Thievery Corporation
Коллекция - 1996-2014 (6 альбомов)Жанр: Trip-Hop, Downtempo
Аудио кодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks
Продолжительность: 05:53:53
Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation is an American electronic music duo consisting of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton. Their musical style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern music, hip hop, electronica, and Brazilian music, including bossa nova.
Thievery Corporation was formed in the summer of 1995 at Washington D.C.'s Eighteenth Street Lounge. Rob Garza and Lounge co-owner Eric Hilton were drawn together over their mutual love of club life, as well as dub, bossa nova and jazz records. They decided to see what would come of mixing all these in a recording studio, and from this, in 1996 the duo started their Eighteenth Street Lounge Music record label.
The duo drew attention with their first two 12-inch offerings, "Shaolin Satellite" and "2001: a Spliff Odyssey", and with their 1996 debut LP, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi.
In 2001, they released Sounds From The Verve Hi-Fi, a "best of" compilation of 1960s–1970s material of Verve Records that includes Jazz, Bossa Nova and Latin Jazz works from artists like Cal Tjader, Wes Montgomery, Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66, Luiz Bonfá, among others.
In 2002 they released The Richest Man in Babylon on their ESL label. This fifteen-track album is similar in sound and timbre to their earlier 2000 release, The Mirror Conspiracy, and features performances by vocalists Emilíana Torrini, Pam Bricker, and Loulou.
In 2004, they released The Cosmic Game, which has a darker, more psychedelic sound than The Richest Man in Babylon. The album also featured more high-profile guest singers on it, including Perry Farrell, David Byrne, and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
In 2006, the group released Versions, a selection of remixes by Thievery Corporation for other artists. They toured around the United States, playing at Lollapalooza. The tour was photographed by Rob Myers, Thievery Corporation's sitar and guitar player, in the Blurb photo book Thievery Corporation 2006. In 2006, the band also recorded "Sol Tapado" for the AIDS benefit album Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin Redux produced by the Red Hot Organization. As well, in the 2006 release of Tiger Woods PGA Tour for Xbox, their music was featured as the soundtrack to the game. Also in 2006, Puma Ptah, then known as Ras Puma, joined and toured with Thievery Corporation and continues to tour with them today.
The group released their fifth studio album, Radio Retaliation, on September 23, 2008. It was nominated for the Grammy for best recording package. Thievery Corporation's tour started out with five consecutive sold-out shows at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC.
They were the opening act on August 1, 2009, for Paul McCartney at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.
On July 27, 2010, Babylon Central, the cinematic directorial debut of founding member Eric Hilton, was released. Set (and shot) in Washington, D.C., the film follows tripwire events in the interconnected lives of its characters, each influencing power brokers' schemes to manipulate international currencies.
In June 2011, Thievery Corporation released their sixth album, Culture of Fear, which also featured the vocal stylings of Puma Ptah, then known as Ras Puma, on the tracks: "Overstand" and "False Flag Dub."
In January 2012, Thievery Corporation launched a remixes contest in conjunction with Dubspot. The same year, Eric Hilton from Thievery Corporation produced the debut album, Archives, for Washington D.C. based reggae band "The Archives."
The band released Saudade on March 25, 2014, via ESL Music.
On January 11, 2017, the band released the song "Ghetto Matrix" from their album The Temple of I & I, which was released on February 10, 2017, again via their own ESL Music label.
On April 20, 2018, the band released Treasures from the Temple via ESL Music.
Throughout their career, the duo has repeatedly expressed their fondness for Brazilian culture in interviews and liner notes of their releases, especially of the 1960s Bossa Nova music movement. Some of their earlier recordings were accompanied by artwork paying specific homage to classic releases by bossa nova artists like João Gilberto (his self-titled 1973 album) or Tom Jobim (Stone Flower). Their 1997 debut album is also dedicated to the memory of Brazilian musician Antonio Carlos Jobim, who died three years earlier.
The language of the group's lyrics throughout their career include English, Spanish, French, Italian, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian and Hindi. This reflects the group's world music influences.
