What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2017
On the eve of a new year, it's time for a new thread.
Last year's thread can be found here:
DiskJokke.
En Fin Tid
wonky yes please
Stevee_S posted:
(2015)
The Resonance Association - Return From Dreaming
Some rather fine ambient electronic and progressive rock music from this Croydon duo.
I thought that I should add a link to this one (which develops into something wonderfully Mogwai lite sounding) at their bandcamp home as they don't appear to be Tidalised...
(2015)
Mogwai - Les Revenants
Thinking of Mogwai led me to give this dark, brooding and atmospheric one (commissioned as a soundtrack for the French TV series) a spin.
Yello - Motion Picture.
Possibly one of their less well known outings, and, until recently, only available at silly prices.
A slightly more mellow Yello ........ 
........... than some of their other albums, but it's still a cracker.
dave marshall posted:
Yello - Motion Picture.
Possibly one of their less well known outings, and, until recently, only available at silly prices.
A slightly more mellow Yello ........
Dave, as they say "You gotta say yes to another excess". 
Nick from Suffolk posted:SteveMogwai - Les Revenants
Thinking of Mogwai led me to give this dark, brooding and atmospheric one (commissioned as a soundtrack for the French TV series) a spin.
Does one give streamed content 'a spin'? But whichever way one listens to Mogwai, it can only be good.
Hi Nick, funnily enough I do give using "spin" more then a second thought from time to time. I decided that I probably won't go down the road of saying something like I'm getting "Y" out for a stream, it doesn't sound quite right does it...?! Yep, Mogwai great at any time. 
Big Big Train...little bit XTC, little bit Caravan, a whiff of Genesis...possibly Tull. A new discovery to me that I think I am going to enjoy exploring further over the next few months.
Where to start?
G
First spin for the first disc of this 4-CD set. Initial impressions are that - as with many of the releases in this series - SQ is very good. thanks to [@mention:1566878604005562] of this forum for the heads up.
GraemeH posted:
Big Big Train...little bit XTC, little bit Caravan, a whiff of Genesis...possibly Tull. A new discovery to me that I think I am going to enjoy exploring further over the next few months.
Where to start?
G
"Where to start"?
You could do worse than head over to bandcamp and start scooping up all their early material and go on from there.
Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast - CDRip
Edward
Stevee_S posted:GraemeH posted:
Big Big Train...little bit XTC, little bit Caravan, a whiff of Genesis...possibly Tull. A new discovery to me that I think I am going to enjoy exploring further over the next few months.
Where to start?
G
"Where to start"?
You could do worse than head over to bandcamp and start scooping up all their early material and go on from there.
Thanks! Bandcamp is new to me - I’m listening from Tidal just now - I take it I can sign up then pay to download the album files?
Cheers,
Graeme
Stevee_S posted:dave marshall posted:Goo
Yello - Motion Picture.
Possibly one of their less well known outings, and, until recently, only available at silly prices.
A slightly more mellow Yello ........
Dave, as they say "You gotta say yes to another excess".
Good idea Steve ................ streaming now as I prepare dinner. 
Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess.
Like so many of Yello's albums, which reliably bring a smile to one's face, this one makes I larf.
The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train
Grant Green - Matador
Allmusic.com:
Grant Green recorded so much high-quality music for Blue Note during the first half of the '60s that a number of excellent sessions went unissued at the time. Even so, it's still hard to figure out why 1964's Matador was only released in Japan in 1979, prior to its U.S. CD reissue in 1990 -- it's a classic and easily one of Green's finest albums. In contrast to the soul-jazz and jazz-funk for which Green is chiefly remembered, Matador is a cool-toned, straight-ahead modal workout that features some of Green's most advanced improvisation, even more so than his sessions with Larry Young. Part of the reason for that is that Green is really pushed by his stellar backing unit: pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Elvin Jones. Not only is Green leading a group that features one-half of the classic Coltrane Quartet, but he even takes on Coltrane's groundbreaking arrangement of "My Favorite Things" -- and more than holds his own over ten-plus minutes. In fact, every track on the album is around that length; there are extended explorations of two Green originals ("Green Jeans" and the title track) and Duke Pearson's Middle Eastern-tinged "Bedouin," plus the bonus cut "Wives and Lovers," a swinging Bacharach pop tune not on the Japanese issue. The group interplay is consistently strong, but really the spotlight falls chiefly on Green, whose crystal-clear articulation flourishes in this setting. And, for all of Matador's advanced musicality, it ends up being surprisingly accessible. This sound may not be Green's claim to fame, but Matador remains one of his greatest achievements.
GraemeH posted:Stevee_S posted:GraemeH posted:
Big Big Train...little bit XTC, little bit Caravan, a whiff of Genesis...possibly Tull. A new discovery to me that I think I am going to enjoy exploring further over the next few months.
Where to start?
G
"Where to start"?
You could do worse than head over to bandcamp and start scooping up all their early material and go on from there.
Thanks! Bandcamp is new to me - I’m listening from Tidal just now - I take it I can sign up then pay to download the album files?
Cheers,
Graeme
Hi Graeme, yes just sign up to bandcamp and download away. You can also listen to albums or parts of albums so you can try before you buy albums which may not be available on other streaming services (Tidal, Qobuz etc.) Big Big Train are a good modern prog rock band (in the 60s/70s English style).
By way of a wallet alert and financial warning, that bad man Nick Lees of this parish introduced me to bandcamp about 3 years ago and since then I've bought some 470 albums from them, there are some great new and interesting bands and sounds over there.
(2016)
Wolf People - Ruins
I've been following and buying Wolf People's music for a few years now and they go from strength to strength.
"As if a folk band have suddenly discovered distortion pedals and transcendental meditation; this is a blistering album of bliss out guitars, pounding rhythms and exquisite beauty. The song writing has a definite nod to folk, the arrangement a nod to prog and the delivery to metal. Its an album that should have been crafted from the ether in the early 70's perhaps, but never was. I'm so glad the Wolf People found this abandoned, druidic musical spell now and have summoned this album from the ruins of what might have been 40 years ago, whilst injecting their own brand of modern urgency. Behind the majestic musicality there lies well crafted lyrics, clever and subtle. This is an album that stirs the soul as good music should; timeless, rooted in English earth. just brilliant stuff. I wish I'd discovered this band earlier."
Corry posted:ewemon posted:
Maybe follow that up with some Floyd Council?
Can't remember ever seeing an album of Floyds anywhere in my travels. I notice there are some digital downloads so may invest in one.
Corry posted:ewemon posted:
Maybe follow that up with some Floyd Council?
Very good as someone obviously knows how the name Pink Floyd came about.
However there isn't much recorded Floyd Council work around.
Malia & Boris Blank - Convergence.
Continuing the Yellofest with this one .............. up there with Yello's best, but the star of the show is Malia, what a sublime voice.
More modern Blues rock out 2nd Feb
