After dark lounge music

NeilGabriel
NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
edited January 2011 in Music & Movies
After years of blowing my brains hard with classic rock and noise rock, I have developed an interest in more mellow musc--primarily female vocals, in what I would call later night, lounge music...sultry, slow, low...not fast jazz stuff.

Sade might be an example...Beth Gibbons maybe....I've been listening to some Latin fusion tango music (Gotan Project and Frederico Aubele) and there is some of that in that genre....

India.Arie comes to mind (though not sure she has ever been in a NY Lounge).

This is about 180 degrees from my past listening habits, so any suggestions will be appreciated.

thanks...ng
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,916
    edited January 2011
    ummm.... I fully realize this isn't, on the surface, the kind of thing you're thinking of... but... have you listened to Cowboy Junkies? They've got the sultry female vocalist (ooooh, Margo), the lugubrious tempos, the laid-back groove, and good to excellent recording technical values.

    Just a thought.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2011
    Any of ya'll checked out Renee Olstead yet?
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  • Almadacr
    Almadacr Posts: 185
    edited January 2011
    I`m thinking Diana Krall .
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited January 2011
    I went on the same type of path...really getting into some jazz.

    You might like these for that late night jazz/smooth jazz groove.

    Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue
    Larry Carlton - Collections
    Bill Evans Trio - Portrait in Jazz

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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited January 2011
    I love that kind of music...

    Shelby Lynne's Just a little lovin'

    Sia Color the small one (later stuff not so much) and if you like Sia check out Zero 7s older stuff

    Over the Rhine's Drunkard's Prayer is more in line with Cowboy Junkie, but great voice

    If you like sade and india arie then you might like Beth Orton's Daybreaker and Trailer Park

    Along the lines of Sade is Dido's Safe trip home and Joan as Police Women's To survive

    I have lots more suggestions if you're interested...

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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    edited January 2011
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    After years of blowing my brains hard with classic rock and noise rock, I have developed an interest in more mellow musc--primarily female vocals, in what I would call later night, lounge music...sultry, slow, low...not fast jazz stuff.

    Sade might be an example...Beth Gibbons maybe....I've been listening to some Latin fusion tango music (Gotan Project and Frederico Aubele) and there is some of that in that genre....

    India.Arie comes to mind (though not sure she has ever been in a NY Lounge).

    This is about 180 degrees from my past listening habits, so any suggestions will be appreciated.

    thanks...ng

    I had to check the username because I may as well have written that post. I'm in the same boat. As my audio equipment got better I wanted to "hear" the instruments more and realized that the loud stuff I used to live on (Rush, Metallica, Megadeth, Dream Theater) was sounding more and more overproduced with less and less dynamic headroom. I've never really been into female vocal jazz before but I really enjoy it lately.

    Try listening to "What's New" by Linda Ronstadt with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. It sends chills down my spine.

    Also try Rebecca Pidgeon's "The Raven." Spellbinding.

    There's also a wonderful vocal jazz compilation 2-cd set I recently picked up called, "Hear and Now." It features a lot of the sultry lounge style music you describe.
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  • thesurfer
    thesurfer Posts: 574
    edited January 2011
    Lisa ford????
    Not an Audiophile, just a dude who loves music, and decent gear to hear it with.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited January 2011
    Hey, thanks...

    A friend did get me into Gillian Welch, but she is identified as Americana....she looks like she has never been out of town let alone into a lounge.

    I listened to Diana Krall a few years ago on some $2000 PSB speakers, and it was amazing...but a little too jazzy for....

    I do really like Loreena McKennitt, but that is fairly rowdy at times, and although I kind of sort of like Sarah McLachlin, I am embarrassed to admit it.

    I was wtaching the beginning of Dark City the other night and Jennifer Connelly's opening scene is as a female crooner...she's probably not singing, but who knows...she has other assets...

    keep them coming...and check out that Gotan Project stuff...Lunatico has some amazing SQ and deep bass....

    p.s. my brother-in-law got me listening to Pandora and it is neat how it constructs a playlist absed upon a band you enter.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,916
    edited January 2011
    No need, if you ask me, to be embarrassed to admit to like Sarah McLachlan. I like much of her stuff, too, and most of it is sumptuously recorded.

