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The Rolling Stones and Wu-Tang Clan both instructed you via their record sleeves to "play loud". Scott
Walker's new album tells you in the credits that it "should be played at high volume".
Who else has seen fit to instruct their fans on how to listen? What have they said? Should people be told
how to listen to a record?
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:34 (thirteen years ago) link
listen without prejudice
― Konal Doddz (blueski), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Ziggy - "To be played at MAXIMUM VOLUME"
Of course, people needn't be told at what volume they should listen to a record.
― willem -- (willem), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:42 (thirteen years ago) link
George Michael's new album, Do Not Throw Stones At This Notice Volume 2.
― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Flaming Lips "Transmissions From The Satellite Heart" - PLEASE PLAY AT MAXIMUM VOLUME
Nirvana "In Utero" - SUGGESTED BASS AND TREBLE POSITIONS B:2 T:5
Should people be told how to listen to a record?

I don't really care either way. It's kinda fun when they do.
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:43 (thirteen years ago) link
I prefer Sonic Boom's instructions, like "play twice before listening".
― The Other Day Upon The Stairs (kate), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:44 (thirteen years ago) link
These are all great, people, keep 'em coming.
Yes, some of them will be regurgitated in a Stylus column soon...
On another tip there are bands like Pulp who tell you not to read the lyrics whilst listening to the music, or
maybe not to read them w/out listening to the music. I can't remember.
Coil - Music to Play in the Dark
The Electro Hippes album has someone at the begining of it saying "Play right loud."
(We know that about all yr threads, Nick.)
― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Electro Hippies, obv.
That's a good one, see also "Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To"
I think Pulp's "Different Class" said on the lyric sheet something like:
"NB: Please do not read the lyric sheet whilst listening to the recordings."
X-post!
(We k now that about all yr threads, Nick .)
Never talk to me on MSN. ALL goes in a column.
The entire Ladies And Gentleman "prescription sheet" contains instructions about how to take the music,
and what to do if you become addicted to it.
― Vernon Jackson (kate), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:50 (thirteen years ago) link
(Sorry, that's Spiritualized, not Spacemen 3, but still.)
Great record anyway. I'm wondering if anyone has ever suggested playing their record at minimum volume.
Some ambient person maybe?
digital underground 'doowatchalike'
― the Enrique who acts like some kind of good taste gestapo (Enrique), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:54 (thirteen
years ago) link
Variations on a cliché by Julian Cope:

