Now playing!

1.Paul Simon-There goes Rhymin'Simon.
2.Dixie Chicks-Taking the Long Way
3.Sonny Rollins-A Night at thr Village Vanguard.
Amazing albums, all!

SDhawan schrieb:

Gladiator is an amazing movie with superb soundtrack.

This is my OST Reference CD. Audio i.e. Even for DVD it can be a Videophiles delight.

Have you had a chance to listen to the OST of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon ? That too is superb. I am always confused what I should take between the 2 for a demo / audition to a D/D or friends place.

Truly very nice.

Ha Gladiator, great music and recording. lost my cd and couldn't find another at music store here

Listening to Soundscapes "music of the seas" after a long break.

Regards
Anil

No I have not seen or hear Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. But if you recommend, I will.

Hero is another great test DVD for HT System.

For the OST - I like Love Story & Schindler's List.

bhagwan69 schrieb:

SDhawan schrieb: Gladiator is an amazing movie with superb soundtrack. This is my OST Reference CD. Audio i.e. Even for DVD it can be a Videophiles delight. Have you had a chance to listen to the OST of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon ? That too is superb. I am always confused what I should take between the 2 for a demo / audition to a D/D or friends place. Truly very nice.

No but now that you mention it I am going to get one.

The first track on Gladiator always gives me goose pimples ...!


I would suggest the Thomas Crown Affair if you like Jazz. the first 3 tracks (by Jazz and Nina Simone..forget the third) are really good.

very rarely are OSTs so good !


Dr Saab, I have heard Schindlers list and the music is pretty good. dont own it though..I reckon i should

Hero is a great movie.
Makes one think a lot.
I like it.

The OST I have not heard, but must be on the same lines as CTHD I suppose. Will try and procure it in my next order.
Thanks for the suggestion.

bhagwan69 schrieb:

Will try and procure it in my next order.

Ha...how many do you order at a time...69 ???

For Ellington- Modern Jazz Quartet

abhi.pani schrieb:

bhagwan69 schrieb: Will try and procure it in my next order. Ha...how many do you order at a time...69 ??? 8)

Well depends;
If I buy direct, i.e. from record label, then the order is between 50 & 100 CD's per label.
If it is Amazon or Tower, then I break up the order in lots of 10 to 12 CD's. The customs guys make a racket, that is the only problem I face.

Recently I got some from Linn Records [sacd's] direct from Glasgow & Tacet Records [Germany]. About 125 of them. Still have not finished classifing them - trust me that is a time consuming & long labourious process.

We need to get some person in India that sells Audiophile Labels. I would like to buy. Saves the trouble to importing it from abroad.

bhagwan69 schrieb:

If I buy direct, i.e. from record label, then the order is between 50 & 100 CD's per label. If it is Amazon or Tower, then I break up the order in lots of 10 to 12 CD's. The customs guys make a racket, that is the only problem I face.

How do you save by buying directly from labels?
Can you please give some links.

Thanks,
Saachi

I did not follow your question, can you please be a bit more ellaborate ?

I generally buy the entire collection of what the labels produce.

Waterlilly Acoustics, Linn Records, Tacet Records, Ma Recordings, Reference Recordings, Telarc, FIM Records, LIM Records, XRCD, etc. There are many more like this.

So when you buy volume, you obviously get better prices.
But it is a risk, all the music is not nice. So you are back to square 1. You pay less, but you buy more & most of it is not good. So it is actually more expensive.

oh...yeah. i get it now.

Well, i don't think there are that many reference rock and alternative recordings. Most of them are Jazz and I am still relatively new to this genre and finding out my tastes given the wide array of styles prevalent in this Genre. So far, my preferences have been mostly towards West coast artists.

bhagwan69 schrieb:

trust me that is a time consuming & long labourious process.

Oh yah...I know its really painful...God I need some pain..please!!!

I dont know if this is the right place to post this, but will still go ahead...can anyone give me some store names who stock a good collection of progressive/alternative rock albums in bangalore? Pretty hard to find the ones I want..

