What are you listening to? (Vol VII)

Stu - it is very good. I did try it briefly at the time but guess I was not in the mood then. Loving it now  - will pick up a copy next time I am at the CD store.

That's one of the things I like about the end of year lists/reviews - time to reassess what came out in the year and find a few more new gems.

I was wondering about other music like Felt myself. It's my Supersilent 10 for this year, as it's from an area of music I know nothing about - and you have it! Playing it now, I just love the intimate atmosphere, and all the creaks and rustles - even the sound of his neighbours on the landing outside his apartment on 'Unter'.

I'd seen Nils Frahm on Boomkat (and the Guardian website) before, and like you, took a chance on Felt and Wintermusik ('Ambre' is so good.) As I expect you know, Boomkat pages have useful links to other albums on the same label / people who bought this also bought  / and similar recommendations. All their reviews are hyper-enthusiastic though as they're trying to get you to buy things, of course. I don't know, maybe the likes of EJS, Haim and Florestan can help us out with similar artists / albums?

Re end of year lists, Boomkat also publish loads of interesting lists (from artists, staff, and so on), though like me, not done theirs yet. I've had a go, losing about half the 46 'albums' (inc EPs) in my iTunes for 2011.

Great to hear Lontano jr is trying a few things out. My niece has started buying music for herself recently - to my bro's relief, very normal stuff like Example, Ellie Goulding, and Florence. (What's with all the Naim oldies and Flo?!)

Listen to C.M. on BBC Radio 6 on a Sunday.

She has some good people on her show..

Stu.

Chief, good idea on Boomkat, I am going to spend sometime there.

Now Marius Neset, Golden Xplosion

Just read one of their wackier reviews myself: Actress - Rainy Dub. Probably one of BigH's. : )

Meanwhile...  my postie brought my first couple of Blue Notes for a while today:

I'm sure loads here have this already, but other than Go!, I don't think I know much Dexter Gordon. I snapped it up a) as I recognised Pierre Michelot and Kenny Clarke from Miles' Ascenseur... (thanks MilesSmiles again), and b) the cover is cool as.

Superbe.

Ok Chief, I guess when I am sitting in front of my music library and the Naim forum it is easy to change musical direction with a few clicks of the mouse. So I have just played the first track of Our Man in Paris. But now I am onto what must be Blue Note's Finest Hour? 

Grant Green on Idle Moments

Try this track from Nils Frahm, More.

Aero - Jean Michel Jarre

I must play Aero soon.

But for now, some wonderful, dark room, night time ambient music This is marvellous. No-Man.

This album still blows me away everytime i play it,

Its just such a wonderful recording.

Sara is just something to behold.

The late GREAT Chris Jones just shows what he was great at.

Stu.

Beautiful,,, the wife's out and i'm sat in baby sitting!!

Dusty,

Wife long gone and no baby sitting.

So playing LONTANO LOUD.

Stu.

So far today ....

The Milk Carton Kids - Prologue

And now ... Class Actress - Rapprocher

Playing record no.9 from 9xLP box-set...

Symphony no.9 in D minor, Op.125 ("Choral") (p) 1958

I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso

II. Molto vivace

III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato - Adagio

IV. Presto - Allegro (Schiller's Ode "To Joy")

with Leonore Overture no.3 (Op.72)  (p) 1964

and Konig Stefan Overutre, Op.177 (p) 1959

The Philharmonia Orchestra ~ Otto Klemperer

Aase Nordmo Lovberg soprano

Christa Ludwig mezzo-sorprano

Waldermar Kmentt tenor

Hans Hotter baritone

The Philharmonia Chorus ~ chorus master Wilhelm Pitz

~~<<>>~~

Bloody hell Debs.

That looks like hard work on a night off.?

I am up-beat playing my prized and much loved signed copy of this.