Hans Theessink & Terry Evans - the analog session vienna (Cassette)

Hans Theessink has been a part of my life for many decades now, and I am very grateful that we have stayed in touch all these years. I first met his duo partner, Terry Evans, through Hans—and it quickly became clear to me: these two are an absolute dream team of blues music.

When I started Horch House to reproduce analog tape recordings for music lovers, Hans helped me secure the licensing for some of his recordings. This laid the groundwork that ultimately motivated us to launch a joint project.

“Hans Theessink & Terry Evans – Analog Session Vienna” was recorded on September 7th, 2017, in Vienna and produced by a technical and recording team led by Christoph Stickel and Dietz Tinhof.

The setup included microphones from beyerdynamic, a Studer 961 mixing console, and two Studer A80 tape machines—the technical foundation of this extraordinary recording.

Christoph Stickel refined the master tape from the Studer A80 with his purely analog mastering to a level that still gives me goosebumps when I listen to it today.

The approximately 60 people in the audience at Supersense in Vienna were absolutely thrilled, and I’m sure they cherish the memory of that special evening just as much as I do. What I didn’t know at the time was that it would be my last meeting with Terry Evans. He passed away in January 2018. That makes this recording all the more precious today—as a musical legacy and a wonderful tribute to a great artist.

 - Volker Lange (Producer)

Product Details

The cassette tape used is based on the Revox exclusive legendary Grandmaster 456 Formula (Ferro Type I) for music cassettes and stands for high levels and wonderful analog sound. 

For the best possible production, the production masters are created by Christoph Stickel, Grammy-nominated mastering engineer, in his mastering studio in Vienna and perfectly matched to the special capabilities of the cassette tape used. These exclusive masters are then used to manufacture the audio cassettes at the Revox factory.
 
The exclusive Revox cassette housing, manufactured in Europe and secured with five screws, guarantees high mechanical quality and precise manufacturing. The result is an important contribution to accurate and durable cassette tape transport and the best possible sound experience.
 
The triple-fold insert card (J-card) features specially selected images and lots of additional information about the music and artists on the exclusive Revox audio cassette. The transparent cassette box (snap box) protects the cassette and insert card and allows a direct view of the cassette.

Track List

01 WHERE THE SOUTHERN CROSSES THE DOG
02 TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER 
03 BUILD MYSELF A HOME 
04 VICKSBURG IS MY HOME
05 THE PLANET
06 WINGS
07 LET ME GO BACK TO THE DELTA
08 DEMONS
09 DOWN IN MISSISSIPPI 
10 TROUBLE IN MIND