Sounds a lot like an upmix to me, at least it’s synthesised centre channel.
Listening to in Dolby Atmos Streaming, via Tidal/Apple/Amazon
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Sounds a lot like an upmix to me, at least it’s synthesised centre channel.
Wow! American Beauty, is one of my all-time favourites! Where is the rest of the album? The 5.1 DVD-A Mixes for this and Workingman’s Dead are hard to beat, perfect in fidelity and mix. These are different. They seem more like the Beach Boys mixes. Still good and glad to have them. I will have to listen tomorrow.
Update: I note Tidal has the same 5 songs but not the album. I can't see any credits for the mix.
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I can’t recall if this is a newly added track:
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Dang I’m disappointed in the George Benson track. Doesn’t seem like any discrete elements are used, just everything in the rears with reverb. I was hoping this would be killer.
Is it me or is there a lot of Jerry guitar in the left rear/surround?
Same. I know, there's no accounting for taste
Listening to those Dead mixes now. Pretty solid, but nothing groundbreaking mixing wise. Interesting that’s it’s only half of American Beauty (and the hits from it). Wonder if they plan to do the rest (or even… a show).
Dream Atmos Dead shows? 5/7/77 would be great but I think the official release is just the cleaned up Betty Boards which probably don’t have each instrument separated in a way that would be workable…
Edit: my local record stores post their new arrivals in photos on FB, seems like todays the release of some 50th anniversary vinyl reissue of Europe 72, that would be a fun Atmos mix…
Dream Atmos Dead shows? 5/7/77 would be great but I think the official release is just the cleaned up Betty Boards which probably don’t have each instrument separated in a way that would be workable…
Edit: my local record stores post their new arrivals in photos on FB, seems like todays the release of some 50th anniversary vinyl reissue of Europe 72, that would be a fun Atmos mix…
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Listened to a bit of Grateful Dead...this atmos mix imho is just a travesty!!!
How to f*ckup a great sounding album...whoever mixed this should be fired and step far far away from a mixing board permanely!!!
How to f*ckup a great sounding album...whoever mixed this should be fired and step far far away from a mixing board permanely!!!
Some Steve Reich anyone?
Please, someone Atmos-ify Music for 18 Musicians! There’s an SACD with a 5.1 mix but I can find no impressions on it, and $60 for a used copy is steep…
Please, someone Atmos-ify Music for 18 Musicians! There’s an SACD with a 5.1 mix but I can find no impressions on it, and $60 for a used copy is steep…
My impressions are very different from yours on this. I like the Atmos mix - makes me feel like they are all in the room sitting in a circle around me, and the lead vocals are clear and immediate. I didn't sense much in the overhead channels though. I will need to compare to the DVD-A a bit later.
Now that would be interesting!
NB: Its not 3D its 30 years of Island Records!
New album from British heavy metal stalwarts.
That SACD by the GVSU New Music Ensemble was sort of a missed opportunity to do something appropriately mind-blowing, surround-wise. Heavy ambience in the rears, IIRC. Superb performance, though. And my AVR's Dolby Surround Upmixer does a nice job with it. I emailed with the label head of Innova Recordings a few years ago and he said they had no plans to do a re-press. @sjcorne: might be an opportunity for IAA there?
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Interesting take, it sounds pretty good to me - lots of harmony vocals in the tops, and the mandolin in "Ripple" is fully-isolated in the rear height speakers. Electric guitar mostly in rear left and acoustic in rear right. I agree they botched "Sugar Magnolia" though, the steel guitar is barely present.
There's always this (in quad):
https://www.discogs.com/release/228...β-Ring-An-Electronic-Instrumental-Composition
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Currently listening to the new Maggie Rogers album. This is massive, first time hearing of her and listening to her music. Great composition, great mix, catchy tunes. All in all, Surrender has repeat value.
Google found me a pandemic video of the GVSU New Music Ensemble collaborating with Nataly Dawn (whose EP Gardenview is streaming in Atmos; see above) and Jack Conte of Pomplamousse:
Got a chance to listen to this 15 minutes worth of Mats Bergström on guitar playing Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint today.
Found the (5.1) mix and production so delightful I spun it twice more. A keeper!
Played by Pat Metheny on this album from 1989:
Solo contemporary Jazz piano with vocal (lead & harmony) elements. Very effective mix - especially the vocals.
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