(Electronic, Berlin School) Gert Emmens - Elektra 25th anniversary edition - 2024 (Groove Unlimited #GR-373), WEB, FLAC (tracks), lossless

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Analyzed: Gert Emmens / Elektra 25th anniversary edition
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR7      -19.29 dB   -34.51 dB      0:36 01-Welcome to Elektra
DR9       -0.34 dB   -11.71 dB     10:55 02-Elektra part 1
DR9       -0.33 dB   -11.54 dB     33:10 03-Elektra part 2
DR8       -0.33 dB   -10.01 dB     10:45 04-Elektra part 3
DR8       -0.32 dB   -10.74 dB      9:51 05-The sign of the sentinel
DR9       -0.38 dB   -12.23 dB     12:14 06-Elektra 2024
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Number of tracks:  6
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           781 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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August 2023. Finished the new solo album ‘All That Is Left Behind’ a month ago (to be released in 2025) and the collaboration with Ruud Heij is on a summer break. o, to have something to do on making music I decided to listen to the old 1999 album Elektra with the aim to play and record the track Elektra – part one. Just for fun.
I found out that there were no kept DAW audio-files or projects from Elektra anymore, so it was a matter of listening to the music,
trying to find out what was exactly played and then try to play it on synths again.
Since I found out it was a lot of fun to do, I went on with the next Elektra track, which was a bit harder to do, since it is more than half an hour of music. Within a month, the entire album was finished, recorded and mixed. Next thing I tried to do was making a new piece of music in the Elektra style. Over the years, my style has become more symphonic and melancholic, Elektra being more dynamic and rhythmic, so it was quite a challenge. Why Elektra? Elektra was my first attempt to make electronic music (after an EM break for 15 years, focusing more on fusion and progrock). I was looking for a style of music that was a kind of retro electronic music, close to Berlin School. I didn’t find it with Elektra, but two albums later, with Wanderer of Time.
My set-up at that time was very limited, with the instruments I had then I couldn’t exactly produce what I wanted.
Which resulted in the fact not to be satisfied with the outcome and after the release I’ve never listened to the music anymore.
So the idea was actually: how would Elektra sound if I had played and recorded it now (2023 that is).
At some point I started to realize that in 2024 it would be 25 years ago since Elektra was released, which led to the idea of releasing this version as a 25th anniversary edition. The original Elektra was never released on cd, but on cdr. So in a way you have the chance to have it on cd now. Hope you’ll enjoy it!!
Gert Emmens, April 2024