TIDAL - The hidden gems
treitz3
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Okay folks, I am going to try something off the beaten path. Something that hasn't been tried before and hopefully, something that will ensure a great discussion on the one thing that has alluded many a forum.
That being the actual "discussion" of the music!
What this thread is meant for is those rare gems (NOT just what you like to hear) that you discover on Tidal that are worthy of someone else reading this thread to listen too.
A great recording.
Genre's do NOT matter in this thread. If you run across something that is simply the crème de la crème of audiophilia?
Post it here.
Caveat - It MUST be available on Tidal.
Any history about the song or album, please share with us. Any history about the singers, players, special equipment or recording techniques, please share that with us.
This is NOT the, "What are you listening too" thread. This is a thread to where we actually share and discuss the music....the one thing that we all enjoy. Please be respectful and don't just post what you are listening too. If you want a post count? Move to the other thread.
This is a thread to find those hidden gems of music that we all can enjoy and talk about.
Tom
That being the actual "discussion" of the music!
What this thread is meant for is those rare gems (NOT just what you like to hear) that you discover on Tidal that are worthy of someone else reading this thread to listen too.
A great recording.
Genre's do NOT matter in this thread. If you run across something that is simply the crème de la crème of audiophilia?
Post it here.
Caveat - It MUST be available on Tidal.
Any history about the song or album, please share with us. Any history about the singers, players, special equipment or recording techniques, please share that with us.
This is NOT the, "What are you listening too" thread. This is a thread to where we actually share and discuss the music....the one thing that we all enjoy. Please be respectful and don't just post what you are listening too. If you want a post count? Move to the other thread.
This is a thread to find those hidden gems of music that we all can enjoy and talk about.
Tom
~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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Okay, so Qobuz's thread is off to a good start. This thread is as dead as a doorknob.
There has GOT to be a hidden gem on Tidal.....
Oh, wait. I have one. This one is NOT available on Qobuz. I feel sorry for those that can't hear it. It's a song by Marianas Trench that has been mentioned here before. If you want to evaluate what a Network Audio Player can do? You want this one as a reference.
Why?
Because it will let you know in a heartbeat whether or not your NAP setup sucks, needs improvement, or is at or near stellar. This song does not play around. You may enjoy it for the first minute or so but when the passages get all hot and heavy?
Your NAP aspect either folds and collapses or it shines.
This song *SHOULD* sound crystal clear on your rig. There should be no digital hash, unwanted artifacts, glare or BS within the playback effort. No "distortion" for those who do not know what I am talking about.
If you have Tidal? Give it a whirl and let this be a reference for you. Mark my words.....as you go along your streaming journey? This will be one song you will want to playback as the ultimate (or one of) challenges for complexity.
"The Killing Kind".
Tom
~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Let me get some thoughts together on this.....I've found some cool things on Tidal that I wouldn't normally listen to.....
Start with Chlara "The Evo Sessions"
I've found with Tidal.....and it may be the gear I've got.....but Tidal steams get some things right: female vocals. Strings. Smaller ensembles.
I've been disappointed on larger works that rely on spatial relationships.....soundstaging layering and depth, For example, listening to Pink Floyd is relatively disappointing.
So, lets' start with Chlara and I'll put my thinking cap on....
I plan for the future. - F1Nut -
Okay, this thread is a little bit more...shall I say.....more slow going than the Qoboz thread but I'll give you a VERY worthy song that's available on both. But, I'll keep it on this thread just to be a PIA for those that have Qobuz only.
*snickers silently*
Take the time to look up, "Big Things Going Down" by Dan Palantsky. The long version. It's about 9 or so minutes long.
You can thank me later.
Tom
~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Yes, the killing kind by Mariana’s trench is great, my system survived it pretty well. Try “Seeker” by Hiromi. Piano clarity, then the bass comes in.
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I don’t have Qobuz anymore, and I don’t buy many CDs, so the only way I can play is if we are looking for
1. Lesser known artists/albums
2. Discovered because of tidal
3. With excellent musicianship and SQ
If that is acceptable, then I have lots of suggestions.
