Knights of Space audio mix

[David Bottomley]

For what it's worth, I completely agree with you, Steve. The sound quality
is perfectly fine, but where's the blanga? As a case in point, the intro of
the main riff to Flying Doctor should soar off into the stratosphere
propelled by Brock's guitar, but instead it just bumbles along. No! 

What I find curious is that I don't see any production or engineering
credits on the insert. I wonder if that's an error of omission or a
diffusion of responsibility?

Dave

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> [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET] On Behalf Of Steve Swann
> Sent: 24 February 2009 14:45
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Subject: Re: Knights of Space audio mix
> 
> 
> So my copy of KOS arrived, and instead of settling the debate 
> one way or the other, it just raised more questions.
> 
> For one thing, what audio format is it recorded in?  My 
> receiver seemed to want to play it in DTS mode, but I don't 
> see any indication in the packaging or the (practically 
> non-existent) menus that the DVD has a DTS audio track.  Even 
> curiouser... the DD indicator light is *also* lit.  I think I 
> may have to throw this in my computer to actually get any 
> answers about the nature of the audio track(s)....
> 
> As for how it sounds... It sounds like a professionally 
> recorded DVD that was mixed by someone who thinks that 
> Hawkwind is mostly about synths.  I could hear Dave's guitar 
> but it mostly sounded soft/muted.  Occasionally the theremin 
> came blazing through but sometimes it was totally inaudible 
> even when I could clearly see TB playing it.  
> 
> Now, I'm admittedly totally biased.  My instructions to the 
> audio engineer would have been: MAKE BROCKS GUITAR STOMP ALL 
> OVER EVERYTHING LIKE A 900 FOOT STEEL ROBOT
> 
> The person who mixed KOS clearly doesn't share my bias.  But 
> that doesn't mean that it sucks - it's just mixed to a 
> different taste.  And for what it's worth, I haven't heard 
> the whole thing yet, but I thought that Paradox sounded awesome.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lost Johnny <busterpepper at MIDWAYNET.NET>
> Date: Monday, Feb 23, 2009 8:35 pm
> Subject: Re: Knights of Space audio mix
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> 
> No its not Nik Turner. That kind of thinking is what is the 
> problem. Say
> anything against the band or Nik Turner or Alan Davey ,even 
> if the one of
> them makes a mistake and its Nik Turner must be causing 
> trouble. Or maybe
> its Alan Davey doing it undercover. Or its Dave Brocks 
> undercover.  It could
> never be a disappointed fan of them all could it ? Or maybe 
> its the band
> just messed up and issued a crummy sound quality recording again.