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Radiohead says MP3s are ok
Andrew Low Sep 7 2009, 2:41pm
Johnny Greenwood supports the format, disses audiophiles
Radiohead’s album OK Computer may not actually be a condemnation of modern culture as previously suspected, as the band's guitarist, Johnny Greenwood, has stated in a recent interview in the New Yorker that he does not have a problem with MP3s, CMU has reported.
Greenwood backs his support of MP3s by stating that the audio degradation caused by the format is limited to a “slight shaving of sound quality to get to the convenience of the MP3”. He also states that they add a “helpful crunchiness to some recordings”.
While these sentiments will surely enrage those in the pro audio community, Greenwood would classify us as “thirty-something men who lurk in hi-fi shops, discussing signal purity and oxygen-free cables and FLACs.”
The guitarist does state that MP3s distract people from spending prolonged time with a recording due to the sheer volume of music that most punters own these days. He stated: “People will have MP3s of every Miles Davis’ record but never think of hearing any of them twice in a row—there’s just too much to get through.”
