David Bowie: Ziggy-era Box out in June; Dolby Atmos Blu-Ray out in Sept!

[bayards]

Not bothering as I have the 5.1 mix from SACD - and as someone above said "it's not great".

 

[Steve Bruzonsky]

Which, is why I am not getting it.

Copycat!

 

[Tres Discrete]

Which, is why I am not getting it.

I wonder if the choice of DTS on the blu-ray might help vs the SACD?
Either way, I will probably sell my SACD & buy this box, because I “need” all the other stuff related to this album

 

[GOS]

Import CDs: $88.31
Deep Discount: $103.56
Amazon USA: $119.98

No listing yet at Bull Moose.

Amazon US decided $119.98 was too low. Currently now is $139.98. lol

 

[privateuniverse]

New interview with producer Ken Scott.

 

[rtbluray]

https://www.thesdeshop.com/products...s-from-mar-blu-ray-audio-with-dolby-atmos-mix

 

[Tres Discrete]

https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/david-bowie-ziggy-stardust-album-in-dolby-atmos/

 

[MrSmithers]

Glad this classic album is getting a standalone Atmos blu ray. Good job Warner (Parlophone). Presume it will be available at all retailers... Hopefully the mix lives up to it?

"The Atmos mix was done by Emre Ramazanoglu with original producer Ken Scott at RAK Studios, London."

He did the Brian Eno Atmos mixes I think...

 

[privateuniverse]

From the Bowie Facebook page:

Of this new Dolby Atmos mix the album’s co-producer, Ken Scott says “You’re in there with the act, with David. He was so theatrical I think being able to put him into an immersive place makes this a really good choice for an Atmos mix. My whole philosophy with this has been to make it more like a live experience. And I’ve even got him moving about the stage a little towards the end, the way he would have in real life. Hopefully, it just feels as if you’re in the theatre with this amazing show going on.”

 

[colsky]

£18.99 pre order amazon UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D49L41P4/?tag=shtv.uk-21

 

[H.A.L.]

Pre-ordered the standalone blu ray from SDE! Way to go, SDE!

Glad I waited on the box. Could probably get it second-hand for a better price later.

 

[svengaleekie]

It worries me looking at the SDE shop page that tracks 8, 9, & 10 are written smaller than the rest of the tracks, could it be that these tracks are not Atmos? what is the significance of this?
Although I am not a huge Bowie fan I have ordered this one.

 

[cbmmm3]

also available via Rhino store. fyi

 

[Dynamic Editor]

It worries me looking at the SDE shop page that tracks 8, 9, & 10 are written smaller than the rest of the tracks, could it be that these tracks are not Atmos? what is the significance of this?
Although I am not a huge Bowie fan I have ordered this one.

Probably a typo.

...Or maybe they'll make the mixes that much quieter.

 

[Dynamic Editor]

From the Bowie Facebook page:

Of this new Dolby Atmos mix the album’s co-producer, Ken Scott says “You’re in there with the act, with David. He was so theatrical I think being able to put him into an immersive place makes this a really good choice for an Atmos mix. My whole philosophy with this has been to make it more like a live experience. And I’ve even got him moving about the stage a little towards the end, the way he would have in real life. Hopefully, it just feels as if you’re in the theatre with this amazing show going on.”

Did he say anything about the earlier 5.1 mix? Normally having the original producer involved in surround sound mixes is a good sign, but I've heard rather middling things about that earlier Ziggy 5.1 mix Ken Scott was involved in, and I don't know if I should expect the Atmos to be any better.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

£18.99 pre order amazon UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D49L41P4/?tag=shtv.uk-21

Nice one... As it's a good price I've pre-ordered it

As stated over at SDE: -

 

[AshBuchanan]

I feel sorry for people who have spent all that money on the box, and it doesn't even include the new atmos and stereo mixes!

 

[jkoolpe]

Did he say anything about the earlier 5.1 mix? Normally having the original producer involved in surround sound mixes is a good sign, but I've heard rather middling things about that earlier Ziggy 5.1 mix Ken Scott was involved in, and I don't know if I should expect the Atmos to be any better.

My thoughts exactly as I picked up (and still have) the original 5.1 SACD when it was first released and was rather disappointed with the mix at that time. I haven't listened to it much since or certainly lately, but I recall that it was not very discrete and overall very flat sounding.

I'd like to get some confirmation that this is indeed a new mix before I might buy it again.

Jonathan

 

[madscot]

Nice one... As it's a good price I've pre-ordered it

Me too, hoping it’s 100% better than the 5.1 mix

 

[steelydave]

Did he say anything about the earlier 5.1 mix? Normally having the original producer involved in surround sound mixes is a good sign, but I've heard rather middling things about that earlier Ziggy 5.1 mix Ken Scott was involved in, and I don't know if I should expect the Atmos to be any better.

I bought the SACD on day of release and it remains one of the bigger disappointments of the SACD/DVD-A era for me. I haven't bothered to revisit it in recent years but it's what I'd call an "is it in yet?" surround mix: I remember getting up from my listening spot repeatedly to check if anything at all was coming out of the rear speakers, and while there was what seemed to be discrete instrumentation and vocals at times, it was so subtle as to basically be negligible - Wilson and Scheiner this mix is not. Maybe the approach was a philosophical one based on the idea that Ziggy Stardust is a 'stage performance' but based on this I was kind of relieved that Ken Scott never got to do a 5.1 remix of Supertramp's Crime of the Century because it would be monumentally disappointing to have that album mixed similarly.

I don't hold out much hope for this new Atmos mix to be a revelation either based on the new comments from Scott posted upthread about how you'll feel "as if you’re in the theatre with this amazing show going on.” because it suggests the same kind of mix approach, but I'm more than willing to be pleasantly surprised.