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It may not be common knowledge, but I am a bit of an audiophile.  But rather than spend enormous amounts on equipment or believe in much of the snake oil sold in the audio world, I keep looking for that which gives me the best "bang for the buck". Hence my main sound system runs a couple of Jamo Cornet 195 floor standers, paired with a Marantz PM8000, Marantz CD6000 OSE and a Pro-Ject Debut turntable.  My desk where I work at features 2 full-range transmission line speakers which I made myself, designed around a Monacor SPH-60x full range speaker, driven by an Indeed 25W TA2021 class T amplifier and paired with a Fostex PM-SUBmini 2.  Everywhere else around the house you will find Sonos Play 5s, a beam and a Play 1.  There is also a DIY internet radio, based on a raspberry PI zero and with built-in power supply and amp based on the ST Microelectronics TDA7384 chip in a home made wooden enclosure and 2 full range Visaton F 8 SC drivers.  When it needs to be quiet, or when I re

I have a jewel for those who like very complicated music and odd 21/8 time signatures.  This song has classic piano fused with folk music influences and rock base. I don't know of any other music with a 21/8 time signature.  Some background search will teach you that 21/10 does occur (Gojira - The art of dying,  Frank Zappa - Keep it greasy), albeit very rarely.  I guess mainly musicians and high-brow intellectuals will enjoy this immensely. Tigran Hamasyan - Levitation 21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db3dHajCRRY

This is the kind of music that helps me to focus while working. That is, until I start to listen to the production quality and feel the need to have a coffee.  This is quintessential hipster bar coffee music, isn't it? Hi mister mustached bartender, one Americano please!   Enjoy the Reggae influenced first track of Pit Baumgartner's newest album. Pit Baumgartner - Belle De Jour - Dub Mix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXrMWM6TR4Q

There once was a punkwave band in the late 70s in Belgium which is now considered as one of the most amazing bands ever.   At least in Belgium.  Although they split in 1982, only a couple of years after they formed the band and with only one album to show for, due to much consumption of chemical circumstances. Enjoy their proto-doom sound and punk influences while creating the sound that would come 5 years later with the like of Anne Clark or The Sisters of Mercy.  Now they are back.  Good thing you can be in your 60s and still be relevant. De Brassers - En Toen Was Er Niets Meer (1980) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92rnqE6hKYI De Brassers - O Brother (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_d_bFxMqS0 Summary of a documentary made about the band (Dutch) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0jkWiy-FAg