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June 6, 2005
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I'm not sure where FivePointOne got the idea that BIA was the first all-digital rock album (and I see that he has edited that statement out of his review). That honor is held by Ry Cooder's "Bop Til You Drop" album that was released 6 years earlier, and there were a whole bunch of all-digital ... more |
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June 3, 2005
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I've been into Krautrock since the 1970s, when I stumbled across a late-night DJ on a college radio station who played everything that was available at the time.
If your favorite Pink Floyd song is "Echoes" from the Meddle album, you'll probably like CAN. If you think the Floyd didn't spend long ... more |
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April 24, 2005
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BAP is a German rock group from Cologne. They have been around since the late 1970s, and have released many albums. SONX is their most recent release (2004), and their first SACD.
Like most performers who don't sing in English, BAP is not well-known outside its home country. Further complicating ... more |
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December 1, 2004
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This is a really great SACD, I think. The recording is modern analog, direct-transfered to DSD. The vocals really "pop" out of the mix, but there's a bit of sibilance, probably due to the singer keeping his mouth too close to the mike.
Cullum's piano-playing is excellent, and the backup band does a ... more |
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October 23, 2004
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Rosenstolz is a German pop band from Berlin. "Herz" (Heart) is their latest (2004) release in a string of albums and singles stretching back to 1992. They sing in German only, so they are not well-known outside of German-speaking countries. In German-speaking countries they have been quite popular ... more |
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