(Fusion) [LP] [24/96] Katsutoshi Morizono & Nihon Kogakuin College - Memories of Future - 1984, FLAC (tracks)

Vinyl records:
PLAYER-
CARTRIDGE: Audio-Technica AT-OC9ML/II
TURNTABLE: Technics SL-1200mk5
PHONO STAGE: Lehmann Audio Black Cube Statement
PROCESS-
CLEANING:
RECORD CLEANING MACHINE: Record Doctor V (vacuum RCM)
RECORD CLEANING LIQUID: Audio Intelligent Enzymatic Formula and Super Cleaner. Records were first cleaned using the enzymatic formula by wetting it and brushing it for at least 3 minutes. After vacuuming the enzymatic formula, the super cleaner is applied and brushed over the record for 1 minute, then vacuumed off. Newly cleaned records were stored in Diskeeper Ultimate inner sleeves.
STYLUS CLEANING: Onzow Zerodust, applied every time one side finished playing.
RIPPING:
1. Record in 24/96 to Audition
2. iZotope DeClicker and Audition's built-in declicker plugin were used to manually eliminate clicks and pops. Low frequency rumble <20Hz was deleted. After cleaning, fix stereo imbalance (if any), normalize to -0.1dB.
3. Separate individual tracks, export as WAV, tag in kid3 using Discogs data, convert to FLAC in XLD using compression level 8.
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Computer:
SOUND CARD: Apogee Duet 2 for Mac
RECORDING SOFTWARE: Adobe Audition CC
OS: macOS 10.13 "High Sierra"
SOUND MONITORING: InEar StageDiver SD-3s or Sennheiser HD800 + Benchmark DAC1 USB
POST-PROCESSING SOFTWARE: Adobe Audition CC, iZotope RX 6 Declicker
SCANNER: Epson 11000XL or GT-15000 @ 600 dpi to TIFF format
IMAGE EDITOR: Adobe Photoshop CC, scans saved for distribution as JPEG quality 10
Record condition: NM

foobar2000 1.6.12 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-09-27 23:48:53
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Analyzed: Katsutoshi Morizono & Nihon Kogakuin College / Memories of Future
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -0.10 dB -17.84 dB 5:25 01-To the 'O'
DR15 -1.93 dB -20.91 dB 6:49 02-Memories of Future
DR16 -0.55 dB -18.16 dB 5:41 03-Lovin You
DR15 -0.23 dB -18.74 dB 5:07 04-Muddy Cat Blues
DR17 -0.79 dB -19.01 dB 8:44 05-Till the Clouds Roll By
DR17 -0.10 dB -19.94 dB 5:39 06-Rainy Day Blues
DR14 -0.84 dB -15.98 dB 4:19 07-Strike Twice
DR12 -2.42 dB -19.16 dB 6:25 08-Wet Pavement
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2695 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Just a solid fusion album from start to finish, surprisingly so as it is an ultra-rare private press released by the music college Nihon Kogakuin College (日本工学院専門学校). Perhaps it's a consequence of being one of the few NKS LPs that has heavy involvement from an established artist. This time, it's fusion guitarist extraordinaire Katsutoshi Morizono (森園勝敏) of Prism! Also, it's notable for containing a pre-release version of "After the Rain" and "Wet Pavement", both of which would later be re-arranged in Morizono's 1985 album "4:17 PM".

Katsutoshi Morizono - electric guitar
Jun Nagai, Yasuhisa Shirao - saxophone
Yoshikazu Matsuura - keyboards
Hiroshi Kondoh - electric bass
Raiji Kawaguchi - drums
Katsurou Hatsugawa - percussion