Esoteric is infamously 'dry'/'bright'; from the interview it's sounds [pun intended] like Esoteric is attempting not to 'color' the sound at all. From a source, I find that commendable. Allowing for the cleanest sound to be 'colored' further down the audio chain; to the listener's preference.
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Esoteric is infamously 'dry'/'bright'; from the interview it's sounds [pun intended] like Esoteric is attempting not to 'color' the sound at all.
From a source, I find that commendable. Allowing for the cleanest sound to be 'colored' further down the audio chain; to the listener's preference.