Video of the Day

Compressors even out the signals in an audio stream; bringing the lows and highs closer together. 'Record Labels' like loud records because they show trends of selling better on a significant first impression. Bands are pressured into a certain type of sound, at the cost of dynamics:

A counter-organization's website:

http://www.turnmeup.org/

This video explains the situation much better than above:




This is a global trend that encompasses (and perverts?) literally all genres of recorded music, but, just like any other technical decision within music, is an artistic choice in itself. Turnmeup.org is arguing that the option for an artist to enhance dynamics is lost. The fight sounds good to me until the catch : they are asking artists to put another sticker on their album cover:










Dorky?