Sure it doesn't
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The only thing that sounds good in that mix is her vocals. If that's the only thing that matters to you then that's a different matter.
Did you hear the 2018 remaster?
I don't quite share the level of negativity you - and
@restorer-john - have for the original mastering (John in particular is over the top with his criticism, as usual) - but I do agree with you both on the whole: the original mastering of Hounds of Love is mediocre and overrated, one of many 1980s CD masterings whose reputation has been boosted by folks over at the Hoffman forums and elsewhere who prize dynamics over and above everything else, including frequency balance, clarity, and so on. I'm not saying this is the case with Hounds of Love, but a shocking number of the most prized 1980s CD masterings are basically digital LPs, in that they were made from EQ'd LP cutting masters, meaning they often had attenuated and/or mono-summed bass, they were at least one gen removed from the original master tape, and they often sound rather soft compared to what the artist and producer actually created.
As for the 2018 remaster of Hounds of Love, I got it a couple of years ago, and as soon as l listened to it, I sold my original mastering on the Hoffman forums. The 2018 is IMHO excellent - same basic character as the original, but per John's complaint it has far better bass, and it has more clarity and presence overall, without being excessively compressed. I know we're all stuck in the Circle of Confusion, but I am convinced the 2018 sounds much closer to the master tape than the original 1980s CD does - IMHO the clarity and punch of the 2018 does not sound additive - it sounds mainly like it just uses a better source than the original CD.
As for Ready Player One, it seems most of the music in it is far more than remastered - it's remixed and/or supplemented with additional sound. The Depeche Mode clip in the trailer, for example, is most definitely not the version that appeared on the 1990 album Violator, and I don't think it's a 1990 band-authorized remix either. I think it's a new remix, with added elements, made for the movie.
It also sounds like all the music in the trailer has been run through a pretty vigorous compressor. What sounds amazing for a single listen, accompanied by exciting visuals, does not necessarily sound as amazing as an audio-only experience over repeated, long-term listening. If the Ready Player One official soundtrack includes the same compressed, reworked versions as in the trailer and the movie, I suspect that the soundtrack would prove disappointing and fatiguing when listened to as audio only in a hi-fi setup.