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BRIDGET MALLON Staff Writer | bm257008@ohiou.edu ——— Every day, countless college students grab their MP3 player before heading to class, listening to their favorite songs in digital form. Recently, however, more bands have been turning away from digital in favor of the analog recording styles of the past. Audiophiles are flocking to record stores to buy vintage vinyl records and even cassette tapes because of the music quality associated with analog. Yahoo!, for instance, reported a 210 percent increase in searches for “blank cassette tapes,” and NPR ranks its favorite cassette releases of each year. Unsigned bands, in particular, are capitalizing on the nostalgic appreciation people have for older styles of recordings. “Within the past five years, a lot of independent bands have started releasing on cassette just to almost create their own market,” said Chris Lute, whose band Valley Boys released its lastest EP on cassette. While digital recording processes remain dominant in the music industry, Lute does not foresee the disappearance of analog, saying he believes the form will continue to gain popularity during the next few years. His statement is supported by decisions such as the Foo Fighters’ to record their newest album, Wasting Light, on cassette. “If anything is going to be extinct, it’s going to be CDs,” Lute said. The differing sound qualities offered by digital and analog often come into consideration for bands when they choose how to record and release their music. Valley Boys liked the idea of recording onto a physical product instead of using digital produc-
tion methods. who are insane about music quality tend to buy “Any physical medium is going to sound warmer it,” Lute said. “There’s also people who like to be and it has natural compression,” Lute said. “Digital cool and just do retro stuff.” sounds plastic-y and just not as good.” The retro aspect of analog, which produces The nature of the recording methods affects the music on physical mediums that were popular in way the final product sounds. the past, notably vinyl and cassettes, draws sig“The biggest difference is that digital is a repre- nificant attention. sentation of a sound wave — digital recordings take “If something is from a certain era … I always apsamples of the sound so many times per second and preciate it better if it’s on whatever technology that was connects the dots,” said Eric Miller, a ‘the thing’ then,” said Madeline sophomore studying audio producJackson, a sophomore studying tion. “Analog is as close as possible media studies. to a true one-to-one conversion of “If it originally came out on Within the past five sound waves to tape.” tape, I want to hear it on tape,” years, a lot of indeBecause analog is a truer repreJackson said. “If it originally pendent bands have sentation of the music’s sound, it came out on vinyl, I want to adds a different quality to the recordhear it on vinyl.” started releasing ing. Analog picks up background Although Jackson continues to on cassette just to noises and small mistakes more buy music in its digital form bealmost create their clearly than digital, adding to the aucause it is easier to purchase songs own market.” thenticity of the sound. online and immediately be able to Lute added that mistakes on analisten to them, she still seeks out CHRIS LUTE, log sound more natural than they analog recordings. MEMBER OF THE BAND do on digital. “I … usually prefer the sound VALLEY BOYS “There is a definite warmth and of the vinyl record. There’s the natural distortion to analog,” Millnostalgia thing,” she said. “If er said. “People often think digital it’s an older music form itself, sounds too digital or clean. Analog’s natural distor- like blues, it just sounds good on vinyl.” tion adds depth to the sound.” Some independent record companies have been Although analog recordings offer raw sound quality embracing the appreciation for analog recordings, that digital can’t duplicate, not everyone can discern and many bands have started releasing their music on the difference, Miller said. People with a good under- vinyl with an accompanying digital copy. standing of recording techniques make up much of “It has all of the convenience of the digital, but the audience for analog recordings, he added. you have the tangible product with album art“Intense music fans and collectors, people work,” Jackson said.
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THE ROYAL WEDDING
Did you know that Prince Charles has never squeezed his own toothpaste? Not once in his life. He has someone to do that for him. Pretty disgusting, and that’s generally the way I feel about the huge slovenly mess that will be tomorrow’s Royal Wedding. Call me an American, call me a Republican, call me a commoner, but I just don’t care. However, I will say good luck to Kate Middleton, Prince William’s princess-to-be. With in-laws like that, she’ll need it. — Cameron Dunbar
TONIGHT
All Request Night with DJ Partybus, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Thursdays with Joey Hebdo featuring Andy Shaw Band, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., free
YOUTUBE PRINCESS VIDEOS
What little girl doesn’t watch Disney movies and dream of being carried away by a handsome prince? For anyone older than the age of 10, though, a set of online spoofs offers a more realistic — and decidedly funny — viewpoint. The “Advice from a Cartoon Princess” series, created by YouTube user TheSecondCityNetwork, provides spiels based on The Little Mermaid, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. However, these videos aren’t about poofy white dresses and happily ever after. Rather, they offer counsel such as, “Don’t ever talk to a man until he kisses you on the lips first. Then, as a woman, you’re allowed.” What makes these really funny is that everything they say actually reflects the movies; nothing is overly exaggerated. It makes you wonder why you ever thought the relationship between Belle and the Beast was healthy. — Rebecca McKinsey
FRIDAY
Southeast Engine, Scubadog and Wolf Ram Heart, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Supermassive, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., cover Sigma Alpha Iota Talent Showcase, 9 p.m., Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 1/2 W. Washington St., cover
SATURDAY
Local Color and the Twits, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Lennon Orchestra, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., $5 Third Class, Turner Matthews and Jenny Vandeman, Steven Boyle, and Kaitrin McCoy, 9 p.m., Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 1/2 W. Washington St., cover The Best Damn Show. Period., 8 p.m., Baker University Center Theatre, 1 Park Place, $4
WWW.THEPOST.OHIOU.EDU
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011
