lol

I'd apologize, but, for the most part, I don't believe in them. Without repentance, apologies are empty. And I am not changing, because I can't change. If I could change myself, I'd make myself a perfect human being.

It's hard for me to talk to people. I'm an asshole, but I am not a total jerk. I tried the best I can to explain myself. I hope you can look past my tactless approach and just hear my message.

It's okay fearless leader, the tin foil hats are ready

If you wanna hear awful mixing and mastering turn to Guetta - omg awful.

And I am a proponent for a reintroduction of dynamics. Digital doesn't have enough inherent headroom to cater for the way the music is being mastered onto CDs nowadays. And then came aloung mp3, which has backpeddled us another 10 years - depsite its convenience.

I think we are on the verge of another major change in the music industry, no different than vinyl was when it came, 8 tracks, cassettes, or CDs. My guess is the media will be a type of ROM in the form of USB thumb drives, that can store a large amount of 24bit-96khz high definition audio files. With the attention the loudness war has been getting I'm hoping by then it has been taken care of and music distribution enters a golden age.

What saddens me is the music that has been destroyed by this. You may disagree with me about what exactly has been destroyed, but some music has in fact been ruined by this. Deftones is one of my favorite bands and the fact their whole legacy suffers from this in one way or another pisses me off. I can't even get into newer rock/metal music because of this, because I know it will fatigue the hell out of my ears.

And I exaggerated this album for dramatic effect. This album doesn't sound bad at all, but their first two albums do sound better to me.

Album Rating: 4.5

Breathe and Firestarter have cool beats.

Album Rating: 4.0

This album makes me feel dirty

Album Rating: 5.0

With diesel power!

Album Rating: 4.5

DAMAGE DESTRUCTAH

Album Rating: 5.0

Why albums being mainstream have always got to be considered a 'bad' thing here, is a mystery to me. I wouldn't give two shits if it was mainstream or wasn't, it's got fuckin Firestarter and Breath on it? Rightfully belongs in the top 10 electronic albums of the 90's, absolutely everything on here fell together perfectly and i doubt Liam will ever write anything to top it

People don't knock something just because it's mainstream, they knock it when it's bad

On a sidenote - all the remixes for the 15th anniversary release are shiiiiiiiite

@ Dev

am i missing something? how is it that your rating doesn't show up in your posts?

I deleted my ratings awhile back, and haven't got around to rating this again yet

i see.


and i halfway agree with your last statement. reasonable ppl hate on bad albums as objectively as possible, while poser hipster lames hate on albums based on popularity

Album Rating: 5.0

But Deviant would you say this is likely the best mainstream electronic album of that decade?

Album Rating: 4.3

It rules

Album Rating: 4.0

i prefer insides and leftism but this is definitely up there

is it just me or does it sound like he's saying serial tequila on serial thrilla?

Album Rating: 4.3

Diesel power was the only listenable track. The rest is garbage.



No.

But Deviant would you say this is likely the best mainstream electronic album of that decade?

Album Rating: 4.5

need to listen again soon, not a dud track on this