Similar vibes fo' sho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Similar vibes fo' sho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I can’t leave RHCP land without playing this one…
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californiacation (1999)
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I used to have 'Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic'. It didn't last long.
Maybe listen to Californication, it's a different animal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Only just discovered these, they’ve been around making albums for 15 years so don’t know how that happened as they are right up my street.
Submotion Orchestra - Passed Me By (2026)
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Interesting back story to how they came about - the 7 piece band “came together after an Arts Council-funded event to mix electronic and classical music at York Minster in 2009.”
Norman Records (positive) review of this their 6th album closes with “For fans of Bonobo, Cinematic Orchestra, Bicep and Portishead.” A big “yes” to all of those,
Must be a lucky charm as two goals gone in since I put it on. [emoji846]
Not sure how they wedge Bicep (like) and Bonobo (nah ah) in the same bag, but I'll give it a go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Fair point! My guess is it will be a bit too MOR for you Mike, but you never know! [emoji846]Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
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Everything But The Girl - Eden (1984)
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I didn’t buy this at the time, I think it was Amplified Heart 10 years later (because of the Todd Terry remix of Missing) that got me into them, and I was expecting much more electronica, but as the years have rolled on I probably enjoy the early stuff just as much if not more than the later electronic biased music. Anyway, perfect for a Sunday.
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Just gave that a play Robin, not bad, very jolly!Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Yes, have to admit better than I thought it would be, just doing my bit to help some Scottish bands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
It made me think of a Glasgow all girl band from the late 80s I loved, albeit they only managed one album - His Latest Flame. That will be on the roster this evening!Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Good one there Martin! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Weather getting cooler seems to be prompting a subconscious change in musical taste...
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Manowar 'Hail To England'
So preposterous, ridiculous and daft that it's utterly brilliant.
Needed something good to clean my palette after the mostly rubbish music at the show :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
And I thought you was enjoying that bird singing alone while banging two bits of wood together via that £100k worth of McIntosh and Sonus Fabers :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Oh dear, was it that bad? I detest the 'gee-whizz-bang' music used by some demonstrators to show off their goods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I can remember years ago when I used to visit audio shows in London, I looked in one room where they were demonstrating some electrostatic speakers. It was empty, but they were playing the sort of music I like. No matter, I had the place to myself and the demonstrator, so we just talked about music and what it was we liked about ESLs. Memorable!
The amount of bad music was probably about the same as it always was. And there was a bit of Bowie, America, Led Zeppelin, David Gilmour, Elton John even.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I'll try to find the most played 'whiz-bang' song played there (KLH, Arke Audio and ATC's new EL50 giants all gave it to us). Because I Shazam'd it :o TBH I didn't mind it, Martin not so much.
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What a waste of electricity! :lol:
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Asian Dub Foundation 'More Signal More Noise'
Ragga, rock, dub and bhangra. Perfect.
Worst one yet for the music. There seems to be people creating music that's purposely intended for demonstrators to use to impress rubes at shows. Some of it was like someone just randomly hitting the left hand keys on a keyboard synthesiser.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
They had your most hated loudspeaker ever there too - Linn Isobariks.
And I confessed to quite liking what they were doing. Though I'm willing to accept that they'd be rubbish with proper music.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
To be fair, that Queen Mary track on Tidal would be a pretty good test track (sounds much better on Tidal than the YouTube video) but it is clearly being used to make a system sound good.
Anyway, something which always sounds good…
Hybrid - Disappear Here (2010)
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Love everything they’ve done but this is probably my favourite album. This week anyway.
Ace Album !Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Well, that's an interesting back story if ever there was one! Have you bought the Blu-Ray, Mike? I might have to... :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
Is this Carnage we're talking about? Who was playing Isobariks, presumably they weren't selling them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Olivia Newton-John - If Not For You (Deluxe Edition/Remastered 2022) (1971)
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Thanks for the rabbit hole! :lol:
No idea what that room was about, I didn't make a note, maybe Martin knows. And I don't know how they were getting away with playing them so loud, we could still hear them 3 rooms away, over other exhibitors' stuff. I doubt they were flogging anything vinyl-related, none of that would have coped with such extreme SPLs in that tiny room.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
I'd buy that album just for the cover. If there was a record inside that would be a bonus, but not essential :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
And that is exactly why they chose to use it. Though another room there having a bird singing while accompanied by two sticks banging together to showcase £55k speakers wasn't going to win many fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Then again there was one room where they played Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love. Now we all like a bit of Led Zep, but Whole Lotta Love? On a set up costing tens of thousands? It gave me nothing my modest home system couldn't provide. Akin to test driving a Lamborghini Aventador shod with 50 year old cross-ply tyres.
There is a compromise which could be but wasn't used - pretty much anything produced in the 80s, good tunes well recorded. Stuff we're all familiar with, to make fair comparisons.
What often happens at these shows is that I hear something I like enough to investigate what that tune was, I've bought a lot of music over the years that way, and there wasn't much evidence of that this year. But, I'll still be back there again in 2027 :)
No, I bought the LP Alex :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I’ve ordered the DVD! LP will probably follow! Thanks for the wonderful discovery, out on a road trip and playing it on repeat in the car! :lol:
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:lol: Brilliant ! Win win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
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Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways
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Porcupine Tree - we lost the skyline
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Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Still down the Olivia Newton-John rabbit hole - I didn't even realise I had this CD! (Bought for the ELO component, honest!)
Olivia Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu (1980)
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Suzanne Vega – Solitude Standing
Label: A&M Records – SUZLP 2
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
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Nice one there Andy. :)