Gandalf - From Source to Sea
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 326 MB | Full Artwork: 28 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: CBS Vienna # CDCBS 461026 2 | Country/Year: Austria 1988
Genre: Electronica | Style: New Age, Progressive, Ambient
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Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 23. May 2013, 10:48
Gandalf / From Source to Sea
Used drive : PIONEER BD-RW BDR-206 Adapter: 0 ID: 2
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 667
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
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : Yes
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -5 -T "Artist=%artist%" -T "Title=%title%" -T "Album=%albumtitle%" -T "Date=%year%" -T "Tracknumber=%tracknr%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source% -o %dest%
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Extraction speed 7.2 X
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EAC extraction logfile from 23. May 2013, 10:48
Gandalf / From Source to Sea
Used drive : PIONEER BD-RW BDR-206 Adapter: 0 ID: 2
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 667
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
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : Yes
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -5 -T "Artist=%artist%" -T "Title=%title%" -T "Album=%albumtitle%" -T "Date=%year%" -T "Tracknumber=%tracknr%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source% -o %dest%
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.00 | 4:09.37 | 0 | 18711
2 | 4:09.37 | 3:13.68 | 18712 | 33254
3 | 7:23.30 | 10:18.67 | 33255 | 79671
4 | 17:42.22 | 6:04.43 | 79672 | 107014
5 | 23:46.65 | 4:14.52 | 107015 | 126116
6 | 28:01.42 | 11:29.48 | 126117 | 177839
7 | 39:31.15 | 6:45.22 | 177840 | 208236
8 | 46:16.37 | 4:18.55 | 208237 | 227641
9 | 50:35.17 | 5:37.63 | 227642 | 252979
Range status and errors
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Filename F:\=== VINYL RIPS ===\=== EAC===\X FRESH RIP\Gandalf - From Source to Sea.wav
Peak level 97.7 %
Extraction speed 7.2 X
Range quality 100.0 %
Test CRC BB859AE8
Copy CRC BB859AE8
Copy OK
No errors occurred
AccurateRip summary
Track 1 accurately ripped (confidence 5) [AE7A9550] (AR v2)
Track 2 accurately ripped (confidence 5) [F39B2BDC] (AR v2)
Track 3 accurately ripped (confidence 5) [B9DF2929] (AR v2)
Track 4 accurately ripped (confidence 5) [EA16E12E] (AR v2)
Track 5 accurately ripped (confidence 5) [8D8C3B90] (AR v2)
Track 6 accurately ripped (confidence 5) [465539A1] (AR v2)
Track 7 accurately ripped (confidence 5) [34042B41] (AR v2)
Track 8 accurately ripped (confidence 5) [C69E64F1] (AR v2)
Track 9 accurately ripped (confidence 5) [1A0B35A5] (AR v2)
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[2076283b] (8/8) Accurately ripped
==== Log checksum 48B516665C682124DDB6B4FBF6952CC282636217D3B4FF3ADBB641E5D8567CE3 ====
foobar2000 1.1.14a / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-05-23 12:46:16
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Analyzed: Gandalf / From Source to Sea
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -3.79 dB -20.78 dB 4:09 01-Dreamscapes Part I
DR12 -0.20 dB -15.51 dB 3:14 02-Dreamscapes Part II
DR11 -1.15 dB -17.44 dB 10:19 03-Dancing Butterflies
DR14 -0.75 dB -19.69 dB 6:05 04-Lotus Blossom
DR12 -13.16 dB -28.58 dB 4:15 05-Clouds Dissolving
DR12 -2.19 dB -19.51 dB 11:30 06-From Source to Sea
DR11 -7.65 dB -22.07 dB 6:45 07-Yamuna Full Moon
DR13 -1.43 dB -17.31 dB 4:19 08-Crystal Cascades
DR12 -1.50 dB -17.83 dB 5:38 09-Refuge Island
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 773 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2013-05-23 12:46:16
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Analyzed: Gandalf / From Source to Sea
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -3.79 dB -20.78 dB 4:09 01-Dreamscapes Part I
DR12 -0.20 dB -15.51 dB 3:14 02-Dreamscapes Part II
DR11 -1.15 dB -17.44 dB 10:19 03-Dancing Butterflies
DR14 -0.75 dB -19.69 dB 6:05 04-Lotus Blossom
DR12 -13.16 dB -28.58 dB 4:15 05-Clouds Dissolving
DR12 -2.19 dB -19.51 dB 11:30 06-From Source to Sea
DR11 -7.65 dB -22.07 dB 6:45 07-Yamuna Full Moon
DR13 -1.43 dB -17.31 dB 4:19 08-Crystal Cascades
DR12 -1.50 dB -17.83 dB 5:38 09-Refuge Island
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 773 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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CD Info:
Gandalf - From Source to Sea
Label: CBS Vienna
Catalog#: CDCBS 461026 2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Austria
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Age, Progressive, Ambient
Tracklist:
1 Dreamscapes Part I 4:09
2 Dreamscapes Part II 3:14
3 Dancing Butterflies 10:19
4 Lotus Blossom 6:05
5 Clouds Dissolving 4:15
6 From Source to Sea 11:30
7 Yamuna Full Moon 6:45
8 Crystal Cascades 4:19
9 Refuge Island 5:38
Dank der digital bearbeiteten und gemasterten Digipack-Neuauflage von BSC Music bekommen Gandalf-Alt- und Neu-Fans 2013 erneut die Chance die musikalische Reise von der Quelle bis zum Meer zu erleben. Zu dieser Reise wurde Heinz "Gandalf" Strobl durch sein intensives und bewusstes Erleben der freien Natur inspiriert. Das wiederum hat ihn dazu bewogen die Geräusche der Natur digital aufzunehmen und in seine Musik einzugliedern.
Seitdem ich festgestellt habe, dass man Musik nicht unbedingt dazu braucht, um Nervenkitzel zu erleben stört es mich nicht besonders, wenn ein Musiker durchgehend entspannende Musik generiert. In dem Bereich der entspannenden, aber keineswegs einschläfernden Klangkunst ist Gandalf einer der ganz Großen. Er vermengt die akustische Instrumente wie Flöte, Gitarre, Perkussion und Klavier gekonnt mit aktuellen Errungenschaften der Digitaltechnik und lässt so die eigene Gandalf-Synthese aus progressivem Rock, Neo-Klassik, Elektronik, fernöstlichen Anleihen, Ambient und New Age entstehen.
Das künstliche Schlagzeug auf der Ende der 80er aufgenommenen Scheibe klingt inzwischen nicht ganz so futuristisch, wie es 1988 der Fall gewesen sein mag. Da solches Schlagzeug hier aber extrem selten erklingt, fällt dieses kleine Manko nicht weiter ins Gewicht. Viel lieber verwendet Gandalf die digitalen und gleichzeitig melodiösen Sequencermotive oder (viel seltener) elektronische Rhythmen, die glücklicherweise gar nicht nach einem Versuch klingen ein echtes Schlagzeug imitieren zu wollen.
Weite Teile von "From Source to Sea" dürften denjenigen Hörern gefallen, die beispielsweise auch Tangerine Dream nach 1985 gut fanden. Dabei muss ich ganz speziell an "Song of the whale" von Underwater Sunlight denken.
"From Source to Sea" wird für die eingeschworenen Avant-Prog- und Progmetal-Hörer wahrscheinlich doch etwas zu harmonisch geraten sein. Wer sich dagegen für entspannend angelegte und (nicht ganz unwichtig) sehr gut gemachte symphonisch-elektronische Musik begeistern kann, sollte sich die Scheibe mal anhören. 9/10 babyblaue-seiten.de