Phil O'Keefe Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I saw this article on the decline of the fade-out in modern recordings, and I thought it was worth sharing and discussing. https://slate.com/culture/2014/09/the-fade-out-in-pop-music-why-dont-modern-pop-songs-end-by-slowly-reducing-in-volume.html It's certainly true that fade-out endings are far less popular, and far less common today than they were twenty or thirty years ago. Is that a good thing? A friend of mine often says "fade-outs are a cop-out" - he thinks they were often used on recordings because the band or producer couldn't (or didn't want to put the effort into) come up with a cold ending. I suspect that's true in some cases, but I'm not sure that's always the case. In fact, it's hard to imagine some songs without their fade-out endings. Can you imagine Hey Jude with a cold ending? IMO, it just wouldn't be the same... How about you? Do you still use fade-outs on any of your more recent recordings? Is the fade out something to be avoided, or is it a lost art that will come back in vogue again someday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted February 6, 2020 Members Share Posted February 6, 2020 I don't like short fade-outs - but long ones such as on "Hey Jude" really are a valid artistic choice. As a player in cover bands I often craft endings out of other parts of the songs, usually a break from elsewhere. OTOH I suspect fade-outs were favored by the DJs as it gave them space to talk between songs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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