I'll probably get seriously flamed for this, but some
DJs out there are rather careless about how their sound
gets out on the floor. Especially when it comes to
spinning '60s-'70s music.
Though the quality of the performed and composed music
back then is excellent, I cringe most of the time when
DJs spin rare groove in clubs because of the EXTREMELY
LOUD UPPER MIDRANGE. The human ear's audible range is
most sensitive to midrange sounds, which is why guitars
and vocals always sound loud live and in a mix when
things like bass frequencies, which are in the lower
limits of human hearing range, always have to be
boosted.
Older records are EQ'ed differently than today's
records - which exhibit audio frequencies (read: bass,
but some high end also) that were generally nonexistent
back in the day.
When DJs spin modern stuff, it's cool, you head the
bass, the highs, the mids are generally good enough.
But when the rare groove is on, the upper midrange
honks out of the speakers, and most of the time either
the DJ's mixer or the house console is not adjusted, so
it's just a lot of LOUD UPPER MIDRANGE. I'd rather hear
the stuff on my own stereo or on the radio, but not in
a club.
I'm ready for the flames. You'll either totally
disagree with me, or you simply couldn't tell cos your
ears might be already shot...
Elson
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