1996 - Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi (2014) {ESL090LP} [24-96] (2 LP)
Thievery Corporation - Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi
Носитель: LP
Год выпуска: 2014
Лейбл: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music (ESL090LP)
Страна-производитель: США
Формат записи: 24/192
Формат раздачи: 24/96
Продолжительность: 01:16:22
Треклист:
01. A Warning (Dub) (2:16)
02. 2001 Spliff Odyssey (5:07)
03. Shaolin Satellite (6:24)
04. Transcendence (4:08)
05. Universal Highness (4:23)
06. Incident at Gate 7 (6:30)
07. Scene at the Open Air Market (2:59)
08. The Glass Bead Game (6:12)
09. Encounter in Bahia (4:01)
10. The Foundation (5:39)
11. Interlude (2:24)
12. The Oscillator (4:17)
13. Assault on Babylon (4:27)
14. .38.45 (A Thievery Number) (5:08)
15. One (4:53)
16. Sun, Moon, and Stars (4:31)
17. Sleeper Car (3:03)
Источник оцифровки: thezabs
Код класса состояния винила: Mint
Устройство воспроизведения: Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU
Головка звукоснимателя: Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge
Предварительный усилитель: PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC
Программа-оцифровщик: Audition CC 2019
Обработка: Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +6.95/7/5.2/7.45 DB > Remove DC Bias
Условия оцифровки
Lineage:
Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU > Virgin Vinyl > Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge > PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC > AudioQuest Carbon USB Cable > USB-IN > Audition CC 2019 @ 24bit float, 192kHz capture.
Processing:
24bit wav > Run through Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +6.95/7/5.2/7.45 DB > Remove DC Bias > Saved as 24bit,96kHz WAV > FLAC > Tagged with Discogs tagger through Foobar.
Scans:
Epson Expression 11000XL -> 16bit 600 DPI with Unsharp Mask -> Color Correction in Photoshop CC 2019 x64 -> 8bit 600DPI PNG.
Спектры
Замер динамического диапазона
foobar2000 1.6.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-02-11 19:58:54
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Analyzed: Thievery Corporation / Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -2.59 dB -16.88 dB 2:16 01-A Warning (Dub)
DR14 -0.36 dB -16.76 dB 5:07 02-2001 Spliff Odyssey
DR13 0.00 dB -15.36 dB 6:24 03-Shaolin Satellite
DR14 -0.45 dB -16.97 dB 4:08 04-Transcendence
DR14 0.00 dB -15.72 dB 4:23 05-Universal Highness
DR15 0.00 dB -16.68 dB 6:30 06-Incident at Gate 7
DR14 0.00 dB -16.05 dB 2:59 07-Scene at the Open Air Market
DR12 -3.83 dB -18.19 dB 6:12 08-The Glass Bead Game
DR14 -0.07 dB -16.37 dB 4:01 09-Encounter in Bahia
DR15 -0.82 dB -17.69 dB 5:39 10-The Foundation
DR12 -1.87 dB -16.51 dB 2:24 11-Interlude
DR12 -1.58 dB -15.83 dB 4:17 12-The Oscillator
DR12 -0.19 dB -15.10 dB 4:27 13-Assault on Babylon
DR12 -3.90 dB -17.03 dB 5:08 14-.38.45 (A Thievery Number)
DR14 -2.19 dB -18.34 dB 4:53 15-One
DR13 0.00 dB -14.98 dB 4:31 16-Sun, Moon, and Stars
DR10 -3.27 dB -15.98 dB 3:03 17-Sleeper Car
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Number of tracks: 17
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2719 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Review by Cammila Collar
Rare-groove duo Thievery Corporation may fall under the general classification of electronica, but their album Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi, like much of their music, is such a confluence of subgenres that techno fans might not find what they're looking for in it. This record is electronic in that nearly everything heard on it has been tweaked in the studio, but almost all of the actual synth sounds on Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi lie in the background. What carry each song are recordings of actual instruments, either live or sampled, mixed to create the arc of the specific track. Add a smattering of vocal samples, and the result is the love-child of Massive Attack and Mondo Grosso, a trip-hoppy, acid jazz mutant that will make you want to dance, have sex, or lounge by the pool (if you're not left walking in confused circles, trying to figure out which one). That seems to be the CD's only real weakness: the seams that bind the various influences involved in the music can be a bit ragged, leading to some songs that come off as awkward, rather than eclectic. The amalgamations throughout most of the disc are quite effective, however. The track "Scene at the Open Air Market," for instance, sounds like the melody is played on a xylophone, before switching to perhaps an accordion, eventually coming to sound like a mixture of lounge music, rhumba, and Eastern European folk -- but sexy. The samples of a man yelling reggae-style shout-outs during "2001 Spliff Odyssey," however, are mostly just distracting from the ultra-smooth groove, and can feel like interruptions. In the end, assuming that almost everyone who picks up Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi is a fan of trip-hop, acid jazz, club/dance, or electronica, then it is essentially a record for everybody. Its only real fault is that occasionally, it edges on being a record for nobody.
