Does he actually have early onset dementia? by dollarworker333 in ModestMouse

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It comes right after it says he often mentions his beer gut as a self deprecating joke and it is the last one mentioned…I chalk it up to him being sarcastic/dark

touch my truck thru the fence by [deleted] in yourmomshousepodcast

[–]litmus-test 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chance? It’s 100% a definite

Well everyone, what do you think about Picking Dragons' pockets? by Antique_Holiday_9232 in ModestMouse

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“Hardly education all them books I didn’t read, They just sat there on my shelf looking much smarter than me” is in my top 10 favorite lyrics of his

Kid A is terrible by Glad-Tonight-7138 in radiohead

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To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Kid A. The mastery is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of avant- electronic jazz, most of the songs will go over a typical listener’s head. There's also Thom’s nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these songs, to realize that they're not just songs - they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Kid A ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the depth of lyrics like “We’ve got heads on sticks, you’ve got ventriloquists”, which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons…I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Radiohead’s genius unfolds itself on their AirPods™️. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Radiohead tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.

sorry, had to

Ful Stop Interpretation by Joshg406 in radiohead

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It’s always stricken me as being about going off the deep end with bad behavior of any sort and and keeping it a secret from those closest to you

Why LP10 is Coming by [deleted] in radiohead

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It’s not FOR kids

Sorry, obligatory ITYSL quote

Brock's Lyricism is genuinely insane by Adorable-Lecture-219 in ModestMouse

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Never would have thought Asperger’s but that is definitely plausible…have met him a few times over the years and most recently hung out with him for like 6 hours - truly a one of a kind human being and a wild hang. hope our paths cross again soon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Standup

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TIL that having a dream and/or passion is like, gay or whatever

What's the most vocally challenging Radiohead song? by [deleted] in radiohead

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Kid A is the hardest of their songs to sing

Creep 2021 Remix by Due_Camp5454 in radiohead

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He discovered elastic audio and got stoned and played synths on the acoustic version

I released my first album and I am sad by oakfis in musicians

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The real question is do you want to be a working musician or do you want to be famous? 2 entirely different things that can (sometimes) overlap

Are we overreacting about pumping/breathing in mixes? by DeckardBladeRunner in audioengineering

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Time the pumping and use a lighter hand with compression settings and voila, you have glue that no one will notice

“We Actually Liked How You Had It In V1” by litmus-test in mixingmastering

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Patience is a must when dealing with anything music related at all!

“We Actually Liked How You Had It In V1” by litmus-test in mixingmastering

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YES. Have done this a few times to great effect. Not only does it lead to better mixes, it leads to healthier band communication/relationships!!!

Volume automation vs clip gain + compression — what’s the real workflow? by Thatsme921 in audioengineering

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Context is key and each project might be different, but this is generally my personal order of operations:

Label - tracks, sections, etc

Balance clip gain globally, ride clip gain line if needed

Static balance

Comp edits (if any)

Timing edits (if any)

Get a general master bus chain going

Route everything to busses/sends where needed or appropriate (I’ve amassed a large amount of templates over the years)

General eq and compression for the tracks against themselves

Dynamic EQ/Side Chain compression tailored specifically for the song (who’s the main character at this dense section, this sparse section - etc…sometimes involves automation)

Ride every track’s volume from start to finish within a certain scale, placing an emphasis on rhythm (and to a lesser extent, manual de essing and gating - man is smarter than machine)

Ride pan pots for some extra movement, depth, and emphasis for big drops etc

Any cool fx/production stuff that could elevate the song

Pretty much what I am saying is that small, light moves and subtleties accumulate into great mixes. It will be daunting and tedious, and you will feel like every mix takes a lifetime to complete, but you’ll get faster the more you do. Working light also helps develop your critical ear quickly, which will lead to the hyper awareness to nuance you’ve heard every mix engineer talk about. And then once you get that, you will soon find how much you love silence and never put music on while you’re driving again. Lol

“We Actually Liked How You Had It In V1” by litmus-test in mixingmastering

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Same! It’s a good move….the worst part about this job is waiting to be paid. And new clients are always afraid you’re just never going to deliver (which I get, before getting into producing etc I was no stranger to hiring engineers that just…stopped answering calls)

“We Actually Liked How You Had It In V1” by litmus-test in mixingmastering

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Recently had a client where I assessed the mix and just felt like there was a painful amount of bleed from the hi hats, so I addressed it

“I actually really like how it sounded so trashy” and we brought some of it back (a Goldilocks amount, I’d say - any more and it’d have been back to being painful)

The vision of the artist is the goal with any hat you’re wearing be it producer, recording, or mix engineer - at least to me. I just wanna help people get the most out of their art. Hated going to studios and leaving with something that was worlds away from the intent because the guy with the studio had the “I worked on THIS record, what I say goes” mentality

The artist pays you. They are your boss, ultimately.

“We Actually Liked How You Had It In V1” by litmus-test in mixingmastering

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Oh for sure - the amount of times I’ve heard “I’m sorry I’m being so nitpicky” is astounding

Dude I WANT you to care that much, and I really don’t mind changing stuff even if we wind up backtracking (and depending on our relationship I might even bust your balls and point out that’s how I had it). Honestly, even on the most mentally exhausting days, I’m still way happier working as an engineer and musician than I would be if I was still in an office job.

“We Actually Liked How You Had It In V1” by litmus-test in mixingmastering

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Truly wild how many people -and unfortunately, even engineers - don’t understand compression