[Scubadevils]

Have you checked out their Bandcamp page? I'm thinking they've recently joined as not a single one of their four albums have sold.

I hadn’t but had a look this morning - yes must be a recent addition. I’ve been a fan of Lionrock since the 90s, Justin Robertson also a fantastic DJ back then.

 

[Scubadevils]

I went digging in my Bandcamp wishlist last night and bought a few - listening to this at the moment, really beautiful and I’ll definitely be seeking out more from him.



Bandcamp blurb:

‘There are dreams that I still remember. Although it has been decades since I had thosedreams, they continue to pulsate, circulating their pellucid blood, vital and fresh as if dreamt just last night’

Singing bowls, bronze bells and gongs resonate through the mindful layers of Japanese percussionist and ambient producer Kazuya Nagaya’s music. In Zen Buddhism, bells are believed to wash away the cares of the mortal world, as the listener follows the resonance of the bell into the silence and stillness within all beings. It is a penetration into the depths of one’s self.

Floating in a cloud of billowing ambience, it’s nine tracks invite the listener to traverse a broad spectrum of spirit.

‘There is one thing I have known all along. Someday I will have to face the messages from my unconscious. I will have to decipher their meaning and change my life accordingly. The messages from my unconscious are like a knocking on the door of my mind. For many years the sound reverberated, but I payed it no attention’

Nagaya’s music is rooted in Buddhist (Zenzhu) philosophy and sensibilities unique to Japan. Concurrently, his work and interests are also contemporary and traverse a broad spectrum of cultures. This has led him to work with a wide range of collaborators that include Tibetan Buddhist Monks, Hawaiian Kahuna, artists such as Plastikman and Iris Van Herpen, and also to perform regularly in acclaimed festivals such as MUTEK.JP,
MUTEK.MX and Today`s Art. His first album, “Utsusho”, was released in 1999 and later re-released with Minus. His latest album, “The Microscope of Heraclitus,” was released with Indigo Raw in 2018.

Nagaya started out to pursue his talents in literature and is also an award-winning writer and a connoisseur on Japanese Literature, Buddhist Folktales and Zen Philosophical Works. These interests breathed life into his music, and the sensibilities and philosophical views which he developed during his literary years are now reflected in most of his music today. He spends half the week teaching courses at his University in
Tokyo, and the other half composing and writing in his home in the Japanese Alps, where he resides with his wife, and many adopted cats and dogs. ‘Dream Interpretations’ was composed at a difficult time in Nagaya’s life. While he worked, he listened closely to the sound of the knocking that reverberated from the paths of his unconsciousness and transformed that into music. In other words, this music is his dream interpretation.

 

[Carpet]

Rise - Herb Alpert​

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[finbad]

Just a WOW experience so very well captured by harmonia mundi - Thanx again Z, my Berlin friend!

Also new in the 2023 harmonia mundi catalogue with exceptional SQ :
"Paris Symphonies, Violin concerto no°1" - HAYDN

The Sermon - Jimmy Smith
with Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Tina Brooks, Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey, George Coleman,
Eddie McFadden and Donald Bailey1958 Blue Note
RVG remaster

Legendary Ex-Genesis Guitarist Steve Hackett:

 

[barbazz]

 

[KrólArtur]

 

[Elegiac]

 

[wht]

 

[RCBinTN]

A fantastic album - one of the few I've purchased from Qobuz since starting with their streaming service.
Nobody beats Pinecone Gordon on the trombone!

For today:

This song was recorded in one take, at the end of the "Please Please Me"
album recording session. John had a cold, hence the sandpapery sound.

The re-mix technology much better defines the instruments, including the
drums - check out the guitars here ...









Very interested in the sound of the 2023 re-mixed songs. I hope that Giles
will fully re-mix "Rubber Soul" since 1/2 of the songs are already done and
appear on the "Red" album. These are 24/96 music. HD800 ~~~~~~~>

 

[Trihexagonal]

Alice in Chains - Rooster (Demo)
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[David A Silva]

Just a WOW experience so very well captured by harmonia mundi - Thanx again Z, my Berlin friend!


Also new in the 2023 harmonia mundi catalogue with exceptional SQ :
"Paris Symphonies, Violin concerto no°1" - HAYDN


The Sermon - Jimmy Smith
with Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Tina Brooks, Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey, George Coleman,
Eddie McFadden and Donald Bailey1958 Blue Note
RVG remaster

Agree, that Saint Saens recording is wonderfully performed and produced!

 

[DLeeWebb]

Title song from the upcoming new album by "The Smile," called "Wall Of Eyes." (out January 26th)

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[sygnus21]

Weather Report Sweetnighter (Columbia 1973)...

Boogie Woogie Waltz rocks.

 

[sygnus21]

Next... Weather Report - Mysterious Traveller (Columbia 1974)...

Another great album in their history.

 

[Neweymatt]