I wanted to like it and expected to like it but wow this was one of the most upsetting sounding albums ive heard in awhile. I have a decent car stereo, nothing over the top but i couldnt believe what i was hearing. It just to me seems like one of my early ITB mixes that i used to be unhappy with.
The cymbals are to me the weakest part, and the bass kinda comes in and out. Its got this wash, or cloud over it where nothing seems to really have any definition to my ears. I do love the guys voice, and think its refreshing that the mix isnt crushed to hard and it sounds like real drums without any samples but my girlfriend was actually the first one to point out that it sounds like an mp3. I expected this cd to really impress me after hearing these comments and reading the soundonsound article about all the gear they had at their disposal and the organic way it was made. I just bought this cd yesterday and have to say i am confused. But to be honest, considering the musical content of most major stations here, its not much of a loss. Kind of sad, especially when the stations have the possibilites to send in a higher quality (like internet streams or cable or DMB). So what has been done 10 years ago is likely to be done in the same way today. And at least in Germany, changing workflows at big stations is something which isnt done on a regular basis, if ever. Most of the archiving/importing workflows have been established years ago when harddisks were expensive and space was limited. wav either, at least not in their productive environment. My visit at the BBC supported that observation. Most of the major stations in Germany, as well as a few Ive seen in the US (big ones for that matter) dont use WAV files but some kind of codec (Germany has ALOT of use of Mpeg2/musicam files, not so much mp3 and I havent seen. Completely unlistenable, space monkey galore.As mentioned earlier in this thread, I work for a broadcast company and I can tell you the same story. I assume it's the streaming of content, not storage of files, but the result sounds like ultra low bps adaptive codec.
But it is what it is.ĪFN (American Forces Network) transmit their program here in Germany using the most horrible codec you could imagine. The KOL record was mixed with a very specific sound intended, one which sounds markedly different from most other records when played against them. PS Old classics hold their own next to current music, so the excuse that radio crushes a good mix doesn't fly.Yep, nailed it. do we? I've worked with plenty of artists who laugh at me when I mention potential phase issues and insist that I pan it out anyway.
If it falls apart on the radio more than other songs then it is a mix issue.especially if it is phase related.I applaud when people mix it like they want and stand by it.but if it seems light weight compared to other songs, it's failed as a radio mix.and after the year or two KOL just had you better believe there will be at least ten more songs of theirs being played on the radio.you can't hide behind art on this one.sounds like it isn t cutting it on the radio.I usually love blaming the mastering guy, however this one falls squarely on the mixing guy.but we still don t know what the band insisted on.
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