What does 'remastering' an album actually mean?

What does 'remastering' an album actually mean?

“Digitally remastered!” Whether it’s another 10-disc Beatles box set just in time for the holiday season or a compilation of hip-hop classics on Spotify, relatively old songs will almost certainly come with the proclamation that the music has been remastered—and that as a result, they sound better than ever. But what does “remastered” actually mean? And what does remastering a song involve? Popular Science investigates. What is mastering? To und…

Months ago, EXIT From BIG D, a Detroit techno album signed by a stranger, Marcellus Young, drew the attention of the main electronic music forums: it was supposed to be a hidden jewel since 1994. Around it was created a convincing story. Sound was even more so. So much so, that they doubted even experts in the matter, until the truth was revealed: Marcellus Young was an AI. So the question was another. Wasn’t this the final and desired evolution…

“It provided a blueprint for the ecosystem we swear by today”: How music production became accessible to all thanks to a handful of innovators

We sat down to write a track with our laptop, and pondered how we got here? Maybe via our spare bedroom…or even a kitchen?