrées à Helsinki en novembre 1961 et 1962, ces performances saisissent Coltrane et son quartet à un moment de transformation — là où l’exploration rencontre la révélation.

Au-delà de la virtuosité, cette parution met en lumière la quête profonde de Coltrane : une recherche de beauté, d’amitié et d’unité spirituelle à travers le son.
Tel un phare guidant les générations, sa musique rayonne ici d’une puissance sereine.

Ces concerts nous rappellent pourquoi Coltrane demeure bien plus qu'une légende : il est l'étincelle, l'impulsion même, la voie véritable de ceux qui écoutent avec l'âme.

14/11/2025

SAPPHIRE EDITION®
JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE IN FINLAND 1961 • 1962
Limited to 500 copies – 200g Double Ultimate Record®

06/11/2025

Just one more thing…
We’re also revealing…
After her recordings at the Concertgebouw and in East Berlin, we are proud to present our third new album by the Jazz Diva.

🎙 ELLA FITZGERALD - Live in Helsinki 1963 • 1965
Two unreleased concerts recorded in Helsinki in 1963 and 1965, radiant moments where grace met swing.
At the height of her art, Ella captivates with purity, joy, and effortless mastery.

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Juste une dernière chose…
Nous vous révélons également…
Après ses enregistrements au Concertgebouw et à Berlin-Est, nous sommes fiers de vous présenter notre troisième nouvel album de la Diva du jazz.

🎙 ELLA FITZGERALD - Live in Helsinki 1963 • 1965
Deux concerts inédits enregistrés à Helsinki en 1963 et 1965, des moments radieux où la grâce rencontre le swing.
Au sommet de son art, Ella captive par sa pureté, sa joie et sa maîtrise sans effort.

04/11/2025

NEW RELEASE
John Coltrane — Live in Finland 1961 • 1962

3 previously unreleased analog tapes recorded in Helsinki in 1961 and 1962 — moments of pure elevation where genius met grace.
From My Favorite Things to Blue Train, every note reflects his unique creativity, permanently exploring new modes of expression and new tones.
As Miles wrote, Coltrane turned into a diamond.

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NOUVELLE SORTIE
John Coltrane — Live in Finland 1961 • 1962

3 bandes analogiques inédites enregistrées à Helsinki en 1961 et 1962 — des moments d’élévation pure où le génie rencontre la grâce.
De My Favorite Things à Blue Train, chaque note reflète sa créativité unique, explorant sans relâche de nouveaux modes d’expression et de nouvelles sonorités.
Comme l’écrivait Miles : Coltrane s’est transformé en diamant.

03/11/2025

Coming soon, November 4, 6 PM
A new release awaits...

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Bientôt, le 4 novembre, 18 h
Une nouvelle sortie vous attend…

02/11/2025

It’s been an incredible year
Full of geniuses and fabulous releases.
And yet, we have something huge to reveal.

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Une année incroyable
Peuplée de génies et de sorties fabuleuses.
Et pourtant… nous avons encore quelque chose d’immense à vous révéler.

29/10/2025

Miles Davis et Bill Evans se sont rencontrés à la fin des années 1950, à une époque où Miles cherchait à explorer de nouvelles formes musicales, moins dépendantes des harmonies complexes du bebop.
Bill Evans, pianiste blanc d’origine européenne, était encore peu connu, mais sa sensibilité impressionniste, influencée par Debussy et Ravel, a immédiatement séduit Miles.
C’est en 1958 que Bill Evans rejoint brièvement le sextet de Miles Davis. Malgré leur différence de tempérament, une alchimie musicale naît instantanément : Evans apporte une approche plus modale, plus éthérée, qui ouvre la voie à un nouveau langage musical.
Leur collaboration atteint son apogée en 1959 lors de l’enregistrement de Kind of Blue, chef-d'œuvre d'improvisation collective et de minimalisme harmonique.
Evans n’était pas censé participer… Miles l’a voulu à tout prix.

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Miles Davis and Bill Evans met in the late 1950s, when Miles was seeking new forms of expression — freer from the dense harmonies of bebop.
Evans, a little-known white pianist with European roots, caught his attention instantly with an impressionistic sensitivity reminiscent of Debussy and Ravel.
In 1958, Evans briefly joined the Miles Davis sextet. Despite their contrasting temperaments, a unique musical chemistry emerged: Evans brought a modal, spacious approach that would define a new direction in jazz.
Their collaboration culminated in 1959 with Kind of Blue — a masterpiece of collective improvisation and harmonic clarity.
Evans wasn’t meant to be there… but Miles insisted.

27/10/2025

🎹 The story of this discovery
“My first memory of Monk was as a teenager. His language and this way of understanding the piano, so far from what I appreciated at the time, seemed then totally foreign to me. Just like Bartok's music was to me. Years later, it was a revelation: the music seemed to me totally innovative. The harmonies and melodies that overlap and collide can be listened as the way to look at a Kandinsky or a Po***ck. This previously unreleased concert, discovered in the Dutch archives, is a true Master painting that no one had ever had the chance to contemplate.”

— Frédéric D’Oria-Nicolas
Musical treasure seeker

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🎹 L’histoire de cette découverte
« Mon premier souvenir de Monk remonte à l'adolescence. Son langage et cette façon d'appréhender le piano, si lointaine de ce que j'appréciais alors m'étaient apparus totalement étrangers. Tout comme me l’était la musique de Bartok. Des années plus t**d, c’est la révélation : il m’apparaît comme totalement novateur. Les harmonies et les mélodies qui se superposent et s'entrechoquent s’écoutent comme se contemple un Kandinsky ou un Po***ck. Ce concert inédit, découvert dans les archives néerlandaises, est une toile de Maître que personne n'avait jamais eu la chance de contempler. »

— Frédéric D’Oria-Nicolas
Chercheur de trésors musicaux

24/10/2025

💎 Sapphire Edition®
Thelonious Monk – Live in Rotterdam 1967, available for the first time in a limited edition.
A historic performance, restored from the original analog tapes and pressed on 200g Ultimate Record ®.

💎 Sapphire Edition®
Thelonious Monk – Live in Rotterdam 1967, disponible pour la première fois en édition limitée.
Une performance historique, restaurée à partir des bandes analogiques originales et pressée en 200g Ultimate Record ®.

21/10/2025

🎺 The spirit of Dizzy Gillespie is in the air today — joy, rhythm, and pure invention.
A perfect day to (re)discover his Live at Singer Concert Hall 1973 on thelostrecordings.store

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🎺 L’esprit de Dizzy Gillespie flotte dans l’air aujourd’hui — joie, rythme et invention pure.
Un jour parfait pour (re)découvrir son Live at Singer Concert Hall 1973 sur thelostrecordings.store

19/10/2025

🎹 Today we celebrate Emil Gilels — a pianist of rare strength and luminous clarity.
This polaroid, captured among Japanese cherry blossoms, reveals the quiet grace that defined him.
His Recital at the Concertgebouw 1980 — first limited edition of 3,000 copies — remains available on thelostrecordings.store.

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🎹 Aujourd’hui, nous célébrons Emil Gilels — un pianiste d’une force rare et d’une clarté lumineuse.
Ce polaroid, pris sous les cerisiers japonais, révèle la grâce tranquille qui le caractérisait.
Son Recital at the Concertgebouw 1980 — première édition limitée à 3 000 exemplaires — est encore disponible sur thelostrecordings.store.

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