Hi all, I wanted to start a discussion about current (or at least semi-current) artists that are releasing ‘audiophile’ recordings in an attempt to discover some new music that I may be missing out on. I have been stuck in a rut listening to the same old things (mostly jazz). It occurred to me this sub is mostly about the gear, room treatments, and those types of things but I don’t see a lot about the music we all listen to or discussions about new artists. I was watching a ‘New Record Day’ video the other day and he mentioned an artist Dominique Fils-Aime so I checked her out and I’m really digging her vocal/upright bass stuff. How do you all find new artists to listen to? What new stuff have you been listening to that you think this sub should know about? Lastly, should we have a weekly new music thread where we discuss new music that was released or discovered the previous week? I’d love to see more content on this sub about the music/artists we all love. Thanks,

  • TheWorstePirate@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If you like folk/bluegrass/acoustic stuff, Chris Thile is definitely an audiophile in addition to a virtuoso musician. Nickel Creek’s album A Dotted Line is impressive on any decent system. His other projects: Goat Rodeo, Punch Brothers, and duets with Edgar Meyer, are all equally impressive. I’m a sucker for acoustic strings on good speakers, though.

    • binkleybloom@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You’re talking my language here - Punch Bros, Sarah Jarosz, Aofie O’Donnovan, etc. If we’re going “across the pond”, toss in some Martin Hayes Quartet for good measure (mind you, the clarinet is my favorite over the strings from The Boy In The Gap). Any recording that suspends the instrument in the room with you gets my vote.

      I suspect the common thread for many “audiophile” recordings for me is they tend to communicate more intimacy with the players - you can hear the breath and click of the pads on the clarinet, the creek of a throne as the drummer leans into the first note, the thump of the hammers and dampers in the piano as they come to rest when fingers release the keys or the foot lifts from the sustain pedal.