1999 - DJ Kicks {!K7076LP} [24-96] (3x12'')
Thievery Corporation - DJ Kicks
Носитель: 12"
Год выпуска: 1999
Лейбл: !K7 (!K7076LP)
Страна-производитель: Германия
Формат записи: 32/96
Формат раздачи: 24/96
Продолжительность: 00:59:14
Треклист:
01. Dual Tone - Reign Dub (4:15)
02. Indian Vibes - Mathar (R. Fearless Mix) (5:56)
03. Les Baxter - Tropicando (2:36)
04. Rockers Hi-Fi - Transmission Central (Thievery Corporation Remix) (4:41)
05. DJ Cam - Success (Thievery Corporation Remix) (5:20)
06. Thievery Corporation - 2001 (7:55)
07. Jazzanova - Fedime's Flight (6:26)
08. Da Lata - Ponteio (Bonus Beats) (2:22)
09. Thievery Corporation - Coming from the Top (4:40)
10. Bobby Matos - Guiro Electro (R. Truby Mix) (5:29)
11. Pronoia - Janine (5:15)
12. Lazy Boy - Imperial (4:19)
Источник оцифровки: thezabs
Код класса состояния винила: Mint
Устройство воспроизведения: Rega P5
Головка звукоснимателя: Rega Exact2
Предварительный усилитель: Rega Brio 3
АЦП: M-Audio 192 TRS Inputs
Программа-оцифровщик: Audacity
Обработка: нет
Условия оцифровки
Lineage:
Rega P5 Turntable > Virgin Vinyl > Rega Exact2 Cartridge > Rega Brio 3 Amplifier > RCA Interconnects > M-Audio 192 TRS Inputs > Audacity @ 32bit float, 96kHz capture.
Processing:
32bit wav > Saved as 24bit WAV > Tagged with Discogs tagger through Foobar.
Scans:
