CMS Acoustic Solutions - When music is noise to your ears
If you think that the ever popular Arctic Monkeys’
music just sounds like noise, you may not be far from
the truth. Sparked off by Oasis in the 1990s, a loudness
war in the record industry has resulted in songs being
more compressed – and increasingly louder – as artists
compete to make the most impact.
So while the average sound level for a music track in
the 1980’s was -18dB, advanced technology is enabling
record companies to achieve an incredible 0dB.
New research suggests that this distorted music can be
psychologically tiring, but it’s neighbours who don’t
choose to listen to these tunes that are really paying
the price – demonstrated by the fact that bass heavy
music is now one of the biggest noise concerns in
society.
With the record companies unlikely to signal a ceasefire
in the loudness war anytime soon, developers need to sit
up and take note of the Government’s new Code for
Sustainable Homes. When it comes to this, developers
need to remember that it’s not just about point scoring.
They have a real responsibility to help keep the peace
by bringing the noise levels down.
Email:
emily.hargreaves@nativemarketing.com
Arundel Jones Associates Ltd
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