Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Timeline of recordings with a flanging effect

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The result was merge to Flanging (at least entries with proper sourcing, etc.). ansh 666 20:28, 2 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Timeline of recordings with a flanging effect[edit]

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Some illustrative examples and a short timeline can be at flanging but creating an exhaustive timeline of a sound effect is trivial and virtually impossible. Note that some of the entries are even accidental flangings put to record: there is virtually no discrimination for this. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 02:23, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. ^{Babymissfortune} 04:57, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. ^{Babymissfortune} 04:57, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep The article is in "list of ...." format which is discouraged on Wikipedia. However, there is good sourcing in the article, so I'm not going to recommend deletion.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 06:14, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep well written, good examples. --RAN (talk) 15:02, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: this article should really be retitled List of recordings with a flanging effect as "timeline" implies the development or change over time. Richard3120 (talk) 17:51, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
REname as just suggested. Peterkingiron (talk) 16:50, 14 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, or if there's anything worth merging, merge to Flanging. The earliest examples are of course noteworthy, the rest are a fairly random and indiscriminate selection from literally thousands of recordings that have used the effect. --Michig (talk) 12:58, 17 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, MBisanz ^talk 03:53, 18 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, or maybe merge with Flanging if there's anything worth merging. WP:LISTN says that a list topic is notable "if it has been discussed as a group or set by independent reliable sources". I was only able to find one (borderline reliable) source which discusses a set of famous songs which feature flanging (and phasing). I don't think one source is enough to support a stand-alone list. In response to the above comments that the article is well sourced, I don't think any of the sources discuss recordings with flange effects as a group or set. They are all to do with the specific song that is being referenced. Also, many of the references don't even contain the words "flange" or "flanging"! Take [1] and [2], for example, which mention "phasing", but not "flanging". I agree with Richard3120 and Peterkingiron that, if the list is kept, it should at least be renamed from "Timeline..." to "List...", because even the one source I found doesn't present a timeline. Braincricket (talk) 21:24, 18 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 21:36, 25 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Merge with Flanging. The information has encyclopedic value, but doesn't warrant its own article.--Rpclod (talk) 01:39, 26 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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