Ear Candy: Most startling recordings.


OK, we all respect great musical talent and muscianship, but sometimes you put in a CD and you get one of those startling zany recordings that make you smile it is so strange. Some of Neil Young's stuff is kind of like that. Alot of Pink Floyd is like this. Sounds racing across the sounds stage, shifting mike position in mid recording. What are your favorite "ear candy" recordings?
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Lost Highway soundtrack (sounds HUGE), Delirium Kharma (layers upon layers of eastern influenced trance), Anything by Ottmar Liebert (contains elements that are almost subliminal), and Steve Vai's Ultrazone (extremely well recorded weirdness).
If your a jazz person than try to find some of the Venus 24 bit CD's of folks like Archie Shepp and a whole slew of other artists.These digital recordings are also pressed into vinyl and are superb.They show the potential of the red book standard.Also Mappleshade recordings.Get Clifford Jordan "Live at Ethyl's"It's spooky-like you are there hearing everything!
Agree, the Venus 24 bit cd's are extraordinary, as are the MPS, both of which are available through Red Trumpet. Some of the best redbook sound I've heard.
Hans Theesink Sounds of the Southland is excellent as are the two latest recordings by Ray Bonneville, Roll it Down and his newest Goin' by feel
Radiohead Amnesiac. Will reduce most speakers to wimps with more curveballs than a drunken pitcher.