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Post by MyFriendCorey on May 30, 2014 20:48:45 GMT -5
I was talking with my friend earlier and he said that he always likes to listen to demos to see how "good" a song really is because it isn't carried by the production as much. It got us talking about which bands are carried more by their production than their song-writing and I couldn't think of a lot. One that did come to mind was Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson but I'm trying to think of more.
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Post by Super Nintendo Chalmers on May 30, 2014 21:03:04 GMT -5
I can think of a lot more examples on the other side of the coin, haha. Not to say Converge is a mediocre band, but I would enjoy them a lot less if it weren't for Kurt Ballou's production. He's easily the best producer in metal/hardcore.
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Post by Super Nintendo Chalmers on May 30, 2014 21:06:17 GMT -5
On that point, metal is the genre that benefits most from good production. Good, natural/organic sounding production and guitar tone can really set apart bands from the ones with a generic, flattened sound.
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Post by MyFriendCorey on May 30, 2014 21:31:29 GMT -5
Yeah, that's definitely true, and I agree that Kurt is probably the best producer in metal/hardcore. He did Skeletonwitch's last album and they sound completely rejuvenated. They also sound noticeably heavier on their second album compared to their debut and Jack Endino had a lot to do with it. They're a good band, but switching producers between albums has helped them stay fresh because they haven't changed much in terms of style & songwriting.
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Post by Terp Torp on May 30, 2014 21:55:35 GMT -5
Emile Haney, who produces most of Lana Del Rey's songs, is awesome. Blue Jeans is such a crazy weird arrangement/sound, I love it. Also the eternally present Max Martin, who has produced both Taylor Swift songs I'm into and Dr. Luke, who produces most of Kesha's songs.
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