mikeymad

Fenster Fidan Aghayeva-Edler 2022 https://album.link/i/1638350626 Example: Modern and dynamic. The works are atonal in nature, so not everyone's cuppa. I have worked over the years to be able to listen through the rough parts of music and find the resolutions. It is work, but satisfying in the end.

What a great set and a lot of fun.

Marlene Dietrich At the Cafe De Paris - Live Recording 1954 Marlene Dietrich 2010 https://album.link/i/370312817 Example: An interesting collection of mostly live tunes. I can here now that this was an inspiration for Madeline Kahn in Blazing Saddles. I still see her as an actress, but she was also a performer.

What Is Love? (Deluxe Edition) Clean Bandit 2018 https://album.link/i/1436738680 Maybe not the highest brow tunes - but it works on a Saturday night. I think that the album made it into my queue after watching a Kenrick Sound video at some point showing off some pretty JBL speakers. I liked the production and jumpy Jamaican feel. So, I listened to them and I was like, cool. Wonder if they are popular? Oh, only 7.69 Billion views on the youtubes. So, I guess they are doing okay without my streaming numbers. Anyway, I thought it was fun. {back into my hole}

steak

Inspired by Greyhymm

Wow - that makes me really sad. He was the soundtrack for a portion of my life. More listening to do for reasons...

Dang - now I need some Ding Dong.

Good first post. Show up, shit on someone, and walk out. Welcome.

Mozart: Symphonies Nos.35 "Haffner", 36 "Linzer", 38 "Prager", 39, 40, 41 "Jupiter" Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm 1995 https://album.link/i/968876434 Example: This was a bigger undertaking and more rewarding than I thought. I have to admit that when I first queued it up. I just saw Böhm, Berliner, Mozart 35 and 41 on DG. Sweet. Oh - 35 through 41! oops. That is many more full symphonies than I signed up for. Furthermore it was not until I was well into the first movement of the 36th that I was like, hey - this isn't the 41st. {checks the TIDAL playlist}. Ah, 23 tracks and 2 hours and 27 minutes playtime. Well okay then. Fascinating journey. I don't think that I have listened to them as a set before (it was a lot of notes). But there was a flow to them and progression that I could pick up on themes or techniques that were presented in one symphony that are picked up and explored or expanded on in later works. And having them presented by a single source with Karl and BP really works. Now, not my favorite recordings, some passages are a bit heavy, the delicate phrasing can get lost in a bit too much power. But pacing and structure where rock solid.

Interesting. My first music purchase Ever was the 7" Single - Heart of Glass. {I may have it}

reasons I don't know Astrud's work that well other than the obvious. So, just a few hours of Top tracks. Such an enjoyable vibe and the vocal tone and work is subtle and lovely. rip

A Pile of these: I'm not starting another listening project, I am not starting another listening project, I am Not ... Okay - just one more click and then I am done.

Since I was thinking about it. Candy-O (Expanded Edition) The Cars 1979 https://album.link/i/1088527319 Example: Maybe it was the album cover and my young teen years that made me think about this album more. 🤓 But it was more unfamiliar than I thought. The first 4 tracks for sure were solid in my memory, so my brother must have played the first side a lot. Being '79 this had a much more 80s feel than I thought it would. Enjoyable with some gems in there, but not has cohesive as their first effort. The expanded edition just gives some other goodies and a few mixes that are fun enough. I do like the story that they brought Vargas out of retirement at 83 years of age to create the iconic cover.

The Cars (2016 Remaster) The Cars 1978 https://album.link/i/1088527349 Example: It has all the hits and all the goodness in-between. I grew up listening to Candy-O so much more than their freshman effort. Just a well crafted album with great tracks and riffs one after the other. It will not be lost in my history.

Stronger Than I Am (Repack) Lily Rose 2021 https://album.link/i/1590673491 Example: Strong unique voice. I really enjoyed this set. Reminds me of some bar folk singers that I listened to back in collage.

this work of art.

...is Mikhail under the table too... ?

Cry Softly Lonely One (Remastered) Roy Orbison 1967 https://album.link/i/1443310520 Example: You may not know them all - but they are worthy.

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 3 In D, D.200 & 8 In B Minor, D.759 - "Unfinished" Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlos Kleiber 1997 https://album.link/i/1585387022 Example: All around a super solid performance and recording by DG. Engaging, pretty and good pace. Very much enjoyed my time with this one.

Soak in the majesty

Cleaning up my queue a little bit. I was listening to this when I read about Tina, so that occupied my queue for a while. Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 9 & 10 Andrew Wan, Charles Richard-Hamelin 2021 https://album.link/i/1581150773 Example: Not great - but really good. I guess that is not really fair, I did like it enough to listen to it twice. I don't know the Label or the performers. It is well recorded with a very live feel. Phantasmagoria or a Different Kind of Journey Eivind Aarset 2021 https://album.link/i/1575767827 Example: Holy smokes that was cool. The info just talked about him being a guitarist, not an amazing composer and crafter of sounds. Added to my list of people. Now: The Trinity Session Cowboy Junkies 1988 https://album.link/i/299789347 Example: Famous in my world for all its audiophile goodness. I had been thinking about it ever since listening to Le Ren. It holds up for all the right reasons. An Incredible recording and just a super cool performance. Okay - caught up.

Sorry to hear Todd - RIP Aunty Joyce

Many reasons. It's Gonna Work Out Fine Ike & Tina Turner 1963 https://album.link/i/1437946017 Example: She was a queen for a long time. Even if she was not always free. ...rip....