hey all im just wondering what type of music you all listen too coz your all into sq...
ive come to realise that rnb and rap will generally sound good on nearly every aftermarket system, however when you put in some fast punk rock crap starts to distort, in many systems especially those from the (red brick building)...
anyway if i want to test the sound quality in my car i always throw on a bit of oldschool marvin gaye and let the guitar riffs, bongo drums, singing and various other instruments justify why i spend and will continue to spend so much money on car audio...
fill me in on your choice of SQ music

Modern music almost universally sucks for SQ purposes. It might sound ok on a system, but its so compressed and mangled that you can make it sound as good as you can with a few speakers made from a horseshoe magnet, some paper clips and a wet bus ticket

There are still some good SQ tracks that are newish tho, but unfortunately Rock etc is pretty hard to find... i personally like listening to the soundtrack to Hero by Tan Dun, thats a very cool CD Other than that, a nice bit of Gordon Lightfoot always goes down well, or if i want to feel more fired up, 30 For A Revolution from RATM is a good album

yeh man i fully agree modern music has such a harsh sound to it, never smooth and mellow like the sound of a record player...
this brings me onto my next point. ive seen a record player in a car from the factory, it was some up market classic car back in the 60's or 70's...man i would loooooooove!!!!!!!!!!!! to see a record player in a custom car just for the novelty of hearing some quality jazz or early seventies rock...haha

if you serch theres a thread that pops up every now and then but
definately eagles - hotel cali as a refernace then any thing that takes my fancy at the time currently dream theatre part2 what ever it is album. I dont listen to Rap an RnB so yeah mostly rock and some really mad orchestral music from sound tracks and stuff (MIB is always a favorite) an Jazz and that sort of thing. Ane of course the Cat Empire love the new CD esp track 7 - wicked track

yeh, sorry komodo, i just thought id rethread it its just interesting topic...
it was just that i listened too some idfferent music today on my system and it got me thinking...neway jazz man for sure i love the brass instruments and most of all hearing a jazz solo pierce cranked loud is unbeatable IMO

Jazz seems to be the only genre of music that is consistently well recorded. But then there is a LOT of music I don't listen to or can't stand (Westerns, pop, metal) so can't comment about those either

I'm a classical music man but unfortunately most classical isn't very well recorded. It is possible to find a lot of good recordings of soloists or small chamber groups but for the larger works (symphonies, operas, live performances) good recordings are very rare. Also, the best recordings are not necessarily the best performances.

I know the most about classical music which I am absolutely passionate about. I have over 1,000 CD's in my collection and have listened to music every day for the last 15 years. In my car, on my walkman/discman/MD player, on the plane, when I am relaxing. There is music to suit my every mood and to say things which I can never find words to say. Music is the most abstract of the great arts, and my fascination with how a few sounds can evoke such powerful emotions is a fascination that will never cease

FOR REAL amfibius...thats what im talking about, its all about how the music moves you (its a corny one liner but its true) whenever i crank marvin gayes whats goin on, it makes me so happy for no reason at all like i even start almost laughing...its random...but its good...music can alter your moods so well i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

SQ stuff hey

http://www.caraudioaustralia.com/forums/in...topic=54682&hl=
I think that not just me but half the forum's input into that thread should get you well and truly started.

http://www.caraudioaustralia.com/forums/in...topic=56546&hl=
Another good thread.


Have a read of them, no need to make a whole new list, you can bump one of them if you feel like it!

I listent to heaps of diffrent music, but mostly metal and old school rock... you know ACDC Led Zepplin etc. Metal like slayer or exodus will test a system to it limits, lots ot doubble kicks to max the sub.. and hell fast guitar solos to push the tweeters and midbass. I cant wait to crank it on my system.

pink floyd (everything)

sunk loto (midrange)

jamiroquai (midrange, bass)

tool (everything)

ludacris (bass)

prodigy (treble, midrange)

Art Blakey (everything (jazz)..but specficially treble and higher midrange....gotta keep up with that trumpet)

u know what...i think this is my first post in the SQ section lol...phat

hey jus to jack a little.......there isnt any online downloads for some of the Alpine tracks they use in SQ comps is there?.....i tried searching for them and im not going through the couple of hundred thousand results i get in google lol............(....mm...maybe a xmas present from my siblings lol...what sorta music is on it exactly?)

Pink Floyd The Wall

Cat Stepens Majikat (live recording from 1976 tour)

I think I've posted my music tastes in all the other threads but, at the moment (at home) I'm listening to Bob Seager, Pink Floyd, NIN and Dire Straits and in my car I think I have some Nightwish, Dream Theater, Zeppelin and RATM.

