Mad Season - Above Flac < Best Pick >
A music request!
- Increased Dynamic Range: The remaster avoids the "loudness war" compression, keeping the DR (Dynamic Range) rating at a high 11 or 12.
- Bonus Material: The FLAC versions of the second disc include the instrumental "Artificial Red (Instrumental)" and the thunderous live tracks from their one and only show at the Moore Theatre.
- Resolution options: While standard FLAC is 16-bit, many rips now exist in 24-bit/96kHz FLAC, which exceeds CD quality and captures the analog warmth of the master reels.
: The album was certified Gold by June 1995 and peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 [6, 10]. Musical Style Mad Season - Above FLAC
Simply put: Above is an album of empty spaces as much as notes. Lossy compression fills those spaces with digital artifacts. FLAC leaves them sacred. A music request
Soulful Lyricism:
Staley wrote all the lyrics, which were starkly honest about his internal battles. The standout track "River of Deceit" was inspired by the book The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. Increased Dynamic Range: The remaster avoids the "loudness
"Artificial Red"
Barrett Martin used various instruments beyond a standard drum kit, including vibes and marimba. The track benefits immensely from the lossless format, where the decay of the cymbals and the woody resonance of the percussion are rendered with 1:1 fidelity to the original master. Key Tracks to Revisit in Lossless Quality
Invest in the FLAC version of Above . Turn off the lights. Put on a good pair of headphones. And hear Layne Staley sing like never before. It is, without hyperbole, the only way to truly go above.
Song-by-Song Analysis
Dynamic Range
: FLAC preserves the full peaks and valleys of Mike McCready’s "stadium-size" guitar solos and Barrett Martin's tribal, percussive drumming.
