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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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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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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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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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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