John Zorn Masada (v2 Lewojazz > TomP Remaster)
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Jazzclub KITO
Bremen, Germany
7th November 1994

Source 1: Dime post by blackforest, thanks for this & encouragement to remaster !!
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=351948
FM (Radio Bremen II) > DAT Recorder > R09 > HD > flac

Source 2: Lewojazz NWR mp2 (320/48k) recording used for tracks 05-11 (*) - thanks !!

Contrast clause:
FM version of source 2 is here http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=428805
A different capture, recorded on cassette rather than DAT (plus a tape flip during 'Janohah'
and higher FM / tape noise) was used just for the FM intro here and can be found at...
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=351664 (+)

Updated v2 Artwork provided by fastone (thanks too !!). Used to create flac tags in v2

Quality: Now a true A++ compared to the rather optimistic FM source ratings
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Blackforest posted his claimed upgrade to the alternate cassette source, but it did not sound as good
until I realised that the channel phase was inverted and when fixed, confirmed it was really an upgrade,
so with his agreement, I did my usual extra editing and V1 is a really fine complete concert, with much
better stereo image, separation of instruments and real attack to the drums, whilst the highlight for me is
being able to hear the woody thrum to Greg Cohen's great deep bass playing.

Lewojazz has since captured an excellent clean digital NWR recording of over 50% of the concert, so now you
have a v2 remaster that uses this better source. I also spotted additional small glitches in all the remaining
v1 tracks, so I corrected these as the tracks were changed anyway to add flac tags.

Now all we can wish for is a fresh broadcast of all the rest of the tracks.

Dime post by TomP, January 2015...Enjoy !!


John Zorn as
Dave Douglas tp
Greg Cohen b
Kenny Wollesen dr

00 - FM intro (0:18) +
01 - Piram (8:27)
02 - Hadasha (12:16)
03 - Zebdi (03:40)
04 - Kanah (9:02)
05 - Katzatz (04:23) *
06 - Janohah (17:50) *
07 - Hazor (8:46) *
08 - Lachish (2:36) *
09 - Sansanah (8:50) *
10 - Ravayah (4:09) *
11 - Hobah (8:18) * back to FM source 1 @ 1:30 from end (inaudible transition)
12 - Nashon (6:19)
13 - Abidan (7:51)

Total = 102:44

As always, track 00 can be omitted & the whole concert is continuous

Edit details:

v1 Editing (Nero 8 unless indicated):
Inverted phase (Audition)
Corrected FM phase offset by moving left channel -0.05msec
Corrected balance offset, reducing right channel by 10%
Increased volume level by +1dB
Fixed lots of volume and balance variations
Fixed the applause cut between tracks 06-07, 12-13 and at the end
Fixed short dropout in applause on many tracks
Fixed quite a few short FM clicks / DAT glitches (some remain as I couldn't locate them to fix)
Retracked so track starts with music, not during applause

v2 editing
mp2 > Foobar2000 (wav) > Audition (44.1k, phase invert) > Nero (bal / volume correct + cross-mix)





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