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Why do pre-digital recordings have a gluey sound?

Reddit r/audioengineering·u/lumberjack142·about 1 month ago
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I've been mixing and mastering my own music for a few years now, starting as a complete beginner and slowly getting better with time. My question today: Why do old recordings (pre-digital era) have that gluey "sound"? Like, I was just listening to Phil Collins and Philip Bailey's "Easy Lover" and cannot believe how much it glues together. Is it because of analog gear, tape, or what?

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