We will be on vacation for the entire month of December, and we couldn't let it pass without publishing our Christmas message.
This Christmas, and forevermore, you will be in our hearts. A big hug to everyone,
especially to those who have been with us from the beginning.
May your Christmas be filled with love and joy, and your New Year
prosperous and full of precious moments!!
Thank you for being an important part of our musical journey during this incredible year.
Giullia
Querido equipo !!! con un mes de adelante reciban nuestros mejores deseos para Navidad y Año Nuevo, Felices vacaciones y muchas gracias por los regalos. Abrazo grande para todos. Carlos desde Uruguay
ReplyDeleteAlle the best to the sd-team, happy holidays, a wonderful christmas time and a very good new year 2026! Greetings from Germany :)
ReplyDeleteolá
ReplyDeleteenjoy yourself
thanks a million
joao
Have fun
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible holiday treat! Many thanks to you, Giullia, and your team for your generosity and all the care you've shown in posting to this blog. Merry Christmas to you all and best wishes for a wonderful and successful new year!
ReplyDeleteThank you, and best wishes to you too. May Christmas and the New Year be filled with love and joy.
ReplyDeleteGiulia, boas férias e tudo de bom pra você. Muita saúde. Um grande abraço fraternal e obrigado pelo seu magnífico trabalho,.
ReplyDeleteTo everyone at Silky Denims - thank you for all this wonderful music and for all my requests you have fulfilled so far this year. Enjoy a well deserved rest and all the best for 2026 . Looking forward to more music in the New Year.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to all :)
Thank you for April Varner, Art Blakey, Baila Nova Gaspare Pasini & Shawnn Monteiro!!
ReplyDelete@kiken I have the April Varner CD. Wonderful album!
DeleteYes, I enjoyed it, Malaspina! Do you mean to suggest that you have more of her music?
DeleteKiken, now you have more of her music:
DeleteApril Varner - Hummingbird (EP) - 2022-08-18
https://mega.nz/file/o5gngQ7D#gmM9Pl6acP_-UEEte6jYM7ANE5u8X8zIUThK9pNnsR8
April Varner - April - 2024-06-28
https://mega.nz/file/YkBV2KBC#CAmkUoyDLNZ90_dIPqqfJJtUHtttj3AflVm09k5o3u4
April Varner - Winter Songs, Vol. 1 (EP) - 2024-11-29
https://mega.nz/file/04gnWZxS#IbON1ntPacSWAgkvqc6XsXnKrgjN42B9f2hpa311HMk
I just happened to notice the message left by Malaspina. Not understanding the meaning of it, I decided to respond by being polite, which I am glad that I did, because I now can have two additional albums (I already have April) I did not possess. So thank you so much for your unexpected generosity, Yara!
DeleteThat's what friends are for, dear Kiken.
DeletePerhaps you would like to have a FLAC version of "April", even knowing that you don't care about bitrates...
It appears that most people prefer the FLAC version on the other blogs where I am a member, and I often wonder the reason. I find the FLAC version difficult to manage or organize: rearrange information and such, or it takes much more space than the iTunes format. Am I missing something, I wonder!?
DeleteFLAC, which stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, is a digital audio format that compresses audio files without any loss of quality. It achieves this by using an algorithm to reduce the file size by about 30-50% while preserving the original audio data, which is then restored during playback. As a royalty-free, open-source format, it is highly compatible with most modern devices and is ideal for archiving or distributing high-fidelity music.
DeleteKey features of FLAC
Lossless compression: Reduces file size without discarding any audio information, so the playback is an identical copy of the original.
Compatibility: Widely supported on most modern operating systems, smartphones, and music players.
Metadata support: Allows for tagging with metadata like artist, album, and year, making it easy to organize large music libraries.
Open-source and free: The format is non-proprietary and free to use, with an open-source reference implementation.
Versatility: Useful for music archiving, high-quality streaming, and digital distribution.
FLAC vs. other formats
Compared to MP3: FLAC is a high-definition alternative to MP3. While MP3 uses lossy compression (discarding data to achieve smaller files), FLAC preserves all the original data.
Compared to WAV: Like FLAC, WAV is lossless, but it is uncompressed and takes up much more storage space. FLAC offers a compromise between the perfect quality of WAV and the smaller file size of lossy formats.
ITunes format (or m4a): https://www.nailthemix.com/what-is-m4a#:~:text=The%20Nitty%2DGritty,swimming%20in%20M4As%20for%20years.
DeleteYou may or may not hear a difference between FLAC and other high-quality formats, as it depends on your audio equipment and listening environment. However, many audiophiles prefer FLAC because it ensures no audio quality is lost, providing the best possible listening experience.
DeleteIt's up to you, Kiken as long as you enjoy listening to the music that you have stored in your computer.
Thanks for all the beautiful music.
DeleteI like to add my ideas about Flac vs Apple. I do not hear a difference but on a PC the apple format is more difficult to tag. Changing track number e.g. is impossible in my preferred tagger mp3 tagger. Never a problem with flac.
Have a good Christmas and all the best to Giullia and you.
Happy Holidays! By the time you guys get back, I may be through downloading... saludos querida!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the posts this year. Happy Christmas and enjoy a great break. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI wish you, Giullia and your team a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Enjoy your well-deserved holiday, all of you.
ReplyDeleteAn amazing gift this weekend! The perfect combination of Black Friday and Christmas gifts.
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays! And Merry Christmas!
Crumbs Giullia . . . what a Christmas gift! I’ve only just finished going through the last Happy Weekend mega-post, and am totally gobsmacked by this Christmas lot. I hope you have a joyous and joy-filled Christmas. Thank you, and all at Silky, for all your hard work and for making so much great jazz accessible. Long may you proper and enjoy good health and may 2026 bring as much fabulous jazz as did 2025. Best wishes, warmest regards, Terry Peck.
ReplyDeleteVery best wishes Giulia and everyone at Silky Denims for Christmas and New Year, and thanks for everything you've given us during the year.
ReplyDeleteTo the Giullia and the SD team: Thank you very much for these selections and have a wonderful holiday!!
ReplyDeleteMuch happiness and many thanks!
ReplyDeleteGiullia and the SD team, have a great Christmas!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your hollidays and the christmas and new year festivities
ReplyDeleteSo many thanks for all the music you share all year long ... and especially the happy we sessions ... this one is really fantastic!
Vince
Many thanks for this selection and I wish happy Holiday to all!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holiday to you dear Giullia and to all the SD team. Many thanks for all the good music you share. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I wish you the best for 2026. Best regards
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year to your whole team.Thanks for all you do and for the music over the last year.
ReplyDeleteProfitez bien des Vacances, chère Giullia ainsi que l'équipe SD. Merci pour toutes cette bonne musique que vous partagez.
ReplyDeleteJoyeux Noel et bien en avance Meilleurs Vœux pour cette nouvelle année a venir.
May be SD team could take a more longer vacation after all the great work these years, and we're happy to meet together soon again, so long life to SD and good holiday to all & Giullia.
ReplyDeleteMy message is simple and sincere "Thank you so much"
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Giulia, and to the whole team who make us have such great times.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice holiday. Looking forward to seeing you back!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year. I wish you all the best for 2026 . Thank you for all your dedication and hard work on this wonderful blog. God bless you Giullia.
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