600 DPI -> Color Correction in Photoshop CS3.
Спектры
Замер динамического диапазона
foobar2000 1.6.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-02-11 20:54:58
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Analyzed: Bobby Matos / DJ-Kicks (1)
Da Lata / DJ-Kicks (2)
DJ Cam / DJ-Kicks (3)
Dual Tone / DJ-Kicks (4)
Indian Vibes / DJ-Kicks (5)
Jazzanova / DJ-Kicks (6)
Lazy Boy / DJ-Kicks (7)
Les Baxter / DJ-Kicks (8)
Pronoia / DJ-Kicks (9)
Rockers Hi-Fi / DJ-Kicks (10)
Thievery Corporation / DJ-Kicks (11-12)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -4.00 dB -16.04 dB 5:29 10-Guiro Electro (R. Truby Mix)
DR11 -5.70 dB -18.30 dB 2:22 08-Ponteio (Bonus Beats)
DR9 -5.38 dB -16.75 dB 5:20 05-Success (Thievery Corporation Remix)
DR9 -5.18 dB -15.65 dB 4:15 01-Reign Dub
DR8 -5.36 dB -14.50 dB 5:56 02-Mathar (R. Fearless Mix)
DR9 -5.46 dB -16.34 dB 6:26 07-Fedime's Flight
DR9 -4.90 dB -16.22 dB 4:19 12-Imperial
DR9 -5.47 dB -16.45 dB 2:36 03-Tropicando
DR10 -4.08 dB -15.82 dB 5:15 11-Janine
DR9 -5.36 dB -15.31 dB 4:41 04-Transmission Central (Thievery Corporation Remix)
DR11 -6.94 dB -20.32 dB 7:55 06-2001
DR9 -4.10 dB -14.74 dB 4:40 09-Coming from the Top
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2681 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Review by Keith Farley
Just as sampladelic as their debut album, Thievery Corporation's entry in Studio !K7's growing DJ-Kicks mix album series charts the duo's interest in not only blunted trip-hop but also Brazilian music, exotica, and easy listening. Featuring a few of their own tracks ("It Takes a Thief," "Coming from the Top") plus tracks by Rockers Hi-Fi and Fun-da-Mental, DJ Kicks is a solid chillout album.
2000 - The Mirror Conspiracy {ESL033LP} (2014) [24-96] (2 LP)
Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy
Носитель: LP
Год выпуска: 2014
Лейбл: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music (ESL033LP)
Страна-производитель: США
Формат записи: 24/192
Формат раздачи: 24/96
Продолжительность: 00:57:10
Треклист:
01. Treasures (2:27)
02. Le Monde (3:13)
03. Indra (5:25)
04. Lebanese Blonde (4:47)
05. Focus on Sight (3:49)
06. Air Batucada (4:47)
07. So Com Voce (2:48)
08. Samba Tranquille (3:07)
09. Shadows of Ourselves (3:40)
10. The Hong Kong Triad (3:03)
11. Illumination (4:39)
12. The Mirror Conspiracy (3:45)
13. Tomorrow (3:45)
14. Bario Alto (3:55)
15. Guide for I and I (4:00)
Источник оцифровки: thezabs
Код класса состояния винила: Mint
Устройство воспроизведения: Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU
Головка звукоснимателя: Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge
Предварительный усилитель: PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC
Программа-оцифровщик: Audition CC 2019
Обработка: Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +5.5/5.55/4.75/5.25 DB > Remove DC Bias
Условия оцифровки
Lineage:
Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU > Virgin Vinyl > Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge > PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC > AudioQuest Carbon USB Cable > USB-IN > Audition CC 2019 @ 24bit float, 192kHz capture.
Processing:
24bit wav > Run through Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +5.5/5.55/4.75/5.25 DB > Remove DC Bias > Saved as 24bit,96kHz WAV > FLAC > Tagged with Discogs tagger through Foobar.
Scans:
Epson Expression 11000XL -> 16bit 600 DPI with Unsharp Mask -> Color Correction in Photoshop CC 2019 x64 -> 8bit 600DPI PNG.
