Wang Chung - Clear Light / Dark Matter (2025) (Hi-Res)
Wang Chung - Clear Light / Dark Matter (2025) (Hi-Res)
FLAC (tracks) 24bit-96kHz - 1.7 GB
1:29:08 | Electronic, Synth-pop | Label: Sing Records
FLAC (tracks) 24bit-96kHz - 1.7 GB
1:29:08 | Electronic, Synth-pop | Label: Sing Records
White & Black Ice Vinyl. Clear Light, Dark Matter is a career retrospective that reveals the many layers of Wang Chung's music. This double vinyl set spans the band's four-decade career, featuring a carefully curated selection of their greatest hits and hidden gems. More than just a collection of tracks, the album showcases the duality that defines Wang Chung: the upbeat, infectious energy of songs like "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Dance Hall Days" balanced with deeper, complex rhythms and experimental production techniques. The album title, Clear Light, Dark Matter, reflects the band's ability to bridge different musical worlds effortlessly. Tracks like "Dance Hall Days" blend African Burundi shuffle rhythms with electronic elements and rock instrumentation. At the same time, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" intertwines a Motown-inspired chord structure with modern dance production. These songs reveal Wang Chung's penchant for blending styles such as funk, pop, rock, and even prog elements. Often within a single track, creating a rich, multilayered soundscape. With it's mix of radio hits and deeper cuts, this collection is a testament to the band's influence and innovation across multiple genres.
Tracklist
1 Dance Hall Days
2 Everybody Have Fun Tonight
3 Let's Go
4 Praying to a New God
5 Fire in the Twilight (Live at the El Mocambo)
6 Don't Let Go
7 To Live and Die in la
8 Wait
9 Hypnotize Me
10 Space Junk
11 Isn't It About Time We Were on TV?
12 Separate Lives (2024 Version)
13 Dance Hall Days (Demo)
14 Ti - Na - Na
15 True Love (Demo)
16 The Waves (Instrumental)
17 This One's for You
18 Ornamental Elephant
19 To Live and Die in la (Demo)
20 Eyes of the Girl (Demo)
21 Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Remix 2024)
foobar2000 1.6.12 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
2:39 PM 5/16/2025
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Analyzed: Wang Chung / Clear Light / Dark Matter
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.20 dB -8.59 dB 3:56 01-Dance Hall Days
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.18 dB 4:44 02-Everybody Have Fun Tonight
DR7 -0.20 dB -9.35 dB 4:30 03-Let's Go
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.34 dB 4:01 04-Praying to a New God
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.79 dB 5:00 05-Fire in the Twilight (Live at the El Mocambo)
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.52 dB 4:21 06-Don't Let Go
DR9 -0.20 dB -10.48 dB 4:54 07-To Live and Die in L.A.
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.05 dB 4:25 08-Wait
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.16 dB 4:36 09-Hypnotize Me
DR8 -0.20 dB -10.61 dB 3:54 10-Space Junk
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2594 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.6.12 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
2:39 PM 5/16/2025
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Analyzed: Wang Chung / Clear Light / Dark Matter
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.20 dB -8.96 dB 2:49 01-Isn't It About Time We Were on TV?
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.65 dB 3:17 02-Separate Lives
DR7 -0.20 dB -9.03 dB 3:50 03-Dance Hall Days (Demo)
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.96 dB 4:22 04-Ti Na Na
DR6 -0.20 dB -8.09 dB 3:29 05-True Love (Demo)
DR9 -0.20 dB -10.34 dB 4:38 06-The Waves (Instrumental)
DR5 -0.20 dB -7.58 dB 3:42 07-This One's for You
DR6 -0.20 dB -7.45 dB 4:05 08-Ornamental Elephant
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.96 dB 5:28 09-To Live and Die in L.A. (Demo)
DR7 -0.20 dB -7.95 dB 4:36 10-Eyes of the Girl (Demo)
DR5 -0.01 dB -5.31 dB 4:31 11-Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Eric Kupper Remix Edit)
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2602 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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2:39 PM 5/16/2025
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Analyzed: Wang Chung / Clear Light / Dark Matter
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.20 dB -8.59 dB 3:56 01-Dance Hall Days
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.18 dB 4:44 02-Everybody Have Fun Tonight
DR7 -0.20 dB -9.35 dB 4:30 03-Let's Go
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.34 dB 4:01 04-Praying to a New God
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.79 dB 5:00 05-Fire in the Twilight (Live at the El Mocambo)
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.52 dB 4:21 06-Don't Let Go
DR9 -0.20 dB -10.48 dB 4:54 07-To Live and Die in L.A.
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.05 dB 4:25 08-Wait
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.16 dB 4:36 09-Hypnotize Me
DR8 -0.20 dB -10.61 dB 3:54 10-Space Junk
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2594 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.6.12 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
2:39 PM 5/16/2025
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Analyzed: Wang Chung / Clear Light / Dark Matter
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.20 dB -8.96 dB 2:49 01-Isn't It About Time We Were on TV?
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.65 dB 3:17 02-Separate Lives
DR7 -0.20 dB -9.03 dB 3:50 03-Dance Hall Days (Demo)
DR7 -0.20 dB -8.96 dB 4:22 04-Ti Na Na
DR6 -0.20 dB -8.09 dB 3:29 05-True Love (Demo)
DR9 -0.20 dB -10.34 dB 4:38 06-The Waves (Instrumental)
DR5 -0.20 dB -7.58 dB 3:42 07-This One's for You
DR6 -0.20 dB -7.45 dB 4:05 08-Ornamental Elephant
DR8 -0.20 dB -9.96 dB 5:28 09-To Live and Die in L.A. (Demo)
DR7 -0.20 dB -7.95 dB 4:36 10-Eyes of the Girl (Demo)
DR5 -0.01 dB -5.31 dB 4:31 11-Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Eric Kupper Remix Edit)
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2602 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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