[khameln]

I know this is gonna sound like blasphemy, but hear me out:

I was listening back to Chonic 2001... It seems like the reason that album is so freaking punchy and loud is that, the frequencies they normally cut in industry mixes/masters, they boosted on Dre's album. As a result, you end up with some songs that are very harsh when you turn them up.

Turn the Watcher up and the snare will put a hole in your eardrum. That's why on most cd's you hear engineers cut freqs that annoy you, to make the mixes smoother. Compare say, the tracks on the Big Bang, and overall they sound smoother and much more balanced.

Yet everyone says they ref 2001 for mixes. I thought back to what BBG was saying about fletcher munson, and it's true... So it's like, ok, I could go push 900Hz and 1.5K etc. to extremes and my mix would sound "loud" too... But is that really a good mix? And if it is, why isn't anybody else mixing like that anymore. Even dre.

The sonic philosophy on the Chronic sounds like "hit the ear where it hurts". Instead of "make a smooth mix that is pleasing to listen to".

Alright so, food for thought. Curious to see what everybody thinks.