2011/12/20

Ceremonials

Album : Ceremonials (more about this album)
Artist/Group: Florence + the Machine
Date: 2011
Label: Island
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Pop
Style : Indie pop
Favorite Song :  What the water gave me


Musical performance :  Second opus from Florence and the machine. A new indie pop album made in Great britain and recorded at Abbey Road Studios. In my perspective this album is between Feith and Enya style and the musical performance is great.
Sonic performance: The sound is rich. It's not a big deal for an audiophile, but it's correct. So why i decided to reference this album in an audiophile website? The answer is simple. The sound of this record with the musical performance is just magic.











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2011/12/17

Pink Floyd - Discovery

Album : Box set of fourteen studio albums (more about this album)
Artist/Group: Pink Floyd
Date: 2011
Label: Emi
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Rock
Style : Prog-Rock
Favorite Song :  Echoes


Musical performance :  Sorry for the delay of this new publication, but listen 14 disks is not an easy task. It all started when my best friend told me that the complete discography of Pink Floyd had been remastered by James Guthrie (the recording producer of Pink Floyd). I bought the box set that includes 14 studio albums and began one of the longest listening session of my life .... no drugs, I swear..
Sonic performance: Side sound quality, it is not very complicated to explain. Those new Pink Floyd's albums are now at an audiophile level and believe me it's totally awesome. The restoration of old albums is excellent. The sound is still warm but more precise, more depth, more....Pink Floyd !!!!
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2011/11/20

Paramita

Album : Paramita
Artist/Group: He Xuntian
Date: 2002
Label: Wind
Type:  Music
Genre : World Music
Style : World beat 
Favorite Song :  Earth Drums


Musical performance :  I discovered this album at an audio demonstration of the new Grand Utopia speakers. This album is dedicated to drum's music, and the music performance of this Chinese composer in simply amazing.
Sonic performance: This record is absolutly fantastic. Probably one the 10 best record that i never listened. The soundstage is fantastic, natural, depth, warm with a large stereo image's. This album have been recorded in Extended Resolution Compact Disc (XRCD) format using K2 technology. WWoowww. 
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2011/11/13

Second Nature

Album : Second Nature
Artist/Group: Minor Empire
Date: 2011
Label: World Trip record
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : World Music
Style : World beat 
Favorite Song :  Second Nature


Musical performance :  I saw the band at the Festival du Monde Arabe de Montreal and it was really amazing. This group mix traditionnal arabian music with progressive rock and fusion Jazz music with an absolute perfection.
Sonic performance: The soundstage is good but the stereo image is a little tiny. The voice is really incredible. The sound is very natural, and each instrument have a good place. The record is very nice with a good mix between traditional instrument and electric sound.

2011/10/09

Le concert des parfums

Album : Le concert des parfums
Artist/Group: Michel Godard
Date: 2010
Label: Carpediem
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Alternative Jazz
Style : World music
Favorite Song :  Ambre Michel Godard


Musical performance :  Based on improvisation, this album is simply amazing, between Jazz and oriental music. A pure masterpiece.
Sonic performance: The soundstage is large and depth. The voices are really incredible. The sound is acoustic, warm... just wow ! 
















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2011/10/08

Let england shake

Album : Let england shake (more about this album)
Artist/Group: JP Harvey
Date: 2011
Label: Vagrant
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Pop
Style : Alternative rock
Favorite Song :  On battleship Hill


Musical performance :  Eighth album of Polly Jean Harvey, this album contains some wonderful ballads inspired by her native country.
Sonic performance: The signature sound is distinctly British. The stereo image is not hallucinating, but the depth and sound are very good. A great production.












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2011/09/05

A l'abri du temps

Album : A L'abri du temps
Artist/Group: De Longa
Date: 2008
Label: Fidelio
Type:  Music 
Genre : Classic
Style : Ancient music
Favorite Song :  L'insoupçonnable force de l'intertie


Musical performance :  The performance is amazing,  sensual, ethnic, authentic. Wooww.
Sonic performance: As all Fidelio's records the sound of this album is depth, large, precise, extremely natural. No artefact here, just the best sound.
Note : De Longa was nominated for best canadian folk group in 2009.
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2011/08/24

Soul Cages

Album : Soul Cages (more about this album)
Artist/Group: Sting
Date: 1991
Label: Universal
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Rock
Style : Jazz/Rock
Favorite Song :  Saint Agnes and the burning train


Musical performance :  I know it's an old album but it's a masterpiece and i will never tired to listen this music.
Sonic performance: Hmmm.... The sound's instruments is really good. The soundstage is here, open and depth. The voice in a little bit low and flat compared to the instruments, but it's an english sound, so it's normal that the voice is more included in the mix.
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2011/08/13

The harrow & the harvest

Album : The harrow & the harvest (more about this album)
Artist/Group: Gillian Welch
Date: 2011
Label: Acony Records
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Folk
Style : Americana
Favorite Song :  Tennessee


Musical performance : Authentic, true, melancholic, in the way of Joan Baez, without any artifice.
Sonic performance: The stereo image is good. The voice and guitar recording are natural. Very clean and very musical record.
Note : If you like the american folk, this album is for you
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2011/07/23

Lhasa

Album : Lhasa (more about this album)
Artist/Group: Lhasa de Sela
Date: 2009
Label: Warner Music
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Folk
Style : Latin folk
Favorite Song :  What kind of heart 


Musical performance : Simple, authentic, intimate, this last album of Lhasa de Sela is absolutely sublime.
Sonic performance: The stereo image is a little short but the depth is here. The voice recording is good, the balance between voice and instruments is totally magic. 
Note : Just a must have.
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