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loudness war 

(noun) The current trend in which music is produced and mastered to be as loud as possible so that it "stands out" on radio and other media. This is generally achieved by compressing the audio waveform so that the overall loudness of the wave can be increased. Compression literally squeezes the dynamic range (and therefore the impact) out of a piece of music.
Californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is a great example of an excellent album compromised by poor mastering. The loudness war is killing music.
loudness war by Brent170 July 24, 2007
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loudness 

An 80's hair metal band that are still alive and kicking today. They have changed their line up thoughout the years, but have reformed with their original line up. Their newest CD (made in 2004) is called Racing, and it is more thrash metal mixed with their 80's metal. One of the best things that came out Japan.
Loudness...Rock Shocking your fucking mind, motherfuckers!
loudness by zxcv March 19, 2005
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lonliness 

a specific form of loneliness of a romantic type, characterized by being much worse than regular loneliness
Lauren Schiely, overwhelmed by lonliness, cried heavily.

loudness 

An underrated Japanese 80s metal band that kicked ass!
loudness by Da Dude October 17, 2003

lonliness 

being completly alone, weather by choice or fate
a feeling of complete dispair will smother the unfortunate beholder
i pity the person who experiences lonliness yet we all do at some point or another
When he was gone the feeling of lonliness enclosed her, smothering her, pure hell.
lonliness by annabellafate April 30, 2008

lostness 

Obviously, "the condition of being lost," but more often in a psychological sense than in a geographical sense.
The 1970s was a decade of lostness for the American people, with wavering or obliteration of compass points they had once thought permanently fixed.
lostness by Luddz June 12, 2015

lovsness 

A farm in Norway.

A name that transients who ended up in The U.S of A. used as a surname so the Columbia Records Music club of Norway could not find them to collect for the "14 CDs for 1 ore" hidden fees.
Olaf changed his last name to Lovsness so the CD mafia of Norway wouldn't cut him for the 1100 Krone's he owes them.
lovsness by Everez June 26, 2015