2012/05/09

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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2012/04/11

Audience of One

Album : Audience of One 
Artist/Group: Oren Ambarchi
Date: 2012
Label: Touch
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Alternative
Style : Atlernative - Experimental jazz
Favorite Song :  Salt


Musical performance : This is a very interresting album from Oren Ambarchi : a multi-instrumentalist Australian musician who plays electric guitar and drums. This record is alternative and experimental with a strong atmosphere, urban and sophisticate.
Sonic performance: The sound is good. The stereo image is not very large but the depth is really good and the record is very natural.
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The Astounding Eyes of Rita

Album : The Astounding Eyes of Rita
Artist/Group: Anouar Brahem
Date: 2009
Label: ECM
Type:  Music
Genre : Alternative Jazz
Style : World music
Favorite Song :  The lover of Beirut


Musical performance: This new album is smooth, warm, mediteranean, between arabic style and jazz, very sensual. The atmosphere of this record is simply amazing. 
Sonic performance: The record's sound is natural, very musical. Each instrument is clear, in place in a intimate soundstage. It's not a huge audiophile record, but the sound is really good.












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2012/03/04

Ragas and Sagas

Album : Ragas and Sagas (more about this album)
Artist/Group: Jan Garbarek
Date: 1992
Label: ECM
Type:  Music
Genre : Alternative Jazz
Style : World music
Favorite Song :  Saga


Musical performance: I must admit I was a bit depressive in recent weeks. I listened more than a dozen albums and none were good in an audiophile perspective. I hate those moments. Back to my personal music collection with an album of my ex girlfriend (too much information, right?). Anyway, the musical performance is really good. A incredible fusion between jazz and Indian/Pakistan music. This recording is : Wow !
Sonic performance: The sound is very natural. The soundstage is very well balanced. The recording lacks a bit of dynamic for an audiophile label but it is a real great album.












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2012/02/12

Creep on creepin'on

Album : Creep on creepin'On (more about this album)
Artist/Group: Timber Timbre
Date: 2011
Label: Arts & Crafts
Type:  Music + Lyrics
Genre : Folk
Style : Atlernative Folk
Favorite Song :  Bad Ritual


Musical performance : My friend Daniel gave me this album for my birthday and he said : you must listen That !! That's what i did. Timber Timber is a pop-folk canadian's band. This record is in the spirit of the last album of Patrick Watson (an other Canadian musician): with a lot of sounds, and a great work of the musical structure.  
Sonic performance: The sound of this record is focused on the voice (very depth and very present). The soundstage is tiny but also very depth. It's a very interresting artistic choice.













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