Tough or just unpleasant "test track"?

[Thomas_A]

Found on another forum and listened to this track on Spotify. Can't decide if it is a tough "test track" or just a bit unpleasant for the ears (at high volume).

If you have spotify or find it elsewhere, what's your verdict?

 

[kemmler3D]

It's a reasonable test track (like many 90s and beyond rock songs) because it has very dense harmonic content, in this case basically noise, so it's a good way to check tonality and maybe distortion.

 

[Thomas_A]

It's a reasonable test track (like many 90s and beyond rock songs) because it has very dense harmonic content, in this case basically noise, so it's a good way to check tonality and maybe distortion.

Dense it is. I can't say however whether it is speaker/headphone challenge track or just ear challenge track.

 

[Axo1989]

The three repeated bass guitar notes (which also lean to the left side) have some distortion and an unusual boominess (for the initial/applicable section of the track) that doesn't work so well on a full range system (headphones or loudspeakers) for me but otherwise I quite like it. There's plenty of distortion/overdrive via the usual pedal effects on the lead/rythm guitar but that's not unusual. The vocals have a harsh edge too, deliberate or maybe not the best production. Hadn't heard Ossler previously so will likely listen to a bit more.

Not especially dense for me (but I like shoegaze and metalcore so it's all relative).

 

[Thomas_A]

The three repeated bass guitar notes (which also lean to the left side) have some distortion and an unusual boominess (for the initial/applicable initial section of the track) that doesn't work so well on a full range system (headphones or loudspeakers) for me but otherwise I quite like it. There's plenty of distortion/overdrive via the usual pedal effects on the lead/rythm guitar but that's not unusual. Hadn't heard Ossler previously so will likely listen to a bit more.

Not especially dense for me (but I like shoegaze and metalcore so it's all relative).

New to me also, I just heard this one. (Will check it out more tomorrow, the bottle of wine is finished and bedtime here...)

 

[Axo1989]

I should add that I listened on my Sony Z1R which add even more treble edges, not yet on loudspeakers which may work better.