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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




mmporsche
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Over the last 40+ plus years I've seen about a half-dozen polls run by NPR
stations and others as to folks favorite Classical Chamber piece.
In every case its been Schubert's "Trout Quintet " .
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rpeluso
1,116 posts
 
Love, absolutely love, the Trout.  Thanks Schubert.  
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lowrider57
5,418 posts
 
Its mostly Classical; Bruckner Symphony Nos. 4, 5, 8.
Schubert Symphony Nos. 8, 9, quartets, String Quintet in C.
Boccherini String Trios.
Haydn, symphonies and string quartets.
A must for Classical fans is Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2WEA7CzYJM

Rock is Jeff Beck, Jimi, Kate Bush, Led Zepplin, King Crimson, Siouxsie and the Banshees.
gsm18439
895 posts
 
I used to listen to mostly classical and occasional classic rock. Still listen to a lot of Bach, but recently have been listening to more and more jazz. (I can recommend almost anything by the Tord Gustavsen Quartet or the Helge Lien Trio or the Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio.) Two relatively obscure labels produce music that is always worthwhile: AliaVox and Alpha. 
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