The artistry of the modern jazz quartet- MJQ

Ah MJQ....sachi ....you are listening to my favorite group.

get their album pyramid recorded in late 1950's. Awesome...! and timeless.

manek.

Batman Begins OST - Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard

Can't beat Danny Elfman's masterpiece, but quite interesting nonetheless

Gladiator OST

I think english movie soundtracks are a good way to get introduced to western classical/ symphonies

zhopudey schrieb:

Gladiator OST I think english movie soundtracks are a good way to get introduced to western classical/ symphonies :D

This is one of my reference test discs.

Was spinning "Play" by Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin

Bobby is one Bucketful of Talent..whatta guy (Anybody remember his Dont Worry Be Happy ?? )

Yes Arj,
I was doing my pre-degree then must search the LP's today evening.

Guess what?

I'm listening to Madonna - The Immaculate Collection !

Everyone knows about her music but man ! the recording is simply amazing - the sound stage so wide extends to more than 1 meter outside each of the speakers, the imaging so pin-point, vocals so realistic ......

Somewhere I had read that this one is a good recording but I could never imagine so good.

It's worth wasting your money & time on it !!!!

Life in a Metro - Music by Pritam.

"In Dino" is a mindblowing track! Great music, wonderful lyrics, and sung beautifully by Soham. "Alvida" by KK, and "Baatein..." by Adnan Sami are also excellent.

Overall, a very good album.

Ella - Gold

Fantabulous album!!

SDhawan schrieb:

Guess what? I'm listening to Madonna - The Immaculate Collection ! Everyone knows about her music but man ! the recording is simply amazing - the sound stage so wide extends to more than 1 meter outside each of the speakers, the imaging so pin-point, vocals so realistic ...... Somewhere I had read that this one is a good recording but I could never imagine so good. It's worth wasting your money & time on it !!!!

Its a great album ...was one of the first few Cds i listened to actually.

Cheeni Kum...
Can't get this song out of my head!

thats nice..apparently reused from an older Tamil Song !

Trivia:

Jaane do na uses the tune of Ilayaraja’s Kannada song, ‘Jotheyali jothe jotheyali’ from the 1980 film, ‘Geetha’.

This is one of the most popular song even today in Request Shows on any FM radio channel in Bengaluru!

The title song and Sooni uses Ilayaraja’s tune ‘Mandram vandha’ from Maniratnam’s Tamil film, Mouna Raagam (1986).

Baatein hawa is a reworking of the song, ‘Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku’ from the 1986 Tamil film, ‘Mella thirandhadhu kadhavu’ which had composing credits shared between Ilayaraja and MS Viswanathan.

Cheeni Kum has music by Illaiyaraja. So he copied from himself?

zhopudey schrieb:

Cheeni Kum has music by Illaiyaraja. So he copied from himself? :P

Well...I feel he's just reworked/re-engineered or whatever you may call it...on his famous, melody dominated compositions to see if this could get him closer to the bollywood audience...I mean he's not tasted success commercially in hindi like the way he has ruled in southern languages, whereas his one time assistant A.R. Rahman did a wonderful croossover from regional to dominate hindi cinema...there may also be a chance that the film director had liked those tunes and wanted Ilayaraja to fit in hindi lyrics...

OM - fusion band, lots of carnatic, folk influences. very nice
Tabula Rasa - VM Bhats SACD - Heard it at an audiophile friends place, woah what bliss.
Prasanna - Shakti Omnipotent - He plays carnatic on his guitar. A BITS pilani topper decided to pursue music at berkeley instead and does wonderful carnatic music on the guitar

Sade - Best of - I can never get enough of this album

Sarah Brightman - Diva - Same on this.

And Djangology - Django Reindhardt - wonderful maverick!

Ultimate Dirty Dancing.

All the songs from the movie, in the order they appear

Dido - Life for Rent & No Angel
Fantastic vocals on these two albums. Especially 'see the sun', 'this land is mine', 'no angel', and 'my's lover's gone'.

