Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

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Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by WatchYourStep » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:37 am

Did anyone buy 'Sweet Shop' off nu-urban just now like I did? Take a listen to it yet? It sounds like shit, right?

Compare it to the same song taken from his mix for Disrupt:on:

http://www.mediafire.com/?0n02jgzin3m

That rip sounds miles and a head above the released version, so what gives?? Did someone press the wrong button before it went out the door or something? All the bass is gone in the released version, it sounds hollow and cold, and there's this small echo all over the track like it was recorded playing off some speakers in a small room.

Nobody is more excited about this release than I am, so I'm just scratching my head here!
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Re: Ummmmm, what the fuck happened here??

Post by dro524 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:14 am

can you post a sample of what it sounds like?
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Re: Ummmmm, what the fuck happened here??

Post by rob sparx » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:37 am

Don't think this necessarily has anything to do with the mastering - theres a few pressing plants out there who are well in need of being shut down and unfortunately lots of ppl involved in this game are either tone deaf, too stoned to notice or just dont give a shit about the quality of their records. One plant I know was messing up quite a few pressings but the other one was fucking up absolutely everything that came thru their doors and damaging every single laquer that they used (so that I had to get 2 releases remastered 3 times!!!) we're not talking a few crackles and pops here we're talking the whole record distorting slightly the whole way thru so that theres a constant "muffled fart" quality to the bass.

Ppl really should be aware that to a certain extent you get what you pay for - if your using one of the cheapest plants around it may well be that cheap for a reason - there are affordable plants but all it takes is for them to lose some of their staff and suddenly they've got serious problems
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Re: Ummmmm, what the fuck happened here??

Post by rob sparx » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:40 am

Having said that hollow and cold with no bass does make me think something went wrong either at the final mixdown or mastering stage...
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Re: Ummmmm, what the fuck happened here??

Post by Tangka » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:58 am

first of all, is your copy digital or vinyl?

I'd start at the outlet you purchased it from. Respectfully make it clear what the problem is and that it needs to be solved asap, and inquire about any info they may already have about the issue.

Hold tight and see if anybody else has the same issue here.

If it's digital the problem will almost certainly get solved.

If it's vinyl it could be quickly replaced by the outlet but it could also boil down to a recall or worse. rob has made good points there. rob i think you know more about this than I do. anything to add as far as what actions he could take are concerned?

last (shouldbe first but to not insult you i put it last :D) and not least, if it's vinyl and it's the only record you've played since you bought it check all of your cable connections literally from needle to cartridge to headshell to tone-arm to mixer to amplifier to each speaker etc... your description actually sounds like a typical 'loose tip/ring jack' to me. just a shot in the dark.

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Re: Ummmmm, what the fuck happened here??

Post by larose » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:58 am

Nevermind, sorry.
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Re: Ummmmm, what the fuck happened here??

Post by WatchYourStep » Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:06 pm

I bought it on digital. I've sent a note to Dr. P, maybe I'll send one to nu-urban too.
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Re: Ummmmm, what the fuck happened here??

Post by Wolverine » Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:34 pm

i noticed this aswell. i heard a sample from junodownload.com - http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF1512578-02-01-01.mp3

ive noticed in the past aswell tunes that have been on rotation before releases have slightly changed in sounds.
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Re: Ummmmm, what the fuck happened here??

Post by Visitor » Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:25 pm

my copy of sweet shop sounds like shit. ive heard it in mixes with the same quality as mine, never heard a good quality one. ill check out that mix u posted

its such a nice tune id love to hear it in good quality
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by WatchYourStep » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:06 pm

No reply from Doctor P yet, messaged nu-urban just now too.
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by Pistonsbeneath » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:14 pm

haha I can't believe it can sound worse than when i heard it reloaded millions of times
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by JimmaJamJamie » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:16 pm

Oh don't worry, there is nothing wrong with the release. That is how its mean't to sound. :W:
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by Pistonsbeneath » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:32 pm

JimmaJamJamie wrote:Oh don't worry, there is nothing wrong with the release. That is how its mean't to sound. :W:
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by WatchYourStep » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:37 pm

Pistonsbeneath wrote:haha I can't believe it can sound worse than when i heard it reloaded millions of times
Like it or not, it sounds worse than it should for steppers' hard-earned cash!
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by TRNSPLNT » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:50 pm

[quote="JimmaJamJamie"]Oh don't worry, there is nothing wrong with the release. That is how its mean't to sound. :W:[/quote

This, made me laugh, a lot.
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by millski » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:11 pm

promo vinyl sounds fine. i presume full release is the same. not heard digi copy that sucks. buy vinyl.
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by yong » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:44 pm

Well, you see...
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by fuzionmuse » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:47 pm

Got mine off beatport... Sounds fine to me... :e:
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by drokkr » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:49 pm

JimmaJamJamie wrote:Oh don't worry, there is nothing wrong with the release. That is how its mean't to sound. :W:
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Re: Why does the 'Sweet Shop' release sound like shit??

Post by apok-c » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:58 pm

Ya someone sent me this track a few weeks back, and it sounds exactly like the "official" release. Thats just how the track is
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