Julian Cope - Skellington ("Play this record as loud as Hell!")
Braindonor - Love, Peace and Fuck ("Play this power trio loud as Hell!")
― Rombald, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:55 (thirteen years ago) link
ihttp://www.bizzazz.net/img/t-shirts/weezer_too-loud-ringer.jpg
― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:07 (thirteen years ago) link
The The's Mind Bomb has the insturction to be played "very loud, very alone, very late with the lights very
low".
Think Disintegration by the Cure says "mixed to be played loud" by that's more a statement then a
suggestion.
― Peteski, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:11 (thirteen years ago) link
I am going to put "Play at a reasonable volume, be considerate of your neighbours. Use headphones if
necessary." on the Shimuras album.
I think that Diamanda Galas does the play loud thing too.
Not many heavy metal suggestions here so far surprisingly.
one of the MBV eps, maybe Geek, says 'Turn Volume And Treble Up'.
― koogs (koogs), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:30 (thirteen years ago) link
"This compact disc is made from analog masters recorded without noise reduction. half the tracks, in fact,
were recorded in a dismal, cheap basement eight-track studio with puddles of water on the floor. digital
technology will now faithfully reproduce those noisy, lo-fi masters for you at great expense. feel stupid yet?"
Big Black - Songs About Fucking
― Treblekicker (treblekicker), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:39 (thirteen years ago) link
I like how in "Generic Flipper" it's got a prescription that says, "listen for 45 minutes. 4 times daily or..as
needed
Caution: to be taken in conjunction with alcoholic beverages.
at Maximum Volume!"
― xgurggleglgllg (xgurggleglgllg), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Eels' similarly discourage singing along with the lyrics as well (going as far to put "SING ALONG AT HOME"
on a gravestone in the "Electro Shock Blues" booklet).
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Slint have a designed to be listened to on vinyl prescription on Spiderland.
Are there any that mention use/disuse of headphones?
Everything that ever sampled "This is to be played at high volume, preferably in a residential area".
― ewmy (ewmy), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:03 (thirteen years ago) link
the slint thing reminds me of a couple of Flying Saucer Attack records that say similar things and Tri
Repetae is apparantly 'incomplete without surface noise'.
― koogs (koogs), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:08 (thirteen years ago) link
diamanda galás orders you to play LOUD on plague mass, as does kate bush on the dreaming.
on moloko's do you lik e my tight sweater? they advise you to buy two copies of the album and play them at
the same time on two separate cd players in the same room, and apparently the result will be an
"interesting quadrophenic effect" or some such gubbins (plus two copies of the moloko album sold).
― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:12 (thirteen years ago) link
The music changes according ot the loudness of the playback. The interaction of the upper harmonics
changes especially, with much richer overtone patterns being produced at louder levels. PLEASE PLAY
THIS RECORD LOUD.
Phill Niblock, YPGPN
― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:23 (thirteen years ago) link
..."many more people come to value and draw inspiration from the result of music reproduction in the
home.Stereolab comtribute to this in no small measure."
"for people who desire the finest in sound...always demand:stereolab ultra-high frequency disks".
sleeve notes from stereolab's "transient random-noise"
"try this:while playing this disc,rest your fingers lightly on top of the grill of yr speakers...." -from
Superconductor's - Bastardsong lp.
― emekars (emekars), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:24 (thirteen years ago) link
The Deep's 'Psychedelic Moods', as well as its sleeve's "NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN"
warnings, has some charming promotional copy on the back: "Don't take this album lightly--play it when
you're alone--in a dark room"... before it goes on to suggest that the conditions of the album's recording
should be recreated in order to bring on the full trip.
― AJ, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Ambient 4: On Land
Brian Eno
1982 release
AN AMBIENT SPEAKER SYSTEM
I regard this music as environmental: to be experienced from the inside. Accordingly I considered releasing
a quadrophonic version of it, an idea I abandoned upon realising that very few people (myself included) own
quadrophonic systems.
However, I have for many years been using a three-way speaker system that is both simple to install and
inexpensive, and which seems to work very well on any music with a broad stereo image. The effect is
subtle but definite - it opens out the music and seems to enlarge the room acoustically.
In addition to a normal stereo hifi system all that is required is one extra loudspeaker and some speaker
cable. The usage of this speaker in the three-way system is such that it will not be required to handle very
low frequencies: therefore a small or "mini" speaker will be adequate.
As shown in the diagram, the two terminals of the new speaker are connected to the two positive (red)
speaker connectors on the amplifier. This speaker is located somewhere behind the listener - at the apex of
a triangle whose base is formed by the original loudspeaker set-up. One of the unexpected benefits of this
system is an increase in the usable listening area - almost any point in the room will yield good (although
not necessarily "accurate") stereo sound.
I arrived at this system by accident, and I don't really know why it works. What seems to happen is that the
third speaker reproduces any sound that is not common to both sides of the stereo - i.e., everything that is
not located centrally in the stereo image - and I assume that this is because the common information is put
out of phase with itself and cancels out.
More technically, the lower the impedance of the added speaker, the louder it will sound. If it is found to be
too loud (although this rarely seems to happen), you can either insert a potentiometer (6-12 ohms, at least
10 watts) into the circuit, or move the speaker further away.
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Sit tight and listen keenly!
― slugbuggy (slugbuggy), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:06 (thirteen years ago) link
"I don't give a shit how you listen to this album, as long as you and other people bought it and I make a lot
of money."
(okay, so nobody has actually said that, but it would be great if someone would)
― Joe (Joe), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:15 (thirteen years ago) link
"...try reaching beyond...the physical attributes and exterior of the music-and hook into the freedom, fervor,
and group communication that is present in this music."
Chick Corea, liner notes to Miles Davis' Black Beauty
― Joe (Joe), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Veering off topic, but AJ's The Deep mention reminds me of the disclaimer on Brainticket's Cottonwoodhill -
"After listening to this record your friends won't know you anymore"
― Rombald, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:19 (thirteen years ago) link
James Kolchaka— Turn Down the Stereo
― js (honestengine), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:29 (thirteen years ago) link
sebastian tellier's first album suggests you should listen to it alone and by candlelight.
― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Nas-- "Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes."
― ramon fernandez (ramon fernandez), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Quadrophonia: "Play this record as frequently as possible. Then, when it becomes easier for you, play the
record once a day, of if needed".
― Siegbran (eofor), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 12:06 (thirteen years ago) link
or from the least fundamentalist of pop bands, a pledge rather than an order
"A splendid time is guaranteed for all"

