Comments on: *updated* Don’t Be Afraid – We’re Here to Help http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/ Welcome Back to Peace & Love, inc. Mon, 14 May 2012 07:32:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: E http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-14709 E Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:28:37 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-14709 Thanks for rereleasing this. Now I finally own this awesome album. Thanks again guys! Thanks for rereleasing this. Now I finally own this awesome album. Thanks again guys!

]]> By: Andrew Velker http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-7005 Andrew Velker Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:33:33 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-7005 yeah, i just got my hands on the physical 1.3 and Andy is correct. guys, this just seems sloppy. i am more than willing to shell out any amount for anything insoc and i am very disappointed. yeah, i just got my hands on the physical 1.3 and Andy is correct. guys, this just seems sloppy. i am more than willing to shell out any amount for anything insoc and i am very disappointed.

]]> By: Andy http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-7001 Andy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:27:52 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-7001 Just got the new physical CD in the mail. The skip in "Empty" is on the disc, too, and the last two tracks are swapped. Track 10 is "Kebabtraume" and track 11 is "White Roses". Just got the new physical CD in the mail. The skip in “Empty” is on the disc, too, and the last two tracks are swapped. Track 10 is “Kebabtraume” and track 11 is “White Roses”.

]]> By: Paul Robb http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6618 Paul Robb Tue, 27 May 2008 20:42:05 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6618 1. Sorry about the skip, guys. I guess that's here to stay. I blame Kurt. 2. There will be a CD version of this release later this year from Dancing Ferret Discs. 3. All the downloadable versions of DBA available on the net are the remastered version. The old one has been removed (except obviously for used copies on Amazon, etc.) PJR 1. Sorry about the skip, guys. I guess that’s here to stay. I blame Kurt.

2. There will be a CD version of this release later this year from Dancing Ferret Discs.

3. All the downloadable versions of DBA available on the net are the remastered version. The old one has been removed (except obviously for used copies on Amazon, etc.)

PJR

]]> By: Sal Moscato http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6612 Sal Moscato Tue, 27 May 2008 16:52:49 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6612 Anyone know if that skip on "Empty" has been fixed? Anyone know if that skip on “Empty” has been fixed?

]]> By: Kurt Franz http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6412 Kurt Franz Sat, 17 May 2008 19:37:15 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6412 Why hasn't anyone answered if the DBA re-edition disc is for real or just an April Fools Day joke! Why hasn’t anyone answered if the DBA re-edition disc is for real or just an April Fools Day joke!

]]> By: Asherael http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6231 Asherael Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:16:50 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6231 I'm trying to have a friend I-tunes it for me. He says there's a "don't be afraid" but the year for it is 98(ish). Is this the re-mastered version or is the original up there? I’m trying to have a friend I-tunes it for me. He says there’s a “don’t be afraid” but the year for it is 98(ish). Is this the re-mastered version or is the original up there?

]]> By: Prof. Oddfellow http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6221 Prof. Oddfellow Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:53:52 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6221 I have the skip Andrew mentioned, too. I thought it was a glitch in my iTunes player at first, then noticed that the skip remained. Other than that, the album sounds sublime. I have the skip Andrew mentioned, too. I thought it was a glitch in my iTunes player at first, then noticed that the skip remained. Other than that, the album sounds sublime.

]]> By: Andrew Velker http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6214 Andrew Velker Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:44:55 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6214 hey guys, i just downloaded the album from Amazon. It sounds great. one problem though, on Empty at the 2:55 mark, there is a noticable skip in the audio. i downloaded the track from iTunes, and it is there as well. just making you guys aware as i am sure you would want to know and fix it. oh and its the one of my favorite albums of all time, other than that it sounds amazing! thanks. hey guys, i just downloaded the album from Amazon. It sounds great. one problem though, on Empty at the 2:55 mark, there is a noticable skip in the audio. i downloaded the track from iTunes, and it is there as well. just making you guys aware as i am sure you would want to know and fix it.

oh and its the one of my favorite albums of all time, other than that it sounds amazing!
thanks.

]]> By: hdg http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6196 hdg Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:25:27 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6196 InSoc's greatest album...to date! Oh how I wish Kurt would have kept this going. Don't Be Afraid is a masterful piece of musical art....it's just beautiful from beginning to end. And to hear it re-mastered? Thanks Kurt InSoc’s greatest album…to date! Oh how I wish Kurt would have kept this going. Don’t Be Afraid is a masterful piece of musical art….it’s just beautiful from beginning to end. And to hear it re-mastered?

Thanks Kurt

]]> By: Patrick Bateman http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6177 Patrick Bateman Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:03:31 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6177 Is there any bonus songs? Is there any bonus songs?

