RuudMans
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A 6 for me too. In understand the difficulties involved in getting this surround mix done, but I don't take that into consideration when I listen to it. I let my ears be the judge, not the back story.
That's why I like to try to arrange my listening in an ascending order of sound quality. I've done what you did more than once, making a bad recording sound even worse.Oh dear Mary Fahl to Marillion, one excellent surround mix one very lacking in anything special. Very kind I think calling it big stereo.
Happy to own music 10/10 it but disappointed by the mix, almost Silverlined.
My main gripe is like many have said before and that there is very little going on in the rears which is a shame as the music would lend itself very easily to a decent 5.1 mix.
There's even a youtube review about it!I agree, and in fact I think I'd add to that and say that sometimes there are things going on in the rears, but they're mixed super quiet (others have mentioned that here I believe).
The band with Hogarth is nit dreary, not dismal, but down in content and sound. The Brave cover perfectly represents them. It's a brilliant record, but it't not the slightest bit fun.
Always trust your gut. We do a lot of navel-gazing about stuff and that's fun. But in the end, I listen to music because I like it. That's the truest measure.F.E.A.R is my favorite Marillion of any era, and I can't put a finger to why.
It's my favorite Hogarth album, for sure.F.E.A.R is my favorite Marillion of any era, and I can't put a finger to why.
Definitely a fine album. My personal favourite Marillion album however, is Brave. I think they took a lot of risks with that album and it sounds magnificent in its original mix. I wasn't sold on Steven Wilson's remix of it. But hey, we all have our preferences.F.E.A.R is my favorite Marillion of any era, and I can't put a finger to why.
Around 2000, Marillion were rather lively too. I'm a big fan of Anoraknophobia, for instance, and half of that album is quite rocky (although perhaps more in an alternative/modern way as opposed to typical neoprog). "Between You and Me" and "Separated Out" are big mood-lifters, IMO.And the riffs and themes are all a bit more lively. There is a time for both, but I like music that elevates, that's the Fish band.