After years of the auditory wallpaper in the Berman shows, I can't complain about music in a Trek show that actually stands out.
Despite my general distaste for the berman era sonic wallpaper, I do have a soft spot for the 'be shocked' crescendo at the end of every teaser.
I have to say, that what I've seen of the show, I don't ever remember any music. Definitely don't remember any interfering with dialogue. First check the settings on your audio output, then check your hearing aid.
To be fair, I've complained, in a number of episode threads, that I found the music too overpowering for the dialogue. It's a legit complaint, and the OP is not alone. He doesn't need to be shamed as a "Berman apologist."
Music should never drown out dialogue. Maybe enhance the mode? Or my views could be too old fashioned?
English is not my first language and I really need the dialogue to be as clear as possible to understand what's going on, so I think I'd have noticed if the music was loud during the dialogue. But that's just me. Sound level tolerance varies from person to person, obviously.
I find that a lot of times, they just talk so fast that key plot details almost seem like they are being breezed past...like blink and you’ll miss it. And sometimes I notice the music interferes with my ability to focus on what was just said and to process it.
Indeed, yes. I have a very keen ear largely due to a mom who insisted upon me being able to distinguish different instruments in various songs. So, if music is distracting me it's due to hunting out what instrument is present.
Great band. I saw them play live in '86 or '87. I was pelted with beers several times, and afraid of being pulled over after the show.
It also doesn't help that Sonequa Martin-green, talks softly, almost a whispernin fact, most of her dialogue...lol.
What does this mean "auditory wallpaper" ? I don't know what you mean, as William Shatner whispered *a lot* of his lines.
This article by Jammer from 1995 sums it up pretty well. Even better because it's from the time. Cutting pasting the article in this quote: I was also reminded of it during my 2019 re-watch of TNG in the lead-up to Picard. The music during the first four seasons was fine. Then it turned bland, bland, bland, generic, generic, generic. From late-TNG to the end of ENT. Very little stood out. Whatever stood out was the exception, not the rule. It's better now, but I still think the best Trek music for TV was from TOS and the first four seasons of TNG.
Hate to say it, but if anything I find the Disco music too bland. The idea of it being too overpowering is a bit silly.
Haven’t noticed this at all. The music is just perfect for me, both in sheer quality and volume mixing.
I wouldn't say it is too loud to hear the dialogue, but the music is constant. That is, there is virtually no part of the audio that does not include music. I usually just tune it out (no pun intended) and that works. However, if I sit and think about (i.e., overthink) the fact that there is constant music, I am bothered by it.
Seems common now for FX and music to be way higher than dialogue in shows. Read the various reviews of Tenet which took a particular hammering over it