Kitaro - Sacred Journey Of Ku-kai (2003) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC
Kitaro - Sacred Journey Of Ku-kai (2003)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 68:44 minutes | Scans included | 4,29 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Scans included | 1,79 GB
or FLAC Stereo (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Scans included | 1,52 GB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound
Sacred Journey of Ku-kai is first in a series of albums intended to address personal and global concerns alongside forward-thinking views of spiritual growth. Kitaro has embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage, visiting temples on the island of Shikoku, Japan once undertaken by Buddhist holy man, Ku-kai, more than 1,100 years ago. Sampling bells sounds from each temple, Kitaro distills their essence with inspired musical landscapes.
Although the general impression of Kitaro's music is that it consists almost entirely of undifferentiated space rock synth noodling, the truth is actually a bit more interesting than that. (Which is not to say that there aren't sections of The Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai that sound like someone taped down random keys on an old synthesizer and then went to get a cup of coffee.) This lengthy piece of program music features plenty of real instruments, particularly woodwinds and percussion, along with bits of birdsong and other nature sounds. Later in the album, unexpected elements like some old-fashioned prog rock electric guitar (on "Flow" and "Evening Sun") and even the out-of-nowhere appearance of a full choir of Buddhist monks ("Nen") add further interest to the sound. It's still an uninterrupted bliss-out, and anyone who requires such subtleties as melody and rhythm in their music will be driven insane, but there's more to The Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai than the previously uninitiated might expect.
It is Kitaro’s intention that his message of peace through music will inspire and unify us universally in global and spiritual co-existence. "The wars of the world don’t come from outer space. People create them, people who have a war within themselves. I want to create music that eases that war within". –- Kitaro
Tracklist:
01. Michi
02. Kageroh
03. Shizuku
04. Flow
05. Nen
06. The Wind
07. Gi
08. Evening Sun
09. Silence
10. Earth In Bloom
11. Kuu
12. Cocoro
All songs written, arranged, produced & performed by Kitaro.
Recorded by Kitaro & Gary Barlough at Mochi House Studio.
Mixed in Stereo & 5.1 by Allen Sides at Ocean Studio "D", Hollywood, CA.
Mastered by Doug Sax & Robert Hadley at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA.
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Kitaro / Sacred Journey of Ku-kai
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -5.28 dB -24.58 dB 7:31 01-Michi
DR13 -4.19 dB -23.76 dB 5:36 02-Kageroh
DR14 -6.57 dB -26.42 dB 5:17 03-Shizuku
DR14 -5.96 dB -26.01 dB 4:47 04-Flow
DR12 -5.88 dB -24.18 dB 5:07 05-Nen
DR11 -4.93 dB -21.09 dB 4:59 06-The Wind
DR14 -4.27 dB -24.32 dB 5:06 07-Gi
DR13 -6.18 dB -23.57 dB 4:54 08-Evening Sun
DR12 -7.77 dB -25.00 dB 6:02 09-Silence
DR14 -5.18 dB -27.55 dB 7:56 10-Earth In Bloom
DR12 -5.73 dB -22.89 dB 5:04 11-Kuu
DR13 -3.86 dB -24.08 dB 6:25 12-Cocoro
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Kitaro / Sacred Journey of Ku-kai
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -6.06 dB -21.01 dB 7:31 01-Michi
DR12 -5.30 dB -20.56 dB 5:36 02-Kageroh
DR13 -6.67 dB -22.97 dB 5:17 03-Shizuku
DR13 -3.60 dB -22.13 dB 4:47 04-Flow
DR12 -4.89 dB -20.93 dB 5:07 05-Nen
DR11 -5.37 dB -19.25 dB 4:59 06-The Wind
DR14 -4.38 dB -20.84 dB 5:06 07-Gi
DR12 -5.65 dB -20.31 dB 4:54 08-Evening Sun
DR12 -6.86 dB -23.57 dB 6:02 09-Silence
DR15 -5.05 dB -25.22 dB 7:56 10-Earth In Bloom
DR12 -6.05 dB -20.90 dB 5:04 11-Kuu
DR13 -3.98 dB -20.86 dB 6:25 12-Cocoro
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Kitaro / Sacred Journey of Ku-kai
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -5.28 dB -24.58 dB 7:31 01-Michi
DR13 -4.19 dB -23.76 dB 5:36 02-Kageroh
DR14 -6.57 dB -26.42 dB 5:17 03-Shizuku
DR14 -5.96 dB -26.01 dB 4:47 04-Flow
DR12 -5.88 dB -24.18 dB 5:07 05-Nen
DR11 -4.93 dB -21.09 dB 4:59 06-The Wind
DR14 -4.27 dB -24.32 dB 5:06 07-Gi
DR13 -6.18 dB -23.57 dB 4:54 08-Evening Sun
DR12 -7.77 dB -25.00 dB 6:02 09-Silence
DR14 -5.18 dB -27.55 dB 7:56 10-Earth In Bloom
DR12 -5.73 dB -22.89 dB 5:04 11-Kuu
DR13 -3.86 dB -24.08 dB 6:25 12-Cocoro
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Kitaro / Sacred Journey of Ku-kai
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -6.06 dB -21.01 dB 7:31 01-Michi
DR12 -5.30 dB -20.56 dB 5:36 02-Kageroh
DR13 -6.67 dB -22.97 dB 5:17 03-Shizuku
DR13 -3.60 dB -22.13 dB 4:47 04-Flow
DR12 -4.89 dB -20.93 dB 5:07 05-Nen
DR11 -5.37 dB -19.25 dB 4:59 06-The Wind
DR14 -4.38 dB -20.84 dB 5:06 07-Gi
DR12 -5.65 dB -20.31 dB 4:54 08-Evening Sun
DR12 -6.86 dB -23.57 dB 6:02 09-Silence
DR15 -5.05 dB -25.22 dB 7:56 10-Earth In Bloom
DR12 -6.05 dB -20.90 dB 5:04 11-Kuu
DR13 -3.98 dB -20.86 dB 6:25 12-Cocoro
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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