No matter what type of music you are into it seems unavoidable that you will pick up a c.d that is reissued or re-mastered in the near future. The main point of this seems to be to make the sound of the c.d seem more modern and up to date with current recording qualities. This may be fine for some but I take enjoyment in hearing the album as it would have sounded when it was released. Making re-masters completely pointless for people with my tastes.
Many of these re-mastered c.ds have such modern production that in my eyes it no longer even sounds like music. With the c.d sounding computer made rather than made by musicians, it sounds like the actual ‘soul’ of the music is missing.
If c.ds aren’t being re-mastered they seem to be being reissued. This, to me, is blatantly just a labels way of making some more money, which will be partly due to labels not making as much because of illegal downloading. This is fine if the reissued c.d contains something worth getting such as a bonus dvd, but when a reissue just contains something like a couple of bonus tracks it is clear that it is just the labels way of making more cash at the expense of the buyer.
Overall I think re-mastered c.ds should be an option for people who want them but not replace the originals as they do nine times out of ten. I think reissued c.ds should only be produced if there is a good reason behind it and the extras are worth the purchase.
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