HiWire Posted April 20, 2017 Report Posted April 20, 2017 I bought Cosmogramma a few years ago and I noticed it is recorded at a deafening level. Other people seemed to have picked up on this as well. Does anyone else think his albums are too loud? I have to turn the volume to nearly zero just to listen to the CD. Some people think the clipping is intentional... Quote
grawk Posted April 20, 2017 Report Posted April 20, 2017 So like every album from a decade ago? Quote
HiWire Posted April 20, 2017 Author Report Posted April 20, 2017 Yeah, but even more so, if that is possible. I was doing a bit more reading and I'm pretty sure he is hitting those levels on purpose... it sounds like crap on my gear. I enjoy his music, but the distortion is awful. Quote
grawk Posted April 20, 2017 Report Posted April 20, 2017 Digitally, you can't get louder than a brick wall. If he's overloading the analog portion as well, that's probably an artistic decision. Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted April 20, 2017 Report Posted April 20, 2017 You may want to peruse this thread, there are some resources mentioned sporatically. Not on the original question, but on brickwalling in general. Mostly, by googling "loudness wars", but I'd try asking over on the steve hoffman forum, they might actually have an answer. Quote
HiWire Posted April 21, 2017 Author Report Posted April 21, 2017 Behind the curtain: http://www.emusician.com/artists/1333/flying-lotus-records-youre-dead/49594 Quote
grawk Posted April 21, 2017 Report Posted April 21, 2017 ah, trying to cover up lack of a recording budget with attitude. So are you helping market the album, or did you really have questions? 1 Quote
Aura Posted April 21, 2017 Report Posted April 21, 2017 While I do love me some FlyLo, the only album that I thought sounded okayish on actual recording was Until The Quiet Comes. Which is his best album, coincidentally. Quote
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