Triple J Hottest 100 sounds like shit!!!

by **thefridge** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:00 pm

Sorry to swear straight off, but was it only me that found the broadcast sound terrible? I tried it on 3 stereos, and 2 cars, but it all sounded wayyyy overcompressed, totally lacking in balls, just rubbish! So does JJJ (radio) broadcast from MP3 files, or was it my local transmitter acting up? thanks, Mick

by **Mark Bassett** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:19 am

Several songs I heard were particularly hammered, smashing pumpkins today was the worst off, dropped over 3dB I'd say when the band kicks in. I believe it was the radio comp as the release time was around 2 seconds.

by **davek** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:29 am

it sounded to me like jjj have changed their processing somewhat .. lately I've noticed it sounds more dense in Sydney. I think each state is precessed separately, too. Why oh why does it have to be that way these days?

by **jkhuri44** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:20 am

Why oh why does it have to be that way these days?

its all satanic drivel anyway :-)

by **ChrisW** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:31 am

As for content....
Did anyone see the Top 100 Of All Time list?
Now I know why I'm not a JJJ listener.

by **NYMo** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:05 am

Hi there,

Yeah...where was Its a Heartache by Bonnie Tyler ;-) !!!

Stuff that foo fighters crap ;-)

Cheers
N
Y
M
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by **Futureman** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:29 pm

ChrisW wrote:As for content....
Did anyone see the Top 100 Of All Time list?
Now I know why I'm not a JJJ listener.

ughhhhhhh.... I saw some of it....

by **ChrisW** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:45 pm

It's not that I didn't like the songs......but greatest of all time?!?

Anyway, a sign one is growing old I guess.

by **Mark Bassett** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:26 pm

Don't mistake popularity for talent.

by **musikwerks** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:36 pm

What's this 'Triple J' you speak of?

by **walding** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:09 pm

When the extra J got added it started to smell, but when it went national it just died a sad death of a thousand commercial cuts.

They should be ashamed.....

by **mick_e** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:44 pm

Hey hey hey, ease up. When you live in a small town where your only choice is triple J or two other local channels that only play pop and Jimmy Barnes, Triple J is very inviting. I thought it was a fairly decent countdown, bar numbers 1 and 2.

by **walding** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:09 pm

mick_e wrote:Hey hey hey, ease up. When you live in a small town where your only choice is triple J or two other local channels that only play pop and Jimmy Barnes, Triple J is very inviting. I thought it was a fairly decent countdown, bar numbers 1 and 2.

I see your point but when you look at Db J and see how GOOD it (JJJ) could of been it kind of makes me MORE angry.

It's like the J's morphed into the M's :(

by **ChrisW** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:22 pm

Internet radio!

by **jkhuri44** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:23 pm

internet all the way :-)

by **mick_e** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:43 pm

I see your point but when you look at Db J and see how GOOD it (JJJ) could of been it kind of makes me MORE angry.

It's like the J's morphed into the M's :(

I missed out completely on double J, even so I have noticed the downward slide to commercial radio even over the last 5 years. A bit silly as they make fun of it (comma fm skits?). Although I do enjoy most of their music. Has anyone listened to the grizzly bear album they featured a couple of weeks ago?

by **walding** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:45 pm

I don't have a radio or tv so no.....

by **rick** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:17 am

err reality check folks
what was the last band played on jj and the first band played on jjj...?
a little indie band called DIRE STRAITS
love over gold in fact .

jjj has always been all over the place , trying to be everything to nobody but ending up being a disjointed set of everything to
anybody .

by **Stephen C** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:57 am

If Superstition by Stevie Wonder made it in there then I am happy!

by **Chris H** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:06 am

JJJ........? Move on boys........ eight letters further along the alphabet:)

Or move to Melbourne ....it's obvious the J's are too Sydney centric.

by **ChrisW** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:31 am

Stephen C wrote:If Superstition by Stevie Wonder made it in there then I am happy!

Just.
#95
Behind multiple Jeff Buckley entries and 'classics' by bands such as Muse and Hill Top Hoods.

by **Thirteen** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:21 pm

I must have something wrong with me, I never thought that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was anything special musically, the lyrics are just whatever... good song and good performance, but I cannot understand what all the fuss is about.

by **TimS** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:22 pm

Stephen C wrote:If Superstition by Stevie Wonder made it in there then I am happy!

George Massenburg played the original multitrack of Superstition at Integrate 09.
Man, the mistakes and timing were quite out, but it all fit together perfectly to make the song what it was..

by **ChrisW** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:42 am

^^^^^
Ha,ha.....
And thereby hangs the eternal contradiction of the digital/software music age.
I've had my drumming hyper critically analyzed for timing errors by some well known producer/engineers over the years. They'll pull your drum sound apart and leave you a trembling wreck on the floor by the end of the session.
Then in the pub later they'll gush for an hour non stop about some amazing Motown or Stax recording when asked what their favourite recording is.
A Motown/Stax recording you know is all over the shop timingwise by todays grid standards, pitchy vocals (un-autotuned), recorded with on a couple of mics through a cheap mic/pre onto super noisy tape. A tinny guitar sound and a squeaky bass drum pedal to boot.
And they never seem to see the irony.
Superstition is just an amazing song played with amazing feel and passion.
Now back to our normal programming - - - Triple JJJ.

by **walding** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:25 am

It begs the question if this is jjj's top 100 I wonder what their bottom 100 would be

by **TimS** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:43 am

walding wrote:It begs the question if this is jjj's top 100 I wonder what their bottom 100 would be

maybe it's the same for both!!

by **Chris H** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:07 am

ChrisW wrote:^^^^^
Ha,ha.....
And thereby hangs the eternal contradiction of the digital/software music age.
I've had my drumming hyper critically analyzed for timing errors by some well known producer/engineers over the years. They'll pull your drum sound apart and leave you a trembling wreck on the floor by the end of the session.
Then in the pub later they'll gush for an hour non stop about some amazing Motown or Stax recording when asked what their favourite recording is.
A Motown/Stax recording you know is all over the shop timingwise by todays grid standards, pitchy vocals (un-autotuned), recorded with on a couple of mics through a cheap mic/pre onto super noisy tape. A tinny guitar sound and a squeaky bass drum pedal to boot.
And they never seem to see the irony.
Superstition is just an amazing song played with amazing feel and passion.
Now back to our normal programming - - - Triple JJJ.

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Triple J Hottest 100 sounds like shit!!!

Triple J Hottest 100 sounds like shit!!!

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