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From | "Mike Curry" <mikecurry@hotmail.co.uk> |
Subject | Re: no surprise |
Date | Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:58:42 +0100 |
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I thought Quiet Was The New Loud? I can't keep up.
>From: synchro1 <synchro1@ix.netcom.com>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: no surprise
>Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 07:51:23 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
>
>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007250708,00.html
>
>Official, rock music is too loud
>
>By THOMAS WHITAKER
>June 04, 2007
>
>MUSIC chiefs were blasted last night for using computer wizardry to make
>new albums louder than ever.
>
>Bosses are artificially enhancing sound levels as they believe the noisier
>a record is, the more copies it will sell.
>
>But music lovers say some tracks are now so distorted they can make
>listeners feel nauseous.
>
>And Britainâs leading studio engineers have launched a campaign to make
>records range in levels to avoid one loud blur.
>
>Among records blasted by engineers is the Red Hot Chili Peppersâ
>Californication which some branded âunlistenableâ. An online petition
>has even been launched to have it âremasteredâ.
>
>Other albums slated by studio experts are works by Oasis, the Arctic
>Monkeys and Lily Allen.
>
>Peter Mew, senior mastering engineer at Londonâs Abbey Road Studios â
>where The Beatles made many of their hits â said: âRecord companies are
>competing in an arms race to make their album the loudest. The quieter
>parts are becoming louder and the loudest parts are just becoming a buzz.
>This could be the reason CD sales are in a slump.â
>
>Geoff Emerick, an engineer on the Beatlesâ Sgt Pepperâs album, said:
>âA lot of what is released today is basically a scrunched up mess.
>
>âWhole layers of sound are missing. Itâs because record companies
>donât trust listeners to decide themselves if they want to turn the
>volume up.â
>
>Singing legend Bob Dylan, 66, said: âModern records are atrocious.
>Thereâs no definition of anything â just static.â
>
>Val Weedon of the UK Noise Association called for a ceasefire in the
>âloudness warâ.
>
>And one record boss admitted: âNew techniques are causing our listeners
>fatigue.â
>
>t.whitaker@the-sun.co.uk
>
>
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