    This may be a little old-fashioned for you (it's that ambient, Enya kind of stuff), but the OP might like cellist/vocalist Caroline Lavelle's 1995 album Spirit.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited January 2011
    Tossing out a couple more for the Recovering Hard Rock Junkies,

    Portishead (Beth Gibbons is singer) (think Massive Attack light) and Thievery Corporation and Zero Seven....also, Nothing But the Girl (I forgot about them).

    These are more in the so-called chill-out genre...
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,545
    edited January 2011
    I'm a huge Sarah McLachlan fan. Beautiful voice.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited January 2011
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    Tossing out a couple more for the Recovering Hard Rock Junkies,

    Portishead (Beth Gibbons is singer) (think Massive Attack light) and Thievery Corporation and Zero Seven....also, Nothing But the Girl (I forgot about them).

    These are more in the so-called chill-out genre...

    Since I know you like chill-out/downtempo electronica, I would also add Brookeville's two discs, and Nostalgia 77''s first two discs. They are legit jazz musician's who do jazzy downtempo stuff, very cool...
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited January 2011
    Portishead and Massive Attack came to mind for me as well.

    No vocals, but Ratatat and Bonobo are more good "evening chill electronica music" for me.

    And screw being ashamed of liking something; I adjust my musical tastes for NO ONE! I like everything from classical to rap to hard @ss metal to a few popular songs as well.
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  • bklynNupe
    bklynNupe Posts: 728
    edited January 2011
    Andreya Triana
    She reminds me of a younger Sade with more of a Downtempo feel.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bui_7TuB2mQ&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=ML4oVf-d_DwKChb1Bp3yqmMZgAscFc2h_3

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNDfMOt700

    This was a recommendation from Other Music (http://www.othermusic.com/index.cgi ) one of the only remaining music stores in the Greenwich Village which is pretty sad.

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited January 2011
    Two A.D. - A Waveform Compilation
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited January 2011
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    Tossing out a couple more for the Recovering Hard Rock Junkies,

    Portishead (Beth Gibbons is singer) (think Massive Attack light) and Thievery Corporation and Zero Seven....also, Nothing But the Girl (I forgot about them).

    Everything But the Girl....old age is a ****....

    A lot of the waveform stuff is very good....they have a station on Live365 called starstreams...this very old FM dj guy called Forrest does the programming...maybe someone knows him!

    there is also one on Live365 called chillout2ny (or newyork)....I've picked up a number of cool groups off from those stations...
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  • Bababouey
    Bababouey Posts: 129
    edited January 2011
    Norah Jones Come Away With Me
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,566
    edited January 2011
    steveinaz wrote: »
    I'm a huge Sarah McLachlan fan. Beautiful voice.

    I love the sound of "cry me a river" but still don't understand it.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited January 2011
    have you looked at ricky lee jones? Her first few lps were amazing. She ranges from jazzy to blues

    Also check out october project the first cd only. The one with burry my lovely. I'm not sure really how to describe that cd.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,566
    edited January 2011
    The Twin Peaks soundtrack is really cool.:wink:
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

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  • fishbones
    fishbones Posts: 947
    edited January 2011
    Celine Deon has some very good quality recordings and her voice is one of the most amazing and controlled I've ever heard. Some of my favorite songs from her aren't on the radio. Great stuff to just sit back, and listen. Used to flip back and forth from her to Metallica, so know exactly what you're talking about. :biggrin:
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited January 2011
    Late night I like pink martini and tosca :)
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2011
    Anybody checking out The Puppini Sisters?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,916
    edited January 2011
    Never heard of them but I like the name!
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  • ratster
    ratster Posts: 324
    edited January 2011
    How bout Cafe Del Mar.Some of it is actually pretty good.
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