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 | Bandcamp FLAC Download
(7 July 2015)
Pleasant EP length (15 minute) prog rock from the guy who brought us the excellent "New World" album last year that extended to a somewhat longer 220 minutes in 24/96...
Streaming | Bandcamp FLAC Download
(7 July 2015)
Pleasant EP length (15 minute) prog rock from the guy who brought us the excellent "New World" album last year that extended to a somewhat longer 220 minutes in 24/96...
Is this new - or reiteration of existing material ?
Streaming | Bandcamp FLAC Download
(7 July 2015)
Pleasant EP length (15 minute) prog rock from the guy who brought us the excellent "New World" album last year that extended to a somewhat longer 220 minutes in 24/96...
Is this new - or reiteration of existing material ?
It's just a reiteration of three tracks off "New World" . 1. The Lie, 2. The Lie (radio edit), 3. Nexus (early version demo).
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Subsume by Cloudkicker (2013)
"This is progressive metal at its finest. Mathy, layered, atmospheric and emotional. Intelligent and carefully crafted, this album is everything I wanted it to be. No one does evolving noise like Cloudkicker." - Bandcamp Commenter
Streaming | CD FAC Rip
(1970)
Some early progressive rock, this self-titled album was unfortunately the only one they released.
Streaming | Bandcamp FLAC Download
(7 July 2015)
Pleasant EP length (15 minute) prog rock from the guy who brought us the excellent "New World" album last year that extended to a somewhat longer 220 minutes in 24/96...
Is this new - or reiteration of existing material ?
It's just a reiteration of three tracks off "New World" . 1. The Lie, 2. The Lie (radio edit), 3. Nexus (early version demo).
Okay... I should have listened before clicking on the buy now BUT issuing an EP which is essentially just three versions of a track on the original album seemed a bit of a something..... You know what I mean?
Streaming | Bandcamp FLAC Download
(7 July 2015)
Pleasant EP length (15 minute) prog rock from the guy who brought us the excellent "New World" album last year that extended to a somewhat longer 220 minutes in 24/96...
Is this new - or reiteration of existing material ?
It's just a reiteration of three tracks off "New World" . 1. The Lie, 2. The Lie (radio edit), 3. Nexus (early version demo).
Okay... I should have listened before clicking on the buy now BUT issuing an EP which is essentially just three versions of a track on the original album seemed a bit of a something..... You know what I mean?
It's what I thought - happy I didn't pull the triger
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(1977)
From their 12 CD (The Studio Albums 1969-1987) box set, some say this was the last of their good albums from their earlier years.
Sounding mighty fine, on vinyl...
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(2001)
Yes changed things up for this one and it sounds very good indeed.
From Bandcamp, 1st run..
Which recording from him you would recommend?
For easy listening you can take this one. For an artistic better album: Motion Picture, for a more free style of that's your cake take Snowguard.
My vote goes to Motion Picture...
Thx
The slow-paced Ray Lamontagne seemed rather suited to the humid weather in my neck of the woods.
From Bandcamp, 1st run..
Which recording from him you would recommend?
For easy listening you can take this one. For an artistic better album: Motion Picture, for a more free style of that's your cake take Snowguard.
My vote goes to Motion Picture...
Thx
Avaliable on spotify
On CD:-
Eclectic and, dare I say, quite cool
Gets my foot tapping quite often 
Wolf Alice My Love is Cool
Very happy with my mass buy of Karajan stuff from Warner - all high res and for 4.50 a piece, good tone, in a quick run through some good quality spacing also...
full listen of this one now....
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(1955)
Because I'm just in the mood for some mellow listening.
Eclectic and, dare I say, quite cool
Gets my foot tapping quite often
Wolf Alice My Love is Cool
Wolf Alice
On iPlayer
Lee Ritenour Captain's Journey 1978 recording
70s' fusion with all star cast.
Polished Bernie Grundman mastering
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(2015)
Some pleasant guitar and ambient electronic music to get the day started.
Horowitz's Chopin pieces: 1978 remaster
Horowitz-ism from start to finish. He seems to be on a *concert mode* for this program so not so much of soul searching via the music but for sheer entertainment noone touches his showmanship.
By far my fave is his Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise Brillante recorded in 1945.
One of a kind Chopin only the Horowitz can pull off so brutal yet elegant.
Kempff's Chopin: Vol.2 1958 recording
His trills are like an ocean ripple in bright sunshine reflecting in it. Unassuming and comforting he's never showy but this natural and insightful playing gets me every time.