7
ck to older recording styles Analog audiophiles flo
BRIDGET MALLON Staff Writer | bm257008@ohiou.edu ——— Every day, countless college students grab their MP3 player before heading to class, listening to their favorite songs in digital form. Recently, however, more bands have been turning away from digital in favor of the analog recording styles of the past. Audiophiles are flocking to record stores to buy vintage vinyl records and even cassette tapes because of the music quality associated with analog. Yahoo!, for instance, reported a 210 percent increase in searches for “blank cassette tapes,” and NPR ranks its favorite cassette releases of each year. Unsigned bands, in particular, are capitalizing on the nostalgic appreciation people have for older styles of recordings. “Within the past five years, a lot of independent bands have started releasing on cassette just to almost create their own market,” said Chris Lute, whose band Valley Boys released its lastest EP on cassette. While digital recording processes remain dominant in the music industry, Lute does not foresee the disappearance of analog, saying he believes the form will continue to gain popularity during the next few years. His statement is supported by decisions such as the Foo Fighters’ to record their newest album, Wasting Light, on cassette. “If anything is going to be extinct, it’s going to be CDs,” Lute said. The differing sound qualities offered by digital and analog often come into consideration for bands when they choose how to record and release their music. Valley Boys liked the idea of recording onto a physical product instead of using digital produc-
tion methods. who are insane about music quality tend to buy “Any physical medium is going to sound warmer it,” Lute said. “There’s also people who like to be and it has natural compression,” Lute said. “Digital cool and just do retro stuff.” sounds plastic-y and just not as good.” The retro aspect of analog, which produces The nature of the recording methods affects the music on physical mediums that were popular in way the final product sounds. the past, notably vinyl and cassettes, draws sig“The biggest difference is that digital is a repre- nificant attention. sentation of a sound wave — digital recordings take “If something is from a certain era … I always apsamples of the sound so many times per second and preciate it better if it’s on whatever technology that was connects the dots,” said Eric Miller, a ‘the thing’ then,” said Madeline sophomore studying audio producJackson, a sophomore studying tion. “Analog is as close as possible media studies. to a true one-to-one conversion of “If it originally came out on Within the past five sound waves to tape.” tape, I want to hear it on tape,” years, a lot of indeBecause analog is a truer repreJackson said. “If it originally pendent bands have sentation of the music’s sound, it came out on vinyl, I want to adds a different quality to the recordhear it on vinyl.” started releasing ing. Analog picks up background Although Jackson continues to on cassette just to noises and small mistakes more buy music in its digital form bealmost create their clearly than digital, adding to the aucause it is easier to purchase songs own market.” thenticity of the sound. online and immediately be able to Lute added that mistakes on analisten to them, she still seeks out CHRIS LUTE, log sound more natural than they analog recordings. MEMBER OF THE BAND do on digital. “I … usually prefer the sound VALLEY BOYS “There is a definite warmth and of the vinyl record. There’s the natural distortion to analog,” Millnostalgia thing,” she said. “If er said. “People often think digital it’s an older music form itself, sounds too digital or clean. Analog’s natural distor- like blues, it just sounds good on vinyl.” tion adds depth to the sound.” Some independent record companies have been Although analog recordings offer raw sound quality embracing the appreciation for analog recordings, that digital can’t duplicate, not everyone can discern and many bands have started releasing their music on the difference, Miller said. People with a good under- vinyl with an accompanying digital copy. standing of recording techniques make up much of “It has all of the convenience of the digital, but the audience for analog recordings, he added. you have the tangible product with album art“Intense music fans and collectors, people work,” Jackson said.
aroundT
WN O
POST
PICKS
THE ROYAL WEDDING
Did you know that Prince Charles has never squeezed his own toothpaste? Not once in his life. He has someone to do that for him. Pretty disgusting, and that’s generally the way I feel about the huge slovenly mess that will be tomorrow’s Royal Wedding. Call me an American, call me a Republican, call me a commoner, but I just don’t care. However, I will say good luck to Kate Middleton, Prince William’s princess-to-be. With in-laws like that, she’ll need it. — Cameron Dunbar
TONIGHT
All Request Night with DJ Partybus, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Thursdays with Joey Hebdo featuring Andy Shaw Band, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., free
YOUTUBE PRINCESS VIDEOS
What little girl doesn’t watch Disney movies and dream of being carried away by a handsome prince? For anyone older than the age of 10, though, a set of online spoofs offers a more realistic — and decidedly funny — viewpoint. The “Advice from a Cartoon Princess” series, created by YouTube user TheSecondCityNetwork, provides spiels based on The Little Mermaid, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. However, these videos aren’t about poofy white dresses and happily ever after. Rather, they offer counsel such as, “Don’t ever talk to a man until he kisses you on the lips first. Then, as a woman, you’re allowed.” What makes these really funny is that everything they say actually reflects the movies; nothing is overly exaggerated. It makes you wonder why you ever thought the relationship between Belle and the Beast was healthy. — Rebecca McKinsey
FRIDAY
Southeast Engine, Scubadog and Wolf Ram Heart, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Supermassive, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., cover Sigma Alpha Iota Talent Showcase, 9 p.m., Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 1/2 W. Washington St., cover
SATURDAY
Local Color and the Twits, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Lennon Orchestra, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., $5 Third Class, Turner Matthews and Jenny Vandeman, Steven Boyle, and Kaitrin McCoy, 9 p.m., Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 1/2 W. Washington St., cover The Best Damn Show. Period., 8 p.m., Baker University Center Theatre, 1 Park Place, $4
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