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The sound quality of this cycle is abysmal. I’ll just get that out of the way immediately. I mean really, it’s bad. At its best it’s barely tolerable. At its worst it’s close to unlistenable. It’s worse even then Walter...
Following the example of the BBC after the Beethoven experience, Danish Radio are offing 9 mozart symphonies, for download for free at reasonably quality (256kbps) MP3 and some in surround sound. Some of the readings, including those by Thomas...
www.warnermusic.noScroll down half a page and look to the right. Thirty second high-ish quality samples from five tracks off Morph the Cat.The guitars, the horns, the bass, the keyboards, the voice, the songs, the bloody four week wait!! Still, three...
Dear Friends,I thought the piano idea was quite good so here are a few concerto recomendations.Bach: Brandenberg Concertos. HM Linde EMI or Virgin.Violin Concertos, in A minor and E major and Double Concerto in D minor. Oistrack or Grumiaux on DG and...
She’s the greatest living pianist! A dazzling virtuoso for the ages! I suppose I could begin my review of my first Joyce Hatto recording with such hagiographic dross, but I won’t. I’ve seen some opinions written about her playing...
Whilst in HMV Oxford Street I noticed that they had the Streetsounds Electro compliation series. Vols 1-4 in stock, and not for mad money either.Perhaps they will be doing up to No. 11 and beyond? I remember some previous discussion on this series, as...
I thought a new thread was needed.My last music DVD was:Fischerspooner - DVD #1With all of #1, all the videos, a documentary, artwork, and aboout a dozen remixes of Emerge, 15th, Invisible etc.Nice!ITC - Ian Smagghe - Suck my Decks
I cannot wait for the new CD On an Island from David Gilmour.Anyone interested in hearing the title track - it can be heard on the the radio 2 website. Go to "listen again" and select Steve Wright last Friday's show. It was played at 39 minutes and 2...
Has anyone heard any of the well-reviewed vinyl releases on this label? If so, any recommendations?ThanksLowdean
The Columbia/Princeton Electronic Music Center. http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/cpemc.html
Does anyone know what the difference is between K2 20-Bit Coding and K2HD? The reason I ask, is that, there is three Todd Rundgren CD's that have come out in Japan. These are processed in K2HD. Now I have the original versions that are processed in K2...
Live Dead, Workingman's dead and American Beauty. Three box set for £7. Shite packaging but you can't complain at this price. The Band, Gram Parsons et al are acknowledged as classic Americana. I sometimes feel that the country side of the Dead...
Just like socks, music seems to go missing.Last night I looked everywhere for my copy of In Visible Silence, The Art Of Noise. I knew I hahdn't seen it in a good while, but still looked in the vain hope I could find it, somewhere. No way, so to...
Recently saw a recommendation for this chap on Tony Levin's website, and followed it up with The Lost Album. Which is great, it has to be said, with "Leader of the Band" and "Please Help Me If You Can" two of the more effective earworms I've come...
Antonio Forcione will be at The Real Music CompanyWellington CityMonday Feb 27th 4pm – 6.30pm.Come and meet the man!!Otherwise he is playing during the New Zealand Festival of the Arts Feb/March.
It seems I'm not only one who thinks Nigel Blackwell is the greatest songwriter in living memory - you can thank your lucky stars that he has another fan, namely the legendary Dean Friedman - we know a song about him (click here). The full article...
Hi,It was rumoured at the end of last year, that Dire Straits Alchemy dvd was to be released 6/2/06 according to the unofficial Mark Knopfler website.www.mark-knopfler.info/index.htmThis was also acknowledged by Universal, but not on their website.The...
Can anyone give me info on the above group?I am particularly interested in the era 70s/80swhen John Marshall was the drummer.John is my cousin but sadly we have been out of touch since the late 70s, so if anyone has any info on John/Soft Machine i...
Anyuone know them? I have a chance to pick up a recorded collection though I don't want to spend my money on something that may be of minor interest.
Can anybody recommend some excellent recordings by the cult pianist Mieczyslaw Horszowski? Which composers did he do best, and would you consider any of his versions reference recordings of a specific work?
I just picked up Dave Onderdonk's "Close Call" on the Quaver label, on vinyl (local radio station was cleaning out its shelves). I saw your name in the credits, and it led me to wonder if you happen to know another Quaver artist - Tom Splitt? I have a...
Hi Does anyone know of or anything about Beijing Spring?I have heard they were a Fleetwood Mac tribute group, around 5 or 6 years ago.RegardsChris N
I love Aerial and the CD copy is an excellent recording. Having said that, the double vinyl is something extra special. I can forgive the delay because the end result is more than worth the wait. Two beautifully pressed heavy disks that sound...
A heads-up to any Pacific NW Bill Frisell fans. he'll be playing the Tractor Tavern (with the Unspeakeable Orchestra line-up) on the 20th and 21st of February. Tickets here.Daniel
OK so I play devils advocate a little about this group - I do in fact own several of their CD's and LP's ! I've also seen them live many years ago too! But are they really THAT good?