Calling alternative music audiophiles! - Page 2

BHD · 12th January 2010, 12:44 AM

I listen to non top 40 stuff, so I guess that makes it alternative. Here's a random sampling:

70's: Iggy and the Stooges, MC5, Sex Pistols, The Damned, The Jam, The Fall, The Ramones, Gang of Four, The Dead Boys, Brian Eno, Devo, David Bowie, Frank Zappa

80's: Ridiculously long, but here's a few: Killing Joke, Foetus, The Replacements, New Order, The Birthday Party, The Wedding Present, Wire, Bauhaus, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Split Enz, The Cramps, Wall of Voodoo, Ministry, Dead Kennedys, The Dead Milkmen... and any album on the 4AD label ever made.

90's: Foo Fighters, NIN, Pavement, Smashing Pumpkins...

00's: Death Cab for Cutie, Porcupine Tree, Halloween Alaska, Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, The Arctic Monkeys... on and on.

I'm 43 and have been into vaccuum tube electronics and audio in general since '87. Tubes, vinyl and rock music makes for a very satisfying musical experience in my opinion. As a music lover first, my definition of what defines a "good" change in my audio system is something that makes me want to listen to ALL of my record collection MORE OFTEN. If it doesn't, then it's BAD. Others may differ, but I think that's what makes me a music lover more than an audiophile.

If you define alternative as anything that isn't top 40 pop, you have a lot of music to choose from, but I agree that defining it as a "genre" will be difficult at best.

syn08 · 12th January 2010, 02:34 AM

In a random order, from my vinyl collection:

Gang of Four
Cabaret Voltaire
Einstürzende Neubauten
Pere Ubu
Radiohead
Sisters of Mercy
Jane's Addiction
Violent Femmes
Hüsker Dü
They Might Be Giants
Pixies
Bauhaus
New Order
The Durutti Column
Laibach

...and many more

GK · 12th January 2010, 02:37 AM

The thread needs to be renamed "who's got the worlds most crap vinyl collection".

syn08 · 12th January 2010, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GK

The thread nees to the renamed "who got the worlds most crap vinyl collection".

Go dream of Sade

GK · 12th January 2010, 02:43 AM

No, I'm going to go listen to the Pixies on my horns.

syn08 · 12th January 2010, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GK

No, I'm going to go listen to the Pixies on my horns.

Good idea. A remastered CD and one of your tube-SS basterds will help a lot.

Molloy · 12th January 2010, 03:12 AM

Funny thing enjoying Palace Brothers lo-fi music in my PP triode amp.
90% of what I listen is what you may call 'alternative' music.

stoolpigeon · 12th January 2010, 03:49 AM

Gang of 4

stoolpigeon · 12th January 2010, 03:55 AM

Fad Gadget

Teardrop Explodes

Wire

Spaceman 3

scott wurcer · 12th January 2010, 04:33 AM

Stiff Little Fingers
Blitz
Discharge

12th January 2010, 12:44 AM	#11
BHD diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN	I listen to non top 40 stuff, so I guess that makes it alternative. Here's a random sampling: 70's: Iggy and the Stooges, MC5, Sex Pistols, The Damned, The Jam, The Fall, The Ramones, Gang of Four, The Dead Boys, Brian Eno, Devo, David Bowie, Frank Zappa 80's: Ridiculously long, but here's a few: Killing Joke, Foetus, The Replacements, New Order, The Birthday Party, The Wedding Present, Wire, Bauhaus, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Split Enz, The Cramps, Wall of Voodoo, Ministry, Dead Kennedys, The Dead Milkmen... and any album on the 4AD label ever made. 90's: Foo Fighters, NIN, Pavement, Smashing Pumpkins... 00's: Death Cab for Cutie, Porcupine Tree, Halloween Alaska, Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, The Arctic Monkeys... on and on. I'm 43 and have been into vaccuum tube electronics and audio in general since '87. Tubes, vinyl and rock music makes for a very satisfying musical experience in my opinion. As a music lover first, my definition of what defines a "good" change in my audio system is something that makes me want to listen to ALL of my record collection MORE OFTEN. If it doesn't, then it's BAD. Others may differ, but I think that's what makes me a music lover more than an audiophile. If you define alternative as anything that isn't top 40 pop, you have a lot of music to choose from, but I agree that defining it as a "genre" will be difficult at best. __________________ My religion is the golden rule. The only time it's forsaken me is when I've forsaken it first.

12th January 2010, 04:33 AM	#20
scott wurcer diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: cambridge ma	Stiff Little Fingers Blitz Discharge __________________ Clay is embedded in our subconscious. It has been there for at least 50,000 years.

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syn08 Account disabled at member's request Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto	In a random order, from my vinyl collection: Gang of Four Cabaret Voltaire Einstürzende Neubauten Pere Ubu Radiohead Sisters of Mercy Jane's Addiction Violent Femmes Hüsker Dü They Might Be Giants Pixies Bauhaus New Order The Durutti Column Laibach ...and many more

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GK Account disabled at member's request Join Date: Jan 2006	The thread needs to be renamed "who's got the worlds most crap vinyl collection".

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GK Account disabled at member's request Join Date: Jan 2006	No, I'm going to go listen to the Pixies on my horns.

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Molloy Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2006	Funny thing enjoying Palace Brothers lo-fi music in my PP triode amp. 90% of what I listen is what you may call 'alternative' music.

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stoolpigeon diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Laputa	Gang of 4

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