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The Beat Strangler
I'm not sure if I posted this or not, but this video is great. He makes a lot of valid points, and when you look at it from the perspective as a beatmaker/producer, it makes a lot more sense.
When he mentions compression and loudness, it's what I've been saying for a long time. The key point is that the music doesn't have much dynamic range like it used to, in the sense that it's less and less natural-sounding. Compression is a tool like anything else, not some magic that is supposed to make everything loud and in your face.
The other stuff too about record labels just moulding someone into a top artist with a top song is great too. Check it out:
When he mentions compression and loudness, it's what I've been saying for a long time. The key point is that the music doesn't have much dynamic range like it used to, in the sense that it's less and less natural-sounding. Compression is a tool like anything else, not some magic that is supposed to make everything loud and in your face.
The other stuff too about record labels just moulding someone into a top artist with a top song is great too. Check it out: