(Ambient, Ethnic Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Folk) [LP] [24/96] Om - Solar Wind - 1983, FLAC (tracks)

Vinyl records:
PLAYER-
CARTRIDGE: Audio-Technica AT-OC9ML/II
TURNTABLE: Technics SL-1200mk5
PHONO STAGE: Lehmann Audio Black Cube Statement
PROCESS-
CLEANING:
RECORD CLEANING MACHINE: Record Doctor V (vacuum RCM)
RECORD CLEANING LIQUID: Audio Intelligent Enzymatic Formula and Super Cleaner. Records were first cleaned using the enzymatic formula by wetting it and brushing it for at least 3 minutes. After vacuuming the enzymatic formula, the super cleaner is applied and brushed over the record for 1 minute, then vacuumed off. Newly cleaned records were stored in Diskeeper Ultimate inner sleeves.
STYLUS CLEANING: Onzow Zerodust, applied every time one side finished playing.
RIPPING:
1. Record in 24/96 to Audition
2. iZotope DeClicker and Audition's built-in declicker plugin were used to manually eliminate clicks and pops. Low frequency rumble <20Hz was deleted. After cleaning, fix stereo imbalance (if any), normalize to -0.1dB.
3. Separate individual tracks, export as WAV, tag in kid3 using Discogs data, convert to FLAC in XLD using compression level 8.
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Computer:
SOUND CARD: Apogee Duet 2 for Mac
RECORDING SOFTWARE: Adobe Audition CC
OS: macOS 10.13 "High Sierra"
SOUND MONITORING: InEar StageDiver SD-3s or Sennheiser HD800 + Benchmark DAC1 USB
POST-PROCESSING SOFTWARE: Adobe Audition CC, iZotope RX 6 Declicker
SCANNER: Epson 11000XL or GT-15000 @ 600 dpi to TIFF format
IMAGE EDITOR: Adobe Photoshop CC, scans saved for distribution as JPEG quality 10
Record condition: NM

foobar2000 1.6.12 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-09-26 19:20:47
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Analyzed: Om / Solar Wind
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.92 dB -18.46 dB 4:28 01-Band Om
DR14 -3.19 dB -21.05 dB 5:21 02-Samarkand
DR14 -0.10 dB -19.32 dB 4:25 03-Dancing Top
DR16 -0.18 dB -18.82 dB 4:45 04-Windmill
DR15 -0.10 dB -17.68 dB 6:44 05-Aguni
DR12 -9.34 dB -25.01 dB 5:10 06-Pan's Fountain
DR14 -2.57 dB -19.90 dB 6:12 07-Solar Wind
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2572 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Featured in the “Ethnic” section of Chee Shimizu’s Obscure Sound disc guide, Solar Wind is the lone release from short-lived ’80s Japanese fusion band Om. Apparently inspired by ECM artist / Oregon guitarist Ralph Towner, the group presents an ethno jazz sound incorporating classical Indian instruments like tabla, sitar, and flute with fretless bass and guitar. The acoustic instruments give the songs a pure and crystalline but also incredibly vibrant sound that very much matches the illustration on the cover. For further listening, we also recommend Mu Project’s Asia Dream, which was released three years later by Om’s producer Ryoichi Kuniyoshi.

Kenji Ohi - flute
Kyoji Hoshikawa - sitar
Seiji Hano - guitar
Yoshihumi Okajima - bass
Keita Shiraishi - percussion
Toshiya Arai - tabla
Recorded at Studio Magnet in April 1983.