heavensolid98
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@fredblue ’s recommendation. Always works.Nigel Godrich mixed the stereo version, but likely someone else did the atmos?
Thanks for recommending Blondshell. Very cool.
@fredblue ’s recommendation. Always works.Nigel Godrich mixed the stereo version, but likely someone else did the atmos?
Thanks for recommending Blondshell. Very cool.
I was a big fan of CRAWLER (previous album), and that's how/when I discovered them. Liking the evolution to this album, as well as the atmos mix, as you mentioned.Shared by @PurpleMoustache earlier. Pretty great mix, at least for rock/punk standards. Lots of action in the rears. They used to be more of a punk rock band (their album Joy As An Act of Resistance was a big deal a lifetime ago back in 2018) but they've become more experimental, more simple, slower, and now sing sometimes . The atmos mix makes good use of noise, feedback, sfx, etc. The first single Dancer is a great example of an atmos mix that's better for the music than the stereo mix. The chorus has two melodies at once and the atmos mix does a nice job of unmuddling it. Interesting album, certainly one of the quality punk surround mixes.
It's available for $35.30 plus $1.05 shipping to US from grooves.land - but apparently no tracking. Still seems pretty pricey. Will need to sample a bit more on AM before pulling the trigger, but I like what Ive heard so far.Ordered from this link as it was cheaper than jpc and had free shipping. The disc has both Atmos and Auro 3D. Nice!
I listened to the debut album yesterday, but I didn't really focus on the mix. Honestly, I was surprised how much I enjoyed the music because I'm not a fan of their later work, including Destroyer. I had the Alive album when I was a teen, like everyone else, but I never owned another Kiss album.Anyone have thoughts on the Kiss debut Atmos mix? I always thought the first 2 records produced by Kerner/Wise could sound so much better.
Hotter Than Hell suffers the most, mostly due to the fact that it was recorded in 10 days and most of the money was spent on booze and hookers. I’d love to hear a (surround) remix of Hotter Than Hell, a kick-ass album but the mix just has no balls!
Those 70s albums kicked major ass, when they used to be a band not a brand. Long before Paul and Gene became what they are today. Definitely not the thread to get into that though. The debut is a super fun listen. Juvenile, yes but just a good party record.I listened to the debut album yesterday, but I didn't really focus on the mix. Honestly, I was surprised how much I enjoyed the music because I'm not a fan of their later work, including Destroyer. I had the Alive album when I was a teen, like everyone else, but I never owned another Kiss album.
As for the debut album, the lyrics are juvenile, as they are on most, if not all, their songs, but the music is pretty tight. They sound like a really good garage band, not the overproduced nothingburgers they would later become.
I have to say that I’m a bit disappointed with the album.Can’t overlook this one.
The track - ‘Time Bridges’ sounds very good.
My disc is in transit.
The culprit is Dialnorm.Initially - with all 3 albums, the FIRST thing I noticed was the ATMOS mixes were not as loud compared to my previously released surround mixes. So I started listening to other ATMOS mixes and compared them to previous surround mixes as well, and noticed the same anomaly with the volume level quieter, so you want to turn up your volume control to the louder levels you are used to. Why is this?
It seems to me, the fidelity of the "Atmos" mix is super. Only problem, it's a very weak Atmos mix in terms of surround-y-ness. It sure does crank though. I was sort of thinking I don't think I've heard this album sound this good.Anyone have thoughts on the Kiss debut Atmos mix? I always thought the first 2 records produced by Kerner/Wise could sound so much better.
Hotter Than Hell suffers the most, mostly due to the fact that it was recorded in 10 days and most of the money was spent on booze and hookers. I’d love to hear a (surround) remix of Hotter Than Hell, a kick-ass album but the mix just has no balls!
Glad to hear the fidelity is there. Since the Atmos mix itself isn’t too great, it might sound great downmixed to stereo.It seems to me, the fidelity of the "Atmos" mix is super. Only problem, it's a very weak Atmos mix in terms of surround-y-ness. It sure does crank though. I was sort of thinking I don't think I've heard this album sound this good.
Tidal credits Greg Penny.Too bad the mix is poor. I thought the one for Rock and Roll All Nite was very good. Not crazy like Wilson’s Destroyer, but the fidelity upgrade is amazing. Anyone know who did the mix of Rock and Roll All Nite?
Completely agree. Fidelity-wise, this is the best I’ve ever heard this album. Bass and drums are tight and punchy, and the guitars have a nice crunch without being too bright. A nice 70s analog kind of sound - very crankable, as @GOS noted. I did notice some unintended distortion at the leading edge of some some of the guitar riffs, those must exist on the master tapes but I would have removed them if it were me.It seems to me, the fidelity of the "Atmos" mix is super. Only problem, it's a very weak Atmos mix in terms of surround-y-ness. It sure does crank though. I was sort of thinking I don't think I've heard this album sound this good.
Just learned that this is a Nigel Godrich produced album. The first sign of Nigel changing his stance on surround?Shared by @PurpleMoustache earlier. Pretty great mix, at least for rock/punk standards. Lots of action in the rears. They used to be more of a punk rock band (their album Joy As An Act of Resistance was a big deal a lifetime ago back in 2018) but they've become more experimental, more simple, slower, and now sing sometimes . The atmos mix makes good use of noise, feedback, sfx, etc. The first single Dancer is a great example of an atmos mix that's better for the music than the stereo mix. The chorus has two melodies at once and the atmos mix does a nice job of unmuddling it. Interesting album, certainly one of the quality punk surround mixes.
It is amazing how so many professionals have not gotten this important memo, combined with zero QA steps such as simply having beta testers actually listen to the final product on the delivery service itself. The ears are out there, they just aren't being engaged.Final consumer Dolby Atmos Music should have No Dialnorm (or set to -31dB than means no master volume modification). But there are many Dolby Atmos Music in streaming with Dialnorm set with arbitrary values (or perhaps automatically set by the tool measuring the "dialog level" of the music). Blu-ray editions usually less but still some have Dialnorm set.
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