Initial opinions on RENT soundtrack — Page 10

Although I find it a bit emotionally flat, I still think that Without You is lovely. That songs destroys me.

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After five or six listens and the initial "OH MY GOD!!" sentiments, my overall feeling is that it's excellent. I think everything sounds wonderful. I think my only complaint, if we can call it that, is that it sounds less complete than the OBC; but that may just be a matter of what I'm used to. I miss things like Happy New Year and Christmas Bells a bit, but that's just the way it is.

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Updated On: 9/28/05 at 12:32 PM

I've decided not to buy the album until I see the movie. I want the experience at the theater to be even more exciting. If I've heard the music beforehand, it will detract from my experience

Can't wait until the movie comes out!

Why does Rosarios "spinning" on LMC sound so weird and electronicized? That shouldn't be that hard of a note to hit.

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so excited guys, my dad just snagged the last idina/maureen cd from J & R...can't wait till he gets home...i'll let u kno what i think later!

CD over all is good. Rosario (just adequate) Adam (different vocal choices. dead on with some songs but i miss the flavor and texture on others. not bad tho just differnet). Everyone else great(as expected). My one gripe is that the overall sound of the recording had lost its needed "grit". the vocal mixing on this CD often gives the group performances a too smooth disney sound. obviously this doensnt work for RENT as it might for other musicals moving to film. A rock musical must sound like rock when its supposed to be rocking! While giving it even more of a rock feel was smart, MIXING is also key. Perhaps watching the movie will distract from that problem. we'll see. Oh.. and in "Seasons" .. where are the men? bring them up!! (well too late for that) again poor mixing. Cheers.

Updated On: 9/28/05 at 04:33 PM

That "Disney" mixed sound you talk about is, ironically, part of what I don't like about the soundtrack to the film of HAIR. But it's simply a neccesity. Movie audiences, without the joy of seeing live performers, HAVE to be able to hear the lyrics, in order to stay engaged in the musical sequences in a film.

Updated On: 9/28/05 at 05:01 PM

yes kas. she is mixed differently. in giving it another listen, she doesn;t sound quite as electronically enhanced as i initially suspected. it's the mix they used. i do like the fact that she isn't just singing the song. in some cases like in LMC she's actually acting out in addition to singing which gives it a nice dimension (e.g.: "i'm illin', i had it when i walked in the door, it was pure! is it on the floor?")

and no MrMidwest her spinning is mos definitely not "enhanced" she sang that all on her own. i've even listened to it through headphones.

speaking of mixing, what's up with the term "Disney mix", is that something new you people coined? never heard that one before. weird...

rosario is growing on me with each listen....

Updated On: 9/28/05 at 07:21 PM

Regarding "Disney Mix" -- do you remember those Disney records you used to have as a kid? They always had those choral singers (I think they were actually called the Cammarata Group)who would sing "Over the Rainbow" or "Black Beauty" and they always had this smooth, perfectly blended sound?

That's what I think we're talking about. The Life Support section of "No Other Day" could be a radio jingle, it's so smoothly blended....

"and no MrMidwest her spinning is mos definitely not "enhanced" she sang that all on her own. i've even listened to it through headphones."

Well, whatevers going on there, I suppose how it sounds sort of punctuates how Mimi feels when she has her "spinning" episodes so it kind of works.

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As far as "Disney mix," I was thinking more of when you hear the Disney channel play "rock music." Some of the album sounds like it's mix with that quality. Almost like it's rock music, but the vocals and guitars are watered down to this pop-ish sound. Instead of that pure sound, it sounds over-produced.

ADAM CAN ACT! Holy crap, his your eyes finally had that feeling I knew he could do. I just finally listened to it, and I was blown away! Whew!

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