]]> By: Prof. Oddfellow http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6169 Prof. Oddfellow Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:40:04 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6169 It's like hearing the album for the first time (which is saying a lot, for this dedicated fan). The remastering provides for a richer listening experience, with a great many sonic details now clarified. I wouldn't have thought it possible without hearing it. The sound is fresher, livelier, clearer, and punchier. The remastered "Closing In" is nothing short of stunning, by the way! Many thanks for this wonderful surprise. It’s like hearing the album for the first time (which is saying a lot, for this dedicated fan). The remastering provides for a richer listening experience, with a great many sonic details now clarified. I wouldn’t have thought it possible without hearing it. The sound is fresher, livelier, clearer, and punchier. The remastered “Closing In” is nothing short of stunning, by the way! Many thanks for this wonderful surprise.

]]> By: Stormwatch http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6167 Stormwatch Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:30:41 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6167 Maybe someone could upload a sample of original vs. remaster, so others could check the difference? I suppose, for example... "Closing In", 3:30 to 4:30, would be a good comparison. Amazon's preview sucks here, because they only play the beginning of the song. And doesn't do much for DBA, with all the spoken intros... Maybe someone could upload a sample of original vs. remaster, so others could check the difference? I suppose, for example… “Closing In”, 3:30 to 4:30, would be a good comparison.

Amazon’s preview sucks here, because they only play the beginning of the song. And doesn’t do much for DBA, with all the spoken intros…

]]> By: Pi http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6132 Pi Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:29:21 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6132 @Brian: I'm rather impressed; the remaster seems to have brought out more of the subtlety present in the original. @Brian:

I’m rather impressed; the remaster seems to have brought out more of the subtlety present in the original.

]]> By: Jeff http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6129 Jeff Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:41:46 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6129 So is the version on Amazon the remastered version? How do I tell if I'd be buying the right one? So is the version on Amazon the remastered version? How do I tell if I’d be buying the right one?

]]> By: Brian Hazard http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6104 Brian Hazard Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:50:42 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6104 The goal of remastering was to maximize fidelity, without regard for volume. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the result, which is clear and punchy without being squashed. The goal of remastering was to maximize fidelity, without regard for volume. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the result, which is clear and punchy without being squashed.

]]> By: honus http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6100 honus Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:33:20 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6100 Amazon sells unprotected MP3s, right? Maybe you need a download application, but there is a Linux version. I guess other Unix are out of luck, unless you can download with the application. Amazon sells unprotected MP3s, right? Maybe you need a download application, but there is a Linux version. I guess other Unix are out of luck, unless you can download with the application.

]]> By: dust http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6098 dust Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:10:01 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6098 .7Z the bonus CD and attach it to the 'full album' download ..? .7Z the bonus CD and attach it to the ‘full album’ download ..?

]]> By: Ryan Arnold http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6096 Ryan Arnold Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:16:57 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6096 Stormwatch makes a good point. Everyone is in love with compression now adays. Especially with a mind towards MP3 formats where most of the EQ bands are blended together or stripped out anyway. I sure hope this sonic masterpiece retains it's BITE! Stormwatch makes a good point. Everyone is in love with compression now adays. Especially with a mind towards MP3 formats where most of the EQ bands are blended together or stripped out anyway. I sure hope this sonic masterpiece retains it’s BITE!

]]> By: Stormwatch http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6094 Stormwatch Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:51:37 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6094 What precisely was done for this "remaster"? That word worries me. These days, with the so-called "loudness war", some remasters are much worse sounding than the original. For example, Iron Maiden's remasters from the mid-90s (those CDs with bonus video tracks). Horrible stuff. 'Don't Be Afraid' hits the roof, it even clips at some points. Making it any louder - that is, compressing the dynamics - will harm the sound quality. What precisely was done for this “remaster”? That word worries me. These days, with the so-called “loudness war”, some remasters are much worse sounding than the original. For example, Iron Maiden’s remasters from the mid-90s (those CDs with bonus video tracks). Horrible stuff.

‘Don’t Be Afraid’ hits the roof, it even clips at some points. Making it any louder – that is, compressing the dynamics – will harm the sound quality.

]]> By: Rob T Firefly http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6092 Rob T Firefly Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:15:15 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6092 My faith in humanity has just gone up by ten points. Ten more points are waiting patiently in the wings for a non-iTunes rerelease. My faith in humanity has just gone up by ten points.

Ten more points are waiting patiently in the wings for a non-iTunes rerelease.

]]> By: Pi http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/comment-page-1/#comment-6091 Pi Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:03:53 +0000 http://informationsociety.us/2008/03/28/303/#comment-6091 Nooooo. Will you at least have a CD copy available for those of us who don't run Windows or Mac OS? :[ Nooooo.

Will you at least have a CD copy available for those of us who don’t run Windows or Mac OS? :[

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