Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[Lute]

Are you sure it's not Gentle Giant?

Actually, I haven't gotten Gentle Giant yet. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I've been dragging my feet on that one. Now I've got to hear it.

 

[blue.monk]

Actually, I haven't gotten Gentle Giant yet. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I've been dragging my feet on that one. Now, I've got to hear it.

Excellent! Here's a taste:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WSLG5r-wE

 

[Lute]

Excellent! Here's a taste:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WSLG5r-wE

Thanks for the video! Yes, lots of fun. I love the minstrel aspect to their style. Actually, I didn't know what to expect after reading some less than enthusiastic comments. I can see why this might not be some people's cup of tea. I'm really looking forward to hearing the surround mix.

Btw, I added a video link to one of Ars Cantus's performances to my post above. It's not quite the same as Gentle Giant. It's pretty good, too though

 

[fredblue]

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You can probably tell I have a fondness for brass music of the Baroque era. So, this Telarc SACD naturally found its way into my player this morning. Telarc has produced several excellent "Discrete Multi-channel Surround" recordings over the years...as many here who are familiar with "Los Angeles Guitar Quartet: Latin Album" will already know. This one is for brass quintet and organ. Most of the pieces are well known baroque favorites given lively (if not historically accurate) performances. The Empire Brass takes a slightly more romantic/modern approach, which IMHO is fine when the results are as delightful as these.

Sounds juicy.. Is it as uber discrete as those two LAGQ discs?

 

[fredblue]

Noooooooooooo Clint ya need to Shoot for the moooooon Clint @:

Snood top 3 ELO in order please doooooooooooooooooooooooo list would Be:

Eldorado - OMG Laredo Tornado in Surround
A New World Record
Out of the Blue

Honorable Mention - Don't laugh this is a very underrated album - soooooooo goood and would be perfect for surround.

Time

If you have not heard this one..............do so sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon


oh yeah and Face the Music tooo............. ok top 5 lol

Did you get Aaron Neville yet Snoodywoowoo?

 

[fredblue]

Out of the blue would be incredible in surround...I'd settle for a blu ray concert version of Zoom...

I've heard rumours it was done 'back in the day' and is sitting in the Sony vaults (along with the likes of Thriller, Boston, etc..).

 

[Lute]

Sounds juicy.. Is it as uber discrete as those two LAGQ discs?

I was just discussing this one on another thread. No, it's not as discrete as the LAGQ discs. It has more of what I would call a deep soundstage that attempts to capture the reverberation of the recording venue at Luther College.

For a recording of baroque brass music with clearly discrete elements, try these 2 SACDs:

PentaTone's Gabrieli: Music for Brass & Organ "Berliner Dom"
...http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/9043

Audite's "Polychoral Splendour from the four galleries of the Abbey Church of Muri" SACD...http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/8058

 

[GOS]

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An absolutely gorgeous recording of medieval choral polyphony. The singers are joined by recorder, fiddles, mandora and organ. The recording uses the rear channels very effectively to immersively recreate the deep resonance of the Convent of the Ursuline Sisters.
Beautifully atmospheric and highly recommended!

Here's an in-depth review for anyone interested... http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/3840

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MqqeYzY1ZsU

Watched what you linked on youtube. I Like that. But, as my eyes drifted over the the youtube window called "Up Next" - I saw this.....Not sure if I want to laugh, or bang my head.

[video=youtube;OMvw2bjh5Bo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMvw2bjh5Bo[/video]

 

[Lute]

Watched what you linked on youtube. I Like that. But, as my eyes drifted over the the youtube window called "Up Next" - I saw this.....Not sure if I want to laugh, or bang my head.

[video=youtube;OMvw2bjh5Bo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMvw2bjh5Bo[/video]

Far out! Speaking of Italian Metal, are you familiar with Ufomammut?
I got "Ufomammut ‎– XV Fifteen Years Of Ufomammut" DVDV on one of those spur of the moment kind of things and... I was surprised that it's pretty good. They're coming your way on May 13.

http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/201...-glen-ross-ufomammuts-ecate-full-album-stream

Here's a video... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rb-sirShJKw

 

[keenly]

Far out! Speaking of Italian Metal, are you familiar with Ufomammut?
I got "Ufomammut ‎– XV Fifteen Years Of Ufomammut" DVDV on one of those spur of the moment kind of things and... I was surprised that it's pretty good. They're coming your way on May 13.

http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/201...-glen-ross-ufomammuts-ecate-full-album-stream


Here's a video... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rb-sirShJKw

DVD in 5.1?

 

[blue.monk]

Btw, I added a video link to one of Ars Cantus's performances to my post above. It's not quite the same as Gentle Giant. It's pretty good, too though

Lovely stuff. Thanks Lute!

 

[blue.monk]

The Charlie Byrd Trio - The Bossa Nova Years. Plenty of Jobim classics as you might expect with tasteful, if somewhat restrained, performances. Ambient mix apart from a small handful of tunes where light percussion (shaker, triangle, etc) pops up in surrounds.

 

[anandchristi]

Nosound - A Sense of Loss DTS MIX, how i wish this was MLP

 

[Snood]

Did you get Aaron Neville yet Snoodywoowoo?

Won it on Ebay no show so far Freddywoooooooo, should be here sooooooooooon :banana:

Checked tracking and it should be here this coming week.

Ended up paying 22.50 which included shipping.

 

[LizardKing]

Nosound - A Sense of Loss DTS MIX, how i wish this was MLP

That was my first exposure to Nosound... still one of my faves...

 

[Robert van Diggele]

That was my first exposure to Nosound... still one of my faves...

Same here, great album. Would be nice when Giancarlo would do a lossless version.

 

[rtbluray]

+1 for for a lossless version of "A Sense of Loss".
In the meantime, I will enjoy my three NoSound DVD-As

 

[Cibola]

"Please, sir, I want some more." Gavin Harrison Cheating The Polygraph
The DTS stream sounds very nice. Great content, fidelity and mix.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I've heard rumours it was done 'back in the day' and is sitting in the Sony vaults (along with the likes of Thriller, Boston, etc..).

You are killing me man...that could drive a man to break in that vault and tear down the walls:nuke

 

[Cibola]

steven wilson grace for drowning: I need to vote on this one, definite nine possible ten.