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- Excessive loudness in music, driven by the loudness war, can result in distortion, loss of impact, and listener fatigue.
- Brick-walled songs lack dynamics, diminishing the impact of instruments and vocals, and sparking discussions about the need for balanced dynamics in music.
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The Impact of Digital Technology on Loudness
With the advent of digital technology, mastering engineers were able to make songs much louder. This led to an increase in loudness competition among artists and a decline in dynamic range. However, excessive loudness can result in distortion and loss of impact and depth. The loudness war began, with artists pushing songs to their limits. But pushing songs beyond the limit causes clipping and the formation of white noise, which can lead to listener fatigue. Brick-walled music, where the dynamics are heavily compressed, became common in the 90s. This affected various genres, including rock, hip-hop, and pop.
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