― dr x o'skeleton, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 12:08 (thirteen years ago) link
has anyone ever advised to play their album soft?
― Dominique (dleone), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 12:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Francisco Lopez?
"listen to album with both speakers off"
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 12:44 (thirteen years ago) link
carsten nikolai aka noto - empty garden (inside out)
designed for shoulder speak ers srs-gs 70 sony
― Jena (JenaP), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 12:46 (thirteen years ago) link
actually, there is one track on John Zorn's Kristallnacht that he advised not to play as it could cause
nausea, headaches, etc
wow!
― RoxyMuzak© (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 12:49 (thirteen years ago) link
The John Oswald album "Plexus" has a track that moves in volume slowly through the whole dynamic range
that's possible on a CD and the CD booklet has instructions on how to set the volume so that you get the
full benefit of this and don't end up missing too much of the early quiet part or deafening yrself with the later
loud part.
there was that black metal band Aborym who used high-frequency panning effects on their tracks and if you
listened on headphones it would put you ina funny mood.
― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 12:53 (thirteen years ago) link
After Dinner (semi-obscure Japanese band) has a track recorded with a binaural system. They included a
diagram in the liner notes explaining how to move your head from side to side in time with the song's beat.
There's even a little announcement from the vocalist about this at the beginning of the song.
― Dave Bush (davebush), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:09 (thirteen years ago) link
rare After Dinner rec on ILM!
'I think Pulp's "Different Class" said on the lyric sheet something like:
"NB: Please do not read the lyric sheet whilst listening to the recordings."'
- It says this on all Pulp albums
― Robin Goad (rgoad), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Bauhaus put "Play it loud or not at all!" on some of their records.
There's a Mega City Four record--"Who Cares Wins," I think--which has an adorable disclaimer on the back
about how they had compromise sound quality in order to fit all of the songs onto two sides of vinyl, and
suggest listening to it very loud on crappy speakers or while in a car.
― owen moorhead (i heart daniel miller), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Haha! I have that Mega's record on CD, and the disclaimer's there too. My brother's thanked on that sleeve
as well - he's "Jim & crew".
Interesting that nobody has mentioned the Flaming Lips' "Zaireeka," which famously has a complicated
method for being listened to 4 CDs at once etc.
― Martin Schneider (priceyeah), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:50 (thirteen years ago) link
The CD version of Slint's Spiderland says something to the effect of, "this album is meant to be listened to
on vinyl." And then the CD itself has no marking so you have to figure out which side is up.
― max (maxreax), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:53 (thirteen years ago) link
What about those metal 80's bands who told to play their records backwards in order to hear 666 satanic
messages (oohhh......scary...)
― such a crazy f, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:54 (thirteen years ago) link
(More Phil Niblock)
"Note: These pieces should be played VERY LOUD. Sweet Potato should be played less loud than the rest.
There is enormous bass in the piano piece, so watch out for your woofers."
from Touch Food
― Matt B. (Matt B.), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Sunn 0))), Black One: "Maximum volume yields maximum results."
― sixteen sergeants, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Rafael Toral's Wave Field has a good bit in the booklet that says (paraphrasing) either play loudly or softly,
for 2 different experiences
― autovac (autovac), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 14:02 (thirteen years ago) link
has anyone ever advised to play their album soft?
From Bernard Gunter's "Un Peu de Neige Salie" -- "the music on this CD is intended to be listened to at
very low volume!"
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 14:03 (thirteen years ago) link
John Cage put out an album with complete instructions on how you should turn the volume, pan, bass and
treble knobs at selected intervals (about every 15 seconds).
― patita (patita), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 14:25 (thirteen years ago) link
I have a Morton Feldman CD that recommends quiet playing - I think it's the Hat Art version of For Bunita
Marcus, a solo piano disc that no matter how much you crank it up sounds like water dripping on the piano
keys from 100 feet up.
I have another record, can't remember artist or title, that says "Made Loud To Be Played Loud."
― pdf (Phil Freeman), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 14:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Has anyone answered the question of "Should we be told how to listen to a record?"
I say in some cases, "yes." If someone says to listen to it loud, that may mean that the way it was
mastered, you will get the most out of the dynamics if played loud. That could be critical if a record has a lot
of lower level detail...certain things will jump out a bit more if you raise the volume.
However, turning up any radio friendly song louder just makes it more unbearably annoying to listen to.
― bobby.lasers (bobby.lasers), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 14:47 (thirteen years ago) link
In the liner notes for the rerelease of Branca's "The Ascension", they explain how the studio recording
doesn't capture the intended sound of the music, but that this could be compensated for by cranking the
volume to bring out new resonances in the speakers. So in some cases, "yes", why not.
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 14:59 (thirteen years ago) link
"sticky fingers" has this goodie:
"A bit of advice from Jimmy M: Maximum cycle characteristics and frequency response of high decibel level
have been set according to standards suggested in the GUY STEVENS Producer Manual, chart #357, in
index, page 304. These recommended standards were compiled by the same authority having recently
measured audible damage created by supersonic aircraft - if for any reason you do not agree with these
standards - turn it up."
― Keith C (lync0), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 15:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Veering off topic, but AJ's The Deep mention reminds me of the disclaimer on Braintick et's Cottonwoodhill -
"After listening to this record your friends won't k now you anymore"
-- Rombald
But, but... that Brainticket album also has a lot of very ON-topic pieces of advice:
"Warning. Only listen once a day to this record. Your brain might be destroyed! Hallelujah Records takes no
responsibility."
"Note: this is not 'background music.' It should be listened to in full, preferably in total darkness. Also
recommended are headphones and a travelling companion."
"Join in... Listen to the first recording of this LSD/Hashish/Fixy/Jointy Sound. Take a trip to your inner light.
See the hallucinations of reality rise out of the groove You've got your Brainticket now! Hallelujah!"
― emil.y (emil.y), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 15:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Basic Channel's instruction to 'Buy vinyl'.
― smn (smn), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 15:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Lou Reed's "Street Hassle" -- recorded binaurally, but wasn't there a suggestion on how to place your head
between the speakers if you didn't have headphones?
― Daniel Peterson (polkaholic), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 15:54 (thirteen years ago) link
I think Sonic Boom stole "play twice before listening" from a Silver Apples record but I'm not sure.
That's the first thing I thought of though.
― Dark Horse, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 16:17 (thirteen years ago) link
"Play it loud mutha!" - Twisted Sister
― Avi (Avi), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 17:05 (thirteen years ago) link
The CD version of Slint's Spiderland says something to the effect of, "this album is meant to be listened to
on vinyl." And then the CD itself has no mark ing so you have to figure out which side is up.
They must've chickened out on later pressings cos' mine is not like that. Autechre's LP5 is like that though
isn't it?
― Treblekicker (treblekicker), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 18:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Has anyone ever actually listened to an album with the volume turned all the way up? I can't imagine it.
― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 19:33 (thirteen years ago) link
treble k nobs at selected intervals (about every 15 seconds).
John Cage / Lejaren Hiller - HPSCHD -- http://www.johncage.info/cdlabels/nonesuch71224.html
every copy had a computer dot matrix print-out 'score', each one with different randomly generated values --
though Cage wasn't telling the listener he had to do this, it was more of an invitation
― milton parker (Jon L), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 19:36 (thirteen years ago) link
If a record tells me to play it loud I always do. I was in the Metro when I got an ASBO bcz of it.
In the Disintegration liner notes it says "This music has been mixed to be played loud... so turn it up!", so it
is indeed a suggestion.
(mega x-post)
― LeRooLeRoo (Seb), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 20:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Lou Reed's New York had some note on there saying something along the lines of "This album is meant to
be listened to in one sitting."
What, instead of just playing "Romeo Had Juliette" over and over again?
― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Inside the booklet for Nirvana's "In Utero", there is recommended bass and treble settings.
― xgurggleglgllg (xgurggleglgllg), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 20:50 (thirteen years ago) link
inside onOFFon by mission of burma it says, "mission of burma endource random play"
i guess thats not really an instruction, but it says the order doesn't matter as much.
― jonathan - stl (jonathan - stl), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 20:57 (thirteen years ago) link
I remember (perhaps misremember) reading that in the booklet for a release of The Well-Tuned Piano La
Monte Young said once you'd finally found the perfect volume for listening to it that you might want to mark
the position on your volume knob. I guess it's an acceptable alternative for people not hardcore enough to
have another amp specially for it. Doesn't Mariah Carey have a room set aside (and decorated) specifically
for watching The Little Mermaid? Or was that misreported to me?
― Ogmor Roundtrouser (Ogmor Roundtrouser), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 00:05 (thirteen years ago) link
The Ex's Blueprints For A Black out says to "play this record as loudly as possible on the worst turntable
and speakers you can find!"
― sleeve (sleeve), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 01:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Johnny Thunders' single "Dead or Alive": "PLAY LOUD." (At least one Lennon single, too, perhaps "Instant
Karma." The B-side, by Yoko, said "PLAY SOFT." I think.)
The American version of "The Clash" had a warning similar to Pulp's on its lyric sleeve.
Warren Zevon once remarked in an interview that he thought the "play loud" thing was stupid. It was in
Goldmine, if you want to look it up.
― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 01:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Christmas' "Ultraprophets of the Psykick Revolution" includes instructions: "We recommend you listen to
this album in the nude"
― dlp9001 (dlp9001), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 01:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Kurt Swinghammer suggests avoiding shuffle play for his "Vostok 6" album.
― Dave Bush (davebush), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 03:34 (thirteen years ago) link
I guess System Of A Down's "Steal This Album" instructs you to listen to their music in jail.
― brittle-lemon (brittle-lemon), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 03:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Whitehouse (surprising) have requested that music of their not be played loudly. In the track listing for the
Twice Is Not Enough collection, the last track; 'Torture Chamber*' has:
*Important Warning* The song Torture Chamber should NOT be played at high volume
treble k nobs at selected intervals (about every 15 seconds).
John Cage / Lejaren Hiller - HPSCHD -- http://www.johncage.info/cdlabels/nonesuch71224.html
every copy had a computer dot matrix print-out 'score', each one with different randomly generated values --
though Cage wasn't telling the listener he had to do this, it was more of an invitation
-- milton park er (milton.park e...), May 10th, 2006 6:36 AM. (later)
Doesn't Mix/Feed with Max Neuhaus also have something similar, or am I imaging it.
Whitehouse (surprising) have requested that music of their not be played loudly. In the track listing for the
Twice Is Not Enough collection, the last track; 'Torture Chamber*' has:
*Important Warning* The song Torture Chamber should NOT be played at high volume
― S- (sgh), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 04:02 (thirteen years ago) link
"UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, HIRING, LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND BROADCASTING OF

