Some early 2019 releases on certain platforms (rare for FLAC, but sometimes for WMA or MQA-encumbered FLAC) had digital watermarks or proprietary wrappers. A "patched" FLAC could mean someone removed these restrictions. This violates copyright law and the terms of service.
Distance Over Time was produced by guitarist John Petrucci and engineered by James "Jimmy T" Meslin. It was recorded at Yonderbarn Studios in upstate New York, a rustic barn converted into a state-of-the-art studio. The tracklist includes: dream theater distance over time 2019 flac patched