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From:
Wendy Branson
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Date:
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:41:18 -0400
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Re: [idm] Clark - Totems Flare
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Well I may have been too negative on this one aspect of the release. As I mentioned, I'm not familiar with his other releases. It is clear that he takes great care with the sound design, which is why I was surprised that it was so clipped, and didn't dismiss it out of hand. I'll be curious as to what others think when it comes out. --Wendy On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 8:47 PM, <vektor@oxo-unlimited.com> wrote:
quoted 98 lines There are so many good things I could say about Chris Clark's music that> There are so many good things I could say about Chris Clark's music that > this mail could easily turn into a long rant, so I'll just leave it at > this: I wish I had the patience to put so much attention to minute details > and also the natural ingenuity in sound sculpting that Chris Clark > possesses. > > His work is the most inspiring stuff that's been released on warp aside > from tim exile's listening tree since drukqs... > > Turning dragon has to be the best one though... > > Cheers > // Veqtor > > > Oops, my bad (partially). > > > > I was listening to a high-quality VBR MP3, so later I grabbed the actual > > CD, > > threw it in the car CD player, and I've never heard such a difference. > > > > I still maintain that it's too loud and clips a bit, but I hereby upgrade > > my > > opinion from "terrible" to "recommended with reservations" and resolve to > > switch back to FLAC for my mobile music needs... > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Wendy Branson > > <speechless1974@gmail.com>wrote: > > > >> Hmmm, well I did hear some SERIOUS clipping, especially during Rainbow > >> Voodoo, which would probably have been one of my favorite tracks > >> otherwise. > >> I tried with headphones (the WORST, like having a baseball bat shoved in > >> your ear), speakers, and car speakers. Did sound best with car > >> speakers, I > >> agree.... maybe I'll see if I can find something on the web somewhere... > >> > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Mantrakid <mantrakid@neferiu.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> I did hear this and I actually thought it was amazing. I know what > >>> you're > >>> talking about the dynamic range, but I think it grew on me the more i > >>> heard > >>> it. I was driving the inland island hiway on vancouver island and had > >>> it > >>> cranked with the windows down and it sounded phenomenal. > >>> > >>> I am curious if you're hearing what im hearing tho..... > >>> > >>> MKid > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 10-Jul-09, at 9:53 AM, Wendy Branson wrote: > >>> > >>> Speaking of shouting.... > >>> > >>> Ok, so has anyone heard this yet? I'm not really familiar with his > >>> work - > >>> I > >>> got it to review for the college radio station where I have a show. > >>> To me, the recording sounds TERRIBLE - it is twice as loud as it needed > >>> to > >>> me and it just sounds ruined. No dynamic range at all. I"m gonna load > >>> this > >>> into audacity or something when I get home for shits n' giggles, but I > >>> already know what I'm going to see. It's one thing if you're a noise > >>> artist, but this ain't noise, and even most noise has more range than > >>> this. > >>> This seems odd to me, since it was reasonably well-composed and had > >>> potential, as far as I'm concerned. > >>> > >>> I've heard a few decent reviews of this from reviewers I trust, so I'm > >>> wondering if I got a bum CD? > >>> > >>> --wendy > >>> > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >