Down To The Downtown is a One Microphone Recording that is the 5th album at NativeDSD featuring Double Bass player Paul Berner. on the Sound Liaison label. His earlier albums at NativeDSD include This Bird Has Flown: The Music of Lennon and McCartney, Road To Memphis, The Gift (One Microphone Recording) and Amulet.

Down to the Downtown is available from NativeDSD in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD 32 bit and DXD 24 bit.

After musicians have mastered their instrument, refined their craft, and unearthed their distinctive voice, they face the ultimate trial. It appears deceptively simple: to wholeheartedly surrender to the music at hand, yielding only to its demands. Yet, as any musician will attest, this seemingly uncomplicated task proves to be the paramount challenge of all.

Tim Langedijk and Paul Berner epitomize mastery in music. Residing just a stone’s throw away from each other in Haarlem, the Netherlands, they began convening in their spare time, forsaking amplification, effects, or grandiose pretenses opting instead for the raw, acoustic sound of their instruments and the pure desire to let the music speak for itself. As the sessions grew in frequency, a remarkable synergy emerged; together, they discovered that their music gained newfound depth and resonance.

Down To The Downtown is the culmination of their collaboration. With a repertoire that spans the spectrum, from cherished classics to hidden gems to entirely new compositions, all presented with their signature minimalist touch. It’s music distilled to its essence, created with minimal means an embodiment of excellence through restraint.

Songs highlighted on the album include Tupelo by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Ramblin’ Rose by Nat King Cole, The Book of Love by Peter Gabriel and Maybe I’m Amazed by Paul McCartney.

Tim Langedijk, Acoustic Guitar
Paul Berner, Double Bass