Kraftwerk - Autobahn 50th Atmos Blu-Ray (March 7th, 2025)

[4-earredwonder]

I just got run, run, runover on the Autobahn then, shouldn't have chased the cardboard

Hopefully, Dunc, not by Herbie the Love, Love, bug!

 

[DuncanS]

Hopefully, Dunc, not by Herbie the Love, Love, bug!

More like ....

 

[colsky]

£17.99 on Amazon UK, whereas SDE's asking £25 squids for their exclusive Slipcase version.. hmm

£25 plus £5 postage!

 

[Owen Smith]

Unfortunate, though not unexpected, that the quad mix is absent.

I've heard a Q8 rip and I thought the quad mix was quite good. Been a while since I listened to it.

 

[privateuniverse]

SDE write-up.

Per Paul: I heard the Atmos Mix at a playback event in London last December and can confirm that it’s a great mix!

 

[armyjazzer]

Instant order as soon as I got the email!!!

 

[Titch]

Interesting... a new Atmos mix meaning not the same one in the box set.

The box set Atmos mixes are killer. Assuming the new mix is just as good, this isn’t to be missed.

The box set 3-D The Catalogue is live versions of the studio albums. Not the original albums.

 

[ssully]

Yep. The only "exclusive" here is the slipcase, which has no SDE branding and no series number.

Unfortunate, though not unexpected, that the quad mix is absent.

It's a real shame. The quad mix a great.

 

[Neil Hannah]

So looking forward to this, was just thinking the other day, if anything needed an atmos mix, it's autobahn. You read my mind. Love this lp

 

[SyrinxTemple]

My lord, is this already sold out? I tried to pre-order this morning, and got an out of stock warning.

 

[GOS]

My lord, is this already sold out? I tried to pre-order this morning, and got an out of stock warning.

I Just went to SDE and ordered a copy, no problem.

 

[SyrinxTemple]

I Just went to SDE and ordered a copy, no problem.

Weird. It is a Firefox thing, apparently. Went on Chrome and ordered it. Thanks for the reply!

 

[lovecraft]

I'll forego the slipcase and order on Amazon thank you very much.

 

[Suffolk David]

I'll forego the slipcase and order on Amazon thank you very much.

Me too, £17.99 (post free if you have Prime)…. vs £30 inc postage

 

[James Hoffmann]

Alternate purchase link for U.S. (along with the helpful UPC number of 502173241190):
https://thesoundofvinyl.com/collect...utobahn-50th-anniversary-edition-blu-ray-disc

 

[Old Quad Guy]

I was able to get it no problem with Safari. It cost $40 with tracking to the U.S. from SDE.

It’s great that Ralf Hütter mixed this from the multitracks to give us a 21st century mix. Hopefully, we’ll get the other studio titles in this format. I can play an Atmos mix as 7.1 using Dolby True HD on the 15 year old Yamaha amp.

Wished it had the Quad mix on it. It’s still a favorite of mine. Wonder if the Quad tape even exists now.

 

[spuddler]

Huh? So these are new atmos mixes, but the release itself is NOT an exclusive, i.e., you can get it elsewhere just without the slipcase?

Doesn't SDE making non-exclusive titles part of their exclusive series dilute the series? Not sure I like this... unless I'm completely misunderstanding.

I suspect it won’t be a numbered SDE release…..

 

[Suffolk David]

Huh? So these are new atmos mixes, but the release itself is NOT an exclusive, i.e., you can get it elsewhere just without the slipcase?

Doesn't SDE making non-exclusive titles part of their exclusive series dilute the series? Not sure I like this... unless I'm completely misunderstanding.

SDE sell general release Blu Ray Audio discs in their shop (Pink Floyd etc) as well as their own exclusive series discs. This is a general release, but they’ve just added bonus slipcover, it’s not numbered or part of their series

According to some press releases, the slipcover will also be available from their own Kling Klang webstore.

https://www.rhino.com/article/kraftwerk-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-autobahn-with-new-releases

 

[Monkish]

I noticed the SDE page specifically mentions that the 5.1 mix is rendered from the Atmos, which is the first time I've seen such a mention on any of their surround Blu-ray listings (SDE exclusives or otherwise). I hope this is their new protocol going forward -- I'd really appreciate the transparency of knowing the origin of their 5.1 mixes as far as if they're dedicated mixes (which is traditionally the case with Steven Wilson's 5.1s, for example), or if they're just rendered from the Atmos. This would help me make informed buying choices going forward, since I only have a 5.1 setup.

 

[James Hoffmann]

I suspect it won’t be a numbered SDE release…..

It is definitely available from other sources (see my link above).