THIS RECORD IS A VIOLATION OF THE LAWS OF UR GIRLS BEDROOM RUDEBOY SO SECKLE UR
LOWER JAWBONE, BEFORE OPERATION EJECT MOLAR IS PUT INTO EFFECT."
Burial - Burial
Apparently - I don't have copy yet. Suspect it will be one of the best albums of the year though based on the
Hyperdub 12"...
― Treblekicker (treblekicker), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 12:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Locust Wrong 2003(?) is a double CD release, both designed to be played simultaneously. cd1 contains the
songs, cd2 contains additional ambiences, drones and squonk miscellany. sleeve notes contain detailed
instruction as to how to set up and start the listening experience on two different systems.
I am going to put "Play at a reasonable volume, be considerate of your neighbours. Use headphones if
necessary." on the Shimuras album.
awesome. you could also add "Be nice to your mother" and "clean your room".
― john clarkson, Wednesday, 10 May 2006 12:50 (thirteen years ago) link
"Brush your teeth at least twice daily and wash behind your ears".
― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 13:41 (thirteen years ago) link
inside onOFFon by mission of burma it says, "mission of burma endource random play"
i guess thats not really an instruction, but it says the order doesn't matter as much.
They Might Be Giant's Apollo 18 has a bunch of short (like fifteen seconds each) songs collectively known
as "Fingertips" and the liner notes encourage you to play it on shuffle.
― joygoat (joygoat), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 14:57 (thirteen years ago) link
I think in Zaireeka by the Flaming Lips, it says that it should not be listened to while driving.
Not that I know how that would be possible in the first place.
― peter in montreal (spaces are allowed), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 15:07 (thirteen years ago) link
two weeks pass...

