Loudness War, a weapon of music destruction
Off topic... or not. Loudness War, an article in NYT.
They Really Don’t Make Music Like They Used To
Opinion | They Really Don’t Make Music Like They Used To - The New York Times by Greg Milner
Here, in the wiki
"Loudness War" Dynamic Range Compression & The DR Database - Observations
Off topic... or not. Loudness War, an article in NYT.
They Really Don’t Make Music Like They Used To
Opinion | They Really Don’t Make Music Like They Used To - The New York Times by Greg Milner
Here, in the wiki
"Loudness War" Dynamic Range Compression & The DR Database - Observations
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You can read the DR from Vinyl, CD, downloads, iTunes...
dr.loudness Adele - 25 😡 😡 😡
What is the point of buying or building good audio systems to listen to music so abused?
Or to buy modern commercial music, as badly recorded and with low/very low DR.
Or to subscribe to streaming services.
Now, more of 90% recordings are as fast food. Nothing high cuisine or Culture.
You can read the DR from Vinyl, CD, downloads, iTunes...
dr.loudness Adele - 25 😡 😡 😡
What is the point of buying or building good audio systems to listen to music so abused?
Or to buy modern commercial music, as badly recorded and with low/very low DR.
Or to subscribe to streaming services.
Now, more of 90% recordings are as fast food. Nothing high cuisine or Culture.
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Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque - Vivaldi - Le Quattro Stagioni
Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque - Vivaldi – Le Quattro Stagioni (2018), SACD, Channel Classics, Europe
Antonio Vivaldi, Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque - Le Quattro Stagioni | Il Grosso Mogul | Il Riposo || L'Amoroso (SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album) | Discogs
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.78 dB -24.40 dB 3:21 01-Concerto no. 1 Spring - Allegro
DR14 -13.24 dB -28.76 dB 2:40 02-Concerto no. 1 Spring - Largo e pianissimo
DR13 -9.44 dB -25.93 dB 3:42 03-Concerto no. 1 Spring - Allegro
DR14 -5.39 dB -24.96 dB 5:11 04-Concerto no. 2 Summer - Allegro ma non molto
DR14 -8.55 dB -28.63 dB 2:02 05-Concerto no. 2 Summer - Adagio
DR14 -5.58 dB -22.29 dB 2:44 06-Concerto no. 2 Summer - Presto
DR13 -8.60 dB -25.83 dB 5:11 07-Concerto no. 3 Autumn - Allegro
DR12 -16.24 dB -29.84 dB 2:19 08-Concerto no. 3 Autumn - Adagio molto
DR14 -5.69 dB -24.17 dB 3:02 09-Concerto no. 3 Autumn - Allegro
DR13 -8.24 dB -25.09 dB 3:16 10-Concerto no. 4 Winter - Allegro non molto
DR12 -10.72 dB -25.90 dB 2:16 11-Concerto no. 4 Winter - Largo
DR14 -7.20 dB -25.61 dB 3:27 12-Concerto no. 4 Winter - Allegro
DR14 -10.38 dB -27.87 dB 4:06 13-Il Riposo - Allegro
DR11 -11.37 dB -28.09 dB 1:06 14-Il Riposo - Adagio
DR12 -13.00 dB -28.59 dB 2:18 15-Il Riposo - Allegro
DR13 -10.83 dB -25.91 dB 4:28 16-Concerto L'Amoroso - Allegro
DR13 -12.90 dB -28.85 dB 2:29 17-Concerto L'Amoroso - Cantabile
DR13 -8.94 dB -25.93 dB 3:24 18-Concerto L'Amoroso - Allegro
DR14 -8.15 dB -25.66 dB 5:33 19-Concerto Il Grosso Mogul - Allegro
DR13 -12.66 dB -28.66 dB 2:52 20-Concerto Il Grosso Mogul - Grave Recitativo
DR14 -7.74 dB -26.67 dB 8:40 21-Concerto Il Grosso Mogul - Allegro
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Number of tracks: 21
