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Joe Satriani - Is There Love In Space? (2004/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 58:15 minutes | 1,31 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
Is There Love in Space? is the tenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani. The album reached No. 80 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for two weeks, as well as reaching the top 100 in three other countries.
Guitar boss Joe Satriani's ninth album reflects the terrain he's traveled more than it points to an unexplored one – and yes, that does prove to be a good thing. Satriani has explored many directions over eight previous albums, mashing together rock, blues, jazz, and pure technical proficiency in a dizzying blend that bears his unique signature. Is There Love in Space? recalls two distinct projects from his catalog, the groundbreaking Surfing With the Alien and the exotic Strange Beautiful Music. From the former is the driven, balls-out, tough blues-and-hard rock riffs and hooks, while from the latter are involved and sometimes intricate melodies and Eastern-tinged modes – though none of the electronica. Satriani's sense of writing catchy turnarounds and hooks is ubiquitous here, and though he uses keyboards, they are never employed as more than devices to further along the framework of a particular tune. Even the vocal cuts here work well, "Lifestyle" with its roosty rock & roll vocal, boogie on methamphetamine whir, and bombastic power chords is a great choice for a single, as is the stomping, metallic "Hands in the Air," which updates Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" riff in extremis. The mid-tempo tunes, such as the wah-wah-phased title track and the shimmering "If I Could Fly," are nice changes of pace too. The funky future blues of "I Like the Rain" features a slightly annoying vocal, but in its ZZ Top-fueled desert boogie, it hardly matters. The masterpiece on the set is "Searching," however. It's slow- to mid-tempo stride and minor key cadence pushed to the limit by the razor-wired and feedback aesthetic of its ten-minute sprawling excess. While guitar hero records are anything but cool in the new century, this guitar hero offers one cool little record.
Tracklist:
01 - Gnaahh
02 - Up In Flames
03 - Hands In The Air
04 - Lifestyle
05 - Is There Love In Space
06 - If I Could Fly
07 - The Souls Of Distortion
08 - Just Look Up
09 - I Like The Rain
10 - Searching
11 - Bamboo
Recorded late 2003-early 2004 at The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California and Studio 21 in San Francisco, CA.
88kHz digital recording, analog 30ips 1/2" mix, transferred and mastered to digital at 96/24 by John Cuniberti.
When I was first told about this box set project, I suggested that we remaster the entire catalogue. I made this suggestion for two reasons.
First and most importantly, Joe’s albums were first digitized in 1987. While they were well done by the standards of the time, there have been vast improvements in digital audio since then. To achieve this goal, we started by searching through Sony’s tape vault in New York. Then, each original analog two-track tape was carefully transferred to high resolution digital using a Pacific Microsonics Model Two converter at 96k / 24bits. This produced outstanding sonic results that are closer in sound to the original mix tapes than on previous CDs. This process even reveals a few flaws, but if you have any of the original Joe Satriani CDs, you'll appreciate the improvements in sound quality in this remastered box set.
The second reason for remastering was to provide more dynamic consistency between the albums themselves. Since the advent of the CD there has been a steady increase in their volume levels. This practice started with 7” vinyl records to gain more attention when played in jukeboxes. Unfortunately, the competition continues with CDs and in extreme cases, clipping and other audible distortion is introduced when too much digital processing (limiting) is applied during mastering. My approach to this box set was to use only the smallest amount of limiting to balance the perceived levels of each song presented. This approach produces a cleaner and more dynamic presentation of the entire catalogue. It also allows the listener to move freely between the older albums and the newer ones without the need to adjust their playback volume.
Turn it up and enjoy.
First and most importantly, Joe’s albums were first digitized in 1987. While they were well done by the standards of the time, there have been vast improvements in digital audio since then. To achieve this goal, we started by searching through Sony’s tape vault in New York. Then, each original analog two-track tape was carefully transferred to high resolution digital using a Pacific Microsonics Model Two converter at 96k / 24bits. This produced outstanding sonic results that are closer in sound to the original mix tapes than on previous CDs. This process even reveals a few flaws, but if you have any of the original Joe Satriani CDs, you'll appreciate the improvements in sound quality in this remastered box set.
The second reason for remastering was to provide more dynamic consistency between the albums themselves. Since the advent of the CD there has been a steady increase in their volume levels. This practice started with 7” vinyl records to gain more attention when played in jukeboxes. Unfortunately, the competition continues with CDs and in extreme cases, clipping and other audible distortion is introduced when too much digital processing (limiting) is applied during mastering. My approach to this box set was to use only the smallest amount of limiting to balance the perceived levels of each song presented. This approach produces a cleaner and more dynamic presentation of the entire catalogue. It also allows the listener to move freely between the older albums and the newer ones without the need to adjust their playback volume.
Turn it up and enjoy.
Analyzed: Joe Satriani / Is There Love In Space?
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -1.00 dB -10.80 dB 3:33 01-Gnaahh
DR8 -1.00 dB -10.33 dB 4:33 02-Up In Flames
DR8 -1.00 dB -9.61 dB 4:28 03-Hands In The Air
DR7 -1.00 dB -9.02 dB 4:35 04-Lifestyle
DR8 -1.00 dB -10.72 dB 4:50 05-Is There Love In Space
DR8 -1.00 dB -10.05 dB 6:31 06-If I Could Fly
DR8 -1.00 dB -9.86 dB 4:58 07-The Souls Of Distortion
DR9 -1.00 dB -11.45 dB 4:51 08-Just Look Up
DR8 -1.00 dB -11.08 dB 4:01 09-I Like The Rain
DR8 -1.00 dB -10.61 dB 10:08 10-Searching
DR8 -1.00 dB -11.13 dB 5:47 11-Bamboo
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2864 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -1.00 dB -10.80 dB 3:33 01-Gnaahh
DR8 -1.00 dB -10.33 dB 4:33 02-Up In Flames
DR8 -1.00 dB -9.61 dB 4:28 03-Hands In The Air
DR7 -1.00 dB -9.02 dB 4:35 04-Lifestyle
DR8 -1.00 dB -10.72 dB 4:50 05-Is There Love In Space
DR8 -1.00 dB -10.05 dB 6:31 06-If I Could Fly
DR8 -1.00 dB -9.86 dB 4:58 07-The Souls Of Distortion
DR9 -1.00 dB -11.45 dB 4:51 08-Just Look Up
DR8 -1.00 dB -11.08 dB 4:01 09-I Like The Rain
DR8 -1.00 dB -10.61 dB 10:08 10-Searching
DR8 -1.00 dB -11.13 dB 5:47 11-Bamboo
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2864 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to the Original customer!