Another two of my favourites right there. Reminds me quite a bit of Lana, only darker in tone and subject, but just as sweet and emotive of voice. It's one of those albums I wish wouldn't end when it does, and with a runtime of 1:15, it's a proper album, unlike these 30-minute excuses for 'albums' some artists are releasing nowadays.
Seriously, some of the tracks on here are transcendent. They build up slowly, rise to a rousing crescendo, then tail away for a few minutes with just Ethel and a drumbeat or string guitar in (if you're listening with the right gear) a vast, deep, black stage.
I'm tempted to review the album the way I heard it, describing the music along with the emotion. Say what you will about technicals - this is the type of album that's so intricately designed, with so many different layers, that you really want the very best imaging, staging, resolution and a pitch black background to enjoy it to the full.
It's both mmersive and holographic, yet simultaneously has an intimacy (predominantly through Ethel's voice, but also in the insanely deep and precisely placed bass and string notes) that touches your soul. Just special, very special.
Listen casually to this and you'll miss the magic.
You should try this album but is more dramatic.
I follow her since he release this album and I sow her concert, fantastic emotionally experience.
It’s not an easy listening and needs the right moment to enjoy it falling into the dark atmosphere.
I tok some pics, but remember I’m not a photographer and on 2004 I owned my first digital reflex 6.3mpixel
Low res pics I took from my FB page.
I really loved Canadian label called constellation records https://cstrecords.com/
Early 2000 post rock was my fav genre
I’m sure R&D will give us better and better hardware but I’ll expect more from softwares like a programmable DSP on DAP to get the best matching with IEMs, a sort of Hiby darwin/MSEB but with higher/noticeble performances
Probably close to 50K of gear between the 3 of us in Headfoneshop.
Got to hear the Copper and SPC EA prototypes.
Socrates 8 prototype was impressive, especially on the Odin.
EXT and Phonix were in the house. Those stock cables are realllllly bad. But that was more prominent on the EXT. I was surprised since I thought I might like the EXT more, but it turns out Phonix took the win. EXT was what I felt the Elysian should have been to impress me.
EXT and Phonix were in the house. Those stock cables are realllllly bad. But that was more prominent on the EXT. I was surprised since I thought I might like the EXT more, but it turns out Phonix took the win. EXT was what I felt the Elysian should have been to impress me.
Probably close to 50K of gear between the 3 of us in Headfoneshop.
Got to hear the Copper and SPC EA protoypes.
Socrates 8 prototype was impressive, especially on the Odin.
EXT and Phonix were in the house. Those stock cables are realllllly bad. But that was more prominent on the EXT. I was surprised since I thought I might like the EXT more, but it turns out Phonix took the win. EXT was what I felt the Elysian should have been to impress me.
Definitely looks interesting. But as a limited release, and as expensive as it is, thats a hard pass for me.
Also, Im a little surprised that nobody has mentioned it, but that shell shape looks... uncomfortable. The bulbous parts just look like they are in all the wrong places and would cause some serious pressure points.
My first 'lower cost' IEM review published tonight - the BQEYZ Autumn. I've enjoyed this a lot over the last few weeks and tempted to further explore more single DDs in that price category (sub $200).
Probably close to 50K of gear between the 3 of us in Headfoneshop.
Got to hear the Copper and SPC EA prototypes.
Socrates 8 prototype was impressive, especially on the Odin.
EXT and Phonix were in the house. Those stock cables are realllllly bad. But that was more prominent on the EXT. I was surprised since I thought I might like the EXT more, but it turns out Phonix took the win. EXT was what I felt the Elysian should have been to impress me.
I like the Phonix stock cable's sound a lot, that coherency is what won me over in the first place. That also "limited" my cable rolling choices because there are only a handful of cables (Cent/Code 51/Plato/FT) not altering the tuning that much, with Cent sounding almost the same to stock's tuning.
I do find that EXT responds to cable rolling more and the stock EXT cable is so-so.
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