Drealm
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Posted: Jan. 30 2010, 16:47 |
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Personally, I consider remixes, re-playing and 5.1 things an experimentation. For me, an album is an album and that's it. Always trying to revisit, remix, replay, re-issue is a waste of time and money for me.
When Tubular Bells 2003 was released, I thought the idea was original because I didn't know anyone who did it, and it was a great experimentation to do, re-playing an old unsatisfying record. But finally, the first original is the first original and nothing can be "better". I finally ended up listening to the original again. Great idea, but kind of pointless, finally.
When all the virgin albums were released as "remastered", I bought them all over again, now possessing all albums in double. I don't regret it, but I think one remaster is ok, and enough. I really don't plan to buy anything remastered again, being 5.1 or mega-remastered-remixed.
Maybe some people are collectors and will buy anything that comes out, be for me, it's the music that's important and good sounding stereo is way enough for me to enjoy. What's the point of 5.1 with headphones? Who always listen to music perfectly centered in the living room, fully enjoying 5.1 experience? Music is fun while walking, while driving, while dancing and while lying down...
So maybe these new mix will be better sounding, but when I look at it, my good old Hergest Ridge remastered edition that made me happy all these years really don't have anything to complain about.
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