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

[fredblue]

@fredblue
This streaming-only Atmos re-mix is one of my favorites:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-wish-it-would-rain/1444134923?i=1444135521
I've found that the two "spatial" Atmos headphone versions on Apple and Amazon are very different mixes, and I invite you, and everyone, if you can spare five minutes and use both services, to take a listen.

I'm working on a new thread on this topic.

i'd love to but unfortunately i cancelled Amazon Music Unlimited (and Tidal Hi-Fi!)
times are tough, i'm down to my one last Spatial Audio streaming service!!

 

[~dave~~wave~]

i'd love to but unfortunately i cancelled Amazon Music Unlimited (and Tidal Hi-Fi!)
times are tough, i'm down to my one last Spatial Audio streaming service!!

I feel you.
We all have some tough choices to make going forward.
Hence my plan to share perceptions on a new thread using this song as a benchmark.

So, comparing the Atmos mix in your listening room, (especially with comments on overhead content, as I'm financially challenged in that regard) to the Apple Atmos headphone mix could be instructive.

That goes for everybody, the more the merrier.
Watch this space.

 

[dabl]

This was an odd mix on some songs, seems like the drums were only in the center speaker, other songs it was spread across the LR speakers. You lose lots of the low end thump of the drums, at least in my setup (played in my car). The stereo versions don't seem to have the same low frequency cutoff as those in surround. Maybe it is a function of the car's crossover setup and there is a freq. cutoff to the center speaker, but there are only certain songs that are mixed this way, not the entire album. That said, good to see continued release of more and more classics in surround.

(above re: Bryan Adams - Classic)

These are all re-recorded like Taylor Swift did recently for the same reasons, the record company wouldn't return the original tapes to the artist.

So yeah they sound different from the originals.

It may be Bryan playing all the instruments again like he did with 'So Happy It Hurts' since these were done right after, and he said he was on a roll.

It should be a Bob Clearmountain Atmos mix like the stereo but I'm still trying to confirm that.

 

[dabl]

Ben Howard - Every Kingdom...

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Wow, one of my favourite albums! Immersive mix by Chris Bolster. Very nice subtle mix that suits the music perfectly. Some lovely effects with the backing vocals going on here.

Apple Music - Every Kingdom by Ben Howard
Tidal - https://tidal.com/browse/album/223472237

Is that working for anyone in the US on Tidal?

Looks to be region locked unfortunately so USA folks are SOL.

 

[Hawkeye_Mo]

(above re: Bryan Adams - Classic)

These are all re-recorded like Taylor Swift did recently for the same reasons, the record company wouldn't return the original tapes to the artist.

So yeah they sound different from the originals.

It may be Bryan playing all the instruments again like he did with 'So Happy It Hurts' since these were done right after, and he said he was on a roll.

It should be a Bob Clearmountain Atmos mix like the stereo but I'm still trying to confirm that.

I was saying different from the stereo version of the classic album not the original album tracks.

 

[Bob Romano]

https://music.apple.com/us/album/asia/1421430448?ls

 

[fredblue]

wow its the whole album now!!

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/what-a-wonderful-world/1440787250

 

[fredblue]

mo' Motown in Atmo'!

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/where-did-our-love-go/1443150912

 

[fredblue]

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hot-crush-lover/1614938788?i=1614938790
the mix on this one is absolutely superb

 

[fredblue]

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/calm/1528583937

 

[fredblue]

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-walls-are-way-too-thin-ep/1575561183

 

[fredblue]

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/chopin-nocturnes/594180316

 

[fredblue]

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/broken-hearts-club/1614393947

 

[fredblue]

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wet-leg/1594742869

 

[fredblue]

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/tvアニメ-進撃の巨人-オリジナルサウンドトラック/661050312
nice Surround-y mix on this one too

 

[fredblue]

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bronco/1607593873

 

[beerking]

Holy moly, dreams do come true!
Jamiroquai - Travelling Without Moving
https://music.apple.com/cz/album/travelling-without-moving-20th-anniversary-edition/1479062290First dozen of songs only, 5.1 teleport alright.

Enjoying this...

WHO else is yet appear in Atmos?

Looks like the music world is turning to Atmos, big style...yippee.

 

[Cheezmo]

Fergie - The Duchess

First track shows unavailable, last track is lossless only.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-dutchess/1442882442

 

[fredblue]

Fergie - The Duchess

First track shows unavailable, last track is lossless only.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-dutchess/1442882442

nice find, thanks!

tracks 1-12 of this version are in Atmos on Apple Music in the UK

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-dutchess/1452868659

 

[JCDC]

Enjoying this...

WHO else is yet appear in Atmos?

Looks like the music world is turning to Atmos, big style...yippee.

Oh, man! I really hope we get that first album. Really want to in the middle of that.