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To clarify, some of the Daytonas' recordings are definitely lo-fi but
not in any good way.
For extrem lo-fi, check out the free lo-fi song clips from the two CD
albums :-D
/ Klas
--- In , "Klas Fjellgren"
<surfites@b...> wrote:
> Ivan, I'm not sure if some of the Daytonas' recordings should be
> classified as lo-fi but I do know that we weren't satisfied with
how
> the two CD albums came out soundwise. Our last release, the double
> LP "Parabolica" sounded much better IMO. Personally I wouldn't want
> to record anything "lo-fi" on purpose but sometimes it can't be
> avoided to some extent to achieve the very important overall sound
we
> are looking for.
>
> / Klas
>
> --- In , "ipongrac" <ipongrac@g...>
> wrote:
> > --- In , Rob Campbell <mantid@g...>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> > Are there bands who do lo-fi recordings on purpose? Thee
> Headcoats
> > > come to mind, though they aren't surf.
> >
> > Absolutely! The Phantom Surfers are the most (in)famous for
their
> > lo-fi recording techniques, but there are many others: the early
> > Bomboras, the Trashwomen, the (German) Astronauts), Jackie & the
> > Cedrics (from Japan), Sir Bald Diddley and his two or three
> > different bands... That's all I can think of off the top of my
> > head, but I know there are many others. Bill or Klas, can you
fill
> > in this list a bit more? Maybe the Daytonas would qualify,
though
> I
> > really don't think so.
> >
> > Ivan
