"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:07:31 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

As an example, I have uploaded this track.....

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...ould%20Fly.mp3

...(actually a CD rip, selected only for its modest filesize) of the sort
of
thing which sounds perfectly OK from the computer setup but, even though
it
is only a 128MP3 (I'm recording at better bitrates these days) it sounds
really quite fine when burned to CDR/RW as an audio CD and played over my
audio setup proper.

I think the reason this track sounds so nice is that her voice has
been recorded straight, with no autotune turning it into a vocoder. I
suspect that this is the big difference you hear between vinyl and CD
generally - most vinyl predates that kind of messing.

It really is quite nice to hear somebody singing naturally with the
odd out-of-tune note here and there.


That's probably because AFAIK she's not a singer as such - I think she's an
actress and/or model....???


Who is it, BTW?

Regina Lund - another in a long line of the 'Scandinavian Totty' that I'm
into (I wish.... :-) atm:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...w/fackoff.jpeg


- shades of Suzanne Vega there...

Funny you should say that - many such references in the review on this
excellent site (look under year 2000 near the bottom):

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip...3/archives.htm


The album is 'Year Zero' and is excellent, if not a little 'sameyish',
throughout - nice 'presence', nice backing - not too much, just right IMO.

That track was not the best by far, if you liked that, you'll like this
better:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...ing%20Room.mp3

(Only ****e 128MP3s I'm afarid, I'll be re-ripping this at 192 or 256
sometime soon...)

And if both the tracks are dowloadable, then perhaps Pipex have stopped
truncating my webspace at 25 Mb and I'm getting the 50 Meg I'm paying
for....!!!!

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:32:23 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


That track was not the best by far, if you liked that, you'll like this
better:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...ing%20Room.mp3

(Only ****e 128MP3s I'm afarid, I'll be re-ripping this at 192 or 256
sometime soon...)

Whoa! That happy little ditty is definitely a keeper. I'm going
searching down the record shops in Soho tomorrow.

She has that Scandinavian thing of not knowing when an "s" should
sound like a "z". The Abba girls did it too. Their ignorance of the
finer nuances of spoken English is quite disgraceful ;-)

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:32:23 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


That track was not the best by far, if you liked that, you'll like this
better:


http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...0Into%20My%20D
ressing%20Room.mp3

(Only ****e 128MP3s I'm afarid, I'll be re-ripping this at 192 or 256
sometime soon...)

Whoa! That happy little ditty is definitely a keeper. I'm going
searching down the record shops in Soho tomorrow.

She has that Scandinavian thing of not knowing when an "s" should
sound like a "z". The Abba girls did it too. Their ignorance of the
finer nuances of spoken English is quite disgraceful ;-)


Yeah terrible ain't it - like Bjork's soft 'g's sounding like 'j's...!! :-)

OK, by way of pushing the 'Pipex Webspace Barrier', here (with a bit of
luck) are a couple more from another Nordic Siren - Virna Lindt's 'Shiver':

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...1%20Shiver.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...h%20Modern.mp3

Off the vinyl this time and not quite as 'modern' as she would have us
believe - 1984 - so I bet she's an old dear now.....

(Re-issued though, I believe...)

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 20:47:25 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:32:23 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


That track was not the best by far, if you liked that, you'll like this
better:


http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...0Into%20My%20D
ressing%20Room.mp3

(Only ****e 128MP3s I'm afarid, I'll be re-ripping this at 192 or 256
sometime soon...)

Whoa! That happy little ditty is definitely a keeper. I'm going
searching down the record shops in Soho tomorrow.

She has that Scandinavian thing of not knowing when an "s" should
sound like a "z". The Abba girls did it too. Their ignorance of the
finer nuances of spoken English is quite disgraceful ;-)


Yeah terrible ain't it - like Bjork's soft 'g's sounding like 'j's...!! :-)

OK, by way of pushing the 'Pipex Webspace Barrier', here (with a bit of
luck) are a couple more from another Nordic Siren - Virna Lindt's 'Shiver':

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...1%20Shiver.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...h%20Modern.mp3

Off the vinyl this time and not quite as 'modern' as she would have us
believe - 1984 - so I bet she's an old dear now.....

(Re-issued though, I believe...)



