Favorite high dynamic range percussion

[RichP714 3,163]

Fleetwood mac: Caroline

 

 

 

[RichP714 3,163]

Gravity's Angel (Laurie Anderson and Peter Gabriel)  some bottomless bass in this one

 

[compwaco 1,129]

Many years ago we used the Sheffield Drum Record as a percussion demo. It was very impressive.

[Daddyjt 9,648]

The YouTube video doesn’t really do it justice, but “Fractals” off Fresh Aire 8 has some pretty intense percussion...

 

 

[Receiver2000 4,141]

That's a pretty trippy video. I can imagine Fractuals really lighting up the speakers!!! The Sunday Morning Coffee album is another one that is a bit more relaxing but with interesting dynamic passages.

[Daddyjt 9,648]

Mannheim Steamroller’s “Fresh Aire” Series was some of the first music I listened to when I got serious about music in the late 80’s. IIRC, there was only I-IV back then.  8 is by far the boldest of the Fresh Aire albums - the bass on “Big Bang” literally made my Velodyne DD12 “walk” about 10” when my system was on bare concrete in the basement prior to finishing...

[Balok 1,680]

Not sure if this one counts or not but;

 

 

[BrianD 507]

I’ll give a shout out for Billy Cobham - Spectrum

Edited May 14, 2020 by BrianD

[RichP714 3,163]

Another Country Shadowfax 1984 LP

 

[Receiver2000 4,141]

Hey Rich - I used to have that one and listened to it when I first got my Carver in '86!!! Brings back great memories. I really need to pick that one up again. Thank you.

[RichP714 3,163]

Not to harp on Shadowfax (although I don't think any of them played the Harp), but check out the tasty syncopation and stick attack on this one

 

Shadowfax - 01 The Firewalker

 

[Receiver2000 4,141]

Rich- That was a tasty tune. Thanks. It rocks a little more than I remember the other Shadowfax work. I ordered a NM Dreams of Children LP from an ebay guy whose NM really means NM. Since I heard your Other Country post I can't wait- it will take me back.

[RichP714 3,163]

41 minutes ago, Receiver2000 said:

Rich- That was a tasty tune. Thanks. It rocks a little more than I remember the other Shadowfax work. I ordered a NM Dreams of Children LP from an ebay guy whose NM really means NM. Since I heard your Other Country post I can't wait- it will take me back.

 

I think you will enjoy it.  In the Vinyl days, they were very well known for putting out work that had a dynaqmic range below the noise floor.  Their CD tracks are recorded the way they should be (no loudness wars with compression).

 

 

Here's a screenshot of the trqack above; you can see that the average level is much lower than most modern recordings; that's so as not to end up clipping the dynamic peaks.  Most of their discography makes great use of extended dynamics, and it's very satisfying to hear properly recorded music.

 

[Receiver2000 4,141]

Thank you. I remember most all of the Windham Hill recordings being superb. Cant wait to get it. Might need to get the CD as well.