I think this is mostly due to psycho-acoustic effects. Loudness is king these days and most teenagers are used to music that has been amstered incredibly loudly. This isn't set to change, it is a diliberate abuse of the way we hear by the industry. Highly compressed, loud mastering produces greater physiological effects than nicely balanced music with significant dynamic range.
Sadly this is why many studies say that the current generation will lose their hearing at an earlier age than their parents. Simply due to highly compressed music not allowing the auditory hair cells space to react to different frequencies and levels.
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I'm betting his plane mysteriously disappears over the north sea.
I think this is mostly due to psycho-acoustic effects. Loudness is king these days and most teenagers are used to music that has been amstered incredibly loudly. This isn't set to change, it is a diliberate abuse of the way we hear by the industry. Highly compressed, loud mastering produces greater physiological effects than nicely balanced music with significant dynamic range. Sadly this is why many studies say that the current generation will lose their hearing at an earlier age than their parents. Simply due to highly compressed music not allowing the auditory hair cells space to react to different frequencies and levels.