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    Do we really need 3 yr old CDs remastered?

    I guess Sony must think so since I was just checking on the upcoming new Modest Mouse album (due Apr 6) and find this at the Epic site:

    The Moon & Antarctica -- Expanded Edition will be released on March 9. Completely remastered with all new artwork, this will also feature 4 bonus tracks never before released. These tracks ("3rd Planet," "Perfect Disguise," "Custom Concern (instr.)", and "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes") were taken from a BBC session done in July of '99, nearly a year before The Moon & Antarctica's original release.

    You would think that a better strategy would be to make this a hybrid SACD and finally release some new rock music in high rez. This would have been a great candidate because it was a very good recording, IMO (and I said the same thing three years ago too). But no, just add some (very likely inferior) radio session versions of songs already on the album and stick a remaster sticker on it and try to get people to buy it again instead of adding some value. What a rip

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    Well, it depends on what kind of d:a converter was used

    If they used a Synergetics 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8, it has 35% THD at 50GHz, which is audible by some audiophiles.

    Therefore, it had to be remastered.

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    Well, this is all a buzz kill, as the apparently-flawed version is on its way to me from CHM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davey
    But no, just add some (very likely inferior) radio session versions of songs already on the album and stick a remaster sticker on it and try to get people to buy it again instead of adding some value. What a rip
    I have no idea how long this has been in the works, but it seems a bit odd and too coincidental that MM's songs (or is it just one song so far?) are being used in high-rotation commecials, and now there's news of a remaster/reissue.
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    No....

    Quote Originally Posted by Davey
    I guess Sony must think so since I was just checking on the upcoming new Modest Mouse album (due Apr 6) and find this at the Epic site:

    The Moon & Antarctica -- Expanded Edition will be released on March 9. Completely remastered with all new artwork, this will also feature 4 bonus tracks never before released. These tracks ("3rd Planet," "Perfect Disguise," "Custom Concern (instr.)", and "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes") were taken from a BBC session done in July of '99, nearly a year before The Moon & Antarctica's original release.

    You would think that a better strategy would be to make this a hybrid SACD and finally release some new rock music in high rez. This would have been a great candidate because it was a very good recording, IMO (and I said the same thing three years ago too). But no, just add some (very likely inferior) radio session versions of songs already on the album and stick a remaster sticker on it and try to get people to buy it again instead of adding some value. What a rip
    especially not that dreadful POS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Davey
    I guess Sony must think so since I was just checking on the upcoming new Modest Mouse album (due Apr 6) and find this at the Epic site:

    The Moon & Antarctica -- Expanded Edition will be released on March 9. Completely remastered with all new artwork, this will also feature 4 bonus tracks never before released. These tracks ("3rd Planet," "Perfect Disguise," "Custom Concern (instr.)", and "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes") were taken from a BBC session done in July of '99, nearly a year before The Moon & Antarctica's original release.

    You would think that a better strategy would be to make this a hybrid SACD and finally release some new rock music in high rez. This would have been a great candidate because it was a very good recording, IMO (and I said the same thing three years ago too). But no, just add some (very likely inferior) radio session versions of songs already on the album and stick a remaster sticker on it and try to get people to buy it again instead of adding some value. What a rip
    The obvious answer is a resounding NO.
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