New music, what, why etc...

"Couldn't Stand the Weather" was the first SRV album I ever owned. Really outstanding. I originally owned it on vinyl, and then when I sold all my vinyl about 15 years ago, I repurchased it on CD.

I didn't own SRV's "In Step" until last year, and I now own it on both CD and vinyl (original Canadian pressing). It's a phenomenally well mastered recording, IMO. In fact, it's so well done I can't tell much difference between the CD and LP on my rig, and therefore I prefer the CD for its quieter presentation.

My favorite discovery over the past several years has been the new and re-mastered recordings by Porcupine Tree. Excellent music, and truly excellent recordings.

Asphalt Jungle
Crystal Method's Soundtrack to a movie called London
Buddha Chillout

I came across all three on Pandora.com and I liked all three.

The last to CD's I bought where The Yes Album, and Nickelback's All the Right Reasons, I bought the Yes Album as I had heard "Perpetual Change" on my way to work one morning and realized I needed it in the rotation, and as I recalled from my high school days, it is an amazing album, you can easily see why Yes became very successful after this album. I bought the Nickelback after hearing, and laughing to Rock Star, but the album is really well recorded and fast and fun to listen to so I really like this one as well.

I thought you meant "new music", not newly released versions of the same ol music (admittely good, but still old).

Sorry, I got nothin' for ya. Feel free to ignore me and get back to the thread.....

Oh, I do have one recommendation. It's not new and I've owned it since 1994. Check out "Puzzle" from dada. It's one of my favorite rock records of the last 15 years. It's also pretty well recorded in it plain ol' original release CD form. Remarkably well recorded for a modern rock record...

Enjoy,

TIC