Most impressive sounds of 2009

by **JulienG** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:31 pm

I'd love to hear people's opinions of the best things they've heard this year, recordings and/or performances not gear (or you'd have a page long post gushing about my Tannoy's)

To start us off:

by **wez** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:20 pm

Amanda Palmer at The Corner back in March (with The Danger Ensemble).

Forthcoming Tobias Cummings CD (disclaimer, i'm helping with it... but only because I think it is F@#$ing awesome).

by **TimS** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:47 pm

New Green Day album - kicks major a$$
Lots more but I dont want to go on and on..

by **13thbeach** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:53 pm

New Alice In Chains record. Amazing huge sound. Biggest sounding record I've heard in a long time.

by **Jason Dirckze** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:16 pm

Dappled Cities - Zounds. Recorded at BJB's I think... Makes me feel all warm inside that such a rich, lush, textured sound was recorded in Australia

by **thephil** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:11 am

agree witht he Alice In Chains record but Pearl Jam at Sydney was great. Even though Vedder had a cold and wasnt the best vocal 'sound' the concert still rocked.

by **rob** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:27 am

Dwezel Zappa at the Theby. The PA was 1/3 the size of most PAs that go into this venue. It was almost quiet. It was like listening on a really good HiFi at the sort of levels you'd rock out to in the lounge room. No plugs required, no ringing in the ears after. Sweet.

by **musikwerks** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:20 am

Leonard Cohen at the Sydney Ent Cent. Crystal Clear mix, every nuance audible.... and what a voice.

by **Chinagraf** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:02 am

Megan Washington singing 'God bless the child" live.

by **mylesgm** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:12 am

megan washington is very cool. I mixed her doing a duo with Paul Grabowsky at the BMW edge for last years melb jazz fringe festival. very tasty performance.

M

by **headman** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:10 am

The Nice, live at the Filmore East December 1969, released 2009 (it's been a long wait). Recorded by Eddie Kramer to 8 track tape.
Balances are a bit off because of the limitations of the recording medium, but the sounds are fantastic.

headman

by **Sheer Noise** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:41 am

Imogen Heap - "Ellipse" (performed, programmed, tracked, mixed all by her...) very impressive writing, programming and overall mix.

Equal favourite album of the year is Mutemath's "Armistace" - those guys are simply amazing performers, very clever songwriters. I find their recordings all have a distinctly low-fi quality to them, but that's part of the charm.

Love the new Switchfoot as well.

Dave

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