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What are you favorite artists and songs to listen to on your system?

So, I just read a post about listening to Rap on a hi end system and it got me thinking about what other people listen to on their hi quality setups.  I listen to a very broad range of music so I am curious to learn of some of your favorite artists/songs no matter what the genre.  The purpose for me is to learn of new music, no matter what the genre.  Please include a few brief details if it adds to the comment.  I will start with some of the music I am listening to this week.  Lastly, I am 46 and grew up in Denver, CO for any additional context to my tastes.

  • Alicia Keys, If I ain't got you
  • Drake, Hold On, We're going home
  • Lang Lang, The Season, Op. 37a/X. October
  • Disclosure, Magnets
  • Cecile McLorin Savant, John Henry
  • Joanne Shaw Taylor, Bones
  • Itzhak Perlman, Tchaikovsky: violen concerto in D Major - numerous tracks
  • Tears for Fears, Woman in Chains
  • Nils Lofgren Band, Bass & Drum Intro
  • Daft Punk, Instant Crush
  • Christy Moore, Shine on You Crazy Diamond
  • NIN, Hurt - Trent Reznor has always placed high standards on his productions.  You may not like some of his lyrics or sounds but he is very creative.  He has won a Grammy and an Oscar more recently for movie scores. One of the original "industrial music" creators.
  • NIN, Into the Void - any "noise" you hear is intentional 
  • John Cash, Hurt - remake of NIN song
  • NIN, The "Perfect Drug" Single - will push your system's bass capability




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mmporsche OP
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Thank you everyone, you are opening my ears to many new artists, songs and genres.  Great fun, please keep the suggestions coming.  

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mmporsche OP
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gshepardbuster: I am glad you like NIN. I realize it may be pushing extreme boundaries for some of the A-gon crowd but I have always been impressed with how Trent Reznor pushes the boundaries of music.

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gshepardbuster
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mmporsche: for me the gear serves the music not visa versa.  I was into NIN big time back in the day and you're right Trent is talented.  The Downward Spiral is my favorite of their albums:)
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infection
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Check out:
Shellac - At Action Park 
Jim O'Rourke - Insignificance 
David Grubbs - The Spectrum Between 
Dysrhythmia - Psychic Maps 
Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked 
Don Caballero - What Burns Never Returns
Animals As Leaders - The Joy Of Motion
Dead Rider - Chills On Glass
Gastr Del Sol - Mirror Repair 
ejr1953
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Way too many to list them all.  On the classical side, two pieces I really enjoy are Mozart's Violin Concerto #3 and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.  The various interpretations and my sense about them:

Mozart's Violin Concerto #3:
Perlman-like B.B. King playing a Gibson ES335
Zuckerman-like George Harrison playing a Rickenbaker 235
Rachael Barton Pine-like Eric Clapton playing a Gibson Les Paul
Anne-Sophie Mutter-like Jimi Hendrix playing a Fender Strat

(my favorite, tossup between Rachael & Anne-Sophie)

Beethoven Symphonies:
Ricardo Chailly (excellent modern digital recording, conductor has himself and the orchestra in control)
Herbert Von Karajan (incredible recording of a 1963 performance, conductor seems to push himself and the orchestra, very dynamic)
Leonard Bernstein (best of both worlds, several recordings with different orchestras, like the DG recordings the best)
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