Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy to continuously improve upon something, which we employ everywhere in our production chain. The word kaizen means ‘improvement’ or ‘change for better’, and stems from 改 kai (‘change’ or ‘revision’) and 善 zen (‘virtue’ or ‘goodness’). Ever since the start of TRPTK almost exactly ten years ago, we’ve used the …
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Kaizen and Classical Music Production
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The Art of Imaging: I. Stereophony
Welcome to the first blog in the Art of Imaging blog series. We hope you’ll like these articles and hope that they’re informative in that they may help you a bit in understanding how recordings are made. In this first article, we’re going to focus on tricking your brain and ears through a field of …
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The Art of Imaging: Introduction
Here at TRPTK, we’re all about realism in sound. But exactly defines a realistic recording? What makes a recording give you, the listener, a sense of being there, an almost palpable experience? In this blog series, I will talk you through some of the concepts of how realism in sound can be achieved, and how …
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An interview with Liam Nassereddine
‘Luminescence’ is your debut album that will be released on the 12th of July, and it reflects your dream, passion, and love for music. How do you feel about releasing an album at just 13 years old? A year ago, I never dreamed this would happen. I was thinking about recording an album, but had …
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Two nominations for the AFAS Edison Klassiek Awards!
We are thrilled to announce that TRPTK, our pioneering classical music label, has received not one but two prestigious nominations for the AFAS Edison Klassiek awards. Both nominations are in the highly competitive category of Nieuwkomer (“Newcomer”), underscoring our commitment to bringing fresh, innovative talent to the classical music scene. The nominated albums are Nocturne, …
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WAV or MP3: Most of you can’t hear the difference
It’s got to be one of the most talked about topics in the world of audiophilia: can you hear the difference between MP3 and WAV? We wanted to definitively know as well, so we conconcted a little test to find out, and many of you have participated, listening to the differences — if there are …
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An interview with BLOCK4 Recorder Quartet
“Beneath a pale moon” begins with four travellers wandering in a dark magical forest, trying to find Melody. Could you share the inspiration behind the tale and your collaboration with the writer, Essa Flett? As an ensemble we have always been interested in combining old and new music in unusual ways. We think that this …
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An interview with Ramon van Engelenhoven
On your upcoming album “Korngold: Portrait of a piano” you have combined some of the most famous film music by the Austrian composer Erich Korngold with his opera “Das Wunder der Heliane”, and his second piano sonata which he wrote when he was only 13 years old! We would love to delve deeper in your …
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An interview with Delphine Trio
What initially brought you together as an ensemble, and what inspired the choice of your name? “The three of us met at the Royal College of Music, London (RCM) during our postgraduate studies. What brought us together was our shared passion for discovery of new repertoire and creating exciting musical experiences for our audiences. In …
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Behind the Scenes: Recording Viriditas
It’s safe to say Viriditas by the medieval Sibil•la Ensemble is our largest production we’ve ever done. When Kristia Michael, founder and soprano of the ensemble (and now also our label manager) proposed the concept of the album to us we were enamoured with it: 12th and 13th-century chants and secular songs from areas that are …
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Behind the Scenes: Recording Delphine Trio’s Adrift
I still remember the day we received an email from the Delphine Trio, asking us if we’d be interested in recording an album with Kenneth Leighton’s Fantasy on an American Hymn Tune on it. Of course we were — it’s an incredible piece, and the trio itself (comprised of clarinet, cello and piano) is remarkable as …
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Introducing Kristia Michael, label manager
My journey with Brendon, Maya, and Ben began a year ago through our collaboration with Sibil.la Ensemble for the production of the medieval music album Viriditas. Our connection and mutual interest in each other’s work were instant and have grown over time, leading to this exciting new venture. As a vocalist and composer focusing on …