Have you noticed this new strange trend with vocals in songs?
One of the most maddening things about music over the quarter century (well, for me, anyway) is The Loudness Wars
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Loudness Wars
Is Today’s Pop Music Really That Bad? Yes–and Here’s Why.
Ever get the feeling that so much modern pop music is really quite, well, terrible? I mean, truly, honestly awful?
Read moreSpotify Has Turned Down the Volume–and That’s a Good Thing
You may have found yourself turning up your Spotify stream recently, depending on where you are and what software build
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Today is Dynamic Range Day. Death to The Loudness Wars!
Today is very important for anyone who believes that high-fidelity music is something that everyone should care about. It’s called
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Who Is Louder: Lemmy or Justin Bieber? (Warning: Trick Question)
Here’s another example of insanity in the Loudness Wars, the crazy notion that cranks up the apparent volume of a
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Why Is Today’s Music SO LOUD?
I was reminded of the insanity of the Loudness Wars the other day when I put on an Elvis Costello
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Before We All Move to High-Res Audio, There’s One Thing We Need to Do First
Having experimented with listening to High-Res audio over the last few weeks, I’m a convert. A return to proper high-fidelity!
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Why You Might Not Listen to Music As Much as You Used To
Spoiler: Because it’s too loud. I’ve discussed the insanity of The Loudness Wars many times in this space and it’s
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