What albums did you listen to today?

Meltdowner wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: All Tangerine Dream, all night! Live Miles, Encore, Exit, Thief, Underwater Sunlight, Force Majeure, Hyperborea, Tangram That must have been an awesome night What do you think about Live Miles and Thief? I've never listened to those and they seem to have a low rating here

Hey again, my friend! `Live Miles' is the better of the two...it's melodic and easy to listen to, not very demanding or complex, but nice to have on in the background. Hardly an essential TD disc, but I'm still happy to own it. `Thief' is hit and miss...there's some great stuff on it, with some pretty forgettable bits as well. I think the main theme (pretty sure it's called `Beach Theme' or something) that opens the album and is reprised later on is the poorest part. It's worth a listen, and I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy on it, but there's plenty of better TD albums before and after it.

I'll likely continue with the TD marathon once I hit work tonight again as well!

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Meltdowner wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: All Tangerine Dream, all night! Live Miles, Encore, Exit, Thief, Underwater Sunlight, Force Majeure, Hyperborea, Tangram That must have been an awesome night What do you think about Live Miles and Thief? I've never listened to those and they seem to have a low rating here Hey again, my friend! `Live Miles' is the better of the two...it's melodic and easy to listen to, not very demanding or complex, but nice to have on in the background. Hardly an essential TD disc, but I'm still happy to own it. `Thief' is hit and miss...there's some great stuff on it, with some pretty forgettable bits as well. I think the main theme (pretty sure it's called `Beach Theme' or something) that opens the album and is reprised later on is the poorest part. It's worth a listen, and I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy on it, but there's plenty of better TD albums before and after it. I'll likely continue with the TD marathon once I hit work tonight again as well!

Live Miles is ridiculously good.

Finnforest wrote: ProgMetaller2112 wrote: Finnforest wrote: Lennon - Double Fantasy No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom McCartney - Ram Love that one    Hi Jorge!    Me too.  One of the gems of the 90s if you ask me.  If you like that album you HAVE to pick this DVD up....assuming you don't already have it.  Trust me, it's even better than the album.  And pretty cheap price.

progbethyname wrote: Live Miles is ridiculously good.

It's a very easy listen, eh Nick! I remember you mentioning how much you dug this one when I first bought it. Two long, melodic tracks that are easy to enjoy!

richardh wrote: I never bothered with Thief as Beach Scene was included on the Dream Sequence compilation. Its not like the Risky Business st which includes other artists or reworkings of other tracks?  I have tons of TD Poland , Kyoto , Firestarter and even Le Parc from their eightes period inc Schmoeliing are worth checking out  I also like a number of albums from the last 10 years including Edgar Allen Poe's Island Of The Wake , Finnegans Wake , Views From A Red Train

Richard, I think the bulk of `Thief' is original material, but I think there's a few moments that showed up on other works, either studio and/or live albums. To be honest, I've noticed this happens quite a lot through their mix of studio/lvie albums, and I can never remember where `x' piece first showed up anymore!

`Firestarter' is superb (hopefully an affordable CD reissue not too far away), `Wavelength' is all good too, just that it's a shame all the pieces are so short...even if they are all GOOD short pieces!

I have some other rarer ones like the later `Tyranny of Beauty' (borders a little too close to bland AOR schmaltz in many spots for my liking), `Miracle Mile' (excellent!) and a few months ago I bought their 2013 release `The Angel of the West Window', but haven't listened to it yet. I sadly also have one called `Rockoon' from 1992 that I remember was absolutely dreadful, totally lifeless and uninspired. Will give it a new spin to see if I was wrong back then.

As for tonight's continued TD marathon:

Tangerine Dream - Logos, White Eagle, Wavelength, Cyclone, Exit (over and over Nick, like we used to play it! )

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Richard, I think the bulk of `Thief' is original material, but I think there's a few moments that showed up on other works, either studio and/or live albums. To be honest, I've noticed this happens quite a lot through their mix of studio/lvie albums, and I can never remember where `x' piece first showed up anymore!

That's what I though when I was listening to it today.
Thank you and Richard for the suggestions: TD's discography is so vast and irregular, that it's hard to find the good ones there

Today:
Tangerine Dream - Thief
Klaus Shulze - Body Love Vol.2
Mike Oldfield - Platinum
Diabo na Cruz - Virou!

^^^^ Nice album cover with Quetzalcoatl 

Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - August 06 2014 at 00:54

Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out
Triumvirat - Old Loves Die Hard

progbethyname wrote: Last night and today. :) Genesis--The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (both discs 2008 remaster.)

Edited by Mirror Image - August 06 2014 at 22:52

progbethyname wrote: [QUOTE=Mirror Image] Nick Davis is a quality sound engineer. He is very good at mixing an album as well. I have found no fault in this pressing. The loudness factor or brightness people may complain about is largely due to their music source or gear. Davis engineers albums tailored to pair with HIFI Audio equipment, so the right Speakers, amps and DACS will surely prove just how great the 2008 remaster is and what a fine engineer Davis is. Listening to Davis's mixes through a naked digital signal will sound quite piercing or bright in some areas. The album is meant for analog!! Anyway. I love it. Not one hiccup or flaw in the recording. It's quality. Glad you like it too. THE LAMIA is sublime. :)