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Best Oxygene Recording
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:23 pm
by Matt
I have the 1983 2344 068 CD as well as the re-master/issue that came out in '96? as well as the 2007 new master recording. Which do people consider to be the best mix/issue and why?
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:34 pm
by Dr_Jones
I prefer the 95 Mobile Fidelity release myself. I'm very suspicious of the 97 remaster, since the Equinoxe, Zoolook and Chronologie remasters are very bad.
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:16 pm
by GeeJee
1. MFSL Half-speed master
2. Live in your living room
3. Old polydors
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:58 pm
by Matt
Just downloaded the MFSL version of Oxygene and Equinoxe. Why do think they are better mixes?
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:15 pm
by Jakob BC
Matt wrote:Just downloaded the MFSL version of Oxygene and Equinoxe. Why do think they are better mixes?
Well you cannot always "download" quality
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:31 pm
by Dr_Jones
Matt wrote:Just downloaded the MFSL version of Oxygene and Equinoxe. Why do think they are better mixes?
The polydor Equinoxe has a lot of crackle, during the beginning of Equinoxe 3 for example. The Mofi has a lot less of that crackle. The Sony remaster has left and right swapped, so we are not even going to discuss that.
About the '07 Oxygene. It's a new recording, so it's a bit different. For example: Oxygene 3 has a different ending to link it to Oxygene 4; the bird sounds at the end are missing on the new recording.
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:09 pm
by mathetes1963
Dr_Jones wrote: The Sony remaster has left and right swapped, so we are not even going to discuss that.
No prob...just put your headphones on backwards.
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:15 pm
by Dr_Jones
mathetes1963 wrote:Dr_Jones wrote: The Sony remaster has left and right swapped, so we are not even going to discuss that.
No prob...just put your headphones on backwards.
That's what Dreyfus said.
Their official statement was: "The older released were swapped, this new one fixed it".
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:19 pm
by mathetes1963
Dr_Jones wrote:mathetes1963 wrote:Dr_Jones wrote: The Sony remaster has left and right swapped, so we are not even going to discuss that.
No prob...just put your headphones on backwards.
That's what Dreyfus said.
Their official statement was: "The older released were swapped, this new one fixed it".
Damn.
It would just be SO beneficial for those two, Dreyfus & JMJ (and not to mention the fans), if they would just mend their differences or at least call a detente.
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 4:30 pm
by Finaero
I have to go with the 2007 remaster of the original since the ending "solo" of Oxygene 4 is more intact in that one and doesn't switch to the Oxygene 5 bubbles that quickly.
However, the unnecessary noises in Oxygene 1 do kind of detract its quality.
Better go with the MFSL release - and for that matter - the MFSL vinyl release. The CD versions are just too cold.
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:57 pm
by GeeJee
Yesssss MFSL vinyl... yummi
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:28 am
by Nino
What is the MFSL release?
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:24 am
by Dr_Jones
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:35 am
by Jakob BC
"Music For Super Larkets"
Sorry just a very poor joke. Sometimes you just have to stop up and think about what those abbreviations actually mean
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:32 pm
by Kanta
"Music For Super Lunches"
"Music For Super Lovers"
"Music For Super Losses"
"Music For Super Loonies"
