ogrequad
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I just wanted to publically thank Dietrich here for all of the work that he put into the "Plague of the Planet" quad DVD-A. I probably wasn't always the easiest person to work with, as I had very particular ideas about how this release should look and sound, but Dietrich was very professional and easy to work with from start to finish. He definitely went above and beyond in terms of including additional booklets with lyrics/pictures and also with the slideshow of images. He typically doesn't include such extras, as the most important feature for him (as it should be) is the music, so I appreciate his efforts here.
Music-wise, I gotta admit that it's a wild experience hearing your own music translated into quad. Without a doubt, this is the album that I'm most proud of in my entire music career, and though I thought I knew every little detail, it was quite an experience hearing new elements pop up in the mix. The quad mix certainly is very different from the stereo mix (which was Dietrich's intention), and though there were some parts that took some getting used to, I still love listening to it, especially all the real discrete moments, such as the keyboards in "Battle at Doom Capital" and the motorcycle zooming around the speakers at the beginning of "Drive". I'm a sucker for those sorts of effects in quad mixing. Also, by isolating the bass in the rears, he certainly emphasized an element that, admittedly, is a bit too understated in the stereo mix. Personally, I think the guitars could have been a bit louder at times (perhaps that's why Jon said it seemed to "need more power"), but I'm willing to sacrifice that for some of the other elements that are made more prominent in the quad mix.
I think it's important for people to understand that Dietrich is running the Quadro-Surround label for one reason only: to share his love for quadraphonic music with like-minded music fans. He certainly isn't doing it to make tons of money, though it would be nice if enough people bought each of his releases so that he could at least break even. He treats his bands extremely well and is dedicated to putting out a quality product on what I'm sure is a limited budget. I know his roster of artists is very eclectic and that most of the bands/singers are pretty obscure (even my own!). That said, anyone who loves quad music will be sure to enjoy some, if not all, of the Quadro-Surround releases, and I really hope that more and more people take a chance and buy his releases.
Thanks again, Dietrich!
Music-wise, I gotta admit that it's a wild experience hearing your own music translated into quad. Without a doubt, this is the album that I'm most proud of in my entire music career, and though I thought I knew every little detail, it was quite an experience hearing new elements pop up in the mix. The quad mix certainly is very different from the stereo mix (which was Dietrich's intention), and though there were some parts that took some getting used to, I still love listening to it, especially all the real discrete moments, such as the keyboards in "Battle at Doom Capital" and the motorcycle zooming around the speakers at the beginning of "Drive". I'm a sucker for those sorts of effects in quad mixing. Also, by isolating the bass in the rears, he certainly emphasized an element that, admittedly, is a bit too understated in the stereo mix. Personally, I think the guitars could have been a bit louder at times (perhaps that's why Jon said it seemed to "need more power"), but I'm willing to sacrifice that for some of the other elements that are made more prominent in the quad mix.
I think it's important for people to understand that Dietrich is running the Quadro-Surround label for one reason only: to share his love for quadraphonic music with like-minded music fans. He certainly isn't doing it to make tons of money, though it would be nice if enough people bought each of his releases so that he could at least break even. He treats his bands extremely well and is dedicated to putting out a quality product on what I'm sure is a limited budget. I know his roster of artists is very eclectic and that most of the bands/singers are pretty obscure (even my own!). That said, anyone who loves quad music will be sure to enjoy some, if not all, of the Quadro-Surround releases, and I really hope that more and more people take a chance and buy his releases.
Thanks again, Dietrich!