2016 Surround Release Predictions

[oxenholme]

Capitol release Surf's Up in 5.1 on Blu-ray
Capitol release SGT Pepper in original 5.1 mix on Blu-ray
Oppo release a new Blu-ray player, even better than the BDP-105
WorldStar Music International release another dozen SACDs in the Those Were The Days series, each better than its predecessor

 

[rtbluray]

Capitol release Surf's Up in 5.1 on Blu-ray
Capitol release SGT Pepper in original 5.1 mix on Blu-ray

You're kidding, right? I mean I honestly wouldn't think that anyone would request the Beatles in surround anymore after all of that disappointment with "1+" and it doesn't look like there's going to be a change in the surround sound production and engineering team over at Apple anytime soon…
As for "Surf's Up", didn't someone say on here that it was mixed in 5.1 then canned back in the day?

 

[seilerbird]

Actually it would be smashing. Giles did an interview and basically apologized for the surround mix of 1. He was trying to be faithful to the original mono recording. He said if he had a chance to do The White Album he would do a much more adventurous mix.

"Ultimately, he would have liked to be more inventive with the surround mixes but had to "rein myself in, because these are the Beatles number one hits". "If I was doing a 5.1 of the White Album, though? Let me at it!"

I think if he would mix Sgt Pepper it would be fantastic.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34766693

 

[rtbluray]

Actually it would be smashing. Giles did an interview and basically apologized for the surround mix of 1. He was trying to be faithful to the original mono recording. He said if he had a chance to do The White Album he would do a much more adventurous mix.

"Ultimately, he would have liked to be more inventive with the surround mixes but had to "rein myself in, because these are the Beatles number one hits". "If I was doing a 5.1 of the White Album, though? Let me at it!"

I think if he would mix Sgt Pepper it would be fantastic.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34766693

Sorry, but IMO, that's such a bullshit answer from Giles Martin. I'll expand on his statements in this interview a little later on when I have the time to do so, but overall, I think his approach to the Beatles in surround as showcased by releases like "1+" and "Magical Mystery Tour" is an abomination and is a disgrace to those who do know how to respect the original sound and balances of an album while creating an immersive and discrete mix.

 

[wavelength]

Sorry, but IMO, that's such a bullshit answer from Giles Martin. I'll expand on his statements in this interview a little later on when I have the time to do so, but overall, I think his approach to the Beatles in surround as showcased by releases like "1+" and "Magical Mystery Tour" is an abomination and is a disgrace to those who do know how to respect the original sound and balances of an album while creating an immersive and discrete mix.

Thank you for putting into words how I feel about Beatles in surround. I know, I'm sounding a bit melodramatic here but the powers to be at Apple Corps have been jerking us around on the surround thing for so long I'm sure by now they are all having a good laugh (cue music...fade in...ending to Within You Without You).

 

[kap'n krunch]

Sooo, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENNED WITH THE BEATLES 1+ SURROUND MIXES??
The LOVE mixes were REALLY what it was all about!!!
EMI felt the need to f*ck with them?

 

[Cyber 1]

9) ROXY MUSIC - Where oh where are those reissues, Universal?! I'm already sick to death waiting for them, so please let 2016 finally be the year that we get to hear "Roxy Music" and hopefully more in surround!
)

man Ladytron in 5.1 I'm going a little bit crazy waiting for that to be released, bring on the glam

 

[fredblue]

These two are pretty safe bets based on the sleuthing abilities of QQ member peterzach here... fingers crossed for 2016 anyhow

Love and Rockets and Pixies-disk's listed at Simon Heyworth website

 

[Ranasakawa]

Allman Brothers - debut album in 5.1? Or maybe Eat a Peach?

 

[cupboy]

You're kidding, right? I mean I honestly wouldn't think that anyone would request the Beatles in surround anymore after all of that disappointment with "1+" and it doesn't look like there's going to be a change in the surround sound production and engineering team over at Apple anytime soon…
As for "Surf's Up", didn't someone say on here that it was mixed in 5.1 then canned back in the day?

Brian Wilson would need 5 more ears to approve any 5.1 mix.

 

[The Rang]

Love and Rockets would be cool

 

[rtbluray]

Sooo, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENNED WITH THE BEATLES 1+ SURROUND MIXES??
The LOVE mixes were REALLY what it was all about!!!
EMI felt the need to f*ck with them?

EMI has been inactive and defunct since the end of 2012, so they definitely are not responsible for anything that the Beatles have released since the beginning of 2013 and beyond. That's all handled by Apple Records in conjunction with Universal.
Plus, there's no way that they could have used the LOVE surround mixes for this release as LOVE doesn't mirror the master recordings as they were originally released. However, more discrete and immersive surround mixes like the ones found on "Help!", "Yellow Submarine", and the Anthology DVDs should have been how most of the songs should have been mixed in surround for "1+" instead of the largely half-assed effort we were presented…

 

[rtbluray]

man Ladytron in 5.1 I'm going a little bit crazy waiting for that to be released, bring on the glam

You're not going as crazy as I am, and it's mostly due to the extended "Ladytron" 10" vinyl that was released along with the promised release of the "Roxy Music" Super Deluxe Edition in the Fall that fell through that's got me going cuckoo (for cocoa puffs!)

