deathwaltz wrote:bpwlogan wrote:I just received my shipping notice today. I really don't pay much mind to reviews on Discogs, Steve Hoffman, or FSM because it's usually just a lot of hot wind. I do frequent them from time to time for a few laughs though;) I will consider reviews from the regulars on this forum because they seem to be more concrete and honest to me. I expect this release to be as good as the other DW/Mondo editions that I've purchased, and I have to say they've all been pretty dam good.
I have to say , I did wonder if the Discogs comments were a targeted campaign against us if i am honest , The composer told me this is the best it's ever sounded yet there are a string of comments on Discogs accusing it of sounding like a bootleg..
very depressing
There are 1000 people who have it according to Discogs and of those only 40 wrote a review. I can understand that those comments can feel very depressing after all the sweat and blood and other secretions that went into the making of this record. On the internet negative reviews allmost allways seem to surface above all the postive comments.
The record sounds really good. The bootleg remark is bullshit. I do have some crackle and some small dimples on this record that I can sometimes hear and wasn't expecting. But is doesn't distract at all from my listening experience. I can say the same about some Waxwork, OWS and Third Man Record releases. And a lot of other labels as well.
Listening to vinyl is such a personal experience. So many different setups that all have an influence on what you hear. Very easy to blame the creator of the wax you are spinning.
And if you like it or not, Death Waltz and Mondo have become one of the greatest and most popular brands what soundtracks on vinyl are conscerned. And big trees catch a lot of wind.
That said, I can imagine that it can suck being the big tree during a storm. Just think of all the people enjoying this and a comment like that from a composer with that stature.