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Just what is the "Loudness War" besides something that Gothic Blues will not participate in.
Well the following video is the best explanation I could find in a passive form...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gmex_4hreQ
The phrase loudness war (or loudness race) refers to the music industry's tendency to record, produce and broadcast music at progressively increasing levels of loudness each year to create a sound that stands out from others and the previous year.
This phenomenon can be observed in many areas of the music industry, particularly broadcasting and albums released on CD and DVD. In the case of CDs, the war stems from artists' and producers' desires to create CDs that sound as loud as possible or louder than CDs from competing artists or recording labels.
However, as the maximum amplitude of a CD is at a fixed level, the overall loudness can only be increased by reducing the dynamic range. This is done by pushing the lower level program material higher while the loudest peak [...]
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Well the following video is the best explanation I could find in a passive form...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gmex_4hreQ
The phrase loudness war (or loudness race) refers to the music industry's tendency to record, produce and broadcast music at progressively increasing levels of loudness each year to create a sound that stands out from others and the previous year.
This phenomenon can be observed in many areas of the music industry, particularly broadcasting and albums released on CD and DVD. In the case of CDs, the war stems from artists' and producers' desires to create CDs that sound as loud as possible or louder than CDs from competing artists or recording labels.
However, as the maximum amplitude of a CD is at a fixed level, the overall loudness can only be increased by reducing the dynamic range. This is done by pushing the lower level program material higher while the loudest peak [...]
I offer up a list of famous individuals and bands... They all have one thing in common with Gothic Blues and that is we are all from Indiana... So the next time you wonder (If you ever have) what famous musicians are from Indiana, then here is the answer to that question.
MUSICIANS
* Joshua Bell, violinist
* Hoagy Carmichael, songwriter (Bloomington)
* Kyle Cook, Matchbox Twenty guitarist (Frankfort, Indiana)
* Paul Dresser, songwriter (Terre Haute)
* Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, singer, producer (Indianapolis)
* Janie Fricke, singer (South Whitley)
* Bill Gaither, singer (Alexandria)
* Gloria Gaither, songwriter (Alexandria)
* Krystal Harris, pianist, singer-songwriter (Anderson)
* Bobby Helms, singer (Bloomington)
* John Hiatt, singer, songwriter (Indianapolis)
* Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon singer (Lafayette, Indiana)
* Janet Jackson, singer (Gary)
* Michael Jackson, singer (Gary)
* JJ Johnson, jazz trombonist (Indianapolis)
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MUSICIANS
* Joshua Bell, violinist
* Hoagy Carmichael, songwriter (Bloomington)
* Kyle Cook, Matchbox Twenty guitarist (Frankfort, Indiana)
* Paul Dresser, songwriter (Terre Haute)
* Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, singer, producer (Indianapolis)
* Janie Fricke, singer (South Whitley)
* Bill Gaither, singer (Alexandria)
* Gloria Gaither, songwriter (Alexandria)
* Krystal Harris, pianist, singer-songwriter (Anderson)
* Bobby Helms, singer (Bloomington)
* John Hiatt, singer, songwriter (Indianapolis)
* Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon singer (Lafayette, Indiana)
* Janet Jackson, singer (Gary)
* Michael Jackson, singer (Gary)
* JJ Johnson, jazz trombonist (Indianapolis)
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