The best sounding (produced/mastered) tracks/albums

[MC Bodge]

I've just heard "Run To You" by Bryan Adams again.

It sounds quite epic.

[conkerman]

Some good test tracks.

Life by the Beta band, the latter half of the song, good for finding bass modes in your room.

Thunderbird by Catherine wheel. - TalkTalk influenced greatness, includes a but of tape hiss and everything. The Bass is a real foundation for this song. I'd quite like them to make some more music but Rob seems to be busy with Porsches.

She's got my number by Semisonic - A great song and I think it sounds amazing loud.

Silver Rider by Robert Plant - Expansive.

[Lovey1]

conkerman said:

Thunderbird by Catherine wheel. - TalkTalk influenced greatness, includes a but of tape hiss and everything. The Bass is a real foundation for this song. I'd quite like them to make some more music but Rob seems to be busy with Porsches.

Great track. And as you say excellent TalkTalk influence. Definitely needs to make more music. that Porsche thing he's involved with will never be a success

[Funk]

[NDA]

Try Uakti and the track 'Trilobita Solo 2'. Not recorded in high res, but very well recorded all the same. An interesting track.

[dvshannow]

Did Random Access Memories get a mention yet?

Most Michael Jackson is very well mixed/produced
A few others
Brother in Arms : Dire Straits

Automatic for the People : REM

Long Road out of Eden : The Eagles

Consolers of the lonely : The Raconteurs

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy : Kanye West

[Snoggledog]

Queensryche Operation:Mindcrime is well produced

[conkerman]

Lovey1 said:

Great track. And as you say excellent TalkTalk influence. Definitely needs to make more music. that Porsche thing he's involved with will never be a success

Tim Friese-Green being the common factor here.

[LG9k]

Big Prince fan here.

The production on his early and later stuff is sublime. Funnily enough, his most popular stuff is less well produced for some reason.

I Wanna be Your Lover
Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
Let's Work
Anna Stesia
Diamonds & Pearls (Album) - Walk, Dont Walk
Love Symbol Album - Sexy MF, The Morning Papers, Love You 2 the 9s
Gold Experience - Shy, Shhh (Drum intro is superb)
Musicology

[S600BSB]

Floating Points - Pharoah Sanders and the LSO.

[NDA]

S600BSB said:

Floating Points - Pharoah Sanders and the LSO.

Gave it a go - as I do for pretty much everything mentioned - but I couldn't get into it. A bit of a whimsy with an overplayed motif.

Hahahaha, I've become a critic.


As an aside, many (if not most) of Van the Man's seems to be in 24bit - very smoothly produced. Mellow, obviously, but enjoyable if you're in the mood.

[StescoG66]

NDA said:

Gave it a go - as I do for pretty much everything mentioned - but I couldn't get into it. A bit of a whimsy with an overplayed motif.

Hahahaha, I've become a critic.


As an aside, many (if not most) of Van the Man's seems to be in 24bit - very smoothly produced. Mellow, obviously, but enjoyable if you're in the mood.

Van’s Three Chords and the Truth is superb

[thebraketester]

NDA said:

Bunny is a Rider - Caroline Polacheck from the album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

That album is exceptional well produced/mixed. IMO

edit... It actually seems quite flat on my AirPods pro2 which is a bit odd as it sounds fab on my home Hi-Fi

Edited by thebraketester on Wednesday 7th June 12:49

[dvshannow]

thebraketester said:

NDA said:

Bunny is a Rider - Caroline Polacheck from the album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

That album is exceptional well produced/mixed. IMO

edit... It actually seems quite flat on my AirPods pro2 which is a bit odd as it sounds fab on my home Hi-Fi

Edited by thebraketester on Wednesday 7th June 12:49

AirPods are optimized for the loudness era

[rjfp1962]

I've been listening to The Stone Roses self-titled debut CD - 20th Anniversary remaster 2009, and I have to say, it sounds really good to my old ears...!

[kevinon]

SeanyD said:

Enjoyed that, good post, thank you. She must have military grade finger muscles, playing normally weighted keys like that.

AdamV12V said:

The very talented Hania Rani....

I challenge anyone to watch the first 2 mins of this and not end up watching the whole hour of her performance and then looking for more...

She is mesmerizing!

What talent !. I can't describe the music, but it really moves me. Thanks !

[legzr1]

NDA said:

Bunny is a Rider - Caroline Polacheck from the album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

Reminds me of Imogen Heaps album Speak for Yourself.

[thebraketester]

kevinon said:

SeanyD said:

Enjoyed that, good post, thank you. She must have military grade finger muscles, playing normally weighted keys like that.

AdamV12V said:

The very talented Hania Rani....

I challenge anyone to watch the first 2 mins of this and not end up watching the whole hour of her performance and then looking for more...

She is mesmerizing!

What talent !. I can't describe the music, but it really moves me. Thanks !

Very Einaudian. I will check it out properly when I get chance.

[StescoG66]

The Future Nostalgia album by Dua Lipa is very good too. Not perhaps the best sounding even in 24 bit (although still very good), but some superb production on it that only a decent system will resolve.

Also check out Roxanne by DubXanne get those bass units moving

[S600BSB]

NDA said:

Some interesting tracks... thanks. Have listened to all I didn't know. Enjoying 'Liberty'.

For jazz lovers try:

Silent World by Wolfgang Haffner. I discovered this recently - superbly recorded drums, no surprise, he is a drummer.


Bubbles by Yosi Horikawa is worth a try... it's like a speaker demo!

Thanks for the recommendation of Silent World. Had a listen then ordered the vinyl. Superb - and a fabulous vinyl pressing too.