Brantome
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It popped up as a new release on Amazon Music so I thought why not 
What are you listening to?
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Brantome
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Yeah, he’s more often known these days for his film and orchestral works, but early on in his career he was briefly in some local, relatively well known bands (well, here in Scotland anyway ) such as Hipsway, The Big Dish and Texas.
The above has put me in mind to listen to his first album “The Space Between Us” which also has a version of The Blue Nile’s “Let’s Go Out Tonight”. Hope you enjoy it
) such as Hipsway, The Big Dish and Texas.The above has put me in mind to listen to his first album “The Space Between Us” which also has a version of The Blue Nile’s “Let’s Go Out Tonight”. Hope you enjoy it
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Back from gear to music. This new release jumped to my eyes quite quickly.
Jazz, Mahler AND Big Band. Reads for me like a perfect match.
After two complete listenings my thoughts are quite ambivalent.
As usual this ACT production is perfectly recorded and sounds superb.
The artists playing is outstanding.
But...I miss everything that makes Jazz!
It is perfectly played, note by note from a score and on its right place.
Would name it simply Big Band Music. May be in the style of European "Dance Orchestras" from the time after WW2. Like Strasser or Greger. Arranged and composed from A to Z.
Building a Big Band with the typical instruments of Jazz does not mean they make Jazz. For me it is too....academic!
Nothing to do with Jazz in the meaning of the Duke or the Count. Good played but false flagged. Sorry.
Jazz, Mahler AND Big Band. Reads for me like a perfect match.
After two complete listenings my thoughts are quite ambivalent.
As usual this ACT production is perfectly recorded and sounds superb.
The artists playing is outstanding.
But...I miss everything that makes Jazz!
It is perfectly played, note by note from a score and on its right place.
Would name it simply Big Band Music. May be in the style of European "Dance Orchestras" from the time after WW2. Like Strasser or Greger. Arranged and composed from A to Z.
Building a Big Band with the typical instruments of Jazz does not mean they make Jazz. For me it is too....academic!
Nothing to do with Jazz in the meaning of the Duke or the Count. Good played but false flagged. Sorry.
Brantome
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Just a quiet, contemplative evening at home…
4:1 win on the road, weekend in front, a Columbian coffee, the house still sleeping, Robert's music via Qobuz and listened to by a WiiM Pro (and an external DAC), a vintage receiver and very good headphones.
Hard to beat. Possible of course. Not the music. But "better" sound? It will cost a lot.
Hard to beat. Possible of course. Not the music. But "better" sound? It will cost a lot.
) with Django.
I used Nero, and Flac format, really simple.
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Anglepen
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As others have mentioned, dBPoweramp does a good job, I have heard. I personally use EAC then foobar2000 to finish tweaking the tags, but I love the details and I'm a bit OCD. I normally rip to FLAC, for home use and 320 AAC for the portable for in car and earphone/IEM use. I would also say have fun with it, it is part of a hobby, right? Oh, read a few articles on naming conventions for files and folders, if you are doing 1000+ discs, starting out organized will be very helpful.
Anglepen
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What a fantastic album!!
