Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani – Strange Beautiful Music (2002/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:00:16 minutes | 1,22 GB | Genre: Rock
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“Strange Beautiful Music” is the ninth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani. The album reached No. 140 on the United States Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for a week, as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries. The title of Strange Beautiful Music is also the name of Satriani’s publishing company.
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Joe Satriani – Shockwave Supernova (2015)
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Shockwave Supernova is guitarist Joe Satriani’s fifteenth studio record. The Legacy Recordings album features bassist Bryan Beller, multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally, and The Aristocrats’ drummer Marco Minnemann. All songs were written and arranged by Joe Satriani.
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Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 46:30 minutes | 1008 MB | Genre: Rock
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Even the major dudes of Harry Potter can tell you: There are limits to wizarding. Consider the rarified realm of instrumental rock. For a long time the “holy grail” pursuits were mostly in the direction of mega technique – the ability to cram a zillion notes into spaces meant for four, the knack for creating intricate lines at speeds that register as brain-wave blurs.
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Joe Satriani – Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock (2008/2014)
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“Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock” is the twelfth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in April 2008 through Epic Records. The album reached No. 89 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for two weeks, as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries. The album’s title has two meanings: the first part is a homage to Satriani’s nickname of “Satch”, while “Musterion” is a Greco–Biblical word meaning “hidden thing”, “secret”, or “mystery”.
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Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani (1995/2014)
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“Joe Satriani” is the self-titled sixth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in October 1995 through Relativity Records. The album reached No. 51 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for seven weeks, as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries. The album is a slight departure from Satriani’s previous instrumental rock stylings, instead showcasing a more laid back, blues-laden sound with less reliance on effects and overdubs.
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Joe Satriani – Is There Love In Space? (2004)
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Guitar boss Joe Satriani’s ninth album reflects the terrain he’s traveled more than it points to an unexplored one — and yes, that does prove to be a good thing. Satriani has explored many directions over eight previous albums, mashing together rock, blues, jazz, and pure technical proficiency in a dizzying blend that bears his unique signature. Is There Love in Space? recalls two distinct projects from his catalog, the groundbreaking Surfing With the Alien and the exotic Strange Beautiful Music. From the former is the driven, balls-out, tough blues-and-hard rock riffs and hooks, while from the latter are involved and sometimes intricate melodies and Eastern-tinged modes — though none of the electronica. Satriani’s sense of writing catchy turnarounds and hooks is ubiquitous here, and though he uses keyboards, they are never employed as more than devices to further along the framework of a particular tune. Even the vocal cuts here work well, “Lifestyle” with its roosty rock & roll vocal, boogie on methamphetamine whir, and bombastic power chords is a great choice for a single, as is the stomping, metallic “Hands in the Air,” which updates Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild” riff in extremis. The mid-tempo tunes, such as the wah-wah-phased title track and the shimmering “If I Could Fly,” are nice changes of pace too. The funky future blues of “I Like the Rain” features a slightly annoying vocal, but in its ZZ Top-fueled desert boogie, it hardly matters. The masterpiece on the set is “Searching,” however. It’s slow- to mid-tempo stride and minor key cadence pushed to the limit by the razor-wired and feedback aesthetic of its ten-minute sprawling excess. While guitar hero records are anything but cool in the new century, this guitar hero offers one cool little record. –Thom Jurek
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Joe Satriani – Flying In A Blue Dream (1989/2014)
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Flying in a Blue Dream is Joe Satriani’s third studio album and was originally released in October 1989. It was one of Satriani’s most popular albums, peaking at #23 on the US Billboard 200 chart and staying on the chart for 39 weeks. The album was certified Gold in January 1990 and was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards, Satriani’s third nomination. Four singles from the album charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart: “Big Bad Moon” (#31); “One Big Rush” (#36); “Back to Shalla-Bal” (#17); and “I Believe” (#17). Remastered by John Cuniberti, analog mixes are 15ips Dolby SR, transferred and mastered to digital at 96/24.
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Joe Satriani – Crystal Planet (1998/2014)
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Joe Satriani always stood apart from the legions of guitar virtuosos who surfaced in the late ’80s, largely because he had a sharper ear than his peers. He didn’t limit himself to hard rock or heavy metal, preferring to draw in elements of pop and jazz as well. At his best, he stood head and shoulders above his peers, many of whom were his former students. However, his records were a little uneven, especially those featuring his vocals, and it seemed like he had painted himself into a corner by 1995’s eponymous effort. Remarkably, moving to Epic revitalized his career. Recording wih longtime bassist Stuart Hamm and drummer Jeff Campitelli, Satriani turns in an all-instrumental record with Crystal Planet. It’s an instrumental record with a difference, finding the guitarist taking more chances than ever. There are some familiar hard rock and ballad workouts, but what’s astounding about the album is that it shows his technique continuing to develop and deepen, reaching into new, uncharted waters. It’s his finest all-instrumental effort since Surfing With the Alien.
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Joe Satriani – Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards (2010)
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Produced and recorded by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica), Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, is Joe’s 14th studio album. Once again, Joe is joined by his long-term drummer Jeff Campitelli, alongside newcomers Mike Keneally (keyboards – Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) and Allen Whitman (bass guitar – Mermen). On the eleven tracks that make up Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, Satriani‟s classic sound is accompanied by a surprisingly rich new texture. The first single “Light Years Away” provides a great introduction to the album, alongside several other high energy offerings, like the anthemic “Pyrrhic Victoria”, “Wormhole Wizards” and “Premonition”.
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Joe Satriani – Additional Creations and Bonus Tracks (2014/2020)
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This CD was originally included in limited batches of Engines of Creation at no extra cost and features alternate versions of Borg Sex, Flavor Crystal 7 and Until We Say Goodbye, plus a bonus track Turkey Man. Check out Engines of Creation for more information about that release. For the release of The Complete Studio Recordings in 2014, it was renamed “Additional Creations and Bonus Tracks” and 12 other bonus tracks from Joe’s previous releases were included. On Jan 14, 2020, this collection of 16 tracks was released as a standalone album.
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Joe Satriani – The Elephants of Mars (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:37 minutes | 1,44 GB | Genre: Rock
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17 albums in 35 years is an impressive feat. Even more impressive, however, is that Joe Satriani has always kept his quality high over time. he has received 15 Grammy nominations, but has yet to win one. Nevertheless, the musician is one of the best guitarists in instrumental rock today. This is also confirmed by his new, 18th studio album “The Elephants Of Mars”, which also marks the beginning of his collaboration with the earMUSIC label.

