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i haven't checked out the 12-channel version on the Computer in 7.1.4 yet but just trying it now in 5.1.2 on the Apple TV and i don't think it's fake tbh.

edit: sorry, this is regarding the Atmos of The Go-Go's "Beauty and the Beat"! šŸ˜…
It does seem to use the center channel. If it's not an upmix it's very front-heavy and muddled. I only listened to two songs. Sounds better in stereo.
 
While browsing around in Apple Music I came across an album that isn't marked as Atmos, Morcheeba's Big Calm. All but one song (track 3) are Atmos. Couldn't have been happier. But this turns out to be something of it's own. It's a an upmix, but a good one. Don't know why they haven't done the real thing because there really have been put some time and effort into improving the sound. Maybe someone forgot to backup the multitrack files before the computer died? If you think of this as a great stereo remaster you will not get dissappointed, but it is hard not to think how this would have sounded given the full treatment. The stereo mix has got quite a few elements that are phase manipulated to make the mix deep and wide. These elements transfer very well to the upmix and can be taken for separate elements, but a closer listen reveals that the stereo mix is represented in every speaker at low levels. The album is also available on Tidal, but lacks two tracks including the single 'The sea' so I skip the link. The order of the songs are not like the original album either. Very strange...
The first song of last year's album 'The Blackest Blue" is in Atmos, 'Cut My Heart Out'. This is discrete and immersive sounding. Pretty cool in fact. :)
Let's hope they haven't lost the multitracks for 'Fragments of Freedom'. Would have been a great Atmos album.
 
Looks like Lady Gaga is now the featured artist; anything new on there from her in Atmos (I'm just not up on my Gaga titles?)

Also, I love me some good "Ambient" or "New Age" stuff, are there dedicated Atmos Categories just for those?
Sadly no, which as an ambient nut is a bit maddening.

Hereā€™s a handful more (I made my first post during downtimes during a work meeting, so I didnā€™t get em all):
Chaos & Order by Gadi Sassoon
Einklang by Sine
Wind Down by James Blake & Endel
OFFAIR: Mouthful of Salt by Niia
OFFAIR: The Power of your Subconscious Mind Vol 1: SPACE by Pauli The PSM & OFFAIR
Thetis 2086 by Carolina Eyck
JĆ³hannsson: Drone Mass by JĆ³hann JĆ³hannsson, Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier & American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Lofi Music in the Rain (Dolby Atmos Mix) [Dolby Atmos Mix] - Single by Atmos Lofi
Spatial Ambient Experience (Dolby Atmos) - EP by Korrnelius
https://music.apple.com/us/album/senses-floating-dao/1602739790
https://music.apple.com/us/album/europe-earth-sounds/1563253090
https://music.apple.com/us/album/obsidian/1590855647




A hidden Suzanne Ciani:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/improvisation-on-four-sequences-at-festival-antigel/1601437503

Revisited tracks at the back of the album only:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/toward-the-unknown-region/1607140942

Quite a lot of (but not all) releases of this nature sound recorder are in Atmos:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/thunder-in-the-bush/1592085236

This one is made by one of the two people behind the classic 90ā€™s ambient IDM group Global Communication. (I recommend their two albums 76:14 and Pentamerous Metamorphosis, both stereo. Only the former is on streaming):
https://music.apple.com/us/album/spatial-sleep-music/1614357726

Special mention to the soundtrack to The Social Network, which is on the dark side of ambient.
 
While browsing around in Apple Music I came across an album that isn't marked as Atmos, Morcheeba's Big Calm. All but one song (track 3) are Atmos. Couldn't have been happier. But this turns out to be something of it's own. It's a an upmix, but a good one. Don't know why they haven't done the real thing because there really have been put some time and effort into improving the sound. Maybe someone forgot to backup the multitrack files before the computer died? If you think of this as a great stereo remaster you will not get dissappointed, but it is hard not to think how this would have sounded given the full treatment. The stereo mix has got quite a few elements that are phase manipulated to make the mix deep and wide. These elements transfer very well to the upmix and can be taken for separate elements, but a closer listen reveals that the stereo mix is represented in every speaker at low levels. The album is also available on Tidal, but lacks two tracks including the single 'The sea' so I skip the link. The order of the songs are not like the original album either. Very strange...
The first song of last year's album 'The Blackest Blue" is in Atmos, 'Cut My Heart Out'. This is discrete and immersive sounding. Pretty cool in fact. :)
Let's hope they haven't lost the multitracks for 'Fragments of Freedom'. Would have been a great Atmos album.
your wish has been partially granted!



fantastic album, one of my favourites of that time period ā¤ļø

can't check out the Atmos properly at the moment, only on Budzzz šŸ„“
 
your wish has been partially granted!



fantastic album, one of my favourites of that time period ā¤ļø

can't check out the Atmos properly at the moment, only on Budzzz šŸ„“
Speaking of Budz, my AirPod Pro Gen 2ā€™s are due this Friday (thoughā€¦ they havenā€™t shipped yet).

I picked em up because of two reasons:

1. My launch AirPods Pro have a defect that Apple does have a recall on. I had em serviced once and I didnā€™t wanna do it again.

2. The internals sport an updated H1 chip (low latency, Apple device feature support), the H2 that was marketed as being ā€œbetter for spatial audioā€ in the Apple Event. Will let you all know if there really is a difference.
 
Speaking of Budz, my AirPod Pro Gen 2ā€™s are due this Friday (thoughā€¦ they havenā€™t shipped yet).

I picked em up because of two reasons:

1. My launch AirPods Pro have a defect that Apple does have a recall on. I had em serviced once and I didnā€™t wanna do it again.

2. The internals sport an updated H1 chip (low latency, Apple device feature support), the H2 that was marketed as being ā€œbetter for spatial audioā€ in the Apple Event. Will let you all know if there really is a difference.
great!! šŸ„³

please do update on how you get on with them šŸ™‚
 
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