Kromestar - Sub Meditation EP pressing problems?

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:04 pm

Just got my copy of this and there's some absolutely fucking hideous crackling.. I've tested on both my turntables with two different pairs of carts, and it's nasty.. there aren't any marks on the records and it sounds like a pressing problem. Annoyingly it sounds worst on the two tunes I like, Zion and Rags

Anyone else had the same problem? Just wondering if it's worth getting the shop to replace it or if it's the same with everyone.

boomnoise · Post by **boomnoise** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:09 pm

Same with mine as well. It's very annoying.

solphy · Post by **solphy** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:09 pm

same thing on my copy

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:12 pm

raargh, I swear what's the point in test presses if you're not even going to listen to 'em...

bouyaka · Post by **bouyaka** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:14 pm

I remember the Kromestar Deep Medhi blank release has lots of crackles & noise too

Rob H · Post by **Rob H** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:14 pm

i havent got this but noticed similar things on previous kromestar releases, particularly on the shokwave ep

kernelcoremode · Post by **kernelcoremode** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:36 pm

mine too, and apart from that the record sounds bad anyway, try mixing it with something else and you'll see the difference.. too bad, perhaps the label guys will offer us a 320 of it ???

badger · Post by **badger** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:47 pm

just got mine in the post today but havent had a chance to play it yet, been busy with exams and at work now, will check it when i get home. well annoying if theyre all like this, was wondering why redeye had it on special offer this weekend when its brand new... grrr

Rob H · Post by **Rob H** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:51 pm

is it on a Southside affiliated label?

samsupa · Post by **samsupa** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:52 pm

Same here. Sensi Dub also had a crackly intro. I ripped them both to WAV then cleaned up the audio removed the crackles and the random pops. At least I got them clean on CD and when I play out loud sometimes it don't matter. Still a bummer though.

badger · Post by **badger** » Tue May 22, 2007 6:04 pm

its on marxmen dubs

furiouz · Post by **furiouz** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:34 pm

The Southside Dubstars releases sounds pretty poor too..... whats up with the presses??

clone.a.k. · Post by **clone.a.k.** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:25 pm

truth is i have this record and am not very excited about the cracklin'
i must say quawwali has the most crackles of my dubstep pressings.
ice cold tune, but the intro which is very quiet is filled with popples=(
f* it. dubz are dubz.spin that shit and rep the step!

badger · Post by **badger** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:32 pm

yeah mine sounds pretty crackly too, hard to tell tho cos my mixers fucked so the sounds usually pretty dodgy

badger · Post by **badger** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:38 pm

in fact yeah thats really bad, sounds horrible in the outro/intro between sub meditation and rags. not pleased

thinking · Post by **thinking** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:40 pm

sometimes it can't be helped - even if TPs sound okay, condensation or other contaminants can find their way onto the stampers during the pressing process - so some of a run will be fine but others will be crackly. Unfortunately there's not much to be done about this, noone is going to check every record before it's sold.

As for the Southside releases, I own a few of the older ones and the pressings have never been the best imo.

badger · Post by **badger** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:44 pm

yeah suppose theres not always much that can be done about it but still pretty annoyed. got it cheap at least though

thinking · Post by **thinking** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:54 pm

if you've picked up a copy of a record which is crackly then you should take it back to the shop - they can then go back to the distributor, who obviously wouldn't be aware of the problem, and attempt to rectify the situation.

I'd always do this if I think I've got a problem with a record I've bought - then you can give the shop/distro, or even better the label, a chance to sort out a problem they might not have known about before...

delendi · Post by **delendi** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:00 pm

people sell TPs whether they're good enough to sell or not cos they've spent the money on them and people will buy them. if ur gunna buy TPs listen carefully before u get your money out!

badger · Post by **badger** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:04 pm

yeah fair enough but this wasnt a TP and i got it off redeye (online) so didnt have a chance to listen to the actual record before buying. cheers for the advice ThinKing, ill get on to them

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