Category: Rock

Joe Satriani – Strange Beautiful Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.83 GB (ISO) + 1.13 GB (FLAC Stereo) + 3.23 GB (FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic | USA | Cat#: ES 86294 | Genre: Hard Rock

What’s a guitar hero to do now that the masses prefer electronic beats and rap-metal to killer scale runs? Joe Satriani seeks that answer on Strange Beautiful Music. Satriani set himself apart from other would-be kings of the six-string in the 1980s by combining impeccable technique with great feel and pop hooks. With those qualities, he produced great guitar-driven albums like Surfing With the Alien and Flying in a Blue Dream. On his 2002 release, Satriani tries to make his music fresh by incorporating world music influences and a bit of techno flava. Continue reading “Joe Satriani – Strange Beautiful Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Joe Satriani – Engines Of Creation (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.16 GB (ISO) + 969 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic | USA | Cat#: ES 67860 | Genre: Hard Rock

With Crystal Planet, Joe Satriani made an effective return to his signature sound following the erratic blues-rock detour of Joe Satriani. For the follow-up to Crystal Planet, Satriani is once again exploring novel territory in an effort to keep his music fresh, and Engines of Creation is the biggest stylistic shift he’s made yet — to electronic music. Satriani’s guitar is still the focal point of the music, to be sure, but while his virtuosity is obvious, it’s often submerged in the new demands of this musical idiom. Continue reading “Joe Satriani – Engines Of Creation (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”