Three tracks currently streaming in Atmos. The whole album should be available on Friday. The mix is discrete.
Well, that's exciting...!!
Three tracks currently streaming in Atmos. The whole album should be available on Friday. The mix is discrete.
Oh godThis is the webpage of the head of the Immersive team for ‘Forty Licks’.
https://soundbetter.com/profiles/545914-zach-szydlo#profile-reviews… I’m not familiar with most the output of the artists listed, but others may know those albums.
“Typical turnaround mix in 4-7 days” would be a red flag for me. Surely it takes more time than that to get it right.Oh god
I’m happy to be corrected, but as I’ve read posts from other experienced people here, I’m probably a bit more forgiving of the mixer for a streaming mix I don’t prefer if he was put under record company constraints.“Typical turnaround mix in 4-7 days” would be a red flag for me. Surely it takes more time than that to get it right.
My complaint is what is the point of an Atmos mix of a mono track like my all-time favorite Stones song The Last Time? Is there any surround components to be drawn out of a mono mix?? Thanks!I'm nearly at the end of the 2hr 43 minutes of wonderful music by the Rolling Stones....the ageless Rockers
At least we have the Stones in surround with, at long last, a reasonable mix...imo
Ooh, nice guitar panning on Stealing My Heart.
Just picked up an Apple TV 4K( I currently only have a 5.1 system). So jumping in to check out these recent mixes. This is one of my favorite albums from one of my favorite artists/groups, so when I found this, I had to check it out. I agree that it primarily sounds like double stereo. One of those on stage vs front of house mixes. My take is I feel the engineers should have done more of a 3 channel approach, like some of the early Columbia recordings e.g. Kind of Blue, Time Out, with just some ambience in the surrounds. Bitches Brew is another story...Ambience in the overheads. Front to back it's more like double stereo, with a summed center channel. I wonder who did the mix--Genewick and Rideau again? It's not exactly the style/technique they've employed on other classic albums. Also wonder if we'll get more? See this thread:
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/threads/miles-davis-2022-remasters.33300/
There are have been quite a few acceptable (in my opinion) Dolby Atmos releases of 1950's Mono Jazz albums from major artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong plus Frank Sinatra's Classic Sinatra 1953-1960 to name a few. There are multiple others, so it is possible!! I would class the Stones as a major artist worth the same effort.My complaint is what is the point of an Atmos mix of a mono track like my all-time favorite Stones song The Last Time? Is there any surround components to be drawn out of a mono mix?? Thanks!
Copy of my text note, kept with my archive of my SACD:Have either of you heard the SACD 5.1 mix of Sympathy For The Devil? It came out in 2003, and it's a jam -- great sound overall, and the percussion and the "woo-hoo" backing vocals are exclusively in the rears.
But yeah, the fact that the clear winner in the Stones surround sweepstakes came out twenty years ago isn't a great sign. (Does anyone know who did the Sympathy mix, and why they apparently haven't gotten any more shots at the Stones catalog?)
Waiting patiently until midnight EST!All the Neil Young
I’m always appreciative of our Aussie members providing a sneak peek of new content.Major drop of content on Tidal this morning!
All the Neil Young
On the beach https://tidal.com/album/306286735
Zuma https://tidal.com/album/306286643
Harvest moon https://tidal.com/album/306285255
After the gold rush https://tidal.com/album/306285862
Comes a time https://tidal.com/album/306286710
Mirror Ball https://tidal.com/album/306286790
Freedom https://tidal.com/album/306286215
Rust Never Sleeps https://tidal.com/album/306285933
Everybody Knows https://tidal.com/album/306285953
Also two Wham albums, 1982 Billy Idol album, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Britney Spears Circus, Joni Michell and two disney soundtracks. On phone so hard to link all right now!
Don't know if a fluke or not, but I'm in AZ and Idol's album is in Atmos now, even though it doesn't show it. So maybe all are released they just don't change the album info till tomorrow for US?Major drop of content on Tidal this morning!
All the Neil Young
On the beach https://tidal.com/album/306286735
Zuma https://tidal.com/album/306286643
Harvest moon https://tidal.com/album/306285255
After the gold rush https://tidal.com/album/306285862
Comes a time https://tidal.com/album/306286710
Mirror Ball https://tidal.com/album/306286790
Freedom https://tidal.com/album/306286215
Rust Never Sleeps https://tidal.com/album/306285933
Everybody Knows https://tidal.com/album/306285953
Also two Wham albums, 1982 Billy Idol album, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Britney Spears Circus, Joni Michell and two disney soundtracks. On phone so hard to link all right now!
I've listened to Down by the River, Don't Cry and On the Beach. These three tracks sound great. I hope the rest will be as good if not better. So far, a positive impression.Major drop of content on Tidal this morning!
All the Neil Young
On the beach https://tidal.com/album/306286735
Zuma https://tidal.com/album/306286643
Harvest moon https://tidal.com/album/306285255
After the gold rush https://tidal.com/album/306285862
Comes a time https://tidal.com/album/306286710
Mirror Ball https://tidal.com/album/306286790
Freedom https://tidal.com/album/306286215
Rust Never Sleeps https://tidal.com/album/306285933
Everybody Knows https://tidal.com/album/306285953
Also two Wham albums, 1982 Billy Idol album, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Britney Spears Circus, Joni Michell and two disney soundtracks. On phone so hard to link all right now!
Thanks for the review!A bit of a brain download- with some notes made during listening to this:
Cmon, Cmon-
Like: rear backing vocals. Guitar left rear
White Wedding:
Like: Drums treated well- punchy. Backing ‘oohs’ much more clear. Prominent bass - easily traceable. Seems crankable- without fatigue ( not tested )
Hot in the city:
Dislike- would’ve placed synths in rears- seems to compete with front for space.
Like- clearly traceable bass-line. Piano stabs appear to be placed in heights. Interlude done well.
Dead on arrival-
Likes: seems wide-like soundstage. Center vocals clear. Guitar part’s clearly traceable-palm mutes, arpeggios, etc.
Nobody’s business:
Like: Punchy! Synth vocal clear. Spacious sounding, but still Rocking. Backing vocals clear. Nice drum pans (min to go)
Love calling:
Likes: demo worthy. Good spread using all speakers. Sax right heights. Crankable. Percussive elements not lost/traceable. Great interlude treatment.
Hole in the wall:
Like: Drums! Bass. Vocal presence. Demo worthy. Heights. Engaging guitar treatment. Great interlude treatment. (~2:30)
Shooting stars:
Likes: Vocal presence. Usage of heights sparkles like stars during verse “she’s shooting stars”. Great interlude treatment.
It’s so cruel:
Likes: Bass treatment, backing vocals in rears- projecting to fronts. Castanets in left heights. Sax in right rears. Demo worthy.
Congo man-
Like: Good presence.
Dislike: No thrills
Overall not many dislikes and 3 tracks demo worthy makes me think it’s one of the better Rock mixes out there.
Verdict: 9/10 (caveat 1st time listen to the non- single tracks on this album. Purists familiar with this may disagree )
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