Official DR value: DR13
Rachel Podger, Vivaldi, Brecon Baroque - Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni - The Four Seasons - Amazon.com Music
Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque - Vivaldi – Le Quattro Stagioni (2018), SACD, Channel Classics, Europe
Antonio Vivaldi, Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque - Le Quattro Stagioni | Il Grosso Mogul | Il Riposo || L'Amoroso (SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album) | Discogs
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.78 dB -24.40 dB 3:21 01-Concerto no. 1 Spring - Allegro
DR14 -13.24 dB -28.76 dB 2:40 02-Concerto no. 1 Spring - Largo e pianissimo
DR13 -9.44 dB -25.93 dB 3:42 03-Concerto no. 1 Spring - Allegro
DR14 -5.39 dB -24.96 dB 5:11 04-Concerto no. 2 Summer - Allegro ma non molto
DR14 -8.55 dB -28.63 dB 2:02 05-Concerto no. 2 Summer - Adagio
DR14 -5.58 dB -22.29 dB 2:44 06-Concerto no. 2 Summer - Presto
DR13 -8.60 dB -25.83 dB 5:11 07-Concerto no. 3 Autumn - Allegro
DR12 -16.24 dB -29.84 dB 2:19 08-Concerto no. 3 Autumn - Adagio molto
DR14 -5.69 dB -24.17 dB 3:02 09-Concerto no. 3 Autumn - Allegro
DR13 -8.24 dB -25.09 dB 3:16 10-Concerto no. 4 Winter - Allegro non molto
DR12 -10.72 dB -25.90 dB 2:16 11-Concerto no. 4 Winter - Largo
DR14 -7.20 dB -25.61 dB 3:27 12-Concerto no. 4 Winter - Allegro
DR14 -10.38 dB -27.87 dB 4:06 13-Il Riposo - Allegro
DR11 -11.37 dB -28.09 dB 1:06 14-Il Riposo - Adagio
DR12 -13.00 dB -28.59 dB 2:18 15-Il Riposo - Allegro
DR13 -10.83 dB -25.91 dB 4:28 16-Concerto L'Amoroso - Allegro
DR13 -12.90 dB -28.85 dB 2:29 17-Concerto L'Amoroso - Cantabile
DR13 -8.94 dB -25.93 dB 3:24 18-Concerto L'Amoroso - Allegro
DR14 -8.15 dB -25.66 dB 5:33 19-Concerto Il Grosso Mogul - Allegro
DR13 -12.66 dB -28.66 dB 2:52 20-Concerto Il Grosso Mogul - Grave Recitativo
DR14 -7.74 dB -26.67 dB 8:40 21-Concerto Il Grosso Mogul - Allegro
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Number of tracks: 21
Official DR value: DR13
Rachel Podger, Vivaldi, Brecon Baroque - Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni - The Four Seasons - Amazon.com Music
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The old stuff is still pretty good. I'm now listening to:
Minor Swing by Django Reinhardt
[The Django Reinhardt Anthology (1934-1946)]
Minor Swing by Django Reinhardt
[The Django Reinhardt Anthology (1934-1946)]
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976), SACD, 1999 Japan Remaster
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (SACD, Stereo, Album, Reissue, Remastered) | Discogs
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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Dr13 -4.50 Db -19.81 Db 2:27 01-Donna Lee
Dr13 -0.47 Db -16.70 Db 3:51 02-Come On, Come Over
Dr13 -5.61 Db -22.57 Db 4:32 03-Continuum
Dr15 -1.06 Db -20.55 Db 7:39 04-Kuru / Speak Like A Child
Dr14 -4.82 Db -21.25 Db 2:21 05-Portrait Of Tracy
Dr14 -2.69 Db -19.51 Db 5:26 06-Opus Pocus
Dr13 -5.30 Db -21.13 Db 4:22 07-Okonkole Y Trompa
Dr13 -4.59 Db -19.46 Db 8:55 08-(Used To Be A)Cha-Cha
Dr13 -6.41 Db -23.31 Db 2:13 09-Forgotten Love
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR13
CD, 1990
https://www.amazon.com/Jaco-Pastorius/dp/B000002568
dr loudness Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976), SACD, 1999 Japan Remaster
