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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:40 pm
by shadow
JeromeTV wrote:The loudness war goes on heheheh :punch:

But did you base this on the mp3s/spotify ones , for the 2014 remasters ? or you got the cds already ?
These are from the preview, but the previews are almost always the ones the also end up on the CD. So don't keep your hopes up. I'll do another comparison as soon as I get my hands on one of these remasters but I'm in for the dissapointment! :wtf2:

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:11 pm
by Sobtanian
shadow wrote:These are from the preview, but the previews are almost always the ones the also end up on the CD. So don't keep your hopes up. I'll do another comparison as soon as I get my hands on one of these remasters but I'm in for the dissapointment! :wtf2:
Have you listened to them yourself out of interest? Loudness aside, how do they sound?

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:58 pm
by Velodynamic
shadow wrote:And here we go again... Son of a b...

Les Chants Magnetiques Part II - Concert in Chine

Original - 1997 Remastered - 2014 Remastered

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Fourth Rendez-Vous - Cities in Concert Houson/Lyon

Original - 1997 Remastered - 2014 Remastered

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Shit... :(

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:31 pm
by Kanta
Music extracts from Destination Docklands 1988 (Remaster 2014):

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:32 pm
by Kanta
Music extracts from Equinoxe (Remaster 2014):

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:59 pm
by Kanta
Music extracts from Cities in Concert Houston/Lyon 1986 (Remaster 2014):

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:44 am
by Rubberlips
Hi everyone.

It seems to me that this is paying lip service to a back catalogue the associate parties want to maintain control of because of the copyright expiry issue.

I reckon that they've tried to consider the potential market for such material...

Existing fans are unlikely to buy the same thing again unless they are die hards or unless something really special was added. But perhaps there wasn't enough 'special' or it wasn't financially viable to put such a package together - not enough interest versus the amount of commitment involved?

So that leaves new markets. Potential new interest is likely to be small in number, so this will probably serve that purpose whilst committing the minimum of effort and financial risk.

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:46 am
by Velodynamic
Rubberlips wrote:Hi everyone.

It seems to me that this is paying lip service to a back catalogue the associate parties want to maintain control of because of the copyright expiry issue.

I reckon that they've tried to consider the potential market for such material...

Existing fans are unlikely to buy the same thing again unless they are die hards or unless something really special was added. But perhaps there wasn't enough 'special' or it wasn't financially viable to put such a package together - not enough interest versus the amount of commitment involved?

So that leaves new markets. Potential new interest is likely to be small in number, so this will probably serve that purpose whilst committing the minimum of effort and financial risk.
Yup. It's like all the labels, the whole record industry is saying; "we hate this guy, lets not release anything fancy from him within the next 100 years or so..." LOL

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:51 am
by Rubberlips
Velodynamic wrote:
Rubberlips wrote:Hi everyone.

It seems to me that this is paying lip service to a back catalogue the associate parties want to maintain control of because of the copyright expiry issue.

I reckon that they've tried to consider the potential market for such material...

Existing fans are unlikely to buy the same thing again unless they are die hards or unless something really special was added. But perhaps there wasn't enough 'special' or it wasn't financially viable to put such a package together - not enough interest versus the amount of commitment involved?

So that leaves new markets. Potential new interest is likely to be small in number, so this will probably serve that purpose whilst committing the minimum of effort and financial risk.
Yup. It's like all the labels, the whole record industry is saying; "we hate this guy, lets not release anything fancy from him within the next 100 years or so..." LOL
It's always been like that hasn't it?

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:51 am
by Robi
Velodynamic wrote:
shadow wrote:And here we go again... Son of a b...

Les Chants Magnetiques Part II - Concert in Chine

Original - 1997 Remastered - 2014 Remastered

Image


Fourth Rendez-Vous - Cities in Concert Houson/Lyon

Original - 1997 Remastered - 2014 Remastered

Image
Shit... :(
Inappropriate language. :punch:

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:47 pm
by Kanta
Music extracts from Les Chants Magnétiques / Magnetic Fields (Remaster 2014):

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:54 pm
by Jon
I personally would have preferred money spent on additional material than money spent on remastering. What is the point anyway to these releases. Surely Sony and Jarre do not think they are tapping in to a potential "new" fan base. Anyone with sense can pick up previous releases far cheaper and better online. And the occasional new artwork is not enough to buy them all over again. I for one will be sticking with my existing copies.

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:15 pm
by shadow
Kanta wrote:Music extracts from Les Chants Magnétiques / Magnetic Fields (Remaster 2014):
I clicked, I thought it was loud. I downloaded and checked. It went past the 0dB limit. Now I'm giving the benefit of the doubt due to YT being sucky and all... But I honestly have 0 faith left...
Jon wrote:I personally would have preferred money spent on additional material than money spent on remastering. What is the point anyway to these releases. Surely Sony and Jarre do not think they are tapping in to a potential "new" fan base. Anyone with sense can pick up previous releases far cheaper and better online. And the occasional new artwork is not enough to buy them all over again. I for one will be sticking with my existing copies.
People might call Michael Oldfield a cheap ass, but atleast he gives unheard material...

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:01 pm
by Kanta
shadow wrote:
Kanta wrote:Music extracts from Les Chants Magnétiques / Magnetic Fields (Remaster 2014):
I clicked, I thought it was loud. I downloaded and checked. It went past the 0dB limit. Now I'm giving the benefit of the doubt due to YT being sucky and all... But I honestly have 0 faith left..
Thanks for clicking, watching and listening. :)

Music extracts from Les concerts en Chine 1981 (Live) (Remaster 2014):

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:22 pm
by Kanta
Music extracts from Oxygene (Remaster 2014):