Спектры
Замер динамического диапазона
foobar2000 1.6.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-02-11 21:02:02
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Analyzed: Thievery Corporation / The Mirror Conspiracy
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -1.05 dB -16.86 dB 2:27 01-Treasures
DR12 -3.26 dB -17.10 dB 3:13 02-Le Monde
DR13 -2.10 dB -18.27 dB 5:25 03-Indra
DR12 -1.17 dB -15.46 dB 4:47 04-Lebanese Blonde
DR13 -1.47 dB -17.38 dB 3:49 05-Focus on Sight
DR12 -1.53 dB -15.72 dB 4:47 06-Air Batucada
DR13 -2.94 dB -18.61 dB 2:48 07-So Com Voce
DR13 -1.42 dB -16.86 dB 3:07 08-Samba Tranquille
DR13 -1.13 dB -16.24 dB 3:40 09-Shadows of Ourselves
DR14 -0.98 dB -16.96 dB 3:03 10-The Hong Kong Triad
DR13 -2.37 dB -18.33 dB 4:39 11-Illumination
DR15 -0.21 dB -17.33 dB 3:45 12-The Mirror Conspiracy
DR13 -1.97 dB -17.56 dB 3:45 13-Tomorrow
DR13 -0.91 dB -15.99 dB 3:55 14-Bario Alto
DR13 -0.71 dB -16.26 dB 4:00 15-Guide for I and I
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2825 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Review by John Bush
Like their debut album, Thievery Corporation's second, The Mirror Conspiracy, is a pleasant album of sublime mid-tempo trip-hop, reminiscent of easy listening groove music, and continually referencing the breezier, atmospheric side of Brazilian, Jamaican, French, and Indian forms. The nocturnal dub-poetry of "Treasures" sets a tone for the bruising basslines and echoey keys throughout the album, and "Lebanese Blonde" is another early highlight, with the graceful vocalese of Pam Bricker framing live sitar by Rob Myers and a Jamaican-style horn section. Brazil represents with a triple-shot of "Air Batucada," "So Com Voce" (with vocals from Bebel Gilberto), and "Samba Tranquille." French chanteuse Lou Lou adds a bit of downtempo continental flair on "Le Monde" and "Shadows of Ourselves," and Thievery Corporation even samples Ella Fitzgerald on the ambient-jungle closer "Tomorrow." As on their first LP, Garza and Hilton occasionally appear satisfied to just push a few grooves and reference their favorite styles of music over the top -- at the expense of any new ideas -- but The Mirror Conspiracy is excellently produced and almost as stylish as the duo's swinging suits on the cover.
2005 - The Cosmic Game (2014) {ESL081LP} [24-96] (2 LP)
Thievery Corporation - The Cosmic Game
Носитель: LP
Год выпуска: 2014
Лейбл: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music (ESL081LP)
Страна-производитель: США
Формат записи: 24/192
Формат раздачи: 24/96
Продолжительность: 01:02:48
Треклист:
01. Marching the Hate Machines (Into the Sun) (4:01)
02. Warning Shots (5:03)
03. Revolution Solution (3:40)
04. The Cosmic Game (2:20)
05. Satyam Shivam Sundaram (4:05)
06. Amerimacka (5:42)
07. Ambicion Eterna (3:43)
08. Pela Janela (3:42)
09. Sol Tapado (3:59)
10. The Heart's a Lonely Hunter (4:04)
11. Holographic Universe (3:42)
12. Doors of Perception (3:17)
13. Wires and Watchtowers (4:20)
14. The Supreme Illusion (4:10)
15. The Time We Lost Our Way (4:12)
16. Gentle Dissolve (2:48)
Источник оцифровки: thezabs
Код класса состояния винила: Mint
Устройство воспроизведения: Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU
Головка звукоснимателя: Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge
Предварительный усилитель: PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC
Программа-оцифровщик: Audition CC 2019
Обработка: Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +3.55/3.55/3.95/4 DB > Remove DC Bias
Условия оцифровки
Lineage:
Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU > Virgin Vinyl > Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge > PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC > AudioQuest Carbon USB Cable > USB-IN > Audition CC 2019 @ 24bit float, 192kHz capture.
Processing:
24bit wav > Run through Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +3.55/3.55/3.95/4 DB > Remove DC Bias > Saved as 24bit,96kHz WAV > FLAC > Tagged with Discogs tagger through Foobar.
Scans:
Epson Expression 11000XL -> 16bit 600 DPI with Unsharp Mask -> Color Correction in Photoshop CC 2019 x64 -> 8bit 600DPI PNG.