Go the Dire Straits for SQ in the car though.

anything layered

floyd/the cure etc

id have 2 agree with KEV dire straits will make most parts of ur system crank ( if that nakes sense) try priviate investigations the musical prowress is awsome, atm im really loving Guns & Roses, for some great gutair sweet child o' mine is awsome or for some just plain out rockin civil war is AWSOME seriously try it....

then u get ur big bass rnb and rap, 50 cent, jay Z, nelly all have some awsome beats,

has anyone heard of "Safri Duo" ? they are awsome their claim to fame is the bongo song it kicks ass, scooter have some fast beats aswell really its all just endless ...

i have to also mention Credence Clearwater for a good mix of sound and dont mind some Old School Rap for laying a beat with some instruments in the mix.

if you can find the music type you love, just use it to test all your audio system (home and car or .....). i love jazz and i use ray charles to test all audio system. audio is like wine. no matter how expensive or cheap the wine is, your best wine may be the cheapest wine in the world

PHD

I listen to, <shock, horror> uplifting trance, deep house, jazz, and very old school r&b and hip hop. The primary reason I installed my system was to appreciate music on whole new level and I can safely say my system does that so I'm wrapped to bits.

I like most types of music. When it's time to demo my system though a few of my favourite tunes are

Michael Jackson - Dangerous album
Phil Collins live in france dvd ( i would highly recomend this, the 15 minute drum solo with 2 drummers and percussionist is insane)
Dire Straights
Diesel
Metallica - Re Load album
Jamiroquaui

Just to name a few.

P.S. has anyone got a copy of the Alpine Highway one CD? I lost mine and would love to get a copy

Acoustic tunes like those from the great band America sound great in a well set-up system, so do bands like ACDC, Deep Purple, the Eagles etc. Old school rock.I may be young(18) but 'I can still appreciate real music

Joe I have a copy... I know there is still one in the RTA bag at BASS.

I heard the Phil Collins dvd the other day.. I was blown away.. the solo is incredible

I've heard a few systems that sounde fanTASTIC for dance, pop, r'n'b.

The second you tried to play anything acoustically complex, like linkin park,
or fast and tight, like disturbed,
or quite and pure, like a good jazz track,

and it turned to crape.

Mine used to be one of them
Right at the start.

But if your taste is purely modern dance/house/pop/rnb, then your in heaven.

If your taste is above, but on a damn quality system, then your in nirvana.

The Cure, album: 17 seconds

Paradise City sounds pretty awesome too and yeah Private Investigations. Love cranking it up and hearing that 'doom doom doom.....chick chick bang'

hahaha yeh kev its awsome ay love it even tho i have a crap system in my car, but my home audio system cranks it very well as does my dads paradise city is good but civil war is WAYYY better as is live and let die

Cam....

EARTH CRISIS

i have the original highway one cd, its yours probably dosent pay though it was used as a coaster years ago, worst selection of music ive ever heard!! get the focal ones instead 100% better

a lot of the music from the 80's and early 90's was very good like billy idol, stievie nicks or a bit earlyer like the eagles etc.

but i have strange tastes in music like sarah mclachlan through to cradle of filth! to squarepusher

I was listening to Black Eyed Peas yesterday
that has some very fine detail in it.

I agree with Black Eyed Peas. I use their Monkey business album to tune and adjust my system as well as testing out any new speakers I listen to. Well recorded CD.

michael jackson and jazz

My system was largely built and tuned to the sounds of James Taylor (folk) and Michael Buble. But I carry and listen to a large range of music from Phil Collins, Mandy Moore, Carole King, Alicia Keys...the list goes on. Stuff that I don't carry is heavy metal, though I did make 1 complimation of it for when I carry head bangers in the car (which is very rare).
I recently bought the new Daryl Somers CD after doing photographs of him for a couple of years. His voice at concerts is amazing, but I've yet to try the CD in the car as it hasn't arrived yet....2 days time...arghhhhh!!!

A few of my favourite SQ artists (and these are backed up by various hifi press around the world)

Dire Straits
Groove Armada
AIR (french band)
Massive Attack
Prodigy (yes believe it or not the recordings impeccable)
Morcheeba
Eminem (buy it for the basslines)
John Lee Hooker
The Corrs
BT
Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins
Prince
John Mellencamp
The Doors
Moby - Play
Jamiroquai
Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit
Paul Simon - Graceland

I find the best recorded CD's out there are any artists Greatest Hits album. Always spot on with the levels and mixing. Makes any system shine.

beth orton is another one, 'pass in time' i think the cd is called, its a best of to, but all the albums are incredible' very clean with lots of depth and spacialness.

sarah brightman's 'Time to say goodbye' album, she's got that song on like 4 cd's but i think this cd sounds best its the one with andrea bocelli, and the song 'just show me how to love you' with jose cura.. massive dynamics and emotion is a very demanding and powerfull song, her versions of nessun dorma are good to....

the manowar version was not good



headbangers? i havent got long hair so banging dosent have the same effect but i still listen to cradle of filth and you listen to daryl somers so obviously we both have music issues!

Daryl Somers.. ouch