 

[HomerJAU]

Is it confirmed that there will be surround content on this? (Neil Young Archives). I don't have volume 1, but thought it had minimal surround content.

I've not seen any surround on these discs. It's all hi-res stereo. (I'd love to be told I've missed something though!)

I found this thread while searching for 'Canned Heat'. Wondering if there's any chance of getting any surround release, hits or on an AF compilation SACD maybe?

 

[soundboy]

WorldStar Music International release another dozen SACDs in the Those Were The Days series, each better than its predecessor

View attachment 23430

Volume 3 was just released. No news on SACD version though.

 

[FVDnz]

New Haken album Affinity due next month, new Rival Sons album Hollow Bones coming June 10th. Also believe another Pineapple Thief album is due later in the year too.

Sent from my HTC_0PJA10 using Tapatalk

 

[Ranasakawa]

It's been very quiet so far this year for 5.1 music.
Is it the end of BluRay pure audio? SACDs in 5.1 are also quiet.

Maybe we will get some news soon on new music coming in 5.1

 

[Neil Palfreyman]

It's been very quiet so far this year for 5.1 music.

You are joking, right? 2016 has been the best year for surround in recent times and we're only four months in.

Kiama – Sign of IV (2CD+DVD-V [dts]) 1/18
Steven Wilson – 4 ½ (BD-A) 1/22
America – Hearts (SACD) 1/22
Andy Jackson – 73 Days at Sea (CD+DVD-V [dts 96/24]) 1/29
Mike Oldfield – Discovery (2CD+DVD-V [dts]) 1/29 5.1 for selected tracks only (The 1984 Suite)
Anthony Phillips – Wise After the Event (3CD+DVD-A) 2/5
Frank Valdor – Fantastic Golden Latin Hits (DVD-A) 2/5
The Enid – The Bridge (FLAC [96/24]) 2/24
Tony Banks – A Curious Feeling (CD+DVD-V) 2/26
Tony Banks – The Fugitive (CD+DVD-V) 2/26
Billy Cobham – Spectrum (SACD) 2/26
Herbie Hancock – Thrust (SACD) 2/26
Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert at Philharmonic Hall (2SACD) 3/18
Blackfield – Live in NYC (CD+DVD-V [dts 48/24]) 3/18
Boris with Merzbow – Gensho (2CD / FLAC) 3/18
Big Big Train – Stone and Steel (BD-V) 3/21 / 7/4 (NTSC version)
Tomita – Okhotsk Genso (SACD) 3/23
Jeff Beck – Blow by Blow (SACD) 3/25
Earth, Wind & Fire – Head to the Sky (SACD) 3/25
The Enid – Dust (FLAC [96/24]) 4/1
Anthony Phillips – Sides (3CD+DVD) 4/15
Various Artists – The Collection (SACD) 4/15
Roger Shah – Music for Meditation, Yoga & Any Other Wellbeing Moments (BD-A) 4/15
Jethro Tull – Aqualung (2CD+2DVD-V [dts 96/24]) 4/22
Rick Wakeman – Journey to the Centre of the Earth (CD+DVD-A / 3CD+DVD-A) 5/6
Katatonia – The Fall of Hearts (CD+DVD-V [dts 96/24]) 5/20
Mannheim Steamroller – Fresh Aire 8 (SACD) 5/20
Steve Hackett – Please Don't Touch (2CD+DVD) 5/27
Steve Hackett – Spectral Mornings (2CD+DVD) 5/27
Steve Hackett – Defector (2CD+DVD) 5/27 Penteo upmix
Rob Reed – Sanctuary II (CD+DVD-A) May
Barclay James Harvest – Everyone Is Everybody Else (2CD+DVD) 6/10
Barclay James Harvest – Gone to Earth (2CD+DVD) 6/10
The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (4CD+BD-A) 6/10
Laura Nyro – Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (SACD) 6/17
Nosound – Scintilla (CD+BD-V) June

...and there are at least four additional titles that haven't made it onto haikubass's superb list yet.

 

[rtbluray]

You are joking, right? 2016 has been the best year for surround in recent times and we're only four months in.

...and there are at least four additional titles that haven't made it onto haikubass's superb list yet.

I personally think it's a bit too early to say that this year will definitely be any better than any of the previous years, but there should be no doubt at all that this year is already turning out to be a superb year, mostly thanks to the amazing efforts of labels like Audio Fidelity and Esoteric.
What will really determine this year for me personally is what we end up getting that's new on the Steven Wilson Remixes front. If it can top 2014 (which had two titles from both Yes and Jethro Tull, along with "Drums & Wires", "The Power and the Glory", and "Songs from the Big Chair") that's when I'll crown 2016 best surround year, but until then, I'm gonna just sit back and enjoy all of the good stuff that definitely is coming. Cheers!

 

[Neil Palfreyman]

Well, I was going by Haikubass's excellent lists. According to those; in 2013, 2014 and 2015 we had 39, 50 and 70 respectively. We're just over three months into 2016 and we already had or know about 36 releases. I know of at least another four, maybe even five that haven't been announced yet.

I'm actually more interested in what people other than Steven Wilson are doing. I love his work and will buy it all, but he's only one man and the format needs to be bigger than that if the resurgence we've seen is going to be sustained.

It's all good, though!