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Author Topic: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear  (Read 2433 times)

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Deep Funk

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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #30 on: July 12, 2015, 07:21:44 PM »
I am now listening to Tool. Some artists and bands have this thing that their sound is whatever they like it to be. When they pull it off I listen.

Low-Fi, Medium-Fi or High-Fi?

When I cannot bear music through headphones there are two options.
1. Sounds acceptable or good through speakers? Keep it and listen.
2. Still sounds unbearable? Will never be played.

For instance I absolutely detest Michael Jackson's albums from the 90ties. After "Bad" I refuse to play his albums no matter how hi-res you make them. When artists lose their sound to chase trends that take out what made them a good listen, fuck it.
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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #31 on: July 16, 2015, 01:39:54 PM »
Quote from: drfindley on July 11, 2015, 01:57:45 AM
Nope :)

Good luck with the CDs, but yes. Old Grandaddy and all White Stripes are good things.

Get Sparklehorse's Distorted Ghost EP, if you don't already have it.
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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2015, 02:51:31 AM »
Quote from: jacal01 on July 16, 2015, 01:39:54 PM
Get Sparklehorse's Distorted Ghost EP, if you don't already have it.
Adding it to my list to try :)
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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #33 on: July 17, 2015, 04:38:45 AM »
Quote from: keanex on July 09, 2015, 06:28:47 PM
I'm listening to the Sky Blue Sky album from Wilco and this topic came to mind.
Such an underrated album. The sound is purposely noisy and distorted, it is not, however, shitty-sounding; Not offensively compressed (for my listening levels), nor eq'd overly hot, it's kinda smooth and rolled-off in a pleasant way, but not devoid of texture like the earlier Devendra Banhart albums. I think it's a well realized sound with a concrete idea behind. Sounds that way with all my headphones, too. I'll gladly take this over the plentiful 'higher-fi' albums with offensive EQ in parts and show-stopping sibilance.
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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #34 on: July 19, 2015, 10:04:14 PM »
A pre WWII recording: Poor audio, but otherwise unforgettable (I would say)



Would this be more "musical rewarding" if it was super duper hi fi? (I doubt it)

Maybe the oldfashioned sound is a certain plus, actually? And/or maybe piano music is less demanding when it comes to sound quality? 

Or is music and audio more loosely connected than we (in audio circles) often think?.

If simplification is allowed, I would say this seems complicated..
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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #35 on: July 20, 2015, 12:29:38 AM »
Quote from: chetlanin on July 19, 2015, 10:04:14 PM
Would this be more "musical rewarding" if it was super duper hi fi? (I doubt it)

At least it would get rid out that $DEITY-awful hiss...
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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #36 on: July 20, 2015, 12:32:38 AM »
When music sounds good, it is good and it is always personal. I have this thing for Kyuss and Gore, fuck it I enjoy their music.

Thingy-Fi this, Thingy-Fi that? If you want to Thingy-Fi everything stop listening to the music and give up on musical enjoyment or disgust. To perceive and feel is human and part of the musical experience. Not everything can be measured and the "Fi" for "fidelity" is sometimes nothing more than utter bullshit.

Call this thread "Sound-Fi Science" if you want to be honest.

Enough banter, rant over...
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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #37 on: July 20, 2015, 01:40:57 AM »
Quote from: Deep Funk on July 20, 2015, 12:32:38 AM
When music sounds good, it is good and it is always personal. I have this thing for Kyuss and Gore, fuck it I enjoy their music.

Thingy-Fi this, Thingy-Fi that? If you want to Thingy-Fi everything stop listening to the music and give up on musical enjoyment or disgust. To perceive and feel is human and part of the musical experience. Not everything can be measured and the "Fi" for "fidelity" is sometimes nothing more than utter bullshit.

Call this thread "Sound-Fi Science" if you want to be honest.

Enough banter, rant over...
Before you go on another rant you might want to read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music
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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #38 on: July 20, 2015, 07:09:56 AM »
I reference Gore for a reason. Not exactly buttery smooth sound and not exactly Dire Straits production values.



Have fun Thingy-Fiying your life...

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Re: Let's talk lo-fi music and it's influences on gear
« Reply #39 on: July 20, 2015, 01:52:10 PM »
Quote from: Deep Funk on July 20, 2015, 07:09:56 AM
Have fun Thingy-Fiying your life...

Okay
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