What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)

David Ellias, Crossing, not only a fine album but stunning SQ too.  DSD via audirvana/Hugo 

dayjay posted:

David Ellias, Crossing, not only a fine album but stunning SQ too.  DSD via audirvana/Hugo 

Have you heard his "The Window" ???

It's a very transparent recording. Clearly very good. 

I haven't Mike, is it worth picking up?  The recording on this album is superb and a great advert for DSD 

Hi dayjay,   to be its 50/50 as good as Crossing.  As a guitarist I prefer Window, for overall listening maybe Crossing cuts it better.

HH,  transparent jokes go in Padded Cell,  we can see thru you & its clear you are becoming a pane  .........  

I'll add it to the list Mike, thanks for the tip

Bought Adel's 25, heard it 3 times so far, today tho I was cleaning the kitchen so it was just for energy.

Billy Gibbons, Perfectamundo, WOW, gutsy to the max, so glad he did this with his interest in Afro/Cuban  beats.

Live recording from 2005.

On vinyl.

James Gang. Thirds. On ABC vinyl from 1971. Saw the James Gang posted here earlier today.

Okko Kamu/Berliner : Sibelius Symphony 2  1970 recording

Would a Finish conductor give a better edge on Sibelius program?

This is a low key style as if the orchestra snucked in from the back door.  Kamu is taking some liberty in terms of  tempo and dramatic rubato. It has an inmense sense of scale and heft  but at times feels like a procession of elephants. More fluid than Lenny or JB but slow and agonizing Andante. Following Vivavissimo seems lacking in tension too as done in the same style. Clarinet solo sounds cold and indifferent lacking the feeling of endearment. The finale is expansive and grand but it is like watching a whole frozen continent to move.

I regret to say this isn't my kind of Sibelius Sym. 2.

Karajan/BPO's Swan of Tuonela is gorgeous but perhaps too beautiful for the Land of Death and his Valse Triste does not have the poignant ending that makes this tune dear. Good looking as any Karajan production but empty with no real take away afterwards.

ewemon posted:

 

Official live recording

Thanks for posting this Ewemon.  Have been a Jayhawks fan for many years, but this one is new to me. Have seen them live half a dozen times, and it's always been a great show. Met Gary Louris a couple of years ago. My neighbor watches his dog when he goes on tour. Really nice guy!

ATB.

Hook

WAV | 16?44.1 Download | Bandcamp

(2015)

Described as a sort of electronic, symphonic, future-tech pop, at first listen its a little too "poppy" for me, well put together though.

Hook posted:

ewemon posted:

 

Official live recording

Thanks for posting this Ewemon.  Have been a Jayhawks fan for many years, but this one is new to me. Have seen them live half a dozen times, and it's always been a great show. Met Gary Louris a couple of years ago. My neighbor watches his dog when he goes on tour. Really nice guy!

ATB.

Hook

Hook have you managed to pick it up as it is an official free download from certain sites just now 

dayjay posted:

I'll add it to the list Mike, thanks for the tip

I have the SACD's of both discs but the last time I saw them listed they were going for serious money. I believe David did offer downloads from his site at one time but not sure if they are still available.

One of the best recordings I own. Stunning

The Rolling Stones. Some Girls. On original vinyl from 1978. My favorite Stones album

ewemon posted:

dayjay posted:

I'll add it to the list Mike, thanks for the tip

I have the SACD's of both discs but the last time I saw them listed they were going for serious money. I believe David did offer downloads from his site at one time but not sure if they are still available.

Streaming | Deezer Elite

(1972)

Simply because I haven't listened to this in a long time.

Stevee_S posted:

Streaming | Deezer Elite

(1972)

Simply because I haven't listened to this in a long time.

I haven't any Feat album in a long time. Thanks for reminding me.

Mike-B posted:

ewemon posted:

dayjay posted:

I'll add it to the list Mike, thanks for the tip

I have the SACD's of both discs but the last time I saw them listed they were going for serious money. I believe David did offer downloads from his site at one time but not sure if they are still available.

They are available as DSD downloads from a number of www but you need to go hunting 

In Europe NativeDSD has all his recordings -  The Window DSD64 is €20 (£14.50)

The SACD's are simply stunning.

Streaming | Deezer Elite

(1975)

Some good old seventies hard driving rock with great guitar riffs.