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Sounds like a dialogue, but Miles' trumpet dominates, sometimes with piercing blasts. Bit inappropriate for the night really! But amazing that one can create melodies with such an otherwise aggressive instrument
'Flamenco sketches' is truly fantastic, even relaxing.

Jagjit Singh - mix
He is one Indian artiste whose voice sets a vocal standard that will rival most international biggies.

Am listening to a a norwegian singer called Kari Bremnes.

Album: Gate Ved Gate


i dont understand a word..but it has some amazing Music. and what a recording !

Listening to
Ace of Spades - Motorhead...damn it ...where is the headbangin smiley...

The Best of Both Worlds - van Halen

Let's get rocked .......

Mathey - Morning Raaga
Bought it yesterday without knowing what to expect....now listening to it and cant get enough of it...Wonderful!!

Arj schrieb:

Am listening to a a norwegian singer called Kari Bremnes. Album: Gate Ved Gate i dont understand a word..but it has some amazing Music. and what a recording !

Hey Arj,
Try 'Norwegian Mood' by her.It's in English.Fabulous.

Picked up this album by Janis Ian called 'God & the FBI'

Interesting!

K

Namak,
Naina,
Lakaad : Omkara

A spicy Monday..aah

Omkara is surprisingly addicting album - there is certain amount of perverse pleasure that you derive from its music. Great vocal rendition in all the songs especially "Laakad".

I love Beedi of Omkara-
My wife says that it shows that I had a truck driver among my ancestors...

SDhawan schrieb:

Omkara is surprisingly addicting album - there is certain amount of perverse pleasure that you derive from its music. Great vocal rendition in all the songs especially "Laakad".

Exactly...even I was surprised to hear them.
Its very rare that you like all the songs of a hindi movie on the first hearing (that too when you havent watched the movie). It happened with me.

I love Beedi of Omkara- My wife says that it shows that I had a truck driver among my ancestors...

What an analysis..woah!!!!!

Kamal schrieb:

I love Beedi of Omkara- My wife says that it shows that I had a truck driver among my ancestors...

Hi Kamal !

Is it "Beedi" or is it "Bips" that you love !!!!!!! And not the "truck" but her "trunk" that you'd like to drive

So YOU are "now playing"

Hi Kamal ! Is it "Beedi" or is it "Bips" that you love !!!!!!! And not the "truck" but her "trunk" that you'd like to drive

Doctor Ji...What a Diagnosing

Bips = Bipasha Basu ?


Sorry, for the dumb question, as you know I am rather a slow learner.

It's ELLA time:
Ella & Louis: A mix of melodious vocals and Louis' trumpet
Cole Porter songbook: Arguably the best of the American songbooks. A must acquire for lovers of oldies Spent last night with this

Don Marsh: Instrumental Praise: Relaxing pieces, without any intruding vocals. Very emotional stuff.

Say, have u guys seen 'Nora' the piano-playing cat on U Tube? Cool stuff

Neutral schrieb:

It's ELLA time: Ella & Louis: A mix of melodious vocals and Louis' trumpet Cole Porter songbook: Arguably the best of the American songbooks. A must acquire for lovers of oldies Spent last night with this Don Marsh: Instrumental Praise: Relaxing pieces, without any intruding vocals. Very emotional stuff. Say, have u guys seen 'Nora' the piano-playing cat on U Tube? Cool stuff :P

I got the first one from my univ library sometime back..have it ripped into wav somewhere..excellent CD..
Tried to get the Cole porter songbook yesterday..unfortunately it was booked for a class..so was Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin.

However, I did get John Coltrane- Impressions
and Iron Maiden - The number of The Beat and i am listening to them as i type..

Savyasaachi schrieb:

However, I did get John Coltrane- Impressions and Iron Maiden - The number of The Beat and i am listening to them as i type..

Do give me ur impressions on Coltrane. I intend expanding my jazz collection beyond Ella and Miles.

Lord of the OST - Howard Shore

Amazing! Simply amazing! All hail Peter Jackson