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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great Music Damaged by Rock Style Mastering,
This review is from: Entremundo (Audio CD)
I'll confine myself to sound quality, since it is rarely mentioned in reviews. Around 2004, Garcia-Fons changed from having fantastic, dynamic mastering to loud dynamically compressed mastering. The result is that Entremundo (2004) and Arcoluz (2005) have very little punch, and a rather monotonous volume level. The dynamics in the music have been gutted. As a result, there is little in the way of power or passion in the music. It's good for sonic wallpaper though, you know the stuff you put on but don't actually listen to. The sound of the instruments has also been degraded by the process of compression, limiting, etc. I would recommend not getting these two disks (except for the dvd with Arcoluz); and instead getting Alborea (1995), Legendes (1996), and/or Fuera (1999). Those disks are of top notch quality and will provide you with maximum listening pleasure.
PS: if you want to know more about loudness & dynamic compression go to wikipedia and look up "loudness war". It's a shame that it has infected acoustic music like Garcia-Fons'. C'est la vie.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Prowess over poignancy,
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This review is from: Entremundo (Dig) (Audio CD)
3 1/2
Garcia-Fons does no wrong for his unique craft; even if the majority of tracks don't hold the compositional fortitude of an Entre Continentes these exotically technical noodlings hold enticing sway. Prowess over poignancy |
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Entremundo by Renaud Garcia-Fons (Audio CD - 2004)
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