Mercy now

Album : Mercy now

Artist/Group: Mary Gauthier

Date: 2005

Label: Lost Highway

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Country

Style : Americana

Favorite Song :  Falling out of love

Musical performance :  An album with a true emotion supported by several exceptional songs.

Sonic performance: The sound of this record is at top level, very natural and with an incredible soundstage.

Note : This album is listed in the top ten albums of the last decade by No Depression community's (the root of American music).

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Utopies

Album : Utopies

Artist/Group: Hadouk Trio

Date: 2006

Label: Naive

Type:  Music

Genre : Jazz

Style : Fusion

Favorite Song :  Parasol blanc 2

Musical performance :  Beautiful compositions, arrangements incorporating world influences.

Sonic performance: Very natural recording. The sound depth is excellent, but the stereo image is a little bit short. .

Note : Hadouk trio received a French award for best Jazz band in 2007.

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Divine shadows

Album : Divine Shadows

Artist/Group: Youssef Dhafer

Date: 2006

Label: Jazz Land

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : World music

Style : world beat

Favorite Song :  Cantus Lamentus

Musical performance :  Youssef Dhafer is a composer, singer, and oud player. This album is a mix of traditional and electronic music. The result is absolutely incredible.

Sonic performance: The sound is not exceptional but at a good level for an audiophile. The voice sound is very good.

Note : As you can see the criteria: Type of sound has two indicators, and not only one. This notation is justified by the fact that some songs are very electronic and other totally acoustic.

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The planets

Album : The Planets

Artist/Group: Gustav Holst

Date: 2010

Label: Fidelio

Type:  Music

Genre : Classic

Style : Symphony

Favorite Song :  Mars, the bringer of war

Musical performance : Great interpretation of Gustav Holst's symphony.

Sonic performance: A full, rich, precise sound with an absolutely phenomenal soundstage.

Note : This symphnoy is performed by Buzz and organist Melanie Barnes.

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Vespertine

Album : Vespertine (more about this album)

Artist/Group: Bjork

Date: 2001

Label: Elektra

Type:  Music + Lyrics

Genre : Electronic

Style : Alternative

Favorite Song :  It's not up to you

Musical performance :  Björk is a singular artist in the world of music. This album softer than others is a real gem.

Sonic performance:  Sound spatialization associated with the accuracy of instruments offers a remarkable achievement, never boring or difficult to hear.

Note : Few albums in the world of electronic music can boast of having a sound level audiophile. This is one of them.

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