| I would like to make a distinction between Michigan and Illinoise. It could be said that Michigan is lo-fi but I don't think we should consider Illinoise to be that way, it's a totally different recording.
First of all the room he recorded it in sounds very nice, secondly Sufjan was definitely meticulous with Illiniose. He used a wider range of mics such as an AT 4033 on his vocals. Also, he worked on it for many hours listening to every little detail on headphones which is apparent in the finished product. Finally, the mastering by Alan at West West Side sounds great with lots of vibe and not extremely limited/compressed; so that makes a difference as well. All of this along with the amazing song writing contributes to why Illinoise sounds so great.
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