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Floating Into The Night
Julee Cruise’s 1989 album Floating Into the Night is a hauntingly beautiful, critically ac-claimed work that showcases her unique vocal style and the atmospheric, dreamlike music of composer Angelo Badalamenti. The album was produced by Badalamenti and David Lynch, who had previously worked...www.sacredbonesrecords.com
I was gonna make a joke earlier today about @Twentytwo being in cahoots with Sundazed and LITA assisting them in just making shit up.As someone with a music collection in the thousands I do love that I’ve probably heard of one act in every three pages of this thread
I knew they signed up with Spartan Records! They tried to hide it but I figured it out.
Traindodge - The Alley Parade
After two decades of timeless records, Oklahoma City’s Traindodge continues their post-hardcore dynasty with the release of their eighth LP, The Alley Parade, on Spartan Records. Yet, while the band’s collection of canonized albums have become required listening for every budding heavy band...www.spartanrecords.com
I’ve heard of a lot of it but nothing that I need to buy that’s for sure. I just post them, I’ll endorse it if I’m buying it.As someone with a music collection in the thousands I do love that I’ve probably heard of one act in every three pages of this thread
Most of LITA and Sundazed pressings are absolutely shit I’ve never heard of but specifically in LITA’s case they seem to sell a whole lot of it.I was gonna make a joke earlier today about @Twentytwo being in cahoots with Sundazed and LITA assisting them in just making shit up.
My first LitA purchase was in 2010, but I’ve since given up on them. Great brand, great catalog and distribution titles, but the vinyl is consistently garbage.Most of LITA and Sundazed pressings are absolutely shit I’ve never heard of but specifically in LITA’s case they seem to sell a whole lot of it.
Hmmm, most of my LITA releases were pressed at RTI and sound pretty good. Nancy Sinatra, Lou Reed, Grateful Dead, Link Wray, Piper, and Hiroshi Yoshimura, none sound like garbage.My first LitA purchase was in 2010, but I’ve since given up on them. Great brand, great catalog and distribution titles, but the vinyl is consistently garbage.
Most of mine are older releases and have a bunch of surface noise. Digable Planets - Blowout Comb (2013) and TL Barrett - Like a Ship (2010) sound ok. But Wheedle’s Groove (2004) and from 2010 Gainsbour/Birkin; Szabo - Jazz Raga; Sullivan - UFO; Purdie - Lialeh; Birkin - Di Doo Dah are noise festivals.Hmmm, most of my LITA releases were pressed at RTI and sound pretty good. Nancy Sinatra, Lou Reed, Grateful Dead, Link Wray, Piper, and Hiroshi Yoshimura, none sound like garbage.
I wonder if they heard the complaints about older releases or maybe I just buy some of the bigger titles and they take extra effort to get them pressed correctly.Most of mine are older releases and have a bunch of surface noise. Digable Planets - Blowout Comb (2013) and TL Barrett - Like a Ship (2010) sound ok. But Wheedle’s Groove (2004) and from 2010 Gainsbour/Birkin; Szabo - Jazz Raga; Sullivan - UFO; Purdie - Lialeh; Birkin - Di Doo Dah are noise festivals.
The exception is Hiroshi Yoshimura - Green, which has a bit of noise but mostly sounds great.
Also, their distribution titles are a different beast altogether. Alexander - Sunshine Man; Nelson - Skull Session; and Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol 1 are all great.
In my experience, the Pacific Breeze compilations of Japanese city pop/boogie have questionable QC. Side one of the first volume has an entire rotation of whooshing (went through three copies, gave up), and some of the other sides across the series have clicks/pops for a handful of rotations. The third volume is the best overall on the QC end, but still dodgy.Most of mine are older releases and have a bunch of surface noise. Digable Planets - Blowout Comb (2013) and TL Barrett - Like a Ship (2010) sound ok. But Wheedle’s Groove (2004) and from 2010 Gainsbour/Birkin; Szabo - Jazz Raga; Sullivan - UFO; Purdie - Lialeh; Birkin - Di Doo Dah are noise festivals.
The exception is Hiroshi Yoshimura - Green, which has a bit of noise but mostly sounds great.
Also, their distribution titles are a different beast altogether. Alexander - Sunshine Man; Nelson - Skull Session; and Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol 1 are all great.
So glad it's not just meAs someone with a music collection in the thousands I do love that I’ve probably heard of one act in every three pages of this thread
City Pop album art is fantastic!In my experience, the Pacific Breeze compilations of Japanese city pop/boogie have questionable QC. Side one of the first volume has an entire rotation of whooshing (went through three copies, gave up), and some of the other sides across the series have clicks/pops for a handful of rotations. The third volume is the best overall on the QC end, but still dodgy.
Ultimately, it has driven me to find individual albums in the genre that are featured on the compilations. Or better yet, taking a chance on a few that are fairly affordable in the genre primarily on the strength of the cover art alone.
Yup! This is why I won't pre-order much from them unless it's at risk of quickly selling out or something and then I just let other people test it firstLITA is a mixed bag for sure.