What are you listening to right now? And why? (VOL IV)

Posted by: Adam Meredith on 27 February 2009

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/6532968996

I'll start you off - http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mr__t/mr__ts_commandments/ (not)
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Coldplay
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Over The Rhine - The Trumpet Child

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Over The Rhine - Changes Come/Live
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Plastikman - Consumed
Posted on: 22 March 2009 by Whizzkid
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Originally posted by JamieL:
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Originally posted by Whizzkid:

As for Kraftwerk, they are one of the very few bands who have improved with better technology instead of losing the effort to strive for a sound and it showing in a bland music. Fellow German electro artists Tangerine Dream faltered once the sounds came without an effort, Kraftwerk found new possibilities without losing their heart.

Jamie,

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AFAIK Kraftwerk haven't produced anything original in over 20 years so I don't really understand your statement. Rehashing, sorry unpdating old compositions doesn't realy count in my book Kraftwerk were great in their day and should be remembered so the modern nostalgia touring is akin to ABC, Human League & Heaven 17 doing their Sheffield sound tour. Kraftwerk are the Rolling Stones of the Electronic World a business living on past glories.

Dean...


Having seen them live in 1997 and 2004, I think they are still one of the best live bands I have ever seen.

'Tour de France Soundtracks' (2003) did have one track from the 1983 single, but the rest of the album was completely new material. Yes they do still sound like Kraftwerk, but they were not a wet watered down new age dirge, or a sad attempt at playing industrial techno. The songs on 'Tour de France Soundtracks' are as stong as those on 'Computer World' for my money, especially 'Vitamin'.

'Expo 2000' was also excellent.

They did break a lot of new ground in the 70's, I don't see what they could have done to break new ground in the last few years, and frankly I don't see anyone else making the huge leaps now, that they did with say 'Autobahn'. I know music technology is not changing as it did then, so perhaps it is not so easy now.

I also do not have a problem with bands touring after many years, either for nostalgia, or with new energy. I saw Miles Davis two months before he died, and I have seen few others match his energy. I saw Van Der Graaf Generator several times in the last few years, as they approach their 60th birthdays, and the same goes for them.



Fair enough Jamie but its a bit of a meagre output really compared to what they did in the formative years. I'll leave it there as I don't to spoil the WAYLT thread.



Dean..
Posted on: 22 March 2009 by 'haroldbudd'
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Originally posted by matt303:


Plastikman - Consumed


fab
Posted on: 22 March 2009 by u5227470736789524
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Originally posted by patk:
Over The Rhine - Changes Come/Live


Pat,
You have quite a collection of OTR music. I have Ohio and Drunkard's Prayer, both of which I enjoy immensely.

Of the others you have, what might you recommend ? Are their live releases good ?

Hope you are well.
Jeff A
Posted on: 22 March 2009 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
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Originally posted by haroldbudd:
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Originally posted by matt303:


Plastikman - Consumed


fab


Great album!
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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
WAYLT

Dean..

WAYLT - ????
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WAYLT - what are you listening to ....
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Posted on: 22 March 2009 by patk
quote:
Originally posted by Jeff Anderson:
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Originally posted by patk:
Over The Rhine - Changes Come/Live


Pat,
You have quite a collection of OTR music. I have Ohio and Drunkard's Prayer, both of which I enjoy immensely.

Of the others you have, what might you recommend ? Are their live releases good ?

Hope you are well.
Jeff A



Hi Jeff,

Doing well thanks. I hope you are too. I noticed you had been listening to 'Ohio', which led to me busting them out for a listen.

I enjoy their live releases. I like 'Changes Come' a lot. I would say this would be a good one to check out, before checking out the 'Live From Nowhere' series. 'Films For Radio' is a good studio album as well. I have not listened much to their earlier albums yet. But I like OTR enough to probably finish them out.

I started with the same two you have and just kept going from there.

Best regards,
Pat

BTW,
Really like The Derek Trucks Band 'Already Free.' Thank you for that and other recommendations.
Posted on: 22 March 2009 by u5227470736789524
Josh Rouse "The Smooth Sounds of Josh Rouse"
Rarities CD
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