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (SACD, Stereo, Album, Reissue, Remastered) | Discogs
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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Dr13 -4.50 Db -19.81 Db 2:27 01-Donna Lee
Dr13 -0.47 Db -16.70 Db 3:51 02-Come On, Come Over
Dr13 -5.61 Db -22.57 Db 4:32 03-Continuum
Dr15 -1.06 Db -20.55 Db 7:39 04-Kuru / Speak Like A Child
Dr14 -4.82 Db -21.25 Db 2:21 05-Portrait Of Tracy
Dr14 -2.69 Db -19.51 Db 5:26 06-Opus Pocus
Dr13 -5.30 Db -21.13 Db 4:22 07-Okonkole Y Trompa
Dr13 -4.59 Db -19.46 Db 8:55 08-(Used To Be A)Cha-Cha
Dr13 -6.41 Db -23.31 Db 2:13 09-Forgotten Love
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR13
CD, 1990
https://www.amazon.com/Jaco-Pastorius/dp/B000002568
dr loudness Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
Marc Shaiman & VA - Mary Poppins Returns
Marc Shaiman & VA - Mary Poppins Returns (2018), CD, Walt Disney Records, Europe
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman - Mary Poppins Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album) | Discogs
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.30 dB -15.64 dB 3:47 01-(Underneath the) Lovely London Sky
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.66 dB 2:29 02-Overture
DR14 -1.33 dB -20.76 dB 2:43 03-A Conversation
DR10 -0.36 dB -14.72 dB 4:23 04-Can You Imagine That?
DR12 -0.27 dB -15.97 dB 3:01 05-The Royal Doulton Music Hall
DR11 -1.17 dB -17.36 dB 0:32 06-Introducing Mary Poppins
DR11 -0.32 dB -15.27 dB 4:25 07-A Cover Is Not the Book
DR12 -2.07 dB -19.67 dB 3:44 08-The Place Where Lost Things Go
DR10 -0.33 dB -13.91 dB 4:21 09-Turning Turtle
DR10 -0.09 dB -13.48 dB 7:03 10-Trip a Little Light Fantastic
DR12 -3.20 dB -21.20 dB 1:30 11-The Place Where Lost Things Go (Reprise)
DR10 -0.33 dB -14.52 dB 0:47 12-Trip a Little Light Fantastic (Reprise)
DR10 -0.37 dB -14.91 dB 5:45 13-Nowhere to Go But Up
DR9 -0.34 dB -14.82 dB 1:53 14-(Underneath the) Lovely London Sky (Reprise)
DR12 -0.39 dB -18.23 dB 1:39 15-Theme From Mary Poppins Returns
DR9 -0.32 dB -13.46 dB 2:40 16-Kite Takes Off
DR11 -0.39 dB -16.18 dB 1:41 17-Mary Poppins Arrives
DR11 -0.38 dB -17.43 dB 1:33 18-Magic Papers
DR12 -0.37 dB -18.16 dB 0:43 19-Banks in the Bank
DR10 -0.32 dB -15.90 dB 1:58 20-Into the Royal Doulton Bowl
DR10 -0.30 dB -13.34 dB 4:01 21-Rescuing Georgie
DR12 -0.32 dB -18.27 dB 2:54 22-Off to Topsy's
DR12 -0.43 dB -18.98 dB 1:12 23-Chase Through the Bank
DR11 -2.18 dB -19.38 dB 1:00 24-Lost in a Fog
DR12 -0.41 dB -17.04 dB 2:33 25-Goodbye Old Friend
DR11 -0.26 dB -14.29 dB 4:56 26-Race to Big Ben
DR10 -0.34 dB -14.55 dB 5:12 27-End Title Suite
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Number of tracks: 27
Official DR value: DR11
https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Poppins-Returns-Various-Artists/dp/B07HC3G9TJ
Marc Shaiman & VA - Mary Poppins Returns (2018), CD, Walt Disney Records, Europe
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman - Mary Poppins Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album) | Discogs
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.30 dB -15.64 dB 3:47 01-(Underneath the) Lovely London Sky
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.66 dB 2:29 02-Overture
DR14 -1.33 dB -20.76 dB 2:43 03-A Conversation
DR10 -0.36 dB -14.72 dB 4:23 04-Can You Imagine That?
