How Music Got Loud is a Waves Original documentary uncovering the controversial battle that changed modern music: the race to make every track louder than the last.
Why does Sabrina Carpenter sound louder than Led Zeppelin?
How Music Got Loud uncovers the rise of the Loudness Wars – and the seismic shift it sparked in how artists make music and how the world listens.
The digital revolution of the ’90s didn’t just change how we recorded – it changed the culture of music itself. It fueled competition, divided engineers, and defined generations of iconic albums.
Told through the voices of those who lived it – from mastering legends to the creators of the tools that started it all – this is the untold story of how music got loud.
Featuring:
Howie Weinberg • Bob Katz • Dale Becker • Gavin Lurssen • Reuben Cohen • Jesse Ray Ernster • Waves Co-founder & CTO Meir Shashoua
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