Best test tracks

[paul.oorbeek]

Hello.

Here  is my test tracks list. I made especially a public playlist Available on Qobuz :
http://player.qobuz.com/#!/playlist/1210714


For bass (test your speakers AND your room...) :
Angel, Massive Attack : all starts here...
Ballade de Melody Nelson, Serge Gainsbourg :  Natural bass,  and voices, of course...
Limit to your Love (James Blake) : listen at 57' ! Did you really think you adressed all you bass problems in your room ? ;-)
Lucifer/He felt like a woman (Hjaltalin) : just for pleasure...

Classic/Lyric :Is Emotion there?
Cold Song (Purcell-Klaus Nomi). J 
Miserere (Gregorio Allegri)
Cum Demerit (from album Home, Sandrine Piau)
Stabat Mater (Pergolesi, 1)

Voices : Mainly from French Singer, sorry for non native ;-)
The voice is such a complex instrument....
 
J'veux pas qu'au t'en ailles (Michel Jonaz, Live au Palais des Sports) 
Rive Gauche (Alain Souchon, Au ras des Pâquerettes) : voice of Alain, and acoustic guitar, and bass...
Où vont les rêves  (Michel Jonaz, où vont les rêves) : splendid voice of Michel !
Baba Love (Arthur H, Baba Love) : for his voice ...
Pierrot (Loïc Antoine, Tout est calme) : voice and acoustic guitar !
Dorian (Avantine, Agnes Obel) : Why ? Cause I'm just in love with her... and this marvelous voice of course...
Knockin' on heaven's door (Claire Diterzi, Requiem For Billy The Kid") : for the details of this splendid voice of this marvelous french singer.
Kiss Me Mother, Kiss Your Darling (Micah P. Hinson, All Dressed Up And Smelling Of Strangers) : voice and acoustic guitar
Fink, Trouble's What You're In, Wheels Turn Beneath My Feet : voice and acoustic guitar (listen to the concert acoustic)
Fiona Apple, Hot Knife, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than... : voice, and very interesting drums
Down Here I've Done My Best (Take 6, One) :  Gospel for those who enjoy bass voices
Noah (Noah, THE FAIRFIELD FOUR) : Gospel for those who enjoy bass voices

Big Sound : Is your system "Party-Compliant" ?
Usually mid bas music (i.e. with a lot of "impact"). To high to promote room problems, but it can be awful to listen if bass are not well controlled
BreezeBlock (Rockdaworld Mix, Alt-J)
The Alphabet (David Guetta) 
Kalimba (Mr. Scruff, Ninja Tuna)
Down The Road (C2C, Tetra)
Skunk Annie,  Charlie Big Potato, Post Orgasmic Chill 
Deep Forest, Ouverture Huahiné (Album Version), Pacifique
Klangkarussell, Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine / Bonus Track), Netzwerk


Special track :
If you want to test the "3D effect" of your system and optimize the speaker location regarding this, this track is what you need :
Silly Sally, (Sweet Smoke - Just A Poke) : very long track (16'34"), but all what you need is inside (except voices, maybe) :
*between 04'28->5'50" : electric guitar with pedal effects (and left <->right movement) The idea is to place the speakers in order to obtain a "smooth" shift between right and left speakers.  
*between 06'55" and 9'50" : the best battery ever. But with a lot of post production effects (phase shift), that allows to enjoy 3D effects of your system, if any...

Enjoy, and let me Know if some of those tracks gave you some pleasure or were useful.

Very happy with this tracklist not only to check your system capabilities but also a joy to listen.

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