Most definitely Bohren und der Club of Gore.
What were your top musical discoveries of 2024?
Looking for music that was new to you and your collection that lit you and your system up last year.
Here’s my list:
Vinyl -
UHQR version of Steely Dan “Asia”
Original Master Recording of Grateful Dead’s “Workingman’s Dead”
Digital files -
Mac Miller “Circles”
Iron & Wine “The Shepherds Dog”
Jacob Collier “Djesse Vol.2”
Mokave “Afrique”
Skrillex “Quest for Fire”
Beyonce “Cowboy Carter”
CD -
Sinead O’Conner “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got”
This is at least what is top of mind.
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Yes that was me, and you did do a good deed indeed :) Incidentally, that started me thinking about musical discoveries later in life and I just posted a new thread about that. I’m looking forward to hear what folks say https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/can-we-make-major-musical-discoveries-at-age-50-65-or-80 I love Sunset Mission, Patchouli Blue and Beileid. I have not listened to Bohren’s entire catalog though. My favorite song so far might be Dead End Angels. Also, I had no idea the Faith No More guy was singing on Catch My Heart. I was a fan back in the day! I think the way Bohren’s music is experienced is very system-sensitive. Despite the often extreme sparseness and slow tempo, I think it’s best appreciated on fast, authoritative speakers driven by high-current amps. Sometimes I kind of wish mine extended a bit deeper into octave 0
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Right now I have Infinity RS-II speakers driven by a pair of Classé monoblocks. I just rebuilt the crossovers and they sound fantastic. They are very underrated speakers imo. They do dip to 2 ohms across the HF range and they need high current amplifiers if they are to really wake up and sing. They are a 5-way, 7-driver design with open-baffle mids and highs, and two 10" woofers in separate sealed cabinets. I think the airiness of the midrange, the precision of the EMIT ribbons and the respectable bass slam makes them a great fit for music like Bohren, especially if played at higher volumes.
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I haven't pulled any of the woofers but I think you are correct. I recall reading they are Watkins Dual Drive. Thanks for the link. Watkins is still in business in Kingsport TN. They will refoam, realign and thoroughly check Infinity woofers like in my RS-II for $85 a piece as I write this (10" size). Good to know!
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