(Chiptune, Pop Punk, Synthpop) [LP] [24/192] Anamanaguchi - Endless Fantasy (2 LP) - 2013/2020, FLAC (tracks)

01. Endless Fantasy (5:58)
02. Japan Air (feat. Meesh) (4:32)
03. Echobo (3:05)
04. Planet (4:19)
05. Viridian Genesis (3:03)
06. John Hughes (3:26)
07. Prom Night (3:47)
08. Interlude (Gymnopedie No.1) (1:10)
09. Akira (3:31)
10. SPF420 (2:06)
11. Interlude (Total Tea Time) (0:58)
12. Meow (3:34)
13. Canal Paradise (4:34)
14. Snow Angels (4:37)
15. In the Basement (3:30)
16. U n Me (4:51)
17. Space Wax America (3:49)
18. Everything Explodes (2:43)
19. Interlude (Still Splodin Tho) (1:06)
20. Pastel Flags (3:21)
21. Bosozoku GF (4:48)
22. (T-T)b (3:33)

Lineage:
Degritter RCM > Rega Naia Turntable with Rega Naia PSU > Virgin Vinyl > Rega Aphelion 2 Cartridge > Rega Aura Phono Stage > Rega Osiris Amplifier > RME ADI-2 Pro FS R BE ADC > AudioQuest Carbon USB Cable > USB-IN > Audition CC 2021 @ 24bit float, 192kHz capture.
Processing:
24bit wav > Run through Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +3 DB > Remove DC Bias > Saved as 24bit,192kHz WAV > FLAC > Tagged with Discogs tagger through Foobar.
Scans:
Epson Expression 11000XL -> 16bit 600 DPI with Unsharp Mask -> Color Correction in Photoshop CC 2021 x64 -> 8bit 600DPI PNG.

foobar2000 1.6.16 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Anamanaguchi / Endless Fantasy
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR9       -1.76 dB   -13.40 dB      5:58 01-Endless Fantasy
DR10      -0.86 dB   -12.38 dB      4:32 02-Japan Air (feat. Meesh)
DR10      -1.35 dB   -13.24 dB      3:05 03-Echobo
DR9       -1.09 dB   -12.41 dB      4:19 04-Planet
DR9       -2.72 dB   -13.64 dB      3:03 05-Viridian Genesis
DR9       -0.91 dB   -11.37 dB      3:26 06-John Hughes
DR9       -1.64 dB   -12.86 dB      3:47 07-Prom Night
DR10     -11.30 dB   -24.04 dB      1:10 08-Interlude (Gymnopedie No.1)
DR10      -0.89 dB   -11.46 dB      3:31 09-Akira
DR9       -0.99 dB   -10.90 dB      2:06 10-SPF420
DR13      -3.28 dB   -18.10 dB      0:58 11-Interlude (Total Tea Time)
DR10      -1.32 dB   -13.16 dB      3:34 12-Meow
DR9       -1.18 dB   -12.87 dB      4:34 13-Canal Paradise
DR10      -0.92 dB   -13.04 dB      4:37 14-Snow Angels
DR8       -1.52 dB   -12.19 dB      3:30 15-In the Basement
DR10      -0.89 dB   -12.61 dB      4:51 16-U n Me
DR8       -0.84 dB   -11.48 dB      3:49 17-Space Wax America
DR9       -0.90 dB   -13.00 dB      2:43 18-Everything Explodes
DR11      -3.83 dB   -16.86 dB      1:06 19-Interlude (Still Splodin Tho)
DR9       -1.65 dB   -12.37 dB      3:21 20-Pastel Flags
DR10      -0.97 dB   -12.76 dB      4:48 21-Bosozoku GF
DR9       -1.74 dB   -13.97 dB      3:33 22-(T-T)b
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Number of tracks:  22
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate:        192000 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           5423 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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After doing the soundtrack for the 2010 Scott Pilgrim video game, New York 8-bit geniuses Anamanaguchi dove headfirst into the recording of their second album. Three years (and many ideas, plans, and diversions) later, the 22-song Endless Fantasy finally saw the light of day in early 2013 on their own dream.hax label. All the time and effort put into recording the music paid off in the end, and the album is something of an 8-bit masterpiece. The band uses hacked Nintendo systems, Game Boys, and live instruments to make (mostly) instrumental music that is blindingly bright and insanely fun. They liken their music to teenaged nights listening to Weezer and playing video games, and they aren't far off. It also sounds a lot like what one would imagine for an Andrew W.K. video game soundtrack, full of energy and possessing an almost heavy metal power when the massed cartridges and guitars form into a tightly wound, ultra-powerful ball of sound. The songs are almost all as catchy as lice in a preschool, with the game consoles playing super hooky melodies and the instruments crashing along behind. Apart from a couple quiet transitional pieces of near-classical calm, there's not a single moment that isn't joyous fun as the band pushes down on the happiness throttle and never lets up -- sometimes sounding like the house band at the giddiest emo-pop (minus the emo) party ever, other times like they were doing the theme music for a super nerdy podcast (which isn't far off since they do that for The Nerdist). The occasional vocal interludes (three in all) show that they aren't a one-dimensional trick band; "Japan Air" bounces frantically like Puffy AmiYumi at +8, "Prom Night" sounds almost like it could be a club hit as the beat pounds along and Bianca Raquel's pleading vocals come across like a cartoon Katy Perry. As impressive as their hacking skills may be, the group's true strength is that if you stripped away the bits and chips, the songs underneath are strong enough to stand on their own. The beauty is that you don't have to strip away anything, because everything happens on Endless Fantasy all the time! It's a one-stop shop for all the goofy sounds, frenetic energy, and fast-paced fun one music fan can handle. Anamanaguchi may not have invented chiptune or 8-bit music, but they've pretty much perfected it.