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Looking for immersive music

Tom_STom_S
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Like the title says, I've been trying to find music that seems to surround you. Acoustic, electronic, Rock or Classical - I listen to a wide variety of stuff down in the audio dungeon.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

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  • GeoffMillarGeoffMillar
    edited December 6

    Do you mean music which you can sort of relax, sink into a comfortable chair for half an hour or so with a glass of something and which has a quiet but building flow or something like that?

    In the classical field, something like Gorecki's "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" might work for you: it starts slowly, then just builds and builds with sound and melody. Beautiful. Karl Jenkins' "The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace" also. You need time for both. Finzi Clarinet Concerto and the Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams; Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten by Arvo Part.

    Pink Floyd's "Shine On you Crazy Diamond" or "Echoes"; Jimi Hendrix' "1983" (on Side 3 of Electric Ladyland). Hendrix' "Red House" from Hendrix in the West, for 15 minutes of pure live blues.

    John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" might work but I have to admit I didn't like it at first. Kenny Burrell's Midnight Blue, for relaxing (but not 'easy listening') jazz guitar.

    Renee Fleming's "Dark Hope" and "Haunted Heart" albums, just about the only successful classical crossover attempts. The first of those has a great version of "Mad World" by Tears for Fears and "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. The second, great versions of The Beatles' "In My Life" and Stevie Wonder's "My Cherie Amour".

    Geoff

    BilletTom_STurn2Steve_Lee
  • Tom_STom_S

    I'm thinking more about soundstage and 3D qualities - music that makes the speakers disappear. I made a playlist a while back with a few titles, but it can hard to find stuff that seems to extend well beyond the width of the speakers.

  • KornbreadKornbread
    edited December 6

    Roger Water's Amused To Death in QSound. If everything is right, the walls will disappear.

    Tom_S
  • dynamodynamo
    edited December 6

    Bubbles by Yosi Horikawa is a pretty fun track for stage width and image when things are dialed in.

    It’s a cool show-off track for a good setup.

  • KornbreadKornbread

    Some choices here https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/albums-recorded-in-qsound.721979/

    Tom_SSteve_Lee
  • Tom_STom_S
    edited December 6

    "Bubbles by Yosi Horikawa ...."

    I hadn't listened to that one in a while. I'm hearing things beyond the speakers even here at my electronics bench with my little TCP115/XT25 speakers.

  • Ron_ERon_E

    This track by the Roches made it on the Linkwitz Lab list of recommended recordings. I played it for friends at the local high end audio shop and they loved the sound stage. YRMV

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=MBAr04CXbNI

    I had the good fortune to hear them in a small local venue and it's one of my favorite live shows ever. The vocal harmonies were amazing, they were cute and funny and the sound was perfect. Over the years I've run into others that felt the same way. I heard that they spent 8 hours doing sound checks.

    Ron

    Tom_SSteve_Lee
  • rjj45rjj45

    For some strange reason, I can listen to this music for hours. Qualifies as immersive for me!

    Tom_SSteve_LeeGeoffMillar
    But Chahly - Stahkist don't want speakers that look good, Stahkist wants speakers that sound good!
  • tajanestajanes
    edited December 6

    @rjj45 said:
    For some strange reason, I can listen to this music for hours. Qualifies as immersive for me!

    Nice, thx. I may have to give that a try tonight as background music for falling asleep. May be better than my current babbling brooks...

  • Steve_LeeSteve_Lee

    TIDAL.com has an ALPHA WAVE assortment that I use when designing or working in the shop which produces a laser focus on my tasks.

    I have waaaay too much noise inside my head from my past - anything with lyrics/voices is very distracting as my brain has to listen and process it, so I avoid it when needed.

    Sounds sort of like this -->

    tajanesGeoffMillarrjj45
  • DrewsBrewsDrewsBrews
    edited December 7

    Some live stuff with fun mix/seperation?

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=viQx4KDivPY&list=WL&index=316

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=aatZ9VSF7Mc&list=WL&index=319

    This one always did some creepy stuff for me

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=RLefc10kkMc&list=WL&index=169

    I'm sure I'm forgetting something

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=bUTINtw40gc&list=WL&index=168

    Steve_Lee
  • Steve_LeeSteve_Lee

    That 'creepy one' is a great groove/recording!
    (from 1973).

    Tom_S
  • Tom_STom_S

    That bowl music is pretty alluring for some reason.

  • Tom_STom_S

    Great stuff guys!

    I never thought I was a big fan of Bluegrass, but I've been using Nickel Creek to voice speakers lately & I just went down the Peterson family rabbit hole. The harmonies are great and that dobro player is legit! I have great respect for musicians who understand dynamics & subtlety.

    Steve_Lee
  • Steve_LeeSteve_Lee

    There is rhythm hidden in the dynamics too (if you notice that sort of thing).

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