> 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.
the New York dj's and producers cottoned on to this sound
dynamics problem in the early 70's, and it ties in with the birth of
the 12" EP.
In the 60's and early 70''s dj's played only 7" which were produced
for radio and low volume play - hence loud mid range to sound
decent over radio. You can only imagine how hideous this would
have sounded over loud club systems then (and unfortunately now
with the way some dj's play records)...
Nile and Bernard from Chic were the first to bring in sub-bass
frequencies by compressing their sound differently to the norm of
the day - "Good Times" had a ground breaking sound which got
copied and copied by everyone - even Queen.
Tom Moulton was a (NYC disco) remixer that also had a lot to do
with changing the dynamics of recorded sound to suit large club
systems and he is also the man credited with bringing in the 12"
as a medium for dance music (among other things)
check: http://www.geocities.com/jahsonic/Disco.html
peace
jm
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