This is what I like to call a ‘dynamic edit’ of “Disappearing” by Low! Both *Double Negative* and *Hey What* are mastered REALLY loud, with a ton of dynamic range compression (not to confused with data compression, which concerns MP3s and such) applied to their final releases. However, these two albums may actually be rare examples wherein their extremely loud mastering is an intentional artistic decision.
For those not in the know, the Loudness War is a phenomenon beginning in the mid-90s onward, in which music was mastered louder and louder, with the underlying reasoning being that louder music sells better. As with any medium, however, there is a peak loudness a signal can reach, so dynamic range compression (which makes the louder parts of the signal quieter while keeping the quiet parts quiet) and sometimes even clipping (attempting to push a signal beyond its peak) were used to make music as loud as possible.
In the case of these two albums, however, I’m willing to bet that the master
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