I have the CD atm and just waiting on the vinyl to be delivered. I haven't had a good chance to _really_ listen to the tracks, but from my quick listen, the mastering is real good.... trying to find the right word, but definitely adds 'brightness' to the tracks... definitely as you say, crisp.
- Patrick. On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 2:01 AM, Emile Facey <em...@bleep43.com> wrote: > First impressions of this are that it's definitely sounding pretty different > from the original releases, I think AT has done a nice job and it's a good > thing he didn't try to recreate the original sound. The mastering is a lot > more clear and crisp, and a lot less distorted than on the originals. You > can hear a lot more detail in certain tracks. Ron Murphy definitely played > his part in turning these tracks into dancefloor destroyers. For a fan it > definitely has to be heard, just because you can really hear a distinctly > different take on the music you thought you knew so well. > > Anyone else got it yet? > > > > On 14 Dec 2011, at 18:08, Patrick Wacher wrote: > >> No argument from me :) >> >> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:08 AM, Fred Heutte <ph...@sunlightdata.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> I'll tell you what, not that this is news to anyone, but Ron Murphy >>> was a wizard. I give you Exhibit A: Wavejumper. >>> >>> fh >>> >>> ----------------- >>>> >>>> Great point about the mastering perhaps giving a more consistent >>>> quality, Emile... >>>> >>>> I hadn't been so interested in actually listening to the comp, since I >>>> know it all already, until you guys reminded me about the >>>> remastering...It'll be interesting to hear how esp. certain tracks >>>> might sound better/different -- Wavejumper & The Countdown Has Begun >>>> come to mind off the top of my head, the 909 in the originals is so >>>> punchy and I think that record is kinda crusty, in a good way and in a >>>> bad way... >>>> >>>> I think some stuff could really benefit in some ways but maybe others >>>> might lose some specialness, even if they sound technically better, >>>> I'm pretty curious now...Especially I think where Ron Murphy was >>>> involved, it'll be interesting to hear the difference because it's >>>> bound to be pretty different...Everything he mastered (like >>>> Wavejumper/UR-030) had his touch, a bit of wildness that fit the music >>>> so well..On the other hand, it wasn't always a 100% success...;) >>>> >>>> jt >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 5:29 AM, Emile Facey <em...@bleep43.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> As Marsel says, it'll depend on what Alden Tyrell has done in his >>>>> mastering >>>>> process, and if it's to your taste. Mastering techniques have >>>>> definitely >>>>> come a long way since some of this stuff was released originally but >>>>> not >>>>> everyone will agree that they've got better. He's normally a really >>>>> good >>>>> engineer though and the clips sound great to me. >>>>> >>>>> One thing that might be interesting is that remastering everything in >>>>> one >>>>> session from the original tapes might give the tracks a more consistent >>>>> sound. I don't know for sure but I'd imagine that because a lot of them >>>>> were >>>>> released on different labels, most of these 12"s were mastered by >>>>> different >>>>> engineers at different cutting sessions and that as a result all the >>>>> records >>>>> sound a bit different, well at least to my ears, they do. >>>>> >>>>> 07 UNKNOWN JOURNEY is definitely something I've never heard before or >>>>> seen >>>>> on any original releases. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7 Dec 2011, at 09:48, Marsel van der Wielen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> well, mastering is meant to have it sound better :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> but it's always personal judgement if it does of course >>>>>> and can depend on which system the music is played after (home >>>>>> headphones >>>>>> vs 100k stadium) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Op 7-12-2011 10:45, Placid schreef: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> all re-mastered - >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A quick question. Does remastering actually man its going to sound >>>>>>> better. What if the technique they use isn't as good as it >>>>>>> originally >>>>>>> was.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Going back to a post a few months back on how the trax stuff had been >>>>>>> remastered to sound great on big sound systems but lacked mids and hi >>>>>>> end >>>>>>> clarity >>>>>>> >>>>>>> here - http://www.offmodern.com/2011/06/revisionist-house/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> just thinking... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >
