New blood

Album : New blood (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Peter Gabriel

Date: 2011

Label: Real World

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Pop

Style : Indie pop

Favorite Song :  In your eyes


Musical performance :  This new opus of one of most famous British musician, consists of orchestral re-recordings of songs. New style : more vocal, more acoustic, more intimate.

Sonic performance: Yes, the sound is good with a lot of dynamic. Yes, the record is clean, really clean, with a good soundstage. But in my opinion the record is a little bit cold. 

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You all look the same to me

Album : You all look the same to me (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Archive

Date: 2002

Label: Warner Music

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Rock

Style : Alternative rock

Favorite Song :  Again

Musical performance : Back to progressive rock music. Archive is actually one of the most interresting band from england in this music genre. Archive had produced 7 albums since 1996. This albums is one of the famous records of Archive with Lights (2006) and Controlling Crowds (2009). Again is THE song of this album.

Sonic performance:  The sound performance is really good, with a typical english's touch. The stereo image is not very large, but the sound is incredibly depth and round. A very interressing sound.

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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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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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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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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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Black dub

Album : Black dub (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Black dub

Date: 2010

Label: Red Ink

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Pop/Rock

Style : Alternative rock

Favorite Song :  Nomad

Musical performance : Produce by Daniel Lanois, with Trixie Whitley for the vocal section with album is a truly masterpiece of rock.

Sonic performance: Recording in studio like a live session this album have an extraordinaire soundstage. Warm and depth sound.

Note : The name of group and album are the same. It's not a typo.  ;-)

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New adventure in Hi-Fi

Album : New adventure in Hi-Fi (more about this album)

Artist/Group: R.E.M

Date: 1996

Label: Warner Bros.

Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Pop/Rock
Style : Alternative rock
Favorite Song :  E-Bow the letter

Musical performance :  One of their best records of the '90s.

Sonic performance: This album was recorded on the road in differents studios. The sound quality is not equal from a song to another.

Note : Some songs cannot be considered at an audiophile level, but this album has the real sound of rock.

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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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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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