Loudness War/Quotes

"Music is about tension and release. With very "hot," un-dynamic music there is no release because the sensory assault simply doesn't let-up. By the time you've listened closely (or tried to) to a whole album that's heavily compressed, you end up feeling like Alex at the end of A Clockwork Orange -- battered, fatigued by, and disgusted with the music you love."

- Nick Southall, Imperfect Sound Forever

"I'm not a fan of some of the modern mastering techniques, where you squash all the upper harmonics out of the music in order to make it louder."

- Steven Wilson, on Surround Sound

"You don't have to be good, just loud."

- Traditional during dodgy rock band practice.

"...if they're not laughing it's not comedy. Well, either that or you're just not SPEAKING LOUDLY ENOUGH!!"

- Brian Blessed