The Autotune Brothers:

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got to work out a route taking in electric charging points at convenient times, a half-charged vape, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

Put it in Autopilot!

It’s just not going to be rock’n’roll, is it?!

As for actual suggestions, was listening to Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana today (André Previn & London Symphony Chorus gets my vote). Tons of gambling, sex, drinking…and a roasting swan lamenting his fate coz, why not?

You’ll know a few of them, but get a translation off the web and enjoy!

Good old Reddit!

Google seems to have the wrong end of the stick, as it suggest a Mr B Bunny as a good fit for contemporary Latin music ;-)

Tons of old ecclesiastical stuff & medieval songs (I’m proper down wit da yoot!). As for recent ones, not sure actually. Wasn’t there a trend in Iceland recently of bars holding Latin speaking nights? I might have a Google and see if anyone did some actual new songs. I’ll get back to you….

German and Latin for me; it’s a mix of the exotic/not knowing about what drivel the lyrics are, plus a fun way to learn some old, virtually useless forms of the languages!

Ok; rest of the comment still stands. Work out what you will use them for and how, then seek reviews of those in your price range.

Don’t forget that there are different methods of encoding and decoding music: if the source material is of low quality, it won’t matter what subsequent equipment you use, it will still sound pants.

For 3k (USD?) you should be able to get anything you like. Think about your use case; where will you use them (home, office, travelling), will you be consuming nor creating music as well (studio ones are always wired), can wireless ones be charged and used at the same time etc..

My Beyerdynamic ones are used daily, are very comfy but require an external DAC/amp when used with a ‘phone, which is fine for me but may be totally unsuitable for you.

Have a think about how you will use them, then get some reviews.

Whittle it down to an EP and I’m in!

Lowlands (traditional).

Actually, I’m being a miserable curmudgeon. It was a lighthearted merry question and my personal dislike is souring the conversation.

Christmas is all about the songs that make us feel good, so who am I to pour scorn on your choice.

Hope you have mince pies & sherry and enjoy the festive season.

(Actual answer: Nat King Cole ;-) ).

Absolutely! His solo stuff just kept getting worse though. By having an…enforced career break…the memory remains of his as the early Beatle and not the later versions (cf Van Morrison, Morrisey, Eric Clapton etc).

One I’d not heard for ages until last year; Another Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas.

Thought process: What’s this, sounds familiar? Oh yeah, great! Hum along a bit whilst the rest of the brain is wracked for the artist and…

Still not sure how WH Smith missed its provenance.

Edit; and NOT that turgid Lennon nonsense. Maybe a bit harsh and the ends certainly aren’t justified by the means, but Mr Chapman did Lennon’s reputation quite a favour.

Nice.

Nocturnes yes, etudes…less relaxing!

Paganini, Mozart, Henry VIII. Quite a few of the obvious ones are self obsessed junkies, so may as well go for a bit of history!

I like to have the artist playing in the background / whilst doing something else at first, just to get the general timbre and style sorted out; then get recommendations for best albums (never just by track) and sit down and listen to the albums.

Haven’t you just discounted virtually every band?!