Toundra - Vortex (2018)
Toundra - Vortex (2018)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Inside Out Music, IOMSECD 504 | RU | ~ 295 or 104 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 8.87 Mb
Atmospheric Post-Metal, Post Rock | Unofficial Release
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Inside Out Music, IOMSECD 504 | RU | ~ 295 or 104 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 8.87 Mb
Atmospheric Post-Metal, Post Rock | Unofficial Release
Toundra is one of the most talented and underrated post-rock bands out there. They don’t get the praise or attention they deserve. However, they are always able to top themselves and push the envelope and they’ve proven they don’t know how to release bad albums.
‘Vortex’, the title-track, kicks things off and blends into the first few seconds of ‘Cobra’. In no time we’re made aware of what we can expect for the next 40+ minutes. Such a beautiful riff and melody, fabulous drumming. And, on top of all this, and considering there is an overload of post-rock bands nowadays, they have such a distinct sound. That is something that’s becoming harder and harder in this genre’s world with so many bands doing similar things.
Next up is ‘Tuareg’ and its borderline post-metal guitars. So intense and so beautiful at the same time. ‘Cartavio’ is an interlude, calming things down before we’re hit by ‘Kingston Falls’. This track shows a band playing to their strengths while still being innovative and challenging. Again the emphasis on guitars and melodies. I have to praise the song structures. What an insanely well-written song.
One of the many highlights, ‘Mojave’, is also one of the longer tracks clocking in at 11 minutes. The intro is reflective showcasing a beautiful guitar line and delicate beat in the background. Very stripped back and chill for the first 3 minutes. After that, it swells into a mammoth. Many ups and downs, twists and turns. Do I have to say the drumming is phenomenal on this record again? Wow! The last section of the track is introduced by a massive and devilish riff. I feel like I’ve been thrown all over the place and I feel great about that.
‘Roy Neary’ is a welcomed chilled interlude just before ‘Cruce Oeste’. Again, typical Toundra melody and intensity from the get-go. It doesn’t take too long to introduce itself and hold you in its embrace and warm melody. A glorious ending to a glorious record.
There is simply no moment or transition that feels awkward. All tracks are seamlessly thought out and written. The attention to detail is impressive and there is so much to take in. I’m sure Vortex can be replayed an infinite amount of times and it would still have so much to reveal. This album deserves to be appreciated. It’s inspiring, highly energetic, full of riffs, hooks, melody. What else do you need?by Mark Martins
Toundra - Vortex (2018):
Toundra - Vortex (2018)
Tracklist:
01. Intro Vortex
02. Cobra
03. Tuareg
04. Cartavio
05. Kingston Falls
06. Mojave
07. Roy Neary
08. Cruce Oeste
Musicians:
Esteban Jiménez - electric, acoustic & Flamenco guitars
David Macón - electric & acoustic guitars
Alberto Tocados - bass
Álex Pérez - drums
Converted to Image (CUETools 2.1.4)
Exact Audio Copy V1.1 from 23. June 2015
EAC extraction logfile from 27. June 2018, 20:48
Toundra / Vortex
Used drive : TSSTcorpCDDVDW SH-224DB Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
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Quality : High
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Additional command line options : -8 -V -T "ARTIST=%artist%" -T "TITLE=%title%" -T "ALBUM=%albumtitle%" -T "DATE=%year%" -T "TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" -T "GENRE=%genre%" -T "COMMENT=%comment%" %source% -o %dest%
TOC of the extracted CD
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Track 1
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Test CRC 2E5E998A
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [475E2C4B], AccurateRip returned [16CFB907] (AR v2)
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Track 2
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Peak level 99.2 %
Extraction speed 2.2 X
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Test CRC EA6EBC0A
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [4A4D67CD], AccurateRip returned [0D4A7509] (AR v2)
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Track 3
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\03 Tuareg.wav
Peak level 99.2 %
Extraction speed 2.3 X
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Test CRC 27405D6C
Copy CRC 27405D6C
Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [492A9CDE], AccurateRip returned [F1B45001] (AR v2)
Copy OK
Track 4
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\04 Cartavio.wav
Peak level 62.9 %
Extraction speed 1.7 X
Track quality 99.9 %
Test CRC 9D9AEDB1
Copy CRC 9D9AEDB1
Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [1E77D64D], AccurateRip returned [0EE9D3CF] (AR v2)
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Track 5
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\05 Kingston Falls.wav
Peak level 99.2 %
Extraction speed 2.2 X
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Test CRC 1C730A53
Copy CRC 1C730A53
Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [372E8C0E], AccurateRip returned [6949311C] (AR v2)
Copy OK
Track 6
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\06 Mojave.wav
Peak level 99.2 %
Extraction speed 3.2 X
Track quality 100.0 %
Test CRC 7F0036C5
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [B5DA7785], AccurateRip returned [7B524DF6] (AR v2)
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Track 7
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\07 Roy Neary.wav
Peak level 99.2 %
Extraction speed 2.7 X
Track quality 100.0 %
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [B3B33865], AccurateRip returned [83D9EBC8] (AR v2)
Copy OK
Track 8
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\08 Cruce Oeste.wav
Peak level 99.2 %
Extraction speed 3.4 X
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==== Log checksum B4E47A712EAB58616EF393F91D337F8F83B5F4E245B7DACF6A3EC5A6DFEC32DA ====
EAC extraction logfile from 27. June 2018, 20:48
Toundra / Vortex
Used drive : TSSTcorpCDDVDW SH-224DB Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\win64\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -8 -V -T "ARTIST=%artist%" -T "TITLE=%title%" -T "ALBUM=%albumtitle%" -T "DATE=%year%" -T "TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" -T "GENRE=%genre%" -T "COMMENT=%comment%" %source% -o %dest%
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 1:29.49 | 0 | 6723
2 | 1:29.49 | 6:30.48 | 6724 | 36021
3 | 8:00.22 | 8:14.52 | 36022 | 73123
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6 | 22:47.02 | 11:10.57 | 102527 | 152833
7 | 33:57.59 | 2:03.44 | 152834 | 162102
8 | 36:01.28 | 7:21.10 | 162103 | 195187
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Test CRC 2E5E998A
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [475E2C4B], AccurateRip returned [16CFB907] (AR v2)
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Track 2
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Extraction speed 2.2 X
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Test CRC EA6EBC0A
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [4A4D67CD], AccurateRip returned [0D4A7509] (AR v2)
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Track 3
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Extraction speed 2.3 X
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Test CRC 27405D6C
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [492A9CDE], AccurateRip returned [F1B45001] (AR v2)
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Track 4
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\04 Cartavio.wav
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Extraction speed 1.7 X
Track quality 99.9 %
Test CRC 9D9AEDB1
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [1E77D64D], AccurateRip returned [0EE9D3CF] (AR v2)
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Track 5
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Peak level 99.2 %
Extraction speed 2.2 X
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Test CRC 1C730A53
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [372E8C0E], AccurateRip returned [6949311C] (AR v2)
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Track 6
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\06 Mojave.wav
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Extraction speed 3.2 X
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Track 7
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\07 Roy Neary.wav
Peak level 99.2 %
Extraction speed 2.7 X
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Track 8
Filename F:\Sket4er\Toundra – Vortex 2018\08 Cruce Oeste.wav
Peak level 99.2 %
Extraction speed 3.4 X
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Test CRC CF021D58
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [B60A8831], AccurateRip returned [A835994A] (AR v2)
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==== Log checksum B4E47A712EAB58616EF393F91D337F8F83B5F4E245B7DACF6A3EC5A6DFEC32DA ====
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