Ikarus - Ikarus
Жанр: Progressive-Rock
Носитель: LP
Год выпуска: 1971 (Issue 2015)
Лейбл: Long Hair/LHC157
Страна-производитель: Germany
Аудио кодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks+.cue
Формат записи: 24/96
Формат раздачи: 24/96
Продолжительность: 41:10
Треклист:
A1 Eclipse Divided In Scyscrapers And Sooner Or Later
A2 Mesentery
B1 The Raven Including "Theme For James Marshall"
B2 Early Bell's Voice
Источник оцифровки: LP Rip & Full Scan LP Cover: Fran Solo
Код класса состояния винила: Mint
Устройство воспроизведения: Technics SL-1200MK2 Quartz
Головка звукоснимателя: SHURE M97xE With JICO SAS Stylus
Предварительный усилитель: Marantz 2252
АЦП: E-MU 0404
Обработка: DeClick with iZotope RX5: Only Manual (Click per click)
DR11
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Analyzed folder: /Ikarus - Ikarus (LP)
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR10 -0.12 dB -12.90 dB 01 Ikarus - LADO 1- Eclipse Divided In Scyscrapers And Sooner Or Later.wav
DR12 -2.57 dB -17.00 dB 02 Ikarus - Mesentery.wav
DR11 -0.86 dB -15.14 dB 03 Ikarus - LADO 2- The Raven Including "Theme For James Marshall".wav
DR12 -1.49 dB -14.80 dB 04 Ikarus - Early Bell's Voice.wav
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Number of files: 4
Official DR value: DR11
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Personel
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Wolfgang Kracht
Design [Cover Idea], Layout – Paul Sachse
Drums, Percussion – Bernd Schroder (2)
Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Vocals, Producer – Jochen Petersen
Guitar, Vocals – Manfred Schulz (4)
Lead Vocals – Lorenz Kohler, Manfred Schulz (4) (tracks: B2)
Organ, Piano – Wulf Dieter Struntz
Photography By – Sebastian Dietrich (2)
Words By [After A Poem By] – E. A. Poe* (tracks: B1)
Written-By – Petersen* (tracks: A1 to B1), Kohler* (tracks: A1, B1), Schulz* (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Wolfgang Kracht (tracks: B1, B2), Struntz* (tracks: B1, B2)
About
Eng
IKARUS were an early 6 piece Krautrock band who sang in English and featured sax, flute, clarinet, organ, piano and some strings besides the usual instruments. They just released this one album back in 1971, and it's interesting reading the lyrics to see how much they cared about the enviroment back then.
"Eclipse" hits the ground running as vocals come in. It settles after 1 1/2 minutes and the sax starts to lead the way as organ, bass and drums continue. Some solo acoustic guitar 3 minutes in. It's building. Vocals return as it settles once again. It kicks back in after 4 1/2 minutes. Themes are repeated. What a fantastic song ! Nice organ / bass section 8 minutes in. Strings after 9 1/2 minutes. Check out the emotion in the vocals 13 minutes in. It ends with the sounds of nature that blend into "Mesentery". It kicks into gear but the vocals are laid back here. The vocal melodies that come and go give it a sixties feel. Nice. Flute comes in. It turns spacey 4 1/2 minutes in as drums continue. Strings join in as well.
"The Raven (Including Theme For James Marshall)" is led by organ and sax early, drums are prominant 1 1/2 minutes in. The organ and sax are back. A dead calm 2 1/2 minutes in then it turns into a haunting mood. Flute comes in. Vocals before 4 minutes. It's raining after 7 minutes. A brighter mood follows. Cool. Piano 10 minutes in with strings to follow. "Early Bell's Voice" opens with piano as organ, drums and bass follow. The tempo picks up. The sax leads the way when it settles after 2 1/2 minutes. Psychedelic vocals join in. Normal vocals 5 minutes in as bass, drums and organ support. It turns dissonant late to end it.
Review by Mellotron Storm, progarchives.com
Rus
IKARUS - немецкая прогрессив-рок группа одного альбома.
Коллектив был составлен целиком из музыкантов-профессионалов, что они и попытались продемонстрировать на пластике, появившейся в 1971 году.
Материал представляет довольно завернутый и импровизационный арт-рок.
Даже структура композиций была типично прогрессивная - эпические и продолжительные пьесы, с обилием небезынтересных переходов и продолжительных импровизаций.
И плюс к тому неплохие инструментальные партии
Доп. информация
Reissue released under courtesy by IKARUS for Malesh Records / Long Hair 2015. Comes in single sleeve with full colour 4-page 12x12" insert.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: GEMA
Barcode: 4035177001570
Label Code: LC11329
Matrix / Runout: LHC157 A
Matrix / Runout: LHC157 B
