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
1st run, a less defined more rocky sound, at least on the Muso...
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(2015)
Queuing this one up in the playlist for what will be a first listen.
American Airlines offers 'free' music during their flights and recognizing this cover from postings here I gave it a listen. Nice album that made my flight more enjoyable. Thanks to all who've posted it.
Led Zeppelin. In Through The Out Door. On original vinyl from 1979. Probably my favorite LZ album, much of that having to do with enjoying it with friends during my high school years. No regard to what we were hearing it on, just great music in a time and place.
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(1974)
I didn't get into Borboletta when it was first released so I'm taking the opportunity to have another go at it via Deezer Elite.
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(1994)
Hard to believe that this is over twenty years old!
On CD:-
Streaming | WAV
(2013)
It may be 'only' a soundtrack but the music is excellent and well up to their usual high standards.
"This is classic soundtrack stuff, a lot of keyboard and picked guitar driven tracks with washes of strings, brushed drumwork, the odd bit of fuzzy guitar etc. We do however also have a country tinged track in What are they doing in Heaven... but theree are also tracks which are maybe more typical Mogwai, quiet, louder, loud then quiet again. Eagle Tax springs to mind for this and the album closer Wizard Motor is a kitchen sink and all track but on the whole this is one of those albums where soundscapes and mood are predominant, an air of menace tinging the experience without it ever quite becoming fright night." - An Amazonian
Streaming | WAV
Hawk Is Howling by Mogwai (2008)
On funky blue vinyl.
Great album Andy. I remember introducing this album as preorder on the forum.
Listening to this on hi res atm.
Hard to believe this is forty years old this year.
Max Richter having fun with Vivaldi's four seasons. Nice enough in a non-confrontational, new age post-minimalism way, but would have welcomed a bit more ambition and variety. YMMV.
EJ
Vinyl
Hard to believe this is forty years old this year.
Indeed.
Hi res EP. My favourite Tull period. 17 is a great track. 
Just going to give this it's first spin on the LP12, Surprise Birthday pressie from the wife although I did give her enough hints
Oh yes good stuff Tony, I had almost forgotten about these boys. Just slipped them into the playlist, thanks.
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(2015)
Queuing this one up in the playlist for what will be a first listen.
American Airlines offers 'free' music during their flights and recognizing this cover from postings here I gave it a listen. Nice album that made my flight more enjoyable. Thanks to all who've posted it.
Never heard this band before - Tidal's offering seems to be limited to the one below which is sounding pretty damn good . I'll need to get some other examples 
in my river shopping basket.
Originally Posted by EJS: Max Richter having fun with Vivaldi's four seasons. Nice enough in a non-confrontational, new age post-minimalism way, but would have welcomed a bit more ambition and variety. YMMV.
I got it as vinyl when it first came out but I haven't listened to it.
At some point, I will re-listen the 4 Seasons but it is a challenge for me to sit through as I am so overexposed on it through the years.
Streaming | WAV
(2013)
Mainly to remind SWIMBO of his voice and some of his songs that we will be enjoying at a gig in April.
Atmospheric blues..........on Tidal.
Originally Posted by EJS: Max Richter having fun with Vivaldi's four seasons. Nice enough in a non-confrontational, new age post-minimalism way, but would have welcomed a bit more ambition and variety. YMMV.
I got it as vinyl when it first came out but I haven't listened to it.
At some point, I will re-listen the 4 Seasons but it is a challenge for me to sit through as I am so overexposed on it through the years.
On the 5th of December I will hear this one and the original one live in concert with Daniel Hope, looking forward to that.....