The Damned "Damned Damned Damned" - "Made to be played loud at low volume"
― Marmotdeth (marmotwolof), Monday, 29 May 2006 03:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Nirvana "In Utero" - SUGGESTED BASS AND TREBLE POSITIONS B:2 T:5
So...do they mean like, knobs at 2:00 and 5:00, or just 2 and 5? Out of what? "These go up to 11."
The third-speaker Eno thing is fascinating. Would that really work or is it some sort of put on (ie, will
actually blow up your speakers)?
― Doctor Casino (Doctor Casino), Monday, 29 May 2006 06:04 (thirteen years ago) link
do they mean lik e, k nobs at 2:00 and 5:00
Yes, exactly. Tt's a little drawn diagram thingy sorta like:
B:0/2 T:0\5
but with the / & \ inside the 0 with the number on the end. So it's actually more like bass 7, treble 10. Hope
that makes sense.
― Marmotdeth (marmotwolof), Monday, 29 May 2006 06:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Think Disintegration by the Cure says "mixed to be played loud" by that's more a statement then a
suggestion.
this, i think, is because the whole thing was crammed onto one vinyl record - fuck knows why; it really
should have been a double - and was the single quietest artefact ever. you had to turn the volume up to 11 to
hear anything at all.
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Monday, 29 May 2006 10:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Every single song lyric that features some variation on "Put your hands in the air and wave'em like you just
don't care" to thread.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 29 May 2006 12:51 (thirteen years ago) link
We're Only In It For The Money: Frank Zappa advises listeners to read Kafka's "In The Penal Colony" before
playing "The Chrome-Plated Megaphone Of Destiny." ("Do NOT attempt to read while listening!")
― Myonga Von Bongofury, Monday, 29 May 2006 16:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Sunn 0))), Black One: "Maximum volume yields maximum results."
-- sixteen sergeants (andrew.bryso...), May 9th, 2006 9:59 AM.
They also use this on White 2.
― Ivan Gallardo (Ivan), Monday, 29 May 2006 17:08 (thirteen years ago) link
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Artists who tell you how to listen to their music

