Yes, I shouldn't be stealing the term dynamic range compression from the article since that's inaccurate. Hard dynamics would be a better term to describe overc

Yes, I shouldn't be stealing the term dynamic range compression from the article since that's inaccurate. Hard dynamics would be a better term to describe overcompression, brick wall limiting, and maximizing. Slow-attack compression certainly makes things sound punchier, but do they increase transients relative to the loudness of the track? No, I still think they can only decrease them. Hearing is damaged by large absolute volumes of transients, with the small exception that your ears are able to become slightly temporarily desensitized around high levels of loudness. Since higher loudness causes listeners to turn down music, they will also turn down the transients, so loudness makes tracks safer. Possibly the worst thing to do to your hearing music-wise, is to listen to uncompressed kick drums for half and hour. They might even not sound loud at all, but the pain will start kicking in before you know it.