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

jon honeyball posted:

yes, i have the usb key

 

Is it worth seeking out the remastered ltd edition USB stick with the higher res flac albums over the standard CD's?

Looking at the 2009 USB release date, then a new set of Beatles albums released in HD is somewhat overdue perhaps.

1970 - Vinyl - US first pressing...

A little British blues in this cold and dark afternoon...

Chicken Shack - 40 Blue Fingers.

Mo' British blues from the same era .............. it's not always all about Eric Clapton, there were some cracking UK blues bands around, e.g. Tony's Mention of Savoy Brown for one.

On vinyl.

John Mayall - Blues Breakers.

But then, sometimes it really is all about EC. 

On CD:-

Field Music - Commontime

On CD:-

Christine And The Queens - Chaleur Humaine

After a hard day at the Macface, churning out drivel, what better way to relax than with some Throbbing Gristle on vinyl? Here's the glorious 20 Jazz-funk Greats...

A + | WAV 

(2000)

dav301 posted:

On CD:-

Field Music - Commontime

What a great album this is, and what a vastly under appreciated band they are.

Saw them at a little local venue in York last year .............. brilliant evening.

This 'CD-Box'  with the Brandenburg Concertos arrived this afternoon. This is the fourth edition of the Brandenburg Concertos that I own. I just listened to the first three concertos. This one stands out from the other three version I own. Martin Pearlman uses instruments from the period that this music was composed. But the main reason it stands out is the tempi that Pearlman uses. In some parts it's noticeably slower and in other it is faster than I have heard before. Also, I'm hearing new melody lines that I didn't notice in the other three recordings. Sound quality is excellent. So this makes it a worthy addition to my collection of Brandenburg Concertos. Tomorrow, I am going to listen to concertos 4, 5 and 6.

Jeroen20 posted:

This 'CD-Box'  with the Brandenburg Concertos arrived this afternoon. This is the fourth edition of the Brandenburg Concertos that I own. I just listened to the first three concertos. This one stands out from the other three version I own. Martin Pearlman uses instruments from the period that this music was composed. But the main reason it stands out is the tempi that Pearlman uses. In some parts it's noticeably slower and in other it is faster than I have heard before. Also, I'm hearing new melody lines that I didn't notice in the other three recordings. Sound quality is excellent. So this makes it a worthy addition to my collection of Brandenburg Concertos. Tomorrow, I am going to listen to concertos 4, 5 and 6.

Thanks Jeroen20 that's interesting, I haven't listened to the Pearlman. Have you tried Dunedin Consort and John Butt available through Linn Records either as physical media or Hi-Res download? Very good and worth a go if you haven't already tried their Brandeburg Concertos. 

Continuing the TG theme - Pagan Tango by Chris & Cosey, on original vinyl:

More Throbbers-related musical shenanigans, courtesy of a Grey Area of Mute CD from 1991:

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(1970)

I very rarely get any Cat Stevens out nowadays and it makes me wonder why because his first few albums are always worth a listen. I should add that this old CD rip is very well recorded with great SQ and a DR (Dynamic Range) of 14-15. 

Stevee_S posted:

Jeroen20 posted:

This 'CD-Box'  with the Brandenburg Concertos arrived this afternoon. This is the fourth edition of the Brandenburg Concertos that I own. I just listened to the first three concertos. This one stands out from the other three version I own. Martin Pearlman uses instruments from the period that this music was composed. But the main reason it stands out is the tempi that Pearlman uses. In some parts it's noticeably slower and in other it is faster than I have heard before. Also, I'm hearing new melody lines that I didn't notice in the other three recordings. Sound quality is excellent. So this makes it a worthy addition to my collection of Brandenburg Concertos. Tomorrow, I am going to listen to concertos 4, 5 and 6.

Thanks Jeroen20 that's interesting, I haven't listened to the Pearlman. Have you tried Dunedin Consort and John Butt available through Linn Records either as physical media or Hi-Res download? Very good and worth a go if you haven't already tried their Brandeburg Concertos. 

Hi Stevee_S,

I haven't tried the Dunedin Consort and John Butt. I will check it out at the Linn site. Thanks for the tip!

Regards,

Jeroen.

A trio based on saxophone, drums and bass can be exciting if well played. This is not a bad example...

Prog retro

On vinyl. In remembrance of the great man, who died today:

The beatles SGT peppers. Timeless music

Kevin-W posted:

On vinyl. In remembrance of the great man, who died today:

This, Innocence and the two "Prunes" albums are all terrific, with a unique stamp. No wonder he was sampled so hugely. 

Gary Shaw posted:

This, Innocence and the two "Prunes" albums are all terrific, with a unique stamp. No wonder he was sampled so hugely. 

Love the records he made with Cannonball Adderly and David "Ilya Kurakin" McCullum too, although I do find The Ax's Messiah rather heavy going.

More from The Ax. On vinyl:

st paul and the broken bones .A stunning voice.