Alexis Cole: Kisses in the Dark
Chesky Binaural Series CD
I listened to this both on the main system and through my headphone and have the same thoughts both ways. While this binaural recording does present the listener with a large sense of space, I feel the mix is way off. Alexis is simply too far from the binaural mikes and her voice gets lost in the accompaniment. The horns are much clearer and louder than her voice and that just should not be. And it is frustrating because the vocalist should always be highlighted in the mix and all that would have had to be done too accomplish this was to have her stand a few feet closer to the mic. It's a shame, because otherwise it is a nice album.
But having the lead vocals lost in the sauce is a show stopper for me.