– This is proto-post-disco. The slap bass is so tactile you can almost see the fretboard. The 192kHz capture preserves the transient snap of the finger pluck without any digital harshness. The Verdict: A Reference Test for Your System If you buy a high-end DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) and you don't play Bad Girls at 24/192, you are wasting your money.
We all know that hook. The loping bassline, the pneumatic hi-hats, the whistles slicing through a humid summer night. For four decades, Bad Girls has been the soundtrack to rolling down windows, putting on lipstick in the rearview mirror, and owning the night. Donna Summer - Bad Girls -1979 R B- -Flac 24-192-
Donna Summer is often filed under "Pop" or "Disco." But Bad Girls is a masterpiece of sonic engineering. It is loud, lewd, and beautiful. It is the sound of polyester burning in the hot California sun. – This is proto-post-disco
is a slow-burn rock ballad. Harold Faltermeyer’s synth strings (yes, the Axel F guy) are massive. In 24/192, the stereo separation is hallucinatory. The guitar panning from far left to right feels like it’s walking around your skull. The Verdict: A Reference Test for Your System
But have you really heard it?
"Bad girls, talkin' about the sad girls..."