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· Posted: 14.07.2014 - 08:14 · #1

I just noticed that on one of my favourite review sites a pretty unfavourable review of a recent EM cd of a well-known German artist had been removed.

It could of course be that the reviewer himself was not happy with the outcome. But on the other hand, it could also have been done on the artist's request. Which of course would be pretty bad.

I guess the reviewer knows what I'm talking about. Perhaps he can shed some light on this matter? If he wants to, of course.

Also, I like to know your opinion on unfavourable reviews. Good or bad?

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· Posted: 14.07.2014 - 09:30 · #2

I also noticed it.
Yesterday i've sended an e-mail to the reviewer, because i don't want to make it public...
First, i completely agreed with the recension of this album on the reviewerssite.
There was an option where i was thinking about and that is that the recordcompany wasn't so pleased with the review (recordsales??), ofcourse it also could be the 2 reasons you've mentioned.

I think one of the strong points of this site are the reviews, and also the bad reviews.
I'm personally disappointed that the review is removed.
Although i'm honest i don't know the exact reason.

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· Posted: 14.07.2014 - 09:30 · #3

Revues are just one persons opinion on something, obviously depending on how respected that person is, depends on how people react to that revue in terms of if they take the comments on board or not. Most people will generally make their own mind up as to if they intend to get the album or not anyway.

Artistes should take on board any comments good or bad and use these as advice from the genre community they make music in.

Artistes should also take comfort in the fact that someone has taken the time to actually listen to the music and offer their opinion up for all to see.

Ego's play a massive part in everything above

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· Posted: 14.07.2014 - 10:34 · #4

I enjoy reading bad reviews.

At least the reviewer bothered to listen.

"Those who present their work to the public mustn´t expect mercy or mild reviews." (Kurt Tucholsky)

"Opinions are like assholes -- we all have one." (Dirty Harry Callahan)

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· Posted: 14.07.2014 - 10:51 · #5

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· Posted: 14.07.2014 - 12:25 · #6

As a musician, I'm always interested in an honest reaction; positive feedback that is not based on actually appreciating the music doesn't really help much and is misleading...

That said, I think we mostly tend to believe that a bad review is honest, however I'd like to point out that it can be just as dishonest as a good one; sometimes artists get bashed not because their music is bad per se, but because the reviewer doesn't like them, personally, for whatever reason, or because he measures different artists with different scales.

For example, I remember Albrecht Piltz panning Mike Oldfield's "Tres Lunas" while praising another album from a relatively unkown band on the same page - funny thing was that this other album (forgot what it was) sounded really very, very similar to "Tres Lunas" and it was way beyond me how one album could be bad, while at the same time the other could be great.

Obviously, "Tres Lunas" was bashed for not living up to the expectations that the name Oldfield evoked in the reviewer, and not judged by the merits of the music as such...

Then: I guess it's quite easy to be negative about something (probably fun, too...), but I appreciate it when a reviewer applies his negative rating carefully and thoughtfully; it's always much easier to just bash something than to create it, and sometimes You wonder, as an artist, what some critics who are really snobby can come up with themselves in the terms of creative work...

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· Posted: 14.07.2014 - 12:46 · #7

In my view, every review is a personal insight and meaning. The fact is that, if you hear a music it depends on the circumstances. A personal music is heard by another persons personal sight. It can match but also, it cannot. A review is good if it is a recommendation. But in my sight, it should not overroll the artists freedom to share their music with the world. A bad review can make everything worse. A good album can be misinterpreted or even pulled down by a personal favour or intent of the reviewer. Reviews are always personal.

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· Posted: 14.07.2014 - 15:08 · #8

A review is a review is a review.

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