Music has always had fashions and fads. For example,
Chorus on everything.
Reverb on everything.
Autotune on everything.
However,
if there's one fashion that I've just not been able to get on with it's that pumping compression thing -- I'm trying to think when it started but I can't pinpoint it to a particular stand-out track in the way you can point to "Believe" for auto-tune, or maybe "In The Air Tonight" for the gated reverb on drums thing.
I was just listening to a track recorded this year and I quite like it but the bloody pumping thing is going like a good 'un and I'm thinking, "It's 2019 ffs why are they still doing this?"
I can't stand the effect. I can't even think of any example that I've ever liked.
Any fans here?
Why?
Here's the track I mentioned. Ceaseless pumping begins about 0:30
Cinnamon Chasers, -- Set The Sky on Fire (alternate version)
Comments
It can be good for adding another kind of dynamic. Especially if it's barely noticeable or you feel it rather than hear it kinda thing.
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