I have one critique about Perfect Illusion that really puts me off....

[Stef 61,598]

Okay so for the most part I actually really like the song. Its different and still catchy.

BUT

To the sound engineer who mastered this song, please fire him/her  

 

Leading into the chorus from both the first AND second verses, it sounds as if someone just blasted up the volume, and it honestly irritates tf outta me  

A) Because the chorus is jarring enough as it is
and
B) it makes it extremely offputting.  

Do y'all think this volume boost was intentional? It seems extremely unproffessional. Especially when you're listening on co,puter speakers and the volume is quite mild, that chorus suddenly hits and I have to turn it down even further, and then raise it again for the second verse

It feels poorly mastered and mixed imo.

 

Aside from that small critique, this has grown quite a bit on me

[Azor Ahai 18,861]

IKR AT 30 SECONDS SOMEONE TURNS THE VOLUME UP AND IT SCARES ME EVERYTIME WTF.

[Stef 61,598]

Just now, Azor Ahai said:

IKR AT 30 SECONDS SOMEONE TURNS THE VOLUME UP AND IT SCARES ME EVERYTIME WTF.

And yet, interestingly enough, when I hear it on the radio, that doesn't seem to be the case  

[Katsuki Bakugo 9,788]

Art is an explosion. 

[The Surrealist 27,470]

Yeah I thought the same.

[Born To Slay 10,996]

I actually really like it like that 

[KyliesChild 16,907]

5 minutes ago, Stef said:

And yet, interestingly enough, when I hear it on the radio, that doesn't seem to be the case  

I think it was mastered for the radio like many other pop songs

[Guest]

but that only appears on Youtube?  I didn't recognize it on the Spotify version

[Chris Evans 8,917]

it's mixed the same way as bad romance with the chorus being louder

[KyliesChild 16,907]

2 minutes ago, tizian said:

but that only appears on Youtube?  I didn't recognize it on the Spotify version

And on Apple Music. 

[SEANGT 5,265]

I notice the volume all over the place on google play. it's loud in the intro for me and then i have to turn it up. lol. i think it's my speakers? it's different in my car than in surround in my living room. 

[Shitwrecked 183]

Hey Mr Mixer, won't cha turn da music up 

[Vodka 4,478]

25 minutes ago, Melisandre said:

Art is an explosion. 

Cue the wildfire 

[artpopulace 1,657]

6 minutes ago, SEANGT said:

I notice the volume all over the place on google play. it's loud in the intro for me and then i have to turn it up. lol. i think it's my speakers? it's different in my car than in surround in my living room. 

 

16 minutes ago, tizian said:

but that only appears on Youtube?  I didn't recognize it on the Spotify version

it's a perfect illusion 

[BradP 387]

Does the volume boost in iTunes version as well - which, IMO (and @KinneyUnderYou agrees too) is our least favorite version. It sounds amazing in the car, but with headphones or speakers it doesn't do the song justice.