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RE: What are you listening to?

Got this for 99p and so far its very good

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RE: What are you listening to?

 

A great recording of a Radio 3 broadcast.

 

Just vocals, guitar and double bass. A great test of your systems capabilities.

 

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Electronica rock, largely instrumental, sounds a bit like New Order or a less dark later Depeche Mode

 

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RE: What are you listening to?

 

A bit of variety.

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Instrumental metal band The F***ing Champs.

 

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Let's break out the crystal meth

 

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RE: What are you listening to?

Big Chris wrote:

 

Thanks to spotify I'm a new fan. Some great tracks.

Particularly this:

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 one live badger a classic rockin out  if you like prog rock heres one for the pot

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Continuing a tend of listening to bands with rude names.

 

 

 

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Irish heavy post rock, That F***ing Tank

 

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Calexico - "Algiers". 

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Thanks for this.... like it.

Decemberists...."Hazards of Love"

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RE: What are you listening to?

idc wrote:

Electronica rock, largely instrumental, sounds a bit like New Order or a less dark later Depeche Mode

 

I meant to say thanks for this...like it