The album was made, how could it be otherwise, during the Corona pandemic and an accompanying break from concerts. Satriani and his live band wrote and recorded the 14 tracks in various locations around the world. But despite those constraints, or perhaps because of them, they wanted to do something more ambitious, using their time to create a wide-ranging set of songs that revealed a variety of influences. “We did everything. We tried the craziest ideas. And we tried every idea we had to turn something on its head and see what could happen,” Satriani writes on his website. “Sahara,” the first single from The Elephants Of Mars, is the best example of that.

In the wake of the new record, the guitarist says he challenged himself to create a “new standard” for instrumental guitar albums. He wanted to move away from what he describes as the “classic rock” of the last few albums he’s released. “I want to show people that an instrumental guitar album can have far more creative and fun elements than I think people are using right now,” Satriani says.
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Joe Satriani – The Elephants Of Mars (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:06:37 minutes | 824 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © earMUSIC

17 albums in 35 years is an impressive feat. Even more impressive, however, is that Joe Satriani has always kept his quality high over time. he has received 15 Grammy nominations, but has yet to win one. Nevertheless, the musician is one of the best guitarists in instrumental rock today. This is also confirmed by his new, 18th studio album “The Elephants Of Mars”, which also marks the beginning of his collaboration with the earMUSIC label.
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Joe Satriani – Not Of This Earth (1986/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 38:38 minutes | 846 MB | Genre: Rock
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When Joe Satriani released Not of This Earth, he stated that his goal was “to make a ‘guitar-record- that would be enjoyed by all; not just a ‘guitar-chops-record’ but one with real music on it.” Remastered by John Cuniberti, analog mixes are 30ips 1/2″ tape, transferred and mastered to digital at 96/24. (more…)

Joe Satriani – Engines Of Creation (2000/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 53:39 minutes | 1,01 GB | Genre: Rock
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Engines of Creation is guitarist Joe Satriani’s eighth album that was originally released in 2000. The record peaked at number 90 on the Billboard 200 chart, remaining there for three weeks. This was a different album for Satriani, he backed away from his typical blues/rock sound and decided to venture into the realm of electronic music. “Until We Say Goodbye”, the single on Engines of Creation, was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards. (more…)