DR12 -0.27 dB -15.97 dB 3:01 05-The Royal Doulton Music Hall
DR11 -1.17 dB -17.36 dB 0:32 06-Introducing Mary Poppins
DR11 -0.32 dB -15.27 dB 4:25 07-A Cover Is Not the Book
DR12 -2.07 dB -19.67 dB 3:44 08-The Place Where Lost Things Go
DR10 -0.33 dB -13.91 dB 4:21 09-Turning Turtle
DR10 -0.09 dB -13.48 dB 7:03 10-Trip a Little Light Fantastic
DR12 -3.20 dB -21.20 dB 1:30 11-The Place Where Lost Things Go (Reprise)
DR10 -0.33 dB -14.52 dB 0:47 12-Trip a Little Light Fantastic (Reprise)
DR10 -0.37 dB -14.91 dB 5:45 13-Nowhere to Go But Up
DR9 -0.34 dB -14.82 dB 1:53 14-(Underneath the) Lovely London Sky (Reprise)
DR12 -0.39 dB -18.23 dB 1:39 15-Theme From Mary Poppins Returns
DR9 -0.32 dB -13.46 dB 2:40 16-Kite Takes Off
DR11 -0.39 dB -16.18 dB 1:41 17-Mary Poppins Arrives
DR11 -0.38 dB -17.43 dB 1:33 18-Magic Papers
DR12 -0.37 dB -18.16 dB 0:43 19-Banks in the Bank
DR10 -0.32 dB -15.90 dB 1:58 20-Into the Royal Doulton Bowl
DR10 -0.30 dB -13.34 dB 4:01 21-Rescuing Georgie
DR12 -0.32 dB -18.27 dB 2:54 22-Off to Topsy's
DR12 -0.43 dB -18.98 dB 1:12 23-Chase Through the Bank
DR11 -2.18 dB -19.38 dB 1:00 24-Lost in a Fog
DR12 -0.41 dB -17.04 dB 2:33 25-Goodbye Old Friend
DR11 -0.26 dB -14.29 dB 4:56 26-Race to Big Ben
DR10 -0.34 dB -14.55 dB 5:12 27-End Title Suite
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Number of tracks: 27
Official DR value: DR11
https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Poppins-Returns-Various-Artists/dp/B07HC3G9TJ
Well, I like more others older recordings. Maybe I have ten Four seasons!
Current classical music has too aggressive tuning. Spectacular but I find it annoying.
Current classical music has too aggressive tuning. Spectacular but I find it annoying.
Eleftheria Arvanitaki (Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη)
Exceptionally impressive woman!
Tzivaeri
Very long intro!
Stis Pikrodaphnis Ton Anto
Parapano - H Xenitia
Erotiko
Dynata Dynata
Meno Ektos
O Ipnos Se Tilise
.
Exceptionally impressive woman!
Tzivaeri
Very long intro!
Stis Pikrodaphnis Ton Anto
Parapano - H Xenitia
Erotiko
Dynata Dynata
Meno Ektos
O Ipnos Se Tilise
.
Some years ago I was listening to Hayley Westenra, as I often did.
Pokarekare Ana With Russel Watson.
Progressed to Pie Jesu and in the comments someone made a recommendation "If you think this is good then..."
I though that as usual it would be crap.
How wrong I was.
Pokarekare Ana With Russel Watson.
Progressed to Pie Jesu and in the comments someone made a recommendation "If you think this is good then..."
I though that as usual it would be crap.
How wrong I was.
The recommendation was for this young lady.
I was off work (Easter) and sat and listened to her for three days, in tears, then upgraded the stereo linked to the computer.
