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Dead Can Dance - Aion (4AD/Vinyl 180 Records) Vinyl rip in 24 Bit/96 Khz + CD-format

Posted By : Kel bazar | Date : 28 Aug 2011 09:51:42 | Comments : 11 |
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Dead Can Dance - Aion (1990)
Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz --> 16-bit/44kHz | FLAC (Tracks) , artworks | Stereo | 768 Gb, 221 Gb | 5% RAR Recovery
Modern Classical, Gothic, Ethnic Fusion, Ambient | Filesonic + Wupload
4AD/Vinyl 180 Records (2011)

Their reputation growing by leaps and bounds, including a huge underground following in the U.S. -- they were able to tour there even without one domestic release available, while at one point Dead Can Dance was the biggest selling band in 4AD's history -- Perry and Gerrard once again did the business with Aion. Its cover taken from Bosch, Aion's medievalism was worn more openly than ever before, with songs adapted from centuries-old material. The beautiful, entrancing "Saltarello," with lead performance by what sounds like an old wind instrument, comes from an Italian dance of the 14th century, while the mysterious moods of "The Song of the Sibyl" derive from 16th-century Catalonia. The group's command of not merely recording possibilities -- witness the exquisite layering of vocals on the opening "The Arrival and the Reunion" -- but of musical traditions, instruments, and more from around the world was arguably never stronger. Gerrard's vocals in particular have an even stronger, richer feeling than before, not merely able to command with its power but softly calm and seduce. Perry, meanwhile, is no less compelling, his ever-strong, wonderful voice perfectly suited to his choice of material. The standout track is "Fortune Presents Gifts Not According to the Book" with lyrics from a Spanish poet. The musical combination of softly plucked guitar and buried organ drone is striking enough, swathed in reverb, but when Perry steps in with his vocals, matched by more sparkling keyboards, the result is yet another high point for a band laden with them. Guest performers once again assist throughout, including Perry's brother Robert on haunting, quite non-clichéd bagpipes for "As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins" and singer David Navarro Sust, returning again to contribute some fine backing work.--Allmusic



Tracklisting:

1 The Arrival And The Reunion 1:39
2 Saltarello 2:34
3 Mephisto 0:54
4 The Song Of The Sybil 3:45
5 Fortune Presents Gifts Not According To The Book 6:30
6 As The Bell Rings The Maypole Spins 5:16
7 The End Of Words 2:05
8 Black Sun 4:56
9 Wilderness 1:24
10 The Promised Womb 3:23
11 The Garden Of Zephirus 1:18
12 Radharc 2:48

The album cover shows a detail from the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch's triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights (specifically, its central "Earth" panel).

Ripping Equipment:
TT: Technics SP 15 with SME 3009 tonearm & customized plinth
Cartridge: Ortofon Concorde OM 30 MM
Phono amp: Pro-Ject Tube Box II with 2X JAN 12AX 7WA (General Electric)
Cables: Wire World Solstice 5.2
Computer: Sony Vaio Laptop
ADC: Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
[img]Software: WaveLab 5.01, ClickRepair, Redbook Resampled And Dithered with iZotope RX




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Posted By: rohitbhalla Date: 28 Aug 2011 10:21:36
this is a brilliant post!

1st time for this album to be available on vinyl if i am not mistaken!

thank you for posting this!

would you be posting other vinyl 180 releases for DCD?
Posted By: Kel bazar Date: 28 Aug 2011 10:32:36
@rohitbhalla

I will post 2 others, but original pressing.
Posted By: Narayan23 Date: 28 Aug 2011 13:11:47
Thanks a lot!!
Posted By: rohitbhalla Date: 28 Aug 2011 13:33:33
@ Kel bazar - would love to get your rips of original pressings. Do you prefer the original pressings to the new 180vinyl release?
Aion was never released on vinyl before so this is a welcome post truly!
Posted By: Kel bazar Date: 28 Aug 2011 13:36:24
@rohitbhalla

Can't make a comparaison, it's the only vinyl 180 I own.
Posted By: mistermuse Date: 28 Aug 2011 17:46:35
Every DCD album released was issued on vinyl in the UK. I have them all and would love to compare to the 180's.
Posted By: Kel bazar Date: 28 Aug 2011 17:52:30
I can't compare to the original, but the soundstage of this one is awesome !!!
Posted By: Fran Solo Date: 28 Aug 2011 23:37:05
Thanks, Kel.
Posted By: beebyte Date: 29 Aug 2011 00:35:33
This was my first exposure to DCD and still my favorite! Big thanks for the post!
Posted By: mooney Date: 29 Aug 2011 16:09:28
The original UK 4AD vinyl was mastered by Stuart Hawkes and pressed at MPO Averton. It's on par with this edition, but nothing has surpassed the SACD's thus far.
Posted By: Avaxmomo Date: 11 Sep 2011 21:29:29
funny: Same cover, but totally different artist: :-D

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