The first thing one notices on the majority of the 171 tracks here is the way the band swings as a whole, whether in the syncopated two-beat of the 1929-30 sessions, which employ a banjo and tuba in the rhythm section, or in the more smoothed-out solid-four grooves of the band in the war years, propelled by guitar and bass in addition to Hines himself.

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Building upon both classical and post rock influences, Balmorhea's third album, All is Wild, All is Silent, shines with the addition of an upright bass and drums to accompany its emotive instrumental pieces.

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In addition, the sub bass was redone entirely up to modern specifications and care was taken to improve dialogue and correct small technical flaws to create the most complete and highest quality version of the sound possible while retaining the director's vision.

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In addition to singing and playing bass, frontman Gene Simmons has turned the band into a merchandising machine, plastering their distinctive black-and-white facepaint on every sort of product imaginable.

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Plus the addition of 2 supplementary passive radiators is used to augment deep bass and performance from the woofers.

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In addition, all feature a specially designed Acoustic Optimizer that ensures dynamic sound and deep rich bass response, with optimum acoustical characteristics achieved by adjusting the sound pressure balance in front of and behind the diaphragm.

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