Спектры
Замер динамического диапазона
foobar2000 1.6.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-02-11 21:47:45
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Analyzed: Thievery Corporation / The Cosmic Game
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -3.93 dB -17.82 dB 4:01 01-Marching the Hate Machines (Into the Sun)
DR11 -3.95 dB -16.17 dB 5:03 02-Warning Shots
DR12 -3.78 dB -17.60 dB 3:40 03-Revolution Solution
DR9 -5.33 dB -16.92 dB 2:20 04-The Cosmic Game
DR13 -3.92 dB -19.98 dB 4:05 05-Satyam Shivam Sundaram
DR11 -2.97 dB -16.35 dB 5:42 06-Amerimacka
DR11 -6.46 dB -19.54 dB 3:43 07-Ambicion Eterna
DR11 -2.44 dB -16.70 dB 3:42 08-Pela Janela
DR12 -2.50 dB -16.92 dB 3:59 09-Sol Tapado
DR13 -2.23 dB -16.41 dB 4:04 10-The Heart's a Lonely Hunter
DR10 -3.03 dB -15.77 dB 3:42 11-Holographic Universe
DR11 -3.93 dB -19.49 dB 3:17 12-Doors of Perception
DR13 -2.83 dB -18.51 dB 4:20 13-Wires and Watchtowers
DR11 -3.36 dB -16.47 dB 4:10 14-The Supreme Illusion
DR12 -3.36 dB -17.32 dB 4:12 15-The Time We Lost Our Way
DR11 -4.39 dB -17.39 dB 2:48 16-Gentle Dissolve
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2718 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Review by David Jeffries
The ingredients -- electronic beats, dub, soft Brazilian tones, sitars, and women singing in foreign languages -- are entirely the same, but Thievery Corporation have never sounded so genuine. Despite the same old sound and a busy release schedule leading up to it, The Cosmic Game comes across as fresh as a debut and surprisingly indifferent toward being the in thing. What it is is music for music's sake, all laid out with the utmost care, giving listeners a fully thought-out album that makes the "forward" button on your CD player purposeless. Effortlessly flowing from the indie-grooving "Marching the Hate Machines (Into the Sun)" with the Flaming Lips to reggae to samba to psychedelia and beyond, the album is trimmed of all fat. Instrumentals with clever grooves sometimes overstayed their welcome on previous Thievery albums, but here they're whittled down to interludes when need be and positioned as chillout segues between the more striking numbers. The druggy, Perry Farrell-inna-reggae-style "Revolution Solution" is one of these stunners, but the superstars don't own all the highlights. As dank, Jamaican-flavored horns echo into the distance, siren Sista Pat lures listeners into the deep world of "Wires and Watchtowers" while soulful crooner Notch takes things uptown on the cool "Amerimacka" before the Corp turn the tune into one of their stickiest dub outings yet. The pleasant "The Heart's a Lonely Hunter" deserves mention because David Byrne guests on vocals, and while it's very good, it's the most forgettable number on this outing. The track brings a very slight reminder of when Thievery Corporation have let ambition trump the meaningful and meaty, but the otherwise purposeful and certain Cosmic Game is so darkly delicious you have to admit it's their masterwork.
2008 - Radio Retaliation {ESL 140} [24-96] (3x12'')
Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation
Носитель: 12"
Год выпуска: 2009
Лейбл: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music (ESL 140)
Страна-производитель: США
Формат записи: 32/96
Формат раздачи: 24/96
Продолжительность: 00:56:03
Треклист:
01. Sound the Alarm (3:42)
02. Mandala (4:00)
03. Radio Retaliation (3:25)
04. Vampires (4:58)
05. Hare Krsna (3:27)
06. El Pueblo Unido (3:36)
07. (The Forgotten People) (3:14)
08. 33 Degrees (3:46)
09. Beautiful Drug (3:28)
10. La Femme Parallel (4:31)
11. Retaliation Suite (2:57)
12. The Numbers Game (3:04)
13. The Shining Path (3:37)
14. Blasting Through the City (3:34)
15. Sweet Tides (4:44)
Источник оцифровки: thezabs
Код класса состояния винила: Mint
Устройство воспроизведения: Rega P5
Головка звукоснимателя: Rega Exact2
Предварительный усилитель: Rega Brio 3
АЦП: M-Audio 192 TRS Inputs
Программа-оцифровщик: Audacity
Обработка: Click Repair 3.0.1 at 5/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +3.9/4.75/2.95 DB > Remove DC Bias
Условия оцифровки
Lineage:
Rega P5 Turntable > Virgin Vinyl > Rega Exact2 Cartridge > Rega Brio 3 Amplifier > RCA Interconnects > M-Audio 192 TRS Inputs > Audacity @ 32bit float, 96kHz capture.