Mmmmm no, I don't think I will be chasing down Virna, just a bit too
avant-garde for me.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 20:47:25 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:32:23 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


That track was not the best by far, if you liked that, you'll like
this
better:



http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...20Into%20My%20
D
ressing%20Room.mp3

(Only ****e 128MP3s I'm afarid, I'll be re-ripping this at 192 or 256
sometime soon...)

Whoa! That happy little ditty is definitely a keeper. I'm going
searching down the record shops in Soho tomorrow.

She has that Scandinavian thing of not knowing when an "s" should
sound like a "z". The Abba girls did it too. Their ignorance of the
finer nuances of spoken English is quite disgraceful ;-)


Yeah terrible ain't it - like Bjork's soft 'g's sounding like 'j's...!!
:-)

OK, by way of pushing the 'Pipex Webspace Barrier', here (with a bit of
luck) are a couple more from another Nordic Siren - Virna Lindt's
'Shiver':

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...1%20Shiver.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...h%20Modern.mp3

Off the vinyl this time and not quite as 'modern' as she would have us
believe - 1984 - so I bet she's an old dear now.....

(Re-issued though, I believe...)



Mmmmm no, I don't think I will be chasing down Virna, just a bit too
avant-garde for me.


Avante-Garde - that old biddy??

See:

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip...oldj.htm#LINDT

and check out Strawberry Switchblade! (English version, sadly not ready
yet - so we can only guess....!! :-)



OK, so you'll not be wanting to hear Lena Willemark and Ale Moller (the
'Bouzouki Man From Malmo') on "Agram"

http://www.mybestlife.com/music/Willemark.htm

(Let's push this sodding Pipex envelope a bit with another track - here's a
*very* nice little taster from Lena Willemark:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...t%20Stomar.mp3 )


Or, these albums "Coming Soon" :-

Howzabout summat litesome (in a "pre-Wagnerian Rhinegold curse" sorta
way..... :-) - "Edda - Myths From Medieval Iceland" by Sequentia then...???

http://www.sequentia.org/press.html


If not, maybe the "Gallaecia Fvlget" by Milladoiro will be more to your
taste? (Reputedly *very big* on bits of inflated goat and penny
whistles....)

http://www.milladoiro.com/Homep.htm


(Watch this space!! :-)

"Keith G" wrote

If not, maybe the "Gallaecia Fvlget" by Milladoiro will be more to your
taste? (Reputedly *very big* on bits of inflated goat and penny
whistles....)

http://www.milladoiro.com/Homep.htm


Bugger, forgot the link to this Milladoiro sample which, as they appear
neither Japanese nor Scandinavian (my current 'Flavours Of The Month'), I
can't quite see why I'm getting them....??

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit.../CANTOCEGO.mp3

My WMP says 'Pista' - which is a bit harsh I reckon! They may have had a
couple just to get the 'creative juices' flowing, but 'Pista'?? - (Obviously
haven't heard The Pogues, then....!!!)


Did someone mention Japanese Girls?

OK, perfect excuse to upload this and max out my webspace:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...ese%20Girl.mp3

Enjoy!

(OK, time for a bacon sangie and a spot of DVD now! :-)

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 00:22:44 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Bugger, forgot the link to this Milladoiro sample which, as they appear
neither Japanese nor Scandinavian (my current 'Flavours Of The Month'), I
can't quite see why I'm getting them....??

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit.../CANTOCEGO.mp3

My WMP says 'Pista' - which is a bit harsh I reckon! They may have had a
couple just to get the 'creative juices' flowing, but 'Pista'?? - (Obviously
haven't heard The Pogues, then....!!!)


Oops - took me a while to listen to these:

Interesting instruments, but all just a little bit too polite if you
know what I mean - I expect a bit more boisterousness from this kind
of music. The Pogues know how to do this!

And what is that deep humming instrument in the middle - sounds like a
cross between an accordion and a human voice.


Did someone mention Japanese Girls?

OK, perfect excuse to upload this and max out my webspace:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...ese%20Girl.mp3

Enjoy!

(OK, time for a bacon sangie and a spot of DVD now! :-)




So is that a male or a female singing? Interesting, but not for
following up, I'm afraid.

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com