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- Sep 17, 2012
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On this one, I'm inclined to evaluate it for what it is, not what it could have been. I really like the music - think its well performed and beautifully recorded. I find it very relaxing to listen to, and makes me think of sitting at a table close to the stage at a very small club. However, Atmos demo material it ain't. I get that if people bought this expecting rock music like Dire Straits, or bought it expecting a killer Atmos experience, well, those folks are gonna be disappointed. Instead, this is a mostly ambience enhancing Atmos mix of mellow music with occasional discrete sounds in the height and side surround channels. I think it slightly edges out an upmix. It could have been a lot more discrete/bombastic, but to me it fits the laid back nature of the album and I'm OK with it. I'm rating it a 7, but others mileage may vary.