Loudness Wars Analyzed

[chicks]

Interesting analysis of the Loudness Wars.

http://musicmachinery.com/2009/03/23/the-loudness-war/

 

[maddog37]

I think the best support of the author's premise is "loudness as a function of year" near the end of the article, which shows how loudness has crept up through the years.

The other interesting aspect is how much variance there is within a song, some start there and stay there, others ebb and flow. As the author states, "that's how punk is - all one volume."

 

[just dave]

Thanks Chicks, I thought it was me when I heard some newer albums.

 

[JBL GUY]

Interesting information, thanks for the link.

 

[Hyperion]

Clarified the effect for me perfectly, thanks for the link. :sigh:

 

[Permanent Waves]

2 more informative sites:

http://turnmeup.org/

http://dr.loudness-war.info/