Once you have your 27 FLAC tracks and high-res covers, do not just shuffle them. Sequence them as Kubrick intended:
Backup Strategy
One might ask, why the obsession with FLAC for a soundtrack that relies heavily on older recordings? eyes wide shut ost soundtrack with covers flac full
The answer lies in the dynamic range. The Eyes Wide Shut soundtrack is a masterclass in quiet and loud. The Nick Nightingale jazz piano scenes are soft, intimate, and close-mic’d. Conversely, the ritualistic chanting in the mansion scene (often attributed to Jocelyn Pook’s "Masked Ball") features a massive wall of sound.
MP3 compression uses a "loudness war" technique, often flattening the dynamics to make the sound seem louder. This ruins the effect of Kubrick’s sound design. A **24 Once you have your 27 FLAC tracks and
If Shostakovich provides the rhythm, György Ligeti provides the atmosphere. The inclusion of Ligeti’s Musica ricercata is a masterclass in audio engineering.
3.1. No. 2 (Musica ricercata) This piece features a single note repeated obsessively, with harmonics shifting slowly in the background. Backup Strategy
A FLAC collection is only “complete” if it includes high-resolution cover scans. Do not settle for 300x300 pixel thumbnails.
Pro tip: Use MusicBrainz Picard to auto-tag your FLAC files and embed 1200x1200 cover art as a front cover and a separate folder.jpg.
