These albums are transitional. Niki Nana includes more world beat elements. For collectors, finding these in FLAC ensures that the complex percussion panning (left-right channels) is perfectly intact.
Featuring "Once Upon a Time" and "A Love for Life." The vocalise by vocalist Vann Johnson in "A Love for Life" is crystalline. In lossless, there is no metallic "swish" on the high notes. yanni discography 19842012 flac
You have not heard Acropolis until you have heard it in FLAC. The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra combined with Yanni’s band creates a dynamic range from 20dB (the audience holding breath) to 110dB (the climax of "Santorini"). The 1994 CD master in FLAC remains the gold standard. Seek the original 1994 pressing, as later remasters compress the dynamic range. These albums are transitional
Yanni’s only all-piano solo album (with light orchestration). This is the ultimate test for any FLAC collection. The resonance of the lower octaves on "In the Mirror" and "One Man’s Dream" is profoundly emotional. If your FLAC rip is poor, it sounds like a tinny keyboard. A good rip sounds like a concert grand. Featuring "Once Upon a Time" and "A Love for Life
The final stretch of the Yanni discography 1984–2012 FLAC sees Yanni adapting to digital audio workstations but still mastering for dynamic range.
You cannot discuss Yanni without discussing his live albums. This period cemented his legacy as a global superstar.