Flaming Lips Yoshimi Atmos Blu-ray out November 1st, 2024!

[LuvMyQuad]

As a concept, I’m not overly happy about Atmos remixes of existing, excellent 5.1 mixes.

But dayummm. Talk about hearing things you’ve never heard before.

Bring on the blu-ray, which features a 2nd album, also mixed in Atmos, titled American Head, according to rhino’s site:
https://www.rhino.com/article/the-f...shimi-battles-the-pink-robots-blu-ray-edition

Exciting stuff, @ForagingRhino

YOWSA

So far, American Head is only listed as available streaming on the Rhino site. Did I miss somerhing?

 

[edisonbaggins]

So far, American Head is only listed as available streaming on the Rhino site. Did I miss somerhing?

13 Atmos tracks listed in the blu-ray contents.

 

[humprof]

As a concept, I’m not overly happy about Atmos remixes of existing, excellent 5.1 mixes.

But dayummm. Talk about hearing things you’ve never heard before.

Bring on the blu-ray, which features a 2nd album, also mixed in Atmos, titled American Head, according to rhino’s site:
https://www.rhino.com/article/the-f...shimi-battles-the-pink-robots-blu-ray-edition

Exciting stuff, @ForagingRhino

YOWSA

13 Atmos tracks listed in the blu-ray contents.

I think that's another instance of carelessly/sloppily/misleadingly written publicity. The Atmos mix of American Head is (so far) streaming only--what's referred to on the page you linked as a "Digital Edition"--but not included on the Blu-Ray. (Tracklist for the Blu-Ray includes 11 audio tracks with Atmos, 5.1, and 2.0 mixes + 5 music videos. The two tracklists immediately below that are for the streaming "Digital Editions" of Yoshimi and American Head, respectively.)

Hopefully American Head will eventually get its own Blu-Ray release?

 

[edisonbaggins]

Hmmm... I wonder if digital album is an entirely different thing than the blu-ray. Though the digital album of Yoshimi and American Head are listed like, right under the blu-ray. Kinda looks like blu-ray contents. If AH is streaming-only, that's ok with me. I'm still excited about the Yoshimi Atmos mix on blu-ray.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

It is confusing the way it is described on the site.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Hmmm... I wonder if digital album is an entirely different thing than the blu-ray. Though the digital album of Yoshimi and American Head are listed like, right under the blu-ray. Kinda looks like blu-ray contents. If AH is streaming-only, that's ok with me. I'm still excited about the Yoshimi Atmos mix on blu-ray.

Digital album = streaming

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Hopefully American Head will eventually get its own Blu-Ray release?

The mix is already done, so why not?

 

[edisonbaggins]

It is confusing the way it is described on the site.

Yeah. As a former graphic artist, I'm offended.

 

[edisonbaggins]

My 7 yo son says streaming Atmos Yoshimi is amazing.

He's got good taste, so that's a strong endorsement.

 

[humprof]

The mix is already done, so why not?

And after that: Zaireeka, The Soft Bulletin, At War With the Mystics, Embryonic...oh hell, let's just do an Atmos Lips Brick!

 

[4-earredwonder]

And after that: Zaireeka, The Soft Bulletin, At War With the Mystics, Embryonic...oh hell, let's just do an Atmos Lips Brick!

Hell, humprof, instead of a BRICK why not just a set enclosed in GIANT LIPS:

 

[marpow]

I love it when the Japanese woman speaks.
I don't know why but I find the Japanese language very calming.
Wish I could read it or understand it verbally.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I love it when the Japanese woman speaks.
I don't know why but I find the Japanese language very calming.
Wish I could read it or understand it verbally.

始めるのに遅すぎることはない。[it's never too late to start]​

 

[PurpleMoustache]

The mix is already done, so why not?

I have to wonder if they’ll be keeping an eye on the sales for Yoshimi as a trial of sorts. If this does well, then American Head… and if that does well lets just keep going.

 

[ergalthema]

As a concept, I’m not overly happy about Atmos remixes of existing, excellent 5.1 mixes.

But dayummm. Talk about hearing things you’ve never heard before.

Bring on the blu-ray, which features a 2nd album, also mixed in Atmos, titled American Head, according to rhino’s site:
https://www.rhino.com/article/the-f...shimi-battles-the-pink-robots-blu-ray-edition

Exciting stuff, @ForagingRhino

YOWSA

So that link has a link to stream Amazon Music ATMOS. Is there a way to play that in surround through an ATMOS receiver?

 

[Marplot]

It should if you have a 4k fire stick attached to your AVR
The all-new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K supports Dolby Atmos, 7.1 surround sound, 2-channel stereo, and HDMI audio pass through up to 5.1.. Dolby Atmos is only available on select streaming services and on select titles with compatible home audio systems.

 

[jimfisheye]

Good grief, the hardcore Atmos restrictions keep coming! Seems incredibly misguided. The lossy variant seems misguided as well.
Anyway, that Zaireeka album is a natural put to 7.1.2. or 5.1.4. They had an "Atmos" album way ahead of the curve with that!

 

[AYanguas]

HF this Atmos mix is melting my brain.

Mike, I think it was you. From an interview, some years ago, in which they asked you what five surround albums you would take to a desert island and one of the ones you said was Pink Robots. That was the moment I looked for and met Flaming Lips, Yoshimi and the Pink Robots.

 

[Farles]

I received a shipping notice from Amazon to say this will be arriving on Friday.

Still a great price at $23.09 CDN shipped!

 

[TheAbsentMind]

Sharing this here for folks' amusement as we wait. Here's the direct link to the image below and you can explore his portfolio from there.

This cover art is by a guy who uses this exact format to recreate all sorts of albums. Probably in the hundreds across genres and eras. He works purely in digital using software called stud.io.

I didn't expect him to do this one. Interesting that he is doing the forthcoming anniversary edition. Works for me since this will be the cover art I use in iTunes to differentiate from the original.

Looking forward to this disc and it couldn't come in a better week needing every distraction I can get.