The Distortion of Sound...(Short Film)

[mickey]

Greetings,

Something to think about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDZcz-V29_M


mickey

[MarathonTmatt]

Great post! The other year the speakers for my vinyl record player c rapped out and I still need to replace them. Out of vinyl, 8-track, cassette, cd, and mp3/ itunes/ youtube etc., vinyl will produce the best sound quality. just listen to the wisdom of the musicians themselves such as snoop. i wonder how many younger people you see listening to tunes on their iphones are aware of this issue, or if they even care. even the format in which we are listening to music is getting cra ppier and more cookie-cutter yet people uncritically embrace it, lol.

[mickey]

Hi MarathonTmatt,

There have been times when compression was a good thing, even when vinyl was around. Check out what was done with The Doors' "Touch Me" (hold on to your socks):

Here is the original version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UEVyIyibD8

Here is the compressed version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZWbu7XackI


mickey

[MarathonTmatt]

Hi MarathonTmatt,

There have been times when compression was a good thing, even when vinyl was around. Check out what was done with The Doors' "Touch Me" (hold on to your socks):

Here is the original version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UEVyIyibD8

Here is the compressed version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZWbu7XackI


mickey

Mickey,
Wow, the compressed version does pack some power. Now that you mention this I think the Doors and their producers were master musicians and artists- like you have pointed out they knew how to use the compression technique. Unlike what we are seeing with the downgrading of uploading digital itunes music as the documentary pointed out. Now that I think about it, this sort of illustrates the proper use and mis-use of a technique/technology! Thank you for sharing the links.

[mickey]

You are welcome,

The bigger picture is that there are losses to be experienced with advances in technology. It has gotten to the point where artists are reaching back to find older equipment to get the sound or look they want to achieve.

Example 1: "Gloria (Zodiac Lovers)" by Adrian Younge, "Black Dynamite" soundtrack. This musician should have received a nomination for this soundtrack album. To create this track, Adrian Younge purchased some old recording equipment from the early 1970''s. The result is incredibly classic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P0lLjNHVFw

Example 2: "100 Days, 100 Nights" by Sarah Jones and The Dap-Kings. The people who made this video used vintage television cameras purchased off ebay. It resulted in a really beautiful look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ouI5KcyHfE


mickey