Comments on: Music as Technology, or the Way of the Viola http://music.martinprosperity.org/2009/06/15/music-as-technology-or-the-way-of-the-viola/ Thoughts on scenes, groups, careers, innovation & more. . . Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:22:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ian Swain http://music.martinprosperity.org/2009/06/15/music-as-technology-or-the-way-of-the-viola/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Ian Swain Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:05:24 +0000 http://music.martinprosperity.org/?p=164#comment-13 Interestingly, these days most popular music is produced to be more of a background accompaniment. Heavy compression and hard limiting mean are used to compete in the <a href="http://mastering-media.blogspot.com/2008/09/metallica-death-magnetic-stop-loudness.html" rel="nofollow">loudness wars</a> - the competition to make your song seem louder than others at the same volume. To me this supports the notion that recorded music is increasingly an accessory to other activities or products rather than something deserving of your full attention. Interestingly, these days most popular music is produced to be more of a background accompaniment. Heavy compression and hard limiting mean are used to compete in the loudness wars – the competition to make your song seem louder than others at the same volume.

To me this supports the notion that recorded music is increasingly an accessory to other activities or products rather than something deserving of your full attention.

]]> By: Peter Holmes http://music.martinprosperity.org/2009/06/15/music-as-technology-or-the-way-of-the-viola/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Peter Holmes Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:04:06 +0000 http://music.martinprosperity.org/?p=164#comment-9 It seems to me this could indicate blow back to computer networks as social hubs. Physical human interaction has always included music. An interesting article. It seems to me this could indicate blow back to computer networks as social hubs. Physical human interaction has always included music. An interesting article.

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