It was a chilly winter evening when Alex stumbled upon Daniel Caesar's soulful voice on a music streaming platform. He was immediately captivated by the Canadian singer-songwriter's emotive and introspective lyrics, as well as his soothing melodies. As he scrolled through Caesar's discography, one album caught his attention: "Freudian".

The magic of Freudian —specifically H.E.R.’s guitar plucks on "Best Part"—relies on high fidelity. The ZIP files floating around Reddit and Telegram are usually 128kbps MP3s, ripping the dynamic range out of the music. You lose the bass depth, the vocal texture, and the spatial reverb. You aren't hearing Freudian ; you are hearing a ghost of it.