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 | Deezer Elite
(2005)
Unusual (for me) to start the day with piano but this one caught my eye. Three concertos each with a different soloist and orchestra united however under the common denominator of the conductor Boulez.
She plays with her voice, sometimes I am in the mood for this type of music.
Listening on Bandcamp
Streaming | Bandcamp
(2004)
Having bought and enjoyed couple of Zombi's later albums I thought I would try their debut.This is the associated blurb from their publicist: Zombi create boundless, leering soundscapes inspired by filmmakers such as Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci and the musical scores of John Carpenter and Goblin. Zombi's debut Cosmos is a powerful work of eerie, relentless rhythms and futuristic score that shares as much headspace with the late-night sci-fi explorer as the space rock adventurer. For fans of Goblin, Acid Mothers Temple, Hawkwind, Halloween and vidnaObmana.
From Bandcamp - exciting modern jazz will buy it later...
Streaming Bandcamp
(2014)
Interesting modern Berlin School electronica but with a 70's and 80's film track feel to it, for those interested Arcane (Paul Lawler) lists the instruments used:
Arp 2600, Serge Modular, Mixed Modular Synthesiser, Minimoog, Korg MS20, Moog Minitaur, Bass Station 2, EMS VCS3 , DSi Pro 2, MFB Tanzbar, Waldorf Steichfett,Moog Voyager, Minibrute, Volca Beats, Roland Sh101. Guitars from Fender, Ibanez and PRS.
Some rather excellent early Floyd
A Saucerful Of Secrets.
With Sid
Such a great album. His first three albums were tremendous and still get a lot of play around here.
Janis Ian - Between The Lines
Nice relaxing music on this sunny afternoon
On Vinyl
(2013)
His most recent release to date and well up to his usual standard of mainly ambient electronica. He just seems to have the knack of captivating the listener and drawing them in with his rhythms, beats and playing style.
CD rip:-
This 1964 UK first issue 11-track mono.
The SQ is just incredible... 
On CD:-
Happy birthday to:-
A Momentary Lapse Of Reason,CD RIP.
Stuff: More Stuff 1977 release
Even more funkier their 2nd album is produced by Van McCoy & Charles Kipps.
Listen to this funky groove! "Sometimes Bubba Gets Down" by Chris Parker.
That's a very cool cover, Kuma. Groovy music, man. Nice one!
Not the best recording of a live performance e.g. the bass on The Chain is a bit thin, but otherwise enjoyable.
Happy birthday to:-
A Momentary Lapse Of Reason,CD RIP.
I know they're getting on a bit, but perhaps it would be better to write 'rip' in lower case!
Another outing for this, never far from the turntable lately.
Streaming | FLAC
(1973)
Some good music from that "little ol' band from Texas" in their earlier years. This one ripped from nice sounding original 1988 Warner Bros. CD.
Fancied a 'blast from the past'. Sounds tamer today than it did at time.
Sara Mingardo and Sandrine Piau in their prime, supported by Alessandrini in a superb selection of Handel arias and duets. All the bits here are as good as they promise, and the result must be the very best Handel sampler and one of the best operatic recitals ever.
EJ
Streaming | FLAC
(1975)
There has been many a time I have played their entire catalogue back to back. Don't panic though, that's not something I'm going to inflict on the forum tonight, I'll just play a few of their older albums. This one is another before Billy and Dusty had got into the mega beard "thang".
Great music...
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
On Vinyl