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

A strong rhythmic base gives a bit a faint feeling of Nik Bartsch, but then a stronger context with guitar soloing / ambient on top, hypnotic type of music...verdict still out for me...

Some people might also have a feeling of King Crimson...

The Individualism Of Gil Evans.

I've been listening to this since its release (1964) and was prompted to play it again by a reference in the always excellent Richard Williams music blog.

Bert Schurink posted:

A strong rhythmic base gives a bit a faint feeling of Nik Bartsch, but then a stronger context with guitar soloing / ambient on top, hypnotic type of music...verdict still out for me...

 

Some people might also have a feeling of King Crimson...

Funny I didn’t know and then I saw the references on their own Bandcamp site...

"...Sonar's idiosyncratic sound world...once you are in, you don't want to leave..."
– Nik Bärtsch (pianist, composer and ECM recording artist)

"Had MC Escher made music instead of drawing his famously impossible and perplexing perspectives, it would sound like Sonar."
– Sid Smith, Prog Magazine

"A really fascinating blend of art-rock, groove-based minimalism and abstract mathematical theory, all woven together to great effect"
– John Schaefer, host of New Sounds

"This quartet is unlike anything you've heard before. How often can you say you've encountered a truly unique act? Rarely. Here's one that qualifies."
– Anil Prasad

Paradoxically, new ideas are sometimes generated by intentional limitations. This is certainly the case with the Swiss quartet SONAR who have developed their own unique style based on a set of self-imposed restrictions (well described in the liner notes of the CD by Anil Prasad). Utilizing nothing more than two guitars, bass, and drums, SONAR crafts pieces full of complex rhythms, interlocking patterns and - considering their abandonment of effects - a surprisingly broad array of textures and atmospheres.

Fusing a rigorous minimal esthetic with the power of a rock band, the group works by building their music out of blocks consisting of slowly rising and unfolding musical tension and relief. While you can hear elements of Sonar's sound in ensembles such as King Crimson, Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin and Glenn Branca, ultimately, no one else sounds like this and Static Motion, t

Roger Daltrey

As Long As I Have You - Tidal HiFi

Anther of today's new releases, half way through and enjoying it but will need more listens  before i can make a final judgement.

Edward 

2018 - Tidal...

Bon Jovi

Slippery When Wet - Tidal Masters

Edward

Was a Long Time ago that I heard something from these guys. Solid and enjoyable...

Luke Howard is a remarkable musician. Some years ago I was championing his magnificent trio jazz album, which a lot of you picked up. Now he has again moved on on the other side of him, atmospheric neonclassical music - almost like a soundtrack of a film. Again a nice album...

1993 - Tidal...

Good solid album By the Charlatens - Playing on Compact Disc

1994 - Tidal...

ewemon posted:

nigelb posted:

dave marshall posted:

  Bentley Caldwell - The Place That I Call Home.

  Arrived today, now ripped and streaming, and sounding just fine, regardless of the fact that The River say that "this product is

  manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media."

  A great album, which seems to be catching on with forum users here ......................... recommended.

Dave, I am still waiting for my 'CD-R' copy of this from the river. I was planning to return it and buy from another source which is not a CD-R copy, but as you say the SQ is fine I may keep it. I assume your ripped CD-R of this sounds better than Tidal?

There are no copies available that aren't cd-r's Nigel. I tend to buy extra copies of albums I like so I got an extra copy of the above from the river and also fish. Both are cd-r's. The river version came in a jewel case and the fish version came in a fold out cheap cd card wallet. You know the ones where you have to pull hard to get the disc out and hope it doesn't get scratched to hell.

One thing that bugs me though is why don't they use high quality cd media such as Taiyo Yuden cd- r discs instead of the cheapest rubbish they can buy in bulk

Ah, OK, thanks for the info Ewen. At least the river declare they are CD-R copies, as long as you look hard enough when you order. It actually turned up today from the US in a jewel case as you mention.

1996 - Tidal...

nigelb posted:

ewemon posted:

nigelb posted:

dave marshall posted:

  Bentley Caldwell - The Place That I Call Home.

  Arrived today, now ripped and streaming, and sounding just fine, regardless of the fact that The River say that "this product is

  manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media."

  A great album, which seems to be catching on with forum users here ......................... recommended.

Dave, I am still waiting for my 'CD-R' copy of this from the river. I was planning to return it and buy from another source which is not a CD-R copy, but as you say the SQ is fine I may keep it. I assume your ripped CD-R of this sounds better than Tidal?

There are no copies available that aren't cd-r's Nigel. I tend to buy extra copies of albums I like so I got an extra copy of the above from the river and also fish. Both are cd-r's. The river version came in a jewel case and the fish version came in a fold out cheap cd card wallet. You know the ones where you have to pull hard to get the disc out and hope it doesn't get scratched to hell.

One thing that bugs me though is why don't they use high quality cd media such as Taiyo Yuden cd- r discs instead of the cheapest rubbish they can buy in bulk

Ah, OK, thanks for the info Ewen. At least the river declare they are CD-R copies, as long as you look hard enough when you order. It actually turned up today from the US in a jewel case as you mention.

I contacted fish befor I bought and was told that the disc came direct from the artist and that it was a cd and not cd-r.  All that will happen now is that I will rip the disc and burn it on to Taiyo Yudens

Friday afternoon...... down hill to the weekend in the office -  A fine Live album by Lizzy to Rock out too.....Playing 1 louder on Compact Disc 

  The Rolling Stones 1st Album - from the mono boxset.

  Picking up where I left off yesterday, I'm afraid, but why not?

  Dansette days are here again. (with apologies to Led Zep.)

Bentley Caldwell - The Place That I Call Home

Finally the CD (well CD-R) of this fell through the letterbox today all the way from the US. Ripped and listening to it now.

Goodness, this gentleman is talented. He surely has a bright future in front of him.

Snow Patrol Wildness Deluxe Booked Edition

Beautiful reflective music.

(1971 | 1994)

Genesis - Nursery Cryme

I was in the mood for some good old prog' rock and this one sprang to mind.Celebrating the end of another fine hot sunny day and having narrowly avoided the thunder storms that swept up past us to the west heading north. 

Freddie Hubbard - A soul experiment.

Some very nice soul-jazz by Freddie Hubbard. Recorded in 1969.

• Bass [Fender] – Jerry Jemmott
• Drums – Bernard Purdie (tracks: A1, A2, B5), Grady Tate (tracks: A3, B2, B4)
• Guitar – Billy Butler (3) (tracks: A3, B2, B4), Eric Gale (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B3, B5)
• Organ – Gary Illingworth
• Piano – Kenny Barron
• Tenor Saxophone – Carlos Garnett (tracks: A3 to B4)
• Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard

  Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street.

  Mentioned by STEVEE_S the other day, now playing here ................... my, but Gerry could write a cool choon, sadly missed.

dave marshall posted:

  Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street.

  Mentioned by STEVEE_S the other day, now playing here ................... my, but Gerry could write a cool choon, sadly missed.

Picked this up in Fopp many years ago for buttons and recently had the pleasure of meeting his cover artist - the legend that is John Byrne (...another one of your cream amphoras and a large ouzo for Miss Toner!).

Great stuff.

G

(1965)

Keeping Mr. Marshall company with some more Stones from the fine Hi-Res Mono "box-set" download, "Satisfaction" being the stand out track on the album

1992 - Tidal...

PJ Harvey - Dry