blackmage
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Post by blackmage on Jun 22, 2024 20:47:52 GMT
Does it make that much of a difference to listen to GH on Spotify compared to iTunes?
I use Spotify, but if the difference is clear enough, I'd consider buying it.
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Post by falling on Jun 22, 2024 20:52:12 GMT
I listened to it on Apple Music, I hear a barely noticeable difference, it's not a new mix, it's just that the audio quality has become cleaner and that's all. A non-fan who hasn't listened to these songs thousands of times will not notice anything. I think so.
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Post by Anti on Jun 22, 2024 23:07:21 GMT
I listened to it on Apple Music, I hear a barely noticeable difference, it's not a new mix, it's just that the audio quality has become cleaner and that's all. A non-fan who hasn't listened to these songs thousands of times will not notice anything. I think so. You actually need to specifically remix and remaster a song for Dolby Atmos. Maybe make sure yours is turned on and you’re listening with headphones/ speakers that can play it? For anyone that’s a bit confused/ wants to learn more, you can learn everything about it here! Maybe it really is just for the audiophiles ? 😂 Like I notice every detail in songs, how they’re mixed etc. I wasn’t even listening to GH, I was casually listening to UMS and then Don’t Tell Me came on and I could immediately tell the upgrade.
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Post by ulisan552 on Jun 23, 2024 3:49:41 GMT
I was listening to the album and there are some differences. For example, the vocals in the chorus & bridge in nobody's home is different.
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Post by pusangitim on Jun 23, 2024 7:49:25 GMT
The songs outside Let Go (which I guess was same with the 20th anniversary) sound different in Dolby Atmos. Girlfriend has weird mix in Dolby Atmos which going to bridge I was expecting "AH" and you can't hear that. I am listening the album in Tidal.
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Post by mondragon on Jun 23, 2024 9:14:45 GMT
Brilliant. I bought the album from iTunes expecting to hear the differences as I don’t have Apple Music and use Spotify and you can’t hear any. I guess it is only when streaming on Apple Music?
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Post by littlefan on Jun 23, 2024 9:58:50 GMT
How is the first-day streaming data of Greatest Hits?
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Post by blackmage on Jun 23, 2024 13:14:50 GMT
How is the first-day streaming data of Greatest Hits? It had such a modest and irrelevant effect. The opening of tour ticket sales and the first TikTok videos had a way better impact on her streaming data than this GH album. It's strange that she decided to release it this way, cause the album didn't even appear on the Spotify homepage. Idk about you but I had to search for it on her own Spotify page. She didn't even mentioned it during the concerts. It’s so strange and worse than we had anticipated... hahaha... Songs increased by up to 20K each, which is far below our already low expectations. Hopefully, it will sell well on vinyl. Now I can literally expect Glastonbury to have a better impact on her streaming numbers than this release.
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Post by littlefan on Jun 23, 2024 13:25:34 GMT
had to search for it on her own Spotify page too
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Post by lucasm on Jun 23, 2024 15:13:05 GMT
We definitely have new versions of GH songs in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music. Very visible with AirPods Pro 2.
* Except the #LetGo20 masters songs used on GH.
- GF and WTH: Background vocals (Bgvs) are MUCH more visible and clear. MUCH. I love it! It's makes me crazy haha
- DTM: main vocals pulled back, guitar strings and arrangements pulled forward, the classic UMS "reverb/street/ambience" effect is here, DTM is perceptually involved under this effect. Less pop, more underground vibes.
- HW: drums more visible at the beginning, "hey hey" more visible on front. Small backing guitar riff "r-r-r-r" more visible (0:54 / 1:08). In the middle of the song the first and last one "na na na" are amplified with echo effect (AMAZING), and the meeting of notes, between Avril's voice and the electric guitar, is more visible than ever. There is work done here... HW sounds more like a experimental pop-rock rebel song.
- MHE: beginning "So much for my happy ending" expanded with the same effect as the ambience sound of UMS, super clear vocals, supporting "wave" effect expanded in several appearances of the verse "...Everything that I wanted (that I wanted)" and at the end of song. They also added megaphone "(that I wanted)" (3:12, VERY GOOD), ending with a (new?) "wave" effect + the "oho oh" gradually on the ending. There's some great work here (2x), specially with guitars and Bgvs! I love it!
