YR A OYDO

Album : YR A OYDO

Artist/Group: Vicente Parrilla

Date: 2009

Label: Carpe diem records

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Classic

Style : Ancient music

Favorite Song :  Passacaglia

Musical performance :  More Hispano is a collective of young Spanish musicians. Absolutely exceptional with a very high musical performance.

Sonic performance: the album is extremely natural (as always with this label) accurate in terms of stereo image and sound depth. A master reference for all audiophiles.

Note : Yr a oydo is an old Spanish expression meaning "going by heart"

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Wooden arms

Album : Wooden arms (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Patrick Watson

Date: 2009

Label: Secret City Records

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Pop/Rock

Style : Alternative pop

Favorite Song :  Fireweed


Musical performance :  Outstanding work of percussions and sound effects.
Sonic performance :  Very fine depth. A little short on the stereo image, but the instrumental position is really good.
Note : A must have.
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Oh mercy

Album : Oh mercy (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Bob Dylan

Date: 1989

Label: Columbia

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Pop/Rock

Style : Folk-Rock

Favorite Song :  Man in the long black coat


Musical performance :  A really good album produced by Daniel Lanois.
Sonic performance:  The sound is clear, with a good soundstage.
Note : The album has been remaster in 2008. The evaluation is based on the remastered version.

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American V: A hundred highways

Album : American V: A hundred highways (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Peter Gabriel

Date: 2006

Label: Lost Highway

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Country

Style : Traditional country

Favorite Song :  God's gonna cut you down


Musical performance :  This album is a reference.

Sonic performance:  The sound of this recording is a little matt. It's an artistic choice that gives a very sober style to the album but don't affect the sound quality.

Note : A hundred highways is the fifth album of the American serie produced by Rick Rubin.

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My one and only thrill

Album : My one and only thrill (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Melody Gardot

Date: 209

Label: Universal

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Jazz

Style : Classic jazz

Favorite Song :  The rain

Musical performance :  The vocal performance is incredible. Musical arrangement is a little bit classic but very good.

Sonic performance:  accurate, large, soft, with an excellent soundstage.

Note : This album received three Grammy Award nominations.

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Acoustic Live

Album : Acoustic Live

Artist/Group: Nils Lofgren

Date: 1997

Label: Vision

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Pop/Rock

Style : Acoustic rock

Favorite Song :  Wonderland


Musical performance :  Simple, true, emotional ... a real performance.

Sonic performance:  This record has an incredible presence. Good reproduction of the ambiance of this intimate live

Note : A must have.

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In Rainbows

Album : In Rainbows (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Radiohead

Date: 2007

Label: XL

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Pop/Rock

Style : Alternative rock

Favorite Song :  All i need

Musical performance :  A masterpiece in the alternative rock universe.

Sonic performance:  The sound is really good, precise and very open. 

Note : This albums has won two Grammy Awards in 2009.

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Histoire de Melody Neslson

Album : Histoire de Melody Nelson (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Serge Gainsbourg

Date: 1971

Label: Light in the Attic Records

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : world music

Style : French

Favorite Song :  Melody


Musical performance :  Gainsbourg is one of the most amazing French songwriter. This album created in the early 70s, is a musical master reference.
Sonic performance:  Just exceptional.
Note : History of Melody Nelson is the first album where the voice is the center of the recording. Review based on the remastered version 2009.

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Welcome to the cruel world

Album : Welcome to the cruel world (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Ben Harper

Date: 1994

Label: Virgin

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Blues

Style : Alternative blues

Favorite Song :  Like a king


Musical performance :  This album is really emotional and true. Ben Harper is a fantastic musician. 
Sonic performance:  A masterpiece in term of sound and presence. Very acoustic and natural.
Note : To be honest i really don't understand why this album had never had an award of best music recording.

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The rain

Album : The Rain

Artist/Group: Ghazal

Date: 2001

Label: ECM

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : World Music

Style : Persian

Favorite Song :  Fire

Musical performance :  An incredible live.

Sonic performance:  Just exceptional. Wow !!

Note : This album was nominated in 2004 for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album.

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Kind of blue

Album : Kind of blue (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Miles Davisl

Date: 1959

Label: Columbia

Type:  Music

Genre : Jazz

Style : Classic jazz

Favorite Song :  Blue in Green


Musical performance :  This album is a master reference.
Sonic performance:  The sound is absolutely fabulous. A masterpiece. 
Note : The Legacy Edition, offer an original recording remastered, with some extra tracks.

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So

Album : So (more about this album)
Artist/Group: Peter Gabriel
Date: 1986
Label: Real Worl Records
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Pop/Rock
Style : English pop
Favorite Song :  Mercy Street


Musical performance :  This album is a reference.
Sonic performance:  Its sound is good without being exceptional.
Note : The original version is a little low about the general sound volume. The album has been remaster in 2002. The evaluation is based on the original version.

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