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Sunday Spin: Soundgarden Badmotorfinger 320 (media.piefed.social)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by weaselsrippedmyflesh@piefed.social to c/vinyl@lemmy.world

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So I got this German remaster from the 320 series for my birthday, and I've got to say this vinyl series is quietly nudging its way into my collection. Apparently, this is a 2003 remaster that used the analogue master tapes, and it sounds awesome.

I love the separation and how tridimensional it sounds, especially in the vocals. For such a beast of a record, there's a whole lot going on at all times, and you can definitely appreciate all the little overdubs and interplay. It's such a raw and powerful album, while at the same time a spectacle of musicianship, and this pressing lets that shine through without being buried under compression. On the contrary, it's a pretty crankable disc.

If you'd tell me this is the best Badmotorfinger ever sounded, I'd believe you.

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[–] chrisbtoo@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was looking for that album in the record store yesterday, to no avail. Used to have it back in the 90s but foolishly gave it away with the rest of my collection when I moved continents.

Such a good album!

[–] weaselsrippedmyflesh@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It really sucks when you have to give up your records. It's especially painful for those grunge early pressings, because some of the analogue tapes got lost or people starting moving towards DAT or other formats. But, hey, there's a lot people out there bringing up these records back, it's just a matter of time before they make another badass pressing you can buy in stores.

[–] chrisbtoo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, at the time CDs were the thing and I didn't expect to be able to get a new turntable easily, so I figured it was fine to give them up. Only 20 years later that the regret set in.

I got a decent haul on Saturday for record store day, but it's definitely going to take some time (and money holy crap) to build a collection again!

[–] weaselsrippedmyflesh@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

An all too familiar story. Some early CDs from these 90s bands are pretty good, though (before everything went to brickwall city), but IIRC I don't think Badmotorfinger's one of the better ones.

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Damn good album.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

rusty chain is one of my absolute favorite songs. I first heard it at 15 when life was crashing into chaos for me and my family. It was such a powerful song, I knew who Soundgarden was but they became something big from that first listen and on. It always hurts to remember that song reminding me to keep going and not end my personal suffering and Chris couldn't find his own strength to do it while giving me the strength 💔

bittersweet and tragic but I will always remember how this song and this album helped me through some of the worst hell a kid can imagine

[–] weaselsrippedmyflesh@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Music is a powerful medium, it can connect you to people you've never met feeling the same things you're feeling and helping you make sense of it, especially when you're a teen. It's a shame Chris couldn't make it through his own hell, but I like to think he (and obviously others) gave everyone else a better chance at life, through his art.

[–] RockBottom@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do the soundwaves from all those drivers overlap partially?

[–] weaselsrippedmyflesh@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

I guess, the three bottom ones are mid-bass, I think. Then, the top ones are mids and tweeters (not too sure how to put it into English). It has a speaker underneath, as well, that acts like a subwoofer.