- 'Bite Me', IAM, BL, LIWYHM: Good, they already sound clear and modern. Same masters of Love Sux. Exceptional sound quality. I've already commented here and I'll repeat: the entire Love Sux is better in Dolby Atmos because Joh Feldmnan's super-production is "hissing with a radio effect" when Spotify compresses the audio on its platform, but GREAT in good audio quality.
- NH: intact. When I refer to "ambience sound of the UMS" it is the ambient astosphere / characteristic sound of this UMS track. It seems that the other UMS tracks were slightly altered in Dolby Atmos to sound as “sister” as possible to NH vibes. Having NH as a reference or something similar.
- WYG: voice and guitar more "on front" of the song, arrangements were thrown back to make the chorus + main vocal more "acoustic" than ever. Bgv forward in general and piano still clear.
- Smile - electric drums super strong and upfront (it suits a lot with Smile vibes), vocals are intact. Perfection!
- RNR: Bgvs VERY on front (matches RNR), but the main vocals are overshadowed in the song, drums and arrangements are a little more louder. Here I think it was exaggerated, it sounds more like a "Karaoke song", and less like a stadium song. Bridge guitar solo intact. The music is still good though.
- HTNGU: The loud drums at the beginning makes HTNGU immediately a stadium music (this intro is better than the original in my opinion), intact vocals. There is a more visible effect in the song of "fun noises" (1:05 / 2:14), there is a small scream from Avril celebrating very catchy amplified (1:29), Bgvs of people in choir at the party singing reduced a little. At the end of song, some Avril's voice add-ons are were practically removed (laughter and the lasts Avril's Bgvs in the original song). I liked. I think some pop effects "reduced" here.
- KHO: No drastic changes. Except the ambiance effect super-amplified by Dolby Atmos. And I noticed some guitar riffs (almost imperceptible on the original version) more visible and for a short time in their appearance haha (0:56 / 1:58 / 3:00) responsible for making the song "climb" to the chorus.
- HAW: intact from HAW.
My favs "new versions" in Dolby Atmos: MHE, HW, KHO, Smile, HTNGU, all Love Sux.
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Post by doubtfire on Jun 23, 2024 17:05:28 GMT
So is the Dolby Atmos version only available while streaming on Apple Music? Because it’s not available in the Spatial Audio store whatsoever
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Post by lucasm on Jun 23, 2024 18:26:27 GMT
I just watching this GH Vinyl unboxing video, and discovered that Avril is the only Executive Producer of Greatest Hits
This means that: - She chose the songs for this album - She also directed the chosen arts - Talks with Sony Music Legacy Recordings (?)
Is this the first time Avril is playing this role on an album?
And also, why is Evan Taubenfeld in DTM mentioned as "Music by" and not as "Written by"?
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Post by blackmage on Jun 23, 2024 18:40:09 GMT
I just watching this GH Vinyl unboxing video, and discovered that Avril is the only Executive Producer of Greatest Hits This means that: - She chose the songs for this album - She also directed the chosen arts - Talks with Sony Music Legacy Recordings (?) Is this the first time Avril is playing this role on an album? And also, why is Evan Taubenfeld in DTM mentioned as "Music by" and not as "Written by"? I remember reading a couple of years ago that Avril wrote the lyrics for Don't Tell Me while Evan composed the instrumental. Not sure if it's true or if it these credits represent this 'theory'.
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Post by Erik on Jun 23, 2024 18:58:32 GMT
how someone can actually listren to dolby atmos? i mean i have apple music, but everytime i turn it on the songs turns unlistenable for me. its just... bad. is it some special setting for you? my EQ is set to hip hop. but idk i hate it.
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Post by gabbox on Jun 23, 2024 19:25:45 GMT
I just watching this GH Vinyl unboxing video, and discovered that Avril is the only Executive Producer of Greatest Hits This means that: - She chose the songs for this album - She also directed the chosen arts - Talks with Sony Music Legacy Recordings (?) Is this the first time Avril is playing this role on an album? And also, why is Evan Taubenfeld in DTM mentioned as "Music by" and not as "Written by"? No idea about it, but very interesting! She definitely wasn’t “behind” the hype sticker design, cause they misspelled Sk8er Boi. They didn’t even bother to double check if it was correct while designing it on the computer 🙈
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