Processing:
32bit wav > Run through Click Repair 3.0.1 at 5/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +3.9/4.75/2.95 DB > Remove DC Bias > Saved as 24bit WAV > FLAC > Tagged with Discogs tagger through Foobar.
Scans:
600 DPI with Unsharp Mask -> Color Correction in Photoshop CS4.
Спектры
Замер динамического диапазона
foobar2000 1.6.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-02-11 22:09:17
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Analyzed: Thievery Corporation / Radio Retaliation
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.13 dB -16.49 dB 3:42 01-Sound the Alarm
DR11 -1.25 dB -14.47 dB 4:00 02-Mandala
DR12 -2.61 dB -16.69 dB 3:25 03-Radio Retaliation
DR13 -2.37 dB -17.15 dB 4:58 04-Vampires
DR11 -1.82 dB -15.06 dB 3:27 05-Hare Krsna
DR13 -1.67 dB -16.49 dB 3:36 06-El Pueblo Unido
DR12 -1.32 dB -16.13 dB 3:14 07-(The Forgotten People)
DR14 -1.80 dB -16.67 dB 3:46 08-33 Degrees
DR12 -0.71 dB -16.72 dB 3:28 09-Beautiful Drug
DR12 -0.86 dB -16.26 dB 4:31 10-La Femme Parallel
DR11 -5.74 dB -20.13 dB 2:57 11-Retaliation Suite
DR12 -3.21 dB -16.87 dB 3:04 12-The Numbers Game
DR9 -2.74 dB -13.89 dB 3:37 13-The Shining Path
DR14 -4.20 dB -20.33 dB 3:34 14-Blasting Through the City
DR12 -4.39 dB -18.35 dB 4:44 15-Sweet Tides
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2661 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Review by John Bush
From the title alone, it's clear that Thievery Corporation has more on its mind than just the construction of breezy coffeehouse soundtracks and laid-back global chill. Radio Retaliation is a record of righteous fury (the targets are political, if that even needs to be said) and one that makes their previous efforts sound like Discreet Music in comparison. Thievery amps up their beats, quickens the pace, and unleashes a phalanx of vocal features to attack the D.C.-based Corporation's crosstown rivals on Capitol Hill and at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. (Granted, this is still a revolution mostly in the head.) The mélange of worldbeat influences finds all the usual traces (Jamaica, India, Brazil, Nigeria, Arabia), but virtually all of the locales are charted by natives (Sleepy Wonder, Anoushka Shankar, Seu Jorge, Femi Kuti). On the title track, narcoleptic chatter Sleepy Wonder details his list of grievances, speaking for the entire corporation: "50,000 watts of Thievery hit them like poison darts/And watch the whole system what them build up fall apart." The two most important features are Femi Kuti's and Seu Jorge's; first, Kuti uses the track "Vampires" to call out African genocide throughout history (from Kinshasa to Darfur to Lagos to Malabo, Guinea), then Jorge comes next with the yin to Femi's yang, a beatific ode to peace titled "Hare Krsna." Thievery producers Rob Garza and Eric Hilton haven't quite revolutionized their beat-making or production from the past decade, but they sound energized by the political and social events of the 2000s. Despite the politics, there are still a few more of the ethereal masterpieces Thievery Corporation have made a hallmark in the past, including the sublime "Beautiful Drug" (featuring Slovakian singer Jana Andevska) and "Mandala," a guest feature for Anoushka Shankar that's particularly refreshing as an alternative to the usual Indian atmosphere on downbeat records (sampled, not played). The liner notes are a huge 20" x 30" fold-out booklet, including not only the lyrics but numerous quotes from a variety of world figures -- from Einstein, Chomsky, and Edward Bernays to John Lee Hooker and Mos Def.
