What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013
On the cusp of 2014, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Hi Raider
I've bought quite a few PT albums just recently but this is still my favourite 
Have you tried Steven Wilson solo albums if not you won't be disappointed. How is the new system going
I'm really loving the Cute and am not only listening to more new (to me anyway) music but rediscovering a lot of my older stuff which has been languishing on the CD rack (now ripped) or on the NAS box.
I have a couple of Steven Wilson's albums 'The Raven That Refused To Sing' and 'Grace for Drowning' and I also bought a Porcupine Tree Sampler from Burning Shed which has music by the other band members. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet but it should be at least interesting. I don't know how Steve Wilson finds the time for all the projects he's involved in.
Not listened to this for years. I saw them at Ozzfest many years ago and their performance really stuck in my mind.
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Hi Raider
I've bought quite a few PT albums just recently but this is still my favourite
Have you tried Steven Wilson solo albums if not you won't be disappointed. How is the new system going
I'm really loving the Cute and am not only listening to more new (to me anyway) music but rediscovering a lot of my older stuff which has been languishing on the CD rack (now ripped) or on the NAS box.
I have a couple of Steven Wilson's albums 'The Raven That Refused To Sing' and 'Grace for Drowning' and I also bought a Porcupine Tree Sampler from Burning Shed which has music by the other band members. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet but it should be at least interesting. I don't know how Steve Wilson finds the time for all the projects he's involved in.
You know you have a great system when you re-discover old stuff. It's like listening to it for the first time all over again.
Insergentes by Steven Wilson. Bit harder to get into but worth the effort
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Hi Raider
I've bought quite a few PT albums just recently but this is still my favourite
Have you tried Steven Wilson solo albums if not you won't be disappointed. How is the new system going
I'm really loving the Cute and am not only listening to more new (to me anyway) music but rediscovering a lot of my older stuff which has been languishing on the CD rack (now ripped) or on the NAS box.
I have a couple of Steven Wilson's albums 'The Raven That Refused To Sing' and 'Grace for Drowning' and I also bought a Porcupine Tree Sampler from Burning Shed which has music by the other band members. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet but it should be at least interesting. I don't know how Steve Wilson finds the time for all the projects he's involved in.
You know you have a great system when you re-discover old stuff. It's like listening to it for the first time all over again.
Insergentes by Steven Wilson. Bit harder to get into but worth the effort
Thanks Raider I'll track that one down.
Thought I'd end the evening's listened with the melodic Hotel California. I should probably research a better recording of this album. My CD is acceptable but I'm sure there are better versions to be had.
Hi MDS, have a look on highresaudio.de. I got the 24/192 download from there.
Thought I'd end the evening's listened with the melodic Hotel California. I should probably research a better recording of this album. My CD is acceptable but I'm sure there are better versions to be had.
Hi MDS, have a look on highresaudio.de. I got the 24/192 download from there.
Thanks, Sorren. I'll have a look.
Very nice sound quality, great acoustic set on Disc 1.
Vinyl. Heavy Metal at its best.
Debussy String Quartet in G Minor.
Very earthy, straight forward with a touch of folk music influence. Not the most livliest set but I'd prefer this salt of the earth performance over many modern pretty'n'precise but bloodless rendition.
Self noise is high on this record, but the warm tonal colours and dynamics are well preserved on this original 6 eye mono.
This cover art gives a bit of false impression of this Boulez's Petrushka.
My favouite set is the one that Stravinsky conducts his own but Boulez does not taking the score too seriously keeping the fairy tale aspect of the music well as the composer. Expressive and animated but not overly corny. It's lyrical and rhythmic intent is nicely preserved. As any Boulez this is a nice light vichyssoise for a summer brunch with the dash of right esprit.
A "new" old LP with a terrible warp but still playable and not too distracting.
John Lennon: Imagine (Blu-Ray Audio)
24-Bit/96kHz rip from original disc. A pleasing albeit subtle improvement over the Red Book.
Imagine no compression!
Strictly for a Parker Junkie completist only.
Companion (24K Gold HDCD Master)
by Patricia Barber (2012)
Morini's playing does not have the body or harmonic richness. The intro sounds rather weak as the melody line spooling like a thin thread. She's an antiseptic ice queen. Too tidy and nervous sounding at times. I don't even mind her economically done no frill cadenza except she just wont let her hair done. Contrasting orchestration is bold and larger than life. Classy altho, not rhythmically astute or ellegant and effortless as Klemperer.
It's sort of an amature hours compared to Klemeprer/Oistrakh set.
Glad I did not waste money on a costly reissue.
The Beatles. The Beatles. Released 1968. I just bought a M- Capitol purple label (1978) pressing to replace the well worn Capitol orange label I bought in 1976. I'm happily surprised how good the purple pressing sounds.
Mellow late night music.
..during workout...
..during breakfast
Sinead O'Connor "Universal Mother"
(Spotify Premium US)
The first in a 2 volume set of compositions for piano by Argentina's premier composer Alberto Ginastera, performed by one of Argentina's premier pianists Eduardo Delgado. Ginastera, intrigued with his country's folk music heritage, used elements from this rich tradition, including songs of the Gaucho (Agentinian cowboy) and children's songs. This recording features Ginastera's earliest works composed between 1934 and 1947. Recorded in one day (!) on a Hamburg Steinway at Kirara Hall, Akiruno city, Japan.
Magnificent playing. Unfortunately, volume 2 never showed up.
Roxy Music "Avalon" (cd rip to iTunes)
Das Alte Werk Box Set:
Disc 41 (Italienische Blockflötensonaten):
Frans Brüggen (recorder)
Anner Bylsma (violoncello)
Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord)
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713): Variations on "La Follia", op. 5 no. 12 in G minor
Francesco Barsanti (1690-1772): Sonata in C major
Francesco Maria Veracini (1690-1768): Sonata in G major
Diogenio Bigaglia (c. 1676-c.1745): Sonata in A minor
Nicolas Chedeville (1705-1782): Sonata op. 13, No. 6 in G minor
Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739): Sonata op. 2, No. 11 in D minor
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713): Sonata op. 5, No. 4 in F major
Francesco Maria Veracini (1690-1768): Sonata in A minor
I am happy to report that the major works here are in the minority on this disc.
