New age music recordings rarely get praise for being high fidelity. Audiophiles rather listen to classical or rock music, were all instruments are played and recorded live. But from time to time a hi-fi new age album is released (or re-released as a hi-fi edition). David Darling’s 8-String Religion is such an album. Prestigious web magazine Audiophile Audition gives it this description:

The cellist-composer’s [David Darling] general idea is to create a healing atmosphere to make the listener feel embrace by Mother Nature. The relaxed and centered quality of the music and its originality sets it apart from much New Age music, and with the highest-level sonics that F.I.M. has squeezed out of the original master, the album should provide a wonderful listening experience for most anyone.

To get this kind of praise from a magazine for audiophiles is just fantastic. But then this is a special recording. It was released back in 2001, and is my favorite album by David Darling. The original recording has now been remixed for high fidelity fans.

Read the whole review here.

You can sample the album at CDBaby (normal edition)