On Thu, Aug 31, 2006 at 11:37:20PM +0100, Tristan Watkins wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tristan Watkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 20 August 2006 13:24 > > To: 'Guilherme Menegon Arantes'; 'Tristan Watkins' > > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org > > Subject: RE: (313) Re: Nice Detroit reissues floating around > > > > I don't have it to-hand just yet, but I'll let you know when it > > arrives. I'd expect it to be good, as the quality of the recordings on > > the original CD were brilliant, and the other R&S represses have been > > good quality so far. > > So Guilherme, my copy is OK but I'd hesitate to say it was great. I very > much doubt it's been remastered, but I don't think it was ever supposed to > be. I should hedge my comments by pointing out that my cartridges probably > need to be replaced, so I'm kind of abstracting how good I think it is > relative to other new purchases. > > I've got some pops on 'Intro' that may or may not occur on all copies, and > both Loop 1.5/Catatonic Part 2 sound a bit distorted on the kicks. All-told, > it's very listenable/playable given that it's an LP with an emphasis on the > 'L' (20+ minutes on two of the sides). I don't think that we could hope for > much better given the limitations of vinyl when compressing this much music > on to a couple of slabs. It's just those tracks I specifically mention above > that sounds lik they could have been pressed or recorded better. Oh, and > 'Butterfly' has a few audible pops when the hats drop out, but again, this > could just be my copy. That's a bit of a shame since it's my favourite track > on the album. :(
Hi Tristan, Thanks for the long review... My vinyl copy is an original and it is in excellent shape in terms of conservation, but as you mentioned there is a lot of music there and it get somewhat compressed (although I have other long long LPs which sound much better), so the dynamics is not the best and you end up hearing a lot of surface noise. I have a pretty decent cartridge (Goldring 1042) which helps a bit, but cant make miracles. The remastered tracks put out on Rush Hour sounded great , although I only have the POD one (also have the Azymuth original, so didn't buy the last two RH represses). Now I might consider buying the Metaphor RH repress... Or wait for this quadruple pack you mentioned!!! hehehe In fact I have the digital/CD copy and it sounds rather good. Have you compared the CD to the RH repress??? Sorry to sound a bit picky on these, but I agree 100% w/ you when you said it is one of the top 10 thecno LPs, so it is great to listen to it in top form. Thanks again, G > Anyhow... I'm very happy to have it again. I never knew Loop 1.5 or > Catatonic Part 2 existed, so that's been a nice surprise. It's one of those > odd releases where the vinyl has more tracks than the CD. Maybe some day we > can hope for a remastered 4x-pack where each track gets the loud cut it begs > for. I'd gladly pay stupid money for that! > > And if for some reason it needs repeating, it's a masterpiece. Certainly one > of the 10 best techno albums. Every track is solid. It holds together > brilliantly as an album. It never tires. I can't believe I haven't heard it > in 5 years and didn't replace it sooner. > > Tristan > ======= > http://www.phonopsia.co.uk > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.5/425 - Release Date: 22/08/2006 > -- Guilherme Menegon Arantes, PhD Sao Paulo, Brasil ______________________________________________________
