Weezer - Eulogy for a Rock Band (Dynamic Edit)

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This is what I like to call a ‘dynamic edit’ of “Eulogy for a Rock Band” by Weezer! The album this song is on (*Everything Will Be Alright in the End*) is one of the more dynamically-compressed (not to be confused with data compressed, which concerns MP3s and such) in the band’s catalog. While its compression artifacts are much less evident that that of *The Green Album* (in which audible compression hiss is noticeable), the album’s mastering nonetheless results in the work feeling rather claustrophobic.

I attempted to make this album more dynamic using a program called “Perfect Declipper”, which can not only help alleviate clipping, but also much of the dynamic range compression that occurs during mastering! As such, many of the artifacts of dynamic range compression, including hiss, are much less noticeable, if outright eliminated, and the result is much more dynamic. In this case, I was able to turn the dynamic range of the album from 5 into 11!

It’s important to note that the dynamics are not being restored with the "Perfect Declipper" program that I use, but rather they, are being approximated. While one may not be able to "declip" an album as one would be unable to "unbake a cake", I find the results here to be a convincible attempt at doing so. Only in the most extreme examples have I heard the program produce odd artifacts that would appear unintended in the album’s mix.