First one, Anderson East, F.A.M.E. Which as far as I know is not on available on cd or vinyl. Here is one of my favs:
https://youtu.be/ikwwwQ5rk88
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Yes, the killing kind by Mariana’s trench is great, my system survived it pretty well. Try “Seeker” by Hiromi. Piano clarity, then the bass comes in.
Excellent track! I ended up listening to the entire album. Not my favorite style of jazz, but really excellent sq!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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Great idea, although you lost me at Tidal.
Oh, well... back to the wax cylinders I go...
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Great song!
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
They have quite a number of good songs. I thought they were a relatively new band. Duh, they've been around for 40 years!
BobMojo Audio Illuminati v3>>Quantum Byte w/LMS>>Rpi/PiCoreplayer>> Starlight 7 USB >> Mojo Audio Mystique v2 SE>>ModWright SWL 9.0 SE Signature>>Hafler DH-500 Amp+ (Musical Concepts Fully Modded)>>
SRS 2.3TL (Fully Modded)...Velodyne Optimum 8 subwoofer
1KVA Dreadnought
Marantz SA 8005
Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Shure SC35C/N35X - V15III/VN35HE
Yamaha TX-540 Tuner...Sony BDP-S570
Sony PS4
Separate subpanel with four dedicated 20 amp circuits.
1. Amplification 2. Analog 3. Digital 4. Video
"All THAT IS LOST FROM THE SOURCE IS LOST FOREVER" -
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While I wish I could take full credit for this, I simply cannot. This dude I know who goes by the name of Trey (AKA VR3) sent me a text earlier on today about this song.
When he texted me, I was on mile 200 out of about 300 today for work, so I could not check it out. With that said, I told him I would.
So, after waking up at 4:30 this morning and starting my workday at 5, then finally getting off work at 4:53 in the afternoon?
I needed a little audio love.
I caught up on personal stuff, grabbed an adult drink and sat down to listen. Just that felt really good after a day like this (NOT normal) but when I played this song? I wasn't expecting anything out of the ordinary.
The piano threw down to almost floor level and sounded, oh so natural, and then about a minute into the song? Oh chit Batman!
If you have a full range system......you will feel a little dizzy after what happens next. It's definitely off the beaten path and as tired as I was? It woke me right on up. Great find, Trey!
This one is definitely a hidden gem. Thanks.
James Blake - Limit to your love
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Here is another one. It is available on both Tidal and Qobuz. A great track by John Grant.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
I only listen to original-motion-picture soundtrack score, because it is pure as snow and timeless, what price the kid who died and yet still lived, and was in Heaven between the time of dying and recalled to life, he said the angels of was full of songs, albeit child-like in innocence humilty, and gladly wanted to sing anything for the boy, when, he full of eagerness, asked them to perform a certain famous pop-song him and his father used to dig, the angels said, gladly, what is the song called in the world, the boy said the name of this real famous "classic" pop-song, and here is the catch: The angels, three of them, did not rebuke the boy, nor did they quote scriptures and hit him over the head with the Bible, this is the curious thing, and mark the boy's words: "At first they sang out classical music and said laughing that Bach was as well known in Heaven as he is on the Earth, and the three angels brought forth "Jesus Joy Of Man's Desire", as the boy later identified recalled to life again, but then, and no we are getting to it, well worth the wait: The boy asked these musical angel-beings to sing his father's favourite song by the pop-group "Queen", and this makes us pause in aweful wonder, for the boy said: "There was silence in Heaven then. I asked them again, for the dead-silence scared me, and yet the dead silence lingered, "sing me and my father's favourite song by Queen, please!", the dead-silence all around us, the angel said, "We do not know this song. We have never heard of Queen". The thing is they were not rebuking neither the devil, the boy, the father, the song, or "Queen".... "We have never known this song. We have never known this "Queen". Then the boy begged them to sing out joyful music for he was sad for his father, not for being dead, which appearantly was taken for given and granted like life on earth is. We have never known pop-music makes me aware of awfull holy terror inside me
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Here's a couple. Nils Lofgren is the guitarist for the E Street Band, came in after Steven Van Zandt...among other accolades. The "Keith Don’t Go" live sounds really good on the SDA's.
Also, Paul Simon's live version of The Sound of Silence, Live in N.Y.
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Forgot this one, he sounds so much like Mark Knopfler, such a good track.
Allan Taylor "Colour to the Moon"
