I find that the biggest problem with rock/heavy metal is the fact that they dont really bother with compression or mastering.
so the end result is often a bunch of songs with lyrics you cant even make out because of cymbals being too loud. Not only that but the cymbals sound really choppy and watery because they haven't been limited/compressed.
I don't suppose there are any non-edm bands that prefer perfection?
Sep-12-2005 05:30
flavdave
The Quiet Beatle
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Richmond/Blacksburg, VA
There are plenty of well produced rock records. There are plenty of shitty electronic tracks.
Sep-12-2005 05:59
A.J.
Back from the dead
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Sydney
quote:
Originally posted by flavdave
There are plenty of well produced rock records. There are plenty of shitty electronic tracks.
Sep-12-2005 06:31
eFeKz
sending out an s.o.s.
Registered: Mar 2005
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by flavdave
There are plenty of well produced rock records. There are plenty of shitty electronic tracks.
totally dude, but groups likes System of a Down....man they could use some mastering alright.
Sep-12-2005 06:36
meneedit
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2001
Location:
so then, so far we have 0 on the list.
Sep-12-2005 06:53
XeQtOr
metalhead
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Helsinki, Finland
quote:
Originally posted by eFeKz
totally dude, but groups likes System of a Down....man they could use some mastering alright.
WTF are you on? :P Listen to SOAD's Toxicity Cd and say it would need some mastering? IMO it's one of the best sounding/produced heavy metal records of all time..
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Sep-12-2005 07:43
D-res
Hangin from Sagan's uvula
Registered: May 2004
Location: Milwaukee, WI
I'm listening to Metallica right now and although its the S&M cd, i just listened to reloaded and i still dont know what you mean. I agree with your statement if you jump into unsigned garage bands who record their own shit with a tape recorder or a mic on a computer, but otherwise i have to disagree
Sep-12-2005 08:05
Lepanto
Makes you HORNY!
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: The Height of New Colossus
quote:
Originally posted by XeQtOr
WTF are you on? :P Listen to SOAD's Toxicity Cd and say it would need some mastering? IMO it's one of the best sounding/produced heavy metal records of all time..
one of the worst CDs, also not heavy metal but the mastering is perfect. Also, let's not forget that rock musicians actually play real instruments
I think that after listening to trance for a while I'm kinda accustomed to crisp production so I notice if I'm listening to rock that has a more 'low-fi' feel. It's kinda annoying in some ways, sometimes I just want to enjoy the music and not think about production.
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Sep-12-2005 15:45
Allied Nations
Make it happen cap'n
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: MTHELL
i thought toxocity was mastered wonderfully, but i cant stand the mastering on the new album wtvr the fuck its called, after listenin to it a couple times through feels very flat to me, lifeless sound
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Sep-12-2005 16:18
TOR
Traveller
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Bruges, Belgium
i have this Staind album which sounds very lofi as well.. dunno what happened there
but as always, there is no need to generalize. there are plenty of well produced rock songs.
the only thing that bothers me sometimes is the bass drum, as it tends to stay on the background too much, leaving a bit of emptiness down below. but that's probably because i'm used to the hard hitting EDM kicks..
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Sep-12-2005 17:55
SYSTEM-J
IDKFA.
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Manchester
That's a ridiculous generalisation, and I've never encountered anything like that in any rock music.
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