Garaj Mahal - Blueberry Cave (2005)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Artwork (600dpi, png) | 583 mb | MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 260 mb
Rock, Funk, Jam Band, Jazz Rock | Label: Harmonized R - HAR-023
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Artwork (600dpi, png) | 583 mb | MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 260 mb
Rock, Funk, Jam Band, Jazz Rock | Label: Harmonized R - HAR-023
If it's jaw-dropping, jazz-rock technical proficiency you're after, look no further than this quartet of astonishingly talented musicians. One spin of "The Shadow," the head-spinning nine-minute opener that meshes classic prog circa Brand X with a sped-up James Brown funk attack will prove conclusively that in the chops department, these guys are pretty much untouchable.
But rather than fashioning themselves as a contemporary version of the '70s Mahavishnu Orchestra or Return to Forever, two obvious influences on the band's sound, Garaj Mahal expands its palette to incorporate elements of rap and world music. That is particularly evident on the sitar driven "'Spect Rap," which shifts into the edgy, slow burn of "No 'Spect." Even when jamming over a driving, repetitious rhythm, as in "Massive," the layers of electric and acoustic guitar keep the approach from getting stale, and the extraordinary individual instrumental talents, especially from bassist Kai Eckhardt, keep the music focused. Some of that dissipates, though, on "Cosmic Elevator" when vocals with sophomoric lyrics nearly derail the quartet's tough Sly Stone funk. Things get back on track for the album's closing three songs that comprise the disc's final 25 minutes. Fareed Haque's sitar guitar dominates "Bicycling in Bombay," infusing an East Indian slant to the taut, slow groove as guest DJ Fly Agaric 23's turntables add subtle hip-hop effects.
"Celtic Indian" shifts through so many mood changes in its 11 minutes that it seems like a suite of different tunes all connected by the phenomenal interplay of the members. Recorded in July of 2004 but not released until nearly a year-and-a-half later, Garaj Mahal raises its already high musical bar on Blueberry Cave and sets a new standard for innovative jazz/funk/rock/prog/world music that few, if any, other bands are technically accomplished enough to meet.
Hal Horowitz
Tracklist:
01. The Shadow
02. Alvin
03. Blueberry Cave
04. 'Spect Rap
05. NO 'Spect
06. Massive
07. Cosmic Elevator
08. Paladin
09. Bicycling In Bombay
10. Celtic Indian
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 20. June 2016, 21:51
Garaj Mahal / Blueberry Cave
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Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
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1 | 0:00.00 | 9:15.15 | 0 | 41639
2 | 9:15.15 | 5:08.27 | 41640 | 64766
3 | 14:23.42 | 7:04.51 | 64767 | 96617
4 | 21:28.18 | 2:20.32 | 96618 | 107149
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8 | 46:11.63 | 7:33.08 | 207888 | 241870
9 | 53:44.71 | 6:13.19 | 241871 | 269864
10 | 59:58.15 | 11:15.41 | 269865 | 320530
Track 1
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Filename C:\EAC\Garaj Mahal - Blueberry Cave (2005) [FLAC] {Harmonized Records HAR-023}\07 - Cosmic Elevator.wav
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Filename C:\EAC\Garaj Mahal - Blueberry Cave (2005) [FLAC] {Harmonized Records HAR-023}\08 - Paladin.wav
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Filename C:\EAC\Garaj Mahal - Blueberry Cave (2005) [FLAC] {Harmonized Records HAR-023}\10 - Celtic Indian.wav
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==== Log checksum 43071A03FE8E1B5C849C212D500153C922ABB69A13AB7C627826BC264F1F241D ====
EAC extraction logfile from 20. June 2016, 21:51
Garaj Mahal / Blueberry Cave
Used drive : hp DVD A DH16ABSH Adapter: 0 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 896 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
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Additional command line options : -8 -V -T "ARTIST=%artist%" -T "TITLE=%title%" -T "ALBUM=%albumtitle%" -T "DATE=%year%" -T "TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" -T "TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" -T "GENRE=%genre%" -T "ALBUMARTIST=%albumartist%" -T "ALBUM ARTIST=%albumartist%" -T "COMMENT=EAC Secure Mode, Test & Copy, AccurateRip, FLAC -8" %source%
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 9:15.15 | 0 | 41639
2 | 9:15.15 | 5:08.27 | 41640 | 64766
3 | 14:23.42 | 7:04.51 | 64767 | 96617
4 | 21:28.18 | 2:20.32 | 96618 | 107149
5 | 23:48.50 | 5:27.05 | 107150 | 131679
6 | 29:15.55 | 8:52.38 | 131680 | 171617
7 | 38:08.18 | 8:03.45 | 171618 | 207887
8 | 46:11.63 | 7:33.08 | 207888 | 241870
9 | 53:44.71 | 6:13.19 | 241871 | 269864
10 | 59:58.15 | 11:15.41 | 269865 | 320530
Track 1
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Filename C:\EAC\Garaj Mahal - Blueberry Cave (2005) [FLAC] {Harmonized Records HAR-023}\06 - Massive.wav
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Filename C:\EAC\Garaj Mahal - Blueberry Cave (2005) [FLAC] {Harmonized Records HAR-023}\08 - Paladin.wav
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Filename C:\EAC\Garaj Mahal - Blueberry Cave (2005) [FLAC] {Harmonized Records HAR-023}\09 - Bicycling In Bombay.wav
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Filename C:\EAC\Garaj Mahal - Blueberry Cave (2005) [FLAC] {Harmonized Records HAR-023}\10 - Celtic Indian.wav
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==== Log checksum 43071A03FE8E1B5C849C212D500153C922ABB69A13AB7C627826BC264F1F241D ====
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