NiN are at it again.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 6th, 2008, 2:41

http://dl.nin.com/theslip/signup

This time, going as far as 24/96 .wav (which sounds slightly better than the flac version. just.)

Post by **HereComesPete** » May 6th, 2008, 8:28

Got. Probably mediocre though.

Post by **HereComesPete** » May 6th, 2008, 14:16

Listened to. Tracks 1-6 are horribly overmixed.

Sounds like walking past a series of not quite soundproofed recording studios. I bet reznor thinks he's fucking win for mixing so many levels in and creating a glitchy electro deconstruction sound. But it sounds like shit.

Tracks 7 is a random piano/vocal breakdown thing.

8 and 9 he appears to have mostly given up on the glitchy stuff and gone for mind bending synth sounds, heavy bass and random beeps/whistles etc, it's better mixing imo, not unnecessarily over complicated and he also sings better. It's much better.

track 10 he adds a shit kick drum to the heavy bass and synths. Not too bad.

Akiakaiu · Post by **Akiakaiu** » May 6th, 2008, 15:10

I like it, sounds like his early stuff ala Broken. I haven't been too impressed with his last few albums. Can you still get the stuff from a month or two ago, I seemed to have missed that one.

Post by **HereComesPete** » May 6th, 2008, 16:05

Poke berk, he's probably got it and he may even upload it for you.

MrGreen · Post by **MrGreen** » May 6th, 2008, 16:47

Odd, the .WAV 24/96 stuff sounded a little bit worse than the FLAC to my ears. Could be because my Audigy2 ZS doesn't like 96 too much but I think it sounds a bit muddy, 'speshully on the first couple of really over-mixed tracks.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 6th, 2008, 17:34

MrGreen wrote:Odd, the .WAV 24/96 stuff sounded a little bit worse than the FLAC to my ears. Could be because my Audigy2 ZS doesn't like 96 too much but I think it sounds a bit muddy, 'speshully on the first couple of really over-mixed tracks.

I thought the wav had slightly more range, and a bit more punch to it, but that was listening to pick out the encoders, rather than just usual listening.

There's fuckall in it for general use, I'll stick to the flac.

MrGreen · Post by **MrGreen** » May 6th, 2008, 17:36

Dr. kitteny berk wrote: There's fuckall in it for general use, I'll stick to the flac.

Nickface · Post by **Nickface** » May 7th, 2008, 21:02

The last 3 or so NIN albums, I've had to let grow on me. The first time I give it a run through, I think "Damn, I don't think I'm down with this..." second time it's up to "Well, damn, this is alright!" and finally on the third pass I'm just like "Fuck yeah!"

Sol · Post by **Sol** » May 7th, 2008, 21:46

I really liked ghosts 1-35, they were more of the parts of NIN that i found the most interesting... I mean, the vocals always left little to be desired in my opinion. My favorites have always been Just Like You Imagined and La Mer (not strictly instrumental, i know) i've yet to download this, so i guess i'll give it a spin