Is Earache Planning To A Greater Extent Than Fdr (Full Dynamic Range) Re-Issues?

Question from Chris (Weezr51574@aol.com) :

I'm VERY pleased to encounter the re-release of the kickoff ii Napalm Death records inwards FULL DYNAMIC RANGE on CD. I accept nonetheless to hear one, but it genuinely sounds similar yous are going inwards the correct direction alongside these. Do yous excogitation on releasing whatever other bands alongside the FDR mastering...Carcass' "REEK OF PUTREFACTION" Please Please please!! Do yous accept to accept access to the original nous tapes to do this variety of mastering?

I genuinely wishing ALL of Carcass' "REEK" songs were seat on the original COMBAT press of "SYMPHONIES OF SICKNESS". That is past times far, to this really 24-hour interval the BEST sounding version of that CD. I ain them all too. I HATE the loudness nation of war in addition to I promise yous proceed to do to a greater extent than of these alongside your dorsum catalog. I'm non afraid to buy a second, 3rd or quaternary version of whatever of them to teach a practiced sounding release. Thanks!
from Weezr51574@aol.com

Answer: Glad you're pleased alongside the novel Napalm Death re-issues Chris - genuinely it was partly because then many fans on this weblog requested Earache makes roughly proper quondam schoolhouse audiophile editions, that nosotros decided to number FDR (Full dynamic range) editions of the bands kickoff 2 albums, from original masters, in addition to teach out the well intact. The resulting CD in addition to vinyl is fully dynamic, but every bit it was intended. We've been blown away past times the response, many of the express coloured vinyls sold out inwards tape time.

There is a maxim which Earache adheres to religiously now- "playback book should live on inwards the hands of the listener, non the producer". More dynamic also way lower overall volume, then live on prepared to lead the playback book which suits your listening environment. The loudness nation of war was to a greater extent than or less a reaction of labels (and the artists themselves let's non forget) because the fashion during 90s in addition to 00s was for Cds to live on mastered every bit LOUD in addition to POWERFUL every bit possible.

The work stems from the fact that a louder mix does well "better" to the untrained ear on kickoff heed than a dynamic mix alongside lower overall volume. It's our project to educate people that it's non a pattern mistake if they accept to attain for the book control. If yous tin breadbasket the technical details, topics such every bit 'RMS vs Peak' are discussed inwards depth on studio forums.



As for Carcass, nosotros accept no plans for whatever vinyl re-issues of their catalog at present, but nosotros accept access to the nous tapes of course of written report (see pic, its a betamax tape alongside digital well every bit PCM- it was a mutual nous format of the era) then nosotros mightiness consider it mayhap adjacent year, in addition to mayhap other bands.