what does "remastered" even mean? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by birdcat@lemmy.ml to c/music@beehaw.org

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listening to lots of music lately and almost every second song is "remastered"; original is often not even available anymore.

and not one single time i can hear any kind of improvement. so what does it even mean, to remaster a song?

one of the worst cases, imo is atomic by blondie.

friggin classic

b-side abbba song?

and to add: iʼm not some kind of nostalgic puritan, plenty of songs get better after some remixing, covering and whatnot, like

The Clash - Rock The Casbah (12 inch Version)

But the remastered version?

dear god, if i wanted to listen to sting, i would listen to friggin sting.

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[-] SenorBolsa@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The one original I don't miss is the CD mix of Rushs Vapor Trails, as that was practically unlistenable and I have no idea who approved it, it clipped like crazy to the point where I was afraid it would damage speakers. Finally remixed in 2013 to a loud (which is fair that's the vibe of it) but listenable mix. I'm glad rush managed to make that happen, one little victory is a great track that was murdered by the mixing.

Sugar Ray is also highly brick walled but I can't tell if that's agressive mixing or just an aesthetic choice to have that kind of distortion and dirtyness in there.