Pie Jesu
O Mio Babino Caro
Nessun Dorma
Nella Fantasia
Ombra Mai Fu
Danny Boy with Chris Botti on trumpet. Recorded when she was nine.
Vocalise
Con Te Partiro With Sumi Jo in St. Petersburg.
Say Something from her third PBS "Great Performances" concert.
How Great Thou Art
Almost in tears.
Attessa
Caruso
May It Be
Mi Manceri - ten years old!
Moon Over Ruined Castle"
She learned some Japanese to appear before the Japanese Emperor and family, at their request.
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSV9sLHMm4I]A Time For US
A Thousand Years with Fernando Varela[/url]
Better leave it there but that is just skimming the surface.
Obsessed?
Probably.
.
I was off work (Easter) and sat and listened to her for three days, in tears, then upgraded the stereo linked to the computer.
Pie Jesu
O Mio Babino Caro
Nessun Dorma
Nella Fantasia
Ombra Mai Fu
Danny Boy with Chris Botti on trumpet. Recorded when she was nine.
Vocalise
Con Te Partiro With Sumi Jo in St. Petersburg.
Say Something from her third PBS "Great Performances" concert.
How Great Thou Art
Almost in tears.
Attessa
Caruso
May It Be
Mi Manceri - ten years old!
Moon Over Ruined Castle"
She learned some Japanese to appear before the Japanese Emperor and family, at their request.
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSV9sLHMm4I]A Time For US
A Thousand Years with Fernando Varela[/url]
Better leave it there but that is just skimming the surface.
Obsessed?
Probably.
.
Silvia Perez Cruz & Javier Colina Trio - En La Imaginacion
Sílvia Pérez Cruz & Javier Colina Trio - En La Imaginación (2011), CD, ContraBaix, Spain
Silvia Perez Cruz & Javier Colina Trio - En La Imaginacion (CD, Album) | Discogs
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -14.13 dB 5:39 01-Debi Llorar
DR11 -0.22 dB -14.52 dB 6:28 02-Que Dirias de Mi
DR9 0.00 dB -12.15 dB 6:42 03-Mi Mejor Cancion
DR10 0.00 dB -13.86 dB 5:46 04-Belen
DR9 -1.10 dB -13.70 dB 3:00 05-Ella Y Yo
DR9 0.00 dB -13.35 dB 5:37 06-En la Imaginacion
DR10 0.00 dB -12.80 dB 2:36 07-La Tarde
DR10 0.00 dB -13.75 dB 5:11 08-Llora
DR9 0.00 dB -12.64 dB 6:28 09-Si Te Contara
DR9 0.00 dB -11.14 dB 6:42 10-El Panquelero
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR10
[Catalan] Silvia Perez Cruz - Viquipedia, l'enciclopedia lliure
[Spanish] Silvia Perez Cruz - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Silvia Perez Cruz - Wikipedia
Sílvia Pérez Cruz & Javier Colina Trio - En La Imaginación (2011), CD, ContraBaix, Spain
Silvia Perez Cruz & Javier Colina Trio - En La Imaginacion (CD, Album) | Discogs
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -14.13 dB 5:39 01-Debi Llorar
DR11 -0.22 dB -14.52 dB 6:28 02-Que Dirias de Mi
DR9 0.00 dB -12.15 dB 6:42 03-Mi Mejor Cancion
DR10 0.00 dB -13.86 dB 5:46 04-Belen
DR9 -1.10 dB -13.70 dB 3:00 05-Ella Y Yo
DR9 0.00 dB -13.35 dB 5:37 06-En la Imaginacion
DR10 0.00 dB -12.80 dB 2:36 07-La Tarde
DR10 0.00 dB -13.75 dB 5:11 08-Llora
DR9 0.00 dB -12.64 dB 6:28 09-Si Te Contara
DR9 0.00 dB -11.14 dB 6:42 10-El Panquelero
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR10
[Catalan] Silvia Perez Cruz - Viquipedia, l'enciclopedia lliure
[Spanish] Silvia Perez Cruz - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Silvia Perez Cruz - Wikipedia