listen without prejudice

Ziggy - "To be played at MAXIMUM VOLUME"

Should people be told how to listen to a record?

I prefer Sonic Boom's instructions, like "play twice before listening".

These are all great, people, keep 'em coming.

Yes, some of them will be regurgitated in a Stylus column soon...

Coil - Music to Play in the Dark

(We know that about all yr threads, Nick.)

Electro Hippies, obv.

(We k now that about all yr threads, Nick .)

Never talk to me on MSN. ALL goes in a column.

(Sorry, that's Spiritualized, not Spacemen 3, but still.)

digital underground 'doowatchalike'

Variations on a cliché by Julian Cope:

― Rombald, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 08:55 (thirteen years ago) link

― Peteski, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:11 (thirteen years ago) link

Not many heavy metal suggestions here so far surprisingly.

Big Black - Songs About Fucking

Slint have a designed to be listened to on vinyl prescription on Spiderland.

Are there any that mention use/disuse of headphones?

Phill Niblock, YPGPN

sleeve notes from stereolab's "transient random-noise"

― AJ, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:27 (thirteen years ago) link

AN AMBIENT SPEAKER SYSTEM

Sit tight and listen keenly!

Chick Corea, liner notes to Miles Davis' Black Beauty

― Rombald, Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:19 (thirteen years ago) link

James Kolchaka— Turn Down the Stereo

― js (honestengine), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:29 (thirteen years ago) link

Nas-- "Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes."

"A splendid time is guaranteed for all"

has anyone ever advised to play their album soft?

"listen to album with both speakers off"

carsten nikolai aka noto - empty garden (inside out)

designed for shoulder speak ers srs-gs 70 sony

rare After Dinner rec on ILM!

- It says this on all Pulp albums

Bauhaus put "Play it loud or not at all!" on some of their records.

(More Phil Niblock)

from Touch Food

Sunn 0))), Black One: "Maximum volume yields maximum results."

has anyone ever advised to play their album soft?

"sticky fingers" has this goodie:

That's the first thing I thought of though.

"Play it loud mutha!" - Twisted Sister

John Cage / Lejaren Hiller - HPSCHD -- http://www.johncage.info/cdlabels/nonesuch71224.html

― S- (sgh), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 04:02 (thirteen years ago) link

"UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, HIRING, LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND BROADCASTING OF

two weeks pass...

do they mean lik e, k nobs at 2:00 and 5:00

Yes, exactly. Tt's a little drawn diagram thingy sorta like:

Sunn 0))), Black One: "Maximum volume yields maximum results."

-- sixteen sergeants (andrew.bryso...), May 9th, 2006 9:59 AM.

They also use this on White 2.

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