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

Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2016

2016 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.

Last year's thread (and links to previous years) can be found here;

https://forums.naimaudio.com/cr...nt/45070658828583310

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Haim Ronen
Bert Schurink posted:

In my opinion Brad Mehldau is highly overrated. The only partly enjoyable recording I own of him is Mehlia

 

 

You are just calling out his worst recording. I have a lot of good music of Brad Mehldau. He stays one of my favorite jazz musicians...

Good, Bert. We need some diversion of opinions, otherwise we will all die of boredom..

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Haim Ronen

My second favorite Charlie Haden duo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY7gVCJhjtM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gbhHA_nrEY

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by james n

More Christmas purchases

Gregory Porter - Take Me To The Alley

 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Stevee_S

A+ | Transcoded DSD

Another ripped CD from the excellent 6 CD boxset of the Ozric's early stuff, Vitamin Enhanced.

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by EricirE

and now another piano - bass recording: Duke Ellington - Ray Brown - This One's For Blanton (ripped CD)

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Nick Lees

Korai Öröm - 2005

Today's brisk walk in the chilly fog. This lot are Hungarian and have been going since the mid-90s, and can only be described confusingly. They pilfer various Western idioms, mostly rock and dance, add in Eastern European elements with forays further East to India. They're in Prog Archives too, so they're sort of Prog (but not very).

Also confusingly their albums are called solely by their release year, and until the album 2010 only called their songs after the track number or whatever. So, the clip below is called 4 (for example).

What they are is excellent and mostly hard to  get hold of, until now, as I've noticed they're all on Qobuz and pretty cheap.

So here is "4", starts of slowly into a Jaw's Harp and Didgeridoo funk before transforming into into a full on toast (presumably in Hungarian!)

And here's  "2" for good measure ( a smidgen of rap followed by gorgeous vocals):

 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by james n

Listened to this earlier whilst we were de-christmasing the house.

A fine collection of his work, so it's getting another play now. RIP George. 

Ladies & Gentlemen - The Best Of George Michael

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by nigelb

Cara Dillon - Sweet Liberty.

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Tony2011

1975 - Vinyl - Demo pressing...

Decadent prog...

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by EricirE

and to conclude a  "piano - (double) bass"  afternoon listening session: Marc Copland, Gary Peacock - What It Says - (ripped CD)

 

 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Stevee_S

A+ | Tidal 

(1971)

A bit of good old prog', remastered.

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by dayjay
BigH47 posted:

CD rip:-

RUSH-  Caress of Steel

Side 2 is some of my favourite Rush music 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by dayjay

Blur, Parklife, a super album that defines it's time - quick blast before I go out to a party Flac via Audirvana/Hugo

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Redkev

Kris Drever - If Wishes Were Horses

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Christopher_M

Dead Ringers on R4.

Looking forward to welcoming Diaannne Abbbbott!!!

C.

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by james n
dayjay posted:

Blur, Parklife, a super album that defines it's time - quick blast before I go out to a party Flac via Audirvana/Hugo

Great album - reminds me of a boys holiday in Ibiza 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by james n

Back to an old favourite before heading towards some Cara Dillon for later on (another Christmas purchase)

UB40 - Signing Off

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Finkfan

Diana - Familiar touch 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Stevee_S

A+ | Transcoded DSD

(2010)

Because she just gets to me in a really good way. 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by hungryhalibut

One of my favourite XTC albums. 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Bert Schurink

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by Paper Plane

Vinyl

Why? I like Desmond's playing ant this hasn't been out for ages.

steve

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by wenger2015
Finkfan posted:

Diana - Familiar touch 

Who is this Diana? Will have to investigate.... 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by wenger2015
Hungryhalibut posted:

One of my favourite XTC albums. 

I didn't picture you as an XTC fan....? But agree great album.. 

Posted on: 30 December 2016 by hungryhalibut

Really? Why not?