2014 - Saudade {ESL 2201} [24-192]
Thievery Corporation - Saudade
Носитель: LP
Год выпуска: 2014
Лейбл: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music (ESL 2201)
Страна-производитель: США
Формат записи: 24/192
Формат раздачи: 24/192
Продолжительность: 00:42:16
Треклист:
01. Decollage (3:24)
02. Meu Nego (3:21)
03. Quem Me Leva (3:30)
04. Firelight (3:33)
05. Sola in Citta (2:28)
06. No More Disguise (3:27)
07. Saudade (2:09)
08. Claridad (3:44)
09. Nos Dois (3:04)
10. Le Coeur (3:05)
11. Para Sempre (2:59)
12. Bateau Rouge (4:10)
13. Depth of My Soul (3:22)
Источник оцифровки: thezabs
Код класса состояния винила: Mint
Устройство воспроизведения: Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU
Головка звукоснимателя: Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge
Предварительный усилитель: PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC
Программа-оцифровщик: Audition CC 2019
Обработка: Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +3.9/6 DB > Remove DC Bias
Условия оцифровки
Lineage:
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Processing:
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Scans:
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Замер динамического диапазона
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log date: 2022-02-11 22:33:43
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Analyzed: Thievery Corporation / Saudade
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -4.09 dB -17.97 dB 3:24 01-Decollage
DR12 -3.83 dB -17.13 dB 3:21 02-Meu Nego
DR10 -3.80 dB -16.49 dB 3:30 03-Quem Me Leva
DR13 -3.72 dB -17.81 dB 3:33 04-Firelight
DR12 -3.85 dB -17.86 dB 2:28 05-Sola in Citta
DR11 -4.00 dB -17.57 dB 3:27 06-No More Disguise
DR12 -3.34 dB -17.45 dB 2:09 07-Saudade
DR12 -3.01 dB -17.61 dB 3:44 08-Claridad
DR11 -4.03 dB -17.69 dB 3:04 09-Nos Dois
DR11 -3.42 dB -17.81 dB 3:05 10-Le Coeur
DR12 -1.84 dB -15.98 dB 2:59 11-Para Sempre
DR13 -1.84 dB -17.33 dB 4:10 12-Bateau Rouge
DR12 -4.54 dB -17.86 dB 3:22 13-Depth of My Soul
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4890 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Review by David Jeffries
Coming off the paranoid and dark Culture of Fear, where Orwellian ideas and dub beats filled the speakers, Thievery Corporation do a severe about-face with Saudade, an album that embraces the bossa nova and Brazilian rhythms, and ups the organic material content of the group's output. Horns, strings, and nylon-string guitars are hired, rather than sampled, on an album where Thievery members Rob Garza and Eric Hilton play mostly guitar and bass. They also curate and produce, coming up with a fine set of wistful tunes and suitable, alluring singers when it comes to the former, but they come up a bit short when it comes to the latter. Vocalist Lou Lou Ghelichkhani is a wonderfully subdued siren who can deliver with all the breezy sway required for beautiful songs like "Decollage" and "Bateau Rouge," and yet the production is all strings and vocals up front as everything else falls toward the back, making these bossa nova recordings more "hot" than "warm." Leave a Caipirinha in the sun too long and it's the same kind of almost delicious, but with the same kid gloves being used on the mixing board during "Para Sempre," the sharp sonics actually help the up-and-sashaying performance from Elin Melgarejo. When Shana Halligan searches the "Depth of My Soul" on the not-so-bossa closer, the strolling bassline is punchy enough to drive home her pathos, and if there are Brazilian spy films, "Claridad" and vocalist Natalia Clavier are spot-on for their soundtracks. The woozy "Nos Dois" with Karina Zeviani ups the Thievery Corp content (nigh time production and notes that dissolve before they disappear) and suggests what could have been if Saudade better balanced its reverence and reverb.
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发表于 2022-4-2 15:03:55
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