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Subject: Re: De-mixing explained (sort of) - part 2

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Dale

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Date Posted: Tue November 01, 2022 18:34:33
In reply to: Franklyn 's message, "Re: De-mixing explained (sort of) - part 2" on Mon October 31, 2022 05:00:11

Hi

I agree we should move on to other topics :)

It's also quite clear that we have a real difference
of opinion regarding the definition of "improvement".
If anything, the term "vast improvement" seems over the top.

Now that I have heard half a dozen of the remixes, the emphasis of ultra clarity of each element over the total effect of the combined original mix experience is pretty shocking.

The wonder of the Beatles music is largely due to the delicate balance of the vocal blend, the unforgettable melodies, and the unified sound of the instrumentation.

A fine musician from my area, now deceased. coined the phrase
"they removed the fairy dust". He was referring to the remixes on Yellow Submarine "songtrack" edition, but the sentiment certainly applies to what Giles Martin has been up to.

The very careful balancing, mixing and reverb choices made by George Martin all those years ago are what define the Beatles sound, and what help explain their ongoing appeal.

So, I ask, at what point do quite radical remixing choices and new stark clarity of the individual elements actually take those iconic records out of the realm of "the Beatles sound", and turn them into something devoid of their original magic? To put it another way, the new versions actually sound rather ironically un-mixed, with everything turned up to the same volume.

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