VA - MTV Ibiza (2012) 56 tracks | Release: 2012 | Label: I Love This Sound! | MP3 320 kbps | 1,38 Gb Genre: House, Progressive, Club House

Numerical Sound Synthesis: Finite Difference Schemes and Simulation in Musical Acoustics
English | 2009-12-15 | ISBN: 0470510463 | 456 pages | PDF | 26,3 MB

Bee Gees - Discography (1966-2009) 40 Albums | Release: 1966-2009 | MP3 320kbps | 44.1 Khz | Joint-Stereo | 5.24 GB Genre: Rock

Grand Funk Railroad - Grand Funk (1969) (Japan TOCP-3177)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 331 MB | Scans | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.98) - 115 MB
Genre: rock | RAR 5% Rec. | Label: Capitol, Toshiba EMI | #TOCP-3177 | 1997

Grand Funk Railroad's 1970 somewhat eponymous album, their second for Capitol, is characteristic of the classic rock radio sound that would permeate the airwaves of the late 20th century. Grand Funk Railroad was a seminal force in giving the friendlier side of the heavy rock sound its charm and making it stick. Built on fuzzed-out blues riffs, simple lyrics, and at times seemingly unnecessary jamming, Grand Funk's songs are mild in nature. Far less extreme than Black Sabbath, but slightly toothier than Foghat or Bad Company, Grand Funk's major influence is from the loose, blues-based power trio formula of bands such as Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Grand Funk combines rawness with radio-friendly melodies and vocal harmonies that would become their trademark sound. Hordes of bands to come, from Foreigner to Bon Jovi, would emulate Grand Funk's sound and style, focusing on good-time rocking material while attempting a few token social commentary pieces. This is a good album as far as early hard rock goes, and as Grand Funk Railroad would move farther and farther away from the type of roughness and loose arrangements found here, it is well worth picking up as an example of one of their early efforts.

Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) Mastered By Nimbus
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 268 Mb (incl 5%) | Mp3 (CBR320/Stereo) ~ 111 Mb (incl 5%) | Complete Scans ~ 101 Mb
Genre: New Wave, Post-Punk, Alternative, Synth-Pop | Label: Virgin | # CDV 2230 | Time: 00:44:59

"One of Scotland's finest imports, Simple Minds deliver a strong synth-reared release on New Gold Dream. This album harks the darker side of the band's musicianship, and such material alludes to their forthcoming pop-stadium sound which hurled them into rock mainstream during the latter part of the '80s. They were still honing their artistic rowdiness, and Kerr's pursuing vocals were still hiding. But Simple Minds' skill of tapping into internal emotion is profound on songs such as "Someone, Somewhere in Summertime" and the album's title track. But the dance-oriented tracks like "Promised You a Miracle" and "Glittering Prize" are lushly layered in deep electronic beats -- it was only a matter of time for Simple Minds to expound upon such musical creativity which made them a household favorite through the 1980s.