What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2014
On the cusp of 2015, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume X: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...-be-interested-vol-x
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
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Kate Bush ~ Aerial (2005)
Inna Zhelannaya - Cocoon
Inna Zhelannaya, the first world music star of Russia, is known for combining old, Russian folksongs with modern music productions. Some pieces, as old as 1000 years and coming from even the pre-Christian era, are found throughout her records re-worked with electronica, trance and progressive rock.
Just ordered the CD, but available to download from the 7dmedia Bandcamp page.
CD WAV rip. beautiful
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Ozric Tentacles ~ Curious Corn (1997)
Not listened to them in a few months now and I am just in the mood now.
Since I obtained a good quality reproduction of this I've found it has become one of my most-played and favourite D Straits albums.
I have this on a Nautilus half speed master vinyl which I take to all demos of hifi I'm thinking of buying.
Great show in Colchester last weekend
Contemplative music
First spin of the new recording of Simon Boccanegra from Lithuania. Whatever its merits - I'll report my view after having lived with it for a while - this is, finally, a true studio recording of an opera, which is an endeavor I am happy to financially support. And hearing Dmitri Hvorostovsky in a big Verdi role remains a treat to the ears.
EJ
In glorious mono. He was pretty good on the ivorys!
The string quartet is neq to me, but I like it...
Robert Schumann: Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Alexander Melnikov, Freiburger Barockorchester, Pablo Heras-Casado
Violin Concerto WoO 1 in D minor
Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 110 in G minor
What lies Beneith studio album by Tarja Turunen.
And also the live concert album 'Act 1' of her first two solo albums and some extras:
Very well recorded heavy operatic rock.
Tarja has incredible stage presence - I've also seen her live a few times and it is a quality sound set-up, similar to the albums.
I've been impressed that since she was ejected from Nightwish they continued to add more and more compression to their later albums, whilst Tarja took a refreshing direction and went for none at all and high quality instead.
DB.
Johann Sebastian Bach: Zhu Xiao-Mei (Klavier)
Die Kunst der Fuge on vinyl
German music recorded at the Mendelssohn-Saal, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig in Germany. And for those who fail to disconnect music and politics then they should certainly not be hypocrites and listen to Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Haydn, Brahms, Schumann, Schubert, Wagner ..... Take a stand with your political views and stick to something pure and safe, like.... British music.
Aron Diehl is a brilliant, still undiscovered, young pianist.
Listenig to River man, from the above album, to compare with Nick Drake's version, of the same title.
I'm fast becoming a big fan of Lee Ritenour. At first, I thought he sounded a little cheesy, and the tunes started to make me laugh. Then, the rhythm, bass slam, and the guys he plays with, hit me right between the eyes.
He's a top rank guitar player, no doubt. Someome involved, has a keen interest in recording quality. Most of his work, is top notch, test your Naim gear material. If your system isn't kicking, you won't fully appreciate Lee's recordings.