[Murugesh]

Recently I saw a thread in head-fi recommending the CD titled "The Binary Universe" (by BT) for blissful headphone listening. I don't have this CD yet but I hope it will be good.

Please suggest some CDs, which contain selected tracks that are well recorded and have good sound and acoustics.

Note: I don't need test CDs that are used for pink noises, burn-in etc. I need music CDs.

 

[Graphicism]

Some of my favorite well recorded albums:

Junior Boys: Last Exit + So This is Goodbye
Royksopp: The Understanding
Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape
Massive Attack: Collected
Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells
The Chemical Brothers: Galvanise
Thievery Corporation: Versions
Ultrasone - Test CD

I have others but these ones stand out to me.

- Dan

 

[Amplitude]

Psapp - "The Only Thing I Ever Wanted" creates a wonderful and natural atmosphere for me. Check out track "upstairs" for some crazy soundstage effects too (binaural?).

 

[reivaj]

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Originally Posted by Graphicism /img/forum/go_quote.gif Some of my favorite well recorded albums: Junior Boys: Last Exit + So This is Goodbye Royksopp: The Understanding Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape Massive Attack: Collected Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells The Chemical Brothers: Galvanise Thievery Corporation: Versions Ultrasone - Test CD I have others but these ones stand out to me. - Dan

Man that galvanise song is nice on the ears

 

[acito616]

Friday Night in San Francisco
John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia

 

[Sean.Perrin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murugesh /img/forum/go_quote.gif Recently I saw a thread in head-fi recommending the CD titled "The Binary Universe" (by BT) for blissful headphone listening. I don't have this CD yet but I hope it will be good. Please suggest some CDs, which contain selected tracks that are well recorded and have good sound and acoustics. Note: I don't need test CDs that are used for pink noises, burn-in etc. I need music CDs.

I reccomended that CD... it is incredible In-ear.


Also great in-ear... Alpebetical order (just some that coem to mind)


Aphex Twin - Druqks
Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album
Boards Of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
CAN - Tago Mago
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Lemon Jelly - Horizons
Lemon Jelly - '64-'95
Liars - Drum's Not Dead
The Mars Volta - Deloused At The Commatorium
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 1/2/3/Orchestral
Radiohead - Hail To The Thief
Radiohead - Amnesiac
Radiohead - Kid A
Radiohead - OK Computer
Sigur Ros - ( )
Stereolab - Fab Four Suture
Trotoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise - It's All Around You
Thom Yorke - The Eraser

Enjoy!

 

[warMen]

Perhaps my favorite CD to listen to on headphones is Opeth - Ghost Reveries. You can hear every fret and detail like that. Good production, but not overproduced. Sounds so organic or something. I also like to listen to Porcupine Tree CDs on headphones. Especially In Absentia.

Wow, I just realized that both those Cds I listed were produced by Steve Wilson... SW Rules.

Oh, Ghost Reveries recently came out in a 5.1 channel recording, so you might want to check that out. Not sure if it's true 5.1 though. I would love to hear it

 

[krmathis]

Some of my favorite well recorded albums:

Nils Lofgren - Acoustic Live
Øystein Sevåg - Link
Øystein Sevåg - Close Your Eyes And See
Øystein Sevåg - Global House
Øystein Sevåg - Visual
Øystein Sevåg - Bridge

 

[Digitalbath3737]

Anything by Bjork

 

[Debaser86]

I believe that every album by The Microphones was specifically made to be listened to on headphones through a tube amp.

 

[swagga]

, nice orchestral jazz album,and you can get it online for next to nothing! Check the link below:

http://www.amazon.com/s/104-3228230-...Mozilla-search

 

[Floodedstatue]

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Originally Posted by warMen /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wow, I just realized that both those Cds I listed were produced by Steve Wilson... SW Rules.

Ghost Reveries wasn't produced by SW. The previous 3 (Blackwater Park, Deliverance and Damnation) were. Ghost Reveries was produced by the band and Jens Bogren. Just to clear that up

 

[Aman]

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Please suggest some CDs

Your favorite music.

That's the smartass answer. Truthfully, there are very few CDs from the popular music world that sound good. Some CDs, like the Bjork mention earlier, have a very intriguing, adventurous soundstage. But you're not going to get acoustically-proper or dynamic recordings from the pop world.

 

[Sean.Perrin]

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Originally Posted by Aman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Your favorite music. That's the smartass answer. Truthfully, there are very few CDs from the popular music world that sound good. Some CDs, like the Bjork mention earlier, have a very intriguing, adventurous soundstage. But you're not going to get acoustically-proper or dynamic recordings from the pop world.

Coming from a classical musician, this statement about pop is very vague and simply not true.

You must recognize the inherent difference between the mediums before you go comparing the production techniques of albums.

EDIT: I see that you are also musician, and a sound engineer so I respect your opinion. However, I still disagree that the two types of production can be directly compared.

 

[Debaser86]

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Originally Posted by Debaser86 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I believe that every album by The Microphones was specifically made to be listened to on headphones through a tube amp.

To further expand on this idea, here's a quote taken from his Wikipedia entry:

"[Phil] Elverum is infamous for his manipulation of analog recording devices and unique recording approach. His records have a distinct, natural sound. Most of the Microphones catalogue was recorded on a broken 24 track reel to reel and 2005's 'No Flashlight' was recorded on reel to reel 8 track."