sjcorne
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
Finally got my copy from Amazon UK earlier today (ordered almost a month ago). I can't get over how amazing this mix is! One of Steven Wilson's very best efforts, in my opinion. It almost feels like a fun '70s quad mix at times with instruments frequently swirling around the room or hard-panned into one of the rear speakers. There's some inspired use of the phantom rear center position throughout the album with synth and vocal lines sneaking up right behind your head. Even the songs I wasn't really crazy about ("Mr. X", "Western Promise", "Vienna") are much more enjoyable in this surround mix. My only minor critique so far is that the center channel comes off a bit too loud at times, but it's really not that big a deal. Crank this!