Chronic 2001
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Theabbot
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Remember, I'm not saying that it was the best album ever. I'm saying that it might be the best mixed/mastered/recorded production of all time. I'm focusing on the musicality. No one has mentioned a better produced album here yet.
From the sounds of it, a lot of you dudes haven't heard this album in the right setting yet. You need decent headphones or a good car system. Computer speakers/iphone earbuds will not work here.
Theabbot
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Agreed. The fact that a ten year old album still sounds amazing (not "In tha club hot" like a lot of young dudes seem to be obsessed with these days) says a lot.
Chronic 2000 --------------)
shyt was far from classic
i agree. it was a 3.5 - 4 mic album. had some classic singles, Xxxplosive and whats the difference between me and you
a lot of meh tracks.
far from a classic
but that's what i'm saying though. it's impossible to compare 2001 to other albums because they had different goals, visions and sounds when it comes to mixing.you'd have to pick an album of the same genre, with more or less the same style and a similar vision.
i've never really paid too much attention to Quik's music but if he came out with albums since, he probably has a couple that could at least rival 2001 as far as mixing is concerned.
Theabbot
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Yeah Quick's mixes were always done well.
A friend of mine mentioned Diana Krall having one of those "Best Mixed Albums of all time". I will have to give it a listen. It seems like engineering/mixing is not as important as it once was. The "good" albums are few and far between.
A friend of mine mentioned Diana Krall having one of those "Best Mixed Albums of all time". I will have to give it a listen. It seems like engineering/mixing is not as important as it once was. The "good" albums are few and far between.
i don't think it's "not as important". i think people are just going more "left" with their mixes. you're hearing more of those "lo-fi" type mixes. they want it to sound more rugged to add some character to it.
Theabbot
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That and it's A LOT cheaper to do it that way too.
Theabbot
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Exactly homie. I am on a quest to find more albums (in any genre, but hoping to find more hip-hop albums) that was mastered/engineered as well as 2001.The mastering and engineering of the production is
eh...
sometimes it fits more. not everything is meant to sound exactly the same. take the Black Keys albums for example. i wouldn't want them to sound like 2001 mixing wise. sometimes it depends on the vibe you're trying to create.
plus not to diss 2001 or anything, but most of the beats were minimalistic by design. so in a way, it's easier to make the sounds clear and crisp when there's not too many sounds clashing. and it's not meant as a diss. just the way the album was meant to be.
stankonia mastering/engineering is
only album not executive produced b dre that can stand with them
classicmaterial
All Star
Not as good as The Chronic
I can still bump The Chronic but 2001 barely gets a listen if at all...
I can still bump The Chronic but 2001 barely gets a listen if at all...