June 6, 20242 yr 6 hours ago, Torpedo said: In spite his persona lost part of my consideration, I still like his musicianship Aging is tough, but it's a nice set of tunes. I didn't know the song titling the album is giving its proceedings to the starving children in Gaza. https://album.link/i/1737901577. It's available on Qobuz too. I completely understand. However, for myself I just can't listen to his music anymore. Whenever I do I just get mad at how big an asshole he is. The same goes for Van Morrison.
June 7, 20242 yr The older I get, the more I refuse to support anyone pushing a message that threatens my way of life. I will no longer watch Wheel of Fortune because of Pat Sajak's MAGA leanings. Though it seems tonight is his last show at any rate. Does my one man boycott make a difference? Maybe, maybe not, but I sleep better. Edited June 7, 20242 yr by swt61
June 7, 20242 yr Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 - Part: De profundis by Estonian National Male Choir (2024) https://album.link/i/1733353649 https://open.qobuz.com/album/q8ujtzimaqpca -- I probably won't keep up this double posting, if it is me it is on Qobuz.. Example: Good Chandos recording and performance. It only really suffers from the fact that I don't really treat this as a 'symphony', it is much more of a choral work for me. When I want Shostakovich symphony I turn to the 8th or the 5th. This one I have to be in the mood for the choir. I know that there is controversy around this work, and I don't know if this is the censored or uncensored version, I don't speak the language. But it is an epic piece.
June 7, 20242 yr On 5/10/2023 at 5:12 PM, HiWire said: Chromatics – Closer to Grey Finally... Closer To Grey by Chromatics (2019) https://album.link/i/1481815287 Example: Just what I wanted from this.
June 8, 20242 yr Mozart: Violin Concertos, Vol. 2 by Francesca Dego (2022) https://album.link/i/1635576309 Example: Chandos kind of day... I have never been one to really go in for Mozart's super early Concertos, but here, contrasting the 1st and 2nd with the 5th really shows the growth factor, and I feel that the 5th shows him coming on-line as a composer. This version of the Allegro aperto I really liked. Sir Roger and the Scottish I feel give a great platform for Francesca to shine. A touch slow? yeah, but lovely expression.
June 8, 20242 yr Everything about this whole album is great, but I think I could listen to the saxophone part at 2:52 on infinite repeat and be content Edited June 8, 20242 yr by dsavitsk
June 9, 20242 yr And for Sunday afternoon.... New Conversations by Bill Evans (1978) https://album.link/i/1576791761 Example: Living in the PNW, I don't have to really remember the rain, because it is mostly imminent. This later Bill album is just Pretty. I tend to focus too much on the early work.
June 11, 20242 yr Naturally by Sharon Jones & The Dap-kings (2005) https://album.link/i/1485055629 Example: It is sad that we didn't get more Sharon when she was here, but we can at least enjoy what we have.
June 12, 20242 yr Just checking out the up-and-coming talent these days. Loved the interplay with the audience.
June 12, 20242 yr Reminiscence by Hélène Vogelsinger (2021) https://album.link/i/1682653342 Example: not on this album the the inspiration to listen to the album. If you like live looping - like I do - some good stuff here. Can get intense, but I really liked the album. There are a few more for me to check out.
June 12, 20242 yr Nice stuff....! Did this all start with Frippertronics? I need to go back and listen to some of that stuff....
June 16, 20242 yr On 6/12/2024 at 5:56 PM, skullguise said: Nice stuff....! Did this all start with Frippertronics? I need to go back and listen to some of that stuff.... Frippertronics, Pink Floyd's Money loop, pretty much anyone with the brains and the creativity was drawn to looping, it seemed ... I had a friend (Mikroknytes) who had 3 other friends, and they each had a send to the next person in the square, and would effect (radically) the signal given to them, then pass it along. It was a brilliant performance. In fact, I was just listening to this track: ...and heard a very familiar sound in the background of the early part of the track -- someone was playing a Roland Space Echo on infinite loop.
June 16, 20242 yr Have been playing around with amp boards, this time a pair of mono TPA3116D2 boards, driven by one of my pi-based streamer/DAC's. A little bright sounding, but I put this on and just remembered how great it is. Hannah Reid's voice is just so passionate! Recorded pretty well, too....
June 18, 20242 yr MonaLisa Twins - Why? Quirky fun folk-pop, some clever and humorous writing. The video below has been on my FB feed and it's a good simple listen. Edited June 18, 20242 yr by skullguise
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