Hooverphonic anyone?


Yeah, Trip Hop. Definitely not a genre of music much mentioned on Audiogon.

The band Hooverphonic has made some sonically astounding music. They are a mix between ambient, hip hop, and psychadelic rock. Like a slowed down, cooled out Kraftwerk or Pink Floyd, but with better vocals and technology than these other bands old stuff. Hooverphonic puts out an electronic soundstage bigger and more interesting than almost anything I have ever experienced. Very cool sounds zipping around and around in 3D. Sounds from your extremem left or right or perhaps even behind you (only have I experience the behind you with my listening position very near the back wall). Great to vedge out with, or to be amazed at what your system can put out that you never knew it could. It is very interesting to me at least.

I suggest two Hooverphonic Cd's. A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular and Blue Wonder Power Milk. These two cd's are sonically magnificent for electronic music, check them out,

Ron
starsandseas
Yes Hooverphonic - wonderful music, have you listened to Sit down and listen to Hooverphonic - The live theater recordings? If not, you've missed something great. One of their best!
Peter
One of my audiophile buds introduced me to Hooverphonic back in 2000. A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular was our test disc we brought to the HE2001 show in NYC. Much time was spent listening to the 47 Labs gear with that disc. They were driving Vassen speakers (from Belgium). The designer behind Vassen was surprised we knew about Hooverphonic.

A great disc to demo gear with!
Based on this thread and a visit to the band's website, I just ordered on CD Blue Wonder, Power Milk and New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular - new - from a vendor on eBay at $4.99 and $5.99 respectively.

I don't know where my head was in the late 90's but I'm glad it is with me now. I have a lot of catching up to do.

Thanks and regards,

Jan
Anyone seen smokeys with ears on? :)

I love all the Hooverphonics, as well as all the DePhazz, Tricky, Waldeck, Basement Jaxx, Photek, Pieter K, Air, and Kruder & Dorfmeister albums.

Arthur
If you like Hooverphonic, try Future Sound of London... Lifeforms is a good place to start.