Listening to in Dolby Atmos Streaming, via Tidal/Apple/Amazon

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[texeast]

I got USHED out on this forum’s latest posts. LOL!

 

[EricKalet]

The Band on the Run mix is excellent

SUPERB! Absolutely one of the best mixes in Atmos.

 

[HomerJAU]

SUPERB! Absolutely one of the best mixes in Atmos.

An upmix from the original Quad or a real Atmos remix?

 

[himey]

An upmix from the original Quad or a real Atmos remix?

Giles probably has never listened to quad in his life like SW.

 

[sjcorne]

An upmix from the original Quad or a real Atmos remix?

It’s definitely a real remix (not adapted from the quad), but makes fairly limited use of the top speakers. I think it sounds pretty good.

 

[EricKalet]

An upmix from the original Quad or a real Atmos remix?

Definitely not an upmix, IMO.

 

[Oldschoolsoundengineer]

Band on the Run has always been one of my favorite McCartney albums post the Beatles. Sadly I've never heard the quad nor the DTS mix. I truly enjoy the new atmos mix, though. After a first listen and a quick comparison to the 2010 stereo remaster on Tidal I'll say the sonic quality is a good improvement of the original. I like the mixing choices they've made. They probably could have extended the frequency range more in both ends, but have chosen not to. The mid range is very clear and nice but still has left some coloration from the original. Drums and bass sounds nice too. The reverbs and effects are tastefully done and the sound is consistent through the album. If anything some could have wanted a more adventurous immersiveness, but I really like it the way it turned out.

 

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(let's all recreate that Saltburn scene at the end!)

 

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the new one from Aussie Toni Watson (aka Tones And I) is in Atmos and as expected it's rather catchy

 

[atlantasteve]

Finally going to see this show.

 

[LennonCobain]

https://tidal.com/album/342186816Mix by David Leonard

 

[GOS]

Heroin sounds interesting!

 

[TheAbsentMind]

Not exactly new but Band on the Run got me in an ex-Beatle mood. More so since we have the album in Atmos and the “underdubbed” in stereo.

Several months ago, Apple added the Imagine Raw and Elements mixes as individual albums. They were already available in the Ultimate but this is handy and arguably ripe for re-discovery.

Spoiler: Rambling observations

I only have 5.1 so I have no idea about the Atmos-ification. I just know this: the Raw mixes put me in the room like nothing else I know. It’s something about the unvarnished performances and what I can only describe as “sympathetic” mixing that tastefully arranges the vocals, instruments, patter, and control room chatter in a way that delivers peak verisimilitude.

My personal go to test tracks are Crippled Inside, take 2 on the Raw album (track 12) and Oh My Love’s ethereal isolated vocal on the Elements album (track 7) or the lovely instrumental Jealous Guy highlighting Nicky Hopkins piano (track 3). I only wish we had the instrumental How Do You Sleep!

This isn’t a backhanded critique of the “underdubbed” or Giles Martin mixes. For me, these two discs are a sort of pea, having been mixed before the Atmos gold rush. Along with the recent Who’s Next | Life House, it’s the intensely rare release where we get dedicated, thoughtful surround mixes for the work product. It’s a shame the physical release (like the White Album and Sgt. Pepper) doesn’t have Atmos but the 5.1 is excellent — and that box’s visual graphs illustrating the each track’s mix approach is the toppermost of the poppermost.