[kj] Endgame(s)mix

[bongo]

i'm curious how the guitar will sound in a cleaner version...
sounds like it *could* be magic!


"due to a lack of trained trumpeters, the end of the world has been
postponed indefinitely..."


On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:43 AM, fluw <fluwdot at earthlink.net> wrote:


>  Then again, I bet if you netcasted some of their better mixed material

> from the past it would kick ass with none of the sonic short comings heard

> on endgames.

>

>

>

> This possibility is the inherent base of the fears for the mix of KJ 13

>

>

>  ------------------------------

>

> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> *On Behalf Of *Neil Perry

> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 03, 2010 9:04 AM

>

> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Endgame(s)mix

>

>

>

> Glad you all came out of the closet before me...

>

> After the initial excitement of a new song, I was distinctly

> underwhelmed, a large part of that because it sounded so 'orrible.

> Light and dark seems to have been replaced by a big bowl of mush.

>

> (And I'm not just saying this because I might now be having a meaningless

> 3 days in Prague for which I gave up my Iggy & Stooges London gig ticket

> because

> I couldn't afford the time and money for both, oh no, not at all).

>

> But like you say, it is an mp3 of a net broadcast - not exactly hi-fi.

> Like anything with KJ 2010, it seems, we have to wait and see.

>

> n

>

>  On 3 March 2010 15:51, phil <phil.tofield at virgin.net> wrote:

>

> I totally agree. After reading most of the comments yesterday, I

> thought I must be the only one who thought the mix of this track is

> dreadfull. The drums dont sound like the tribal Big Paul of old, much

> more rocky than I was expecting. The bass, although its doing

> 'something', seems a bit lacking in punch and clarity. The whole thing

> reminds me of the mix on the last album - total wall of sound

> production with none of the individual instruments sitting within

> their own space in the mix. Like Marc & Todd said, it could be because

> its an mp3 ripped from a net radio station, which has squeezed the

> life out of this mix. I'll have to reserve judgement until I hear the

> final release, but from what Ive heard so far, it doesnt bode well.

>

>

> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:12:44 -0600, you wrote:

>

> >I agree rob, terrible mix and hopefully it is merely a matter of us not

> >hearing the intended production source. But as all too often, almost

> always,

> >killing joke take the heavy handed approach to mixing and create an album

> >that has all the signatures of the producers attempting to blow the

> listener

> >away with a maelstrom of frequencies flooding each other out.

> >

> >

> >

> >What killing joke is not good at is understanding that less is more,

> >unfortunately, every record becomes more, and more, and more.

> >

> >

> >

> >some space in the mix would greatly increase the power of the aggregates

> for

> >the whole

> >

> >

> >

> >  _____

> >

> >From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> On

> >Behalf Of Rob Moss

> >Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 3:49 AM

> >To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> >Subject: Re: [kj] Endgame(s)

> >

> >

> >

> >I know it's an MP3 grab from the radio and could be a rough mix, but I

> find

> >the whole mix very poor.

> >

> >Vocals don't come out, guitars rather fuzzy and drums very buried.

> >

> >

> >

> >Immense power though and a really great chorus. Goes round and round in my

> >head.

> >

> >

> >

> >B

> >

> >----- Original Message -----

> >

> >From: Karen Weil

> >

> >Sent: 03/02/10 09:20 PM

> >

> >To: A list about all things Killing Joke \(the band!\)

> >

> >Subject: Re: [kj] Endgame(s)

> >

> >B

> >

> >Hmmm. ... definitely not his more "tribalistic" sound, but I think he

> holds

> >his own.

> >

> >B

> >

> >Cheers,

> >

> >B

> >

> >k.w.

> >

> >----- Original Message -----

> >

> >From: Bob Barathy

> >

> >To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> >

> >Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:59 PM

> >

> >Subject: Re: [kj] Endgame(s)

> >

> >

> >

> >Yes many thanks guys. Love the guitar. Chorus is v strong but where are

> the

> >BIG BPF drums?! :-(

> >

> >-----Original Message-----

> >From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net

> ]On

> >Behalf Of ADRIAN WASON

> >Sent: 02 March 2010 20:20

> >To: gathering at misera.net

> >Subject: [kj] Endgame(s)

> >

> >massive thanks to Jon

> >

> >i've only listened once-first time saw video clipB ithought it was pure

> >firedances but it's a litle more sophisticated.

> >

> >everyone came in their pants when implant was 'leaked' but ther were only

> >another 2 tracks on that cd(D&R,BOYH)

> >

> >disagree with anyone who says it isB B way better than anything on

> >hosannas-title track /judas goat/universe b up their with best

> >

> >popping headphones on now for another go!

> >

> >

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