Recent content by Warbitrary

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    Mastering of ND albums

    Thanks James, lots of interesting info. Reality check indeed. :) Of Sculptured Ivy And Stone Flowers is the sweet spot for me, To Welcome The Fade comes close. Great idea IMHO. Can't wait to hear that. Yes please :D ROFL I've said pretty much everything I wanted, go ahead. :p
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    Mastering of ND albums

    ^^ lol. But seriously how am I supposed to know who he is? I don't see any info on his profile. I didn't join to start a shit storm. I joined to contact members of ND, because they don't post a direct email on their website. Seeing what kind of shit storm resulted I should probably have...
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    Mastering of ND albums

    Yeah, I can see how it was somewhat tactless. Being a metalhead, I'm somewhat below average at interpersonal relationships :erk: Quick belated introduction for those interested: I'm a 21 yr old student. I stated listening to metal 4 years ago and that's pretty much the only thing I listen to...
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    Mastering of ND albums

    Thanks for the reply. As I understand in your post, this is a conscious decision by the band, so I don't think I can change your mind on the subject. Why I complain: I think that lots of dynamics is a win for both audiophiles and ordinary listeners, precisely for the reason that ordinary...
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    Mastering of ND albums

    I've bought The Novella Reservoir, and I think it's great. However, it seems to be a victim of the loudness war. In case you're not familiar with the loudness war, it's a music industry trend which started as a pissing contest between records executives about who would release the loudest...