What are you listening to?

[matthewpiano]

 

[nads]

 

[Dave_]

 

[Dave_]

 

[idc]

Two metal opera concept albums...

 

[Anonymous]

 

[Dave_]

 

[Dave_]

 

[Joe10155]

 

[Crossie]

Bach - Art of fugue , English suites, French suites - all by the master Glen Gould

 

[Dave_]

 

[idc]

UK pop and Steps with their spectacular album 'Steptacular'. Close harmonies, clever melodies and a group of session backing vocalists and musicians who work together to produce a very tight sound. Tends to appeal to childrens parties and the hard of hearing........

 

[idc]

There was an excellent documentary on BBC4 about the rise and background to 'Krautrock' as part of the series of programmes to celebrate the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Popol Vuh's 'Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte' is a meandering soundscape at the more melodic end of the genre. Faust's 'Ravvivando' has more of the elctro-noise and industrial sound that can make the genre a very intense listen. Both albums are compromised by poor production which makes the sound flat and with little sound stage.

 

[Dave_]

 

[idc]

Listening to Peter Gabriel's highly under-rated album OVO off the new free streaming service he is involved with, We7. The sound is not as clear or dynamic as the lossless imported CD I have on itunes. But this is a magnificent album full of cross-genre soundscapes, ballads and typical 'big' anthemic Peter Gabriel tracks. The two 'Time of the turning' tracks and 'Downside-up' are stunning.

EDIT - didnt make it to the end of the album on We7 as the sound was just too flat.

 

[idc]

Germany's Popol Vuh and the soundtrack album 'Nosferatu'. It is in a similar vain to Pink Floyd's 'Obscured by Clouds' soundtrack. It has a 1960s psychedellic, folky, whimsical groove and primarily features accoustic instruments such as the sitar. Popol Vuh's meandering as if they are jamming style is there. I have not seen the film, so I dont know how the soundtrack fits with the rather dark subject matter. Sadly, again the album is let down by poor recording with background hiss.

 

[Dave_]

 

[Dave_]

 

[Tonya]

Finally tracked down a rare DTS 5.1 pressing of the latest Muse album.
I thought the CD was a tight mix until I fired this baby up.

Breathtaking.

 

[idc]

Mellow, funky, jazzy, bluesy shmoo from the US with His Name Is Alive and 'Last Night'. A very atmospheric recording that places you in a small, late night bar full of 'the beautiful people' sophisticates. Elements of Neil Young to the guitar playing and lovely female vocals.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Guns N Roses, Patience, Rock Am Ring - You Tube.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Guns N Roses, Paradise City, Donnington 2006 - You Tube on my 7.1 speaker system attached to my computer

 

[idc]

Popol Vuh's 1991 album 'For You and Me'. Strong world music influences, particularly North Africa and a sound that reminded me of earlier Mike Oldfield. Then more from His Name Is Alive and 'Livonia'. The sound is, well pretty unique. It fits in with my eternal hunt for more prog rock and recent 'Krautrock' listening, but still the sound is different again. The music is primarily electronic noise with the very sweet vocals of Karin Oliver. It is fascinating.

 

[Dave_]

 

[Dave_]

All 13 tracks from the upcoming album can now be heard on Youtube,sounds good so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ6arQ-qK34&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=FCC1368DF9BDE312

Also really looking forward to their gig @ Edinburgh Corn Exchange on the 15th of december...