2L创始人Morten Lindberg - 图片摄于2016德国慕尼黑音响展

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SonySelect: At the beginning, please introduce the characteristics of 2L works. From producer’s perspective, any special treatment or concept you put into your music creations?

Morten: The beauty of the recording arts is that there is no fixed formula and no blueprint. It all comes out of the music. Every project starts out by digging into the score and talking with the composer, if contemporary, and the musicians. It is not our task as producers and engineers to try to re-create a concert situation with all its commercial limitations. On the contrary; we should make the ideal out of the recording medium and create the strongest illusion, the sonic experience that emotionally moves the listener to a better place.

SonySelect: We all impressed by the unique and fantastic sounding from 2L records. A 2L record is very easy to be recognized among thousands of Classical & Jazz catalogues. Can you briefly introduce how and where these beautiful playing were captured? What magic you made to the recording, mixing and mastering?

Morten: 2L records in spacious acoustic venues; large concert halls, churches and cathedrals. This is actually where we can make the most intimate recordings. The qualities we seek in large rooms are not necessarily a big reverb, but openness due to the absence of close reflecting walls. Making an ambient and beautiful recording is the way of least resistance. Searching the fine edge between direct contact and openness; that’s the real challenge! A really good recording should be able to bodily move the listener. This core quality of audio production is made by choosing the right venue for the repertoire, and balancing the image in the placement of microphones and musicians relative to each other in that venue.

The quality of our recordings is not from one big magic. The total experience is built from all those small decisions and the continuous care from everyone involved in the recording process.

SonySelect: Regarding sound quality, what is the specification of 2L’s recording?

Morten: We have a fluent workflow from recording thru editing into mix and mastering, all within the DXD (352.8kHz/24bit) domain. Every step is made in-house by our own team.

SonySelect: How did you get into this music industry? When did you start to make HD &surround sound production?

Morten: When I was young I played the trumpet in school wind bands. I also had a keen interest in electronics. In my late teens this all came together into the recording art. My fascination with Hi-Res digital actually started with surround sound. Then I realized how important Hi-Res was to preserve the sonic resolution in stereo.

SonySelect: Can you share with us your GRAMMY experiences? 2L almost get nominated every year, what effort you put behind to lead this huge success?

Morten: Our first nomination back in 2005 was a mere coincident. But it introduced us to the GRAMMYs and over the years I’ve participated actively in the work of the Recording Academy. We don’t produce for the awards, we focus our energy to make the best possible recordings and then the nomination just happens.

SonySelect: Please introduce some of your suggested albums for the listener first time listen to 2L music.

Morten: I would start with the MAGNIFICAT and then explore the works of TrondheimSolistene further. Quiet Winter Night and Jan Gunnar Hoff’s solo piano albums are personal favorites of mine.