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

[JoshBasswood]

So one of the benefits of being stuck at home while you recover from foot surgery is that you are able to check out stuff that you normally wouldn't have time for. One of our newest forum members @Poli Elizondo mentioned that his band The Echo Veils has a new album out, The Calm Beneath the Noise, and that it's streaming in Atmos. I am really digging this. Musically it's somewhere between Big Big Train and The Church with a touch of Pink Floyd. The Atmos mix is quite tasteful. I am digging it.

Finally got round to listening to this, as the description indeed intrigued me. Music-wise, I like it (although a bit subdued to my taste). Unfortunately, I do not like the vocals at all. Agree that the Atmos mix is rather pleasing!

 

[sjcorne]

For some reason, here in the States, I can only get "Oh Hi" in Atmos. "Teenage Summer" is in stereo. But the mix on "Oh Hi" is great.

"Teenage Summer" now in Atmos in the US:

 

[fredblue]

is this still in Atmos in the U.S.A.?

it's Stereo only here in the U.K. all of a sudden

 

[GOS]

is this still in Atmos in the U.S.A.?

it's Stereo only here in the U.K. all of a sudden

That particular song is NOT in Atmos currently. Other songs on that title are though.

 

[fredblue]

That particular song is NOT in Atmos currently. Other songs on that title are though.

spooky, it was previously in Atmos

 

[Vaderpatton]

That particular song is NOT in Atmos currently. Other songs on that title are though.

spooky, it was previously in Atmos

On tidal I'm seeing that it's still in atmos, I'm in the U.S.

 

[fredblue]

On tidal I'm seeing that it's still in atmos, I'm in the U.S.

thank you for the feedback! hopefully it's just a temporary removal from Apple Music

 

[gingerbeardman]

Fred again.. "Actual Life 3" has been remastered in Dolby Atmos.

It's electronic music made with found samples from videos and real life field recordings. All the of the series of albums are good, but only the most recent is immersive, and only since recently.

Also worth a watch is his tiny desk
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/10/1167158933/fred-again-tiny-desk-concert

 

[Guitmark]

Yep, Tidal is the way. You don't have to subscribe, just sign up to the mobile app and look up the Atmos edition of a title.
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[Guitmark]

Yep, Tidal is the way. You don't have to subscribe, just sign up to the mobile app and look up the Atmos edition of a title.
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Great tip, thank you!

 

[Ephi82]

I've been using the Apple Music app on my LG TV since they enabled it for Spatial. Works well, although the navigation is a bit clunkier, and there's no voice search, which is the biggest deficit for me. Still, if my Apple TV unit dies, I probably won't rush to replace it, since I can use the TV app.

My 2021 Apple TV 4K is pretty flaky, actually -- it glitches a lot, and reboots itself out of the blue sometimes. I have to restart it regularly to fix it after it gets buggy. Anyone else have similar issues, or do I have a lemon? I bought it for a reduced price as an Amazon Warehouse deal, which might explain it.

I have 2, the one I bought in 2020 likes to turn itself on pretty frequently and I do have to restart it from time to time. The new one I bought is working great, so far!

 

[sjcorne]

Honestly, I don't much understand the point of side surrounds, middle heights, or wides. I do get the "voice of god" Auro speaker, as that mirrors the center channel in a way, but no other immersive formats use it. 5.1.4 is what makes the most sense to me.

Side Surrounds may generate binaural cues, with the feeling "inside your head" that no other speakers can generate the same. They complement the Surround Backs (rears) to give a much richer rear scene, either immersive or with discrete ping-pong sounds. Of course you need the sofa at the middle of the room, not against the rear wall.

For me, the thing that's so great about the side speakers is you can get away with separating out more of the core rhythmic elements without the result becoming disjointed. I think this is best exemplified in some of Steven Wilson's mixes of early-70s albums, like Who's Next or American Beauty. For songs like "Friend of The Devil" or "Love Ain't For Keeping," a 5.1 presentation with the drums upfront and then the acoustic rhythm guitars positioned entirely behind the listener would probably sound weird and disconnected in the way some older quad mixes do. But having those guitars isolated in the side speakers totally works (at least in my opinion), you get the extra seperation and precision without losing the 'glue'.

Comparing the Who's Next 5.1 & Atmos mixes really shows what having the side speakers adds to the overall experience. The 5.1's have the rhythm guitars positioned in between the front and rear speakers (the 'phantom' sides), whereas the Atmos mixes have all those same parts isolated in the side surrounds. There's a sort of visceral excitement in having those sounds nailed down in place beside you, like they're 'right there' even if you turn your head. The 5.1 mixes sound good, but I don't quite get the same wow factor.

 

[AYanguas]

.... There's a sort of visceral excitement in having those sounds nailed down in place beside you, like they're 'right there' even if you turn your head. The 5.1 mixes sound good, but I don't quite get the same wow factor.

I also find an additional wow factor, when you are used to side/rear sounds, like in a 5.1 system, And then, when isolated sounds are coming only from the Rears (Surround Back).

That discrete location, more right behind you, is an additional wow factor for me that is not achieved with only 5.1, and needs the sound separation between Side and Rear channels.

 

[CPR]

My Elton/Diamonds/Amazon music, was ALL ATMOS
Switched to Apple Music; for a short time it was , as well
Now the ATMOS has TOTALLY disappeared; bizarre

 

[mkt]

For me, the thing that's so great about the side speakers is you can get away with separating out more of the core rhythmic elements without the result becoming disjointed. I think this is best exemplified in some of Steven Wilson's mixes of early-70s albums, like Who's Next or American Beauty. For songs like "Friend of The Devil" or "Love Ain't For Keeping," a 5.1 presentation with the drums upfront and then the acoustic rhythm guitars positioned entirely behind the listener would probably sound weird and disconnected in the way some older quad mixes do. But having those guitars isolated in the side speakers totally works (at least in my opinion), you get the extra seperation and precision without losing the 'glue'.

This was exactly my experience. I had 5.1.2 when American Beauty come out in atmos, and the guitars in the back were unattractive to me. Now with 7.1.4 and guitars in the side, I like it lots more.

 

[olgitnorm]

My Elton/Diamonds/Amazon music, was ALL ATMOS
Switched to Apple Music; for a short time it was , as well
Now the ATMOS has TOTALLY disappeared; bizarre

Most of it is still Atmos here, but a few tracks are not so it doesn’t show as Atmos in the heading unless you remove the few stereo tracks

 

[HomerJAU]

Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive! Album is now on Tidal

 

[dapaladi]

bronsky beat - smalltown boy

unfortunately only the remixes in dolby atmos

 

[humprof]

Wow! Italian jazz master trumpeter. (And American keyboardist/pianist Uri Caine is a monster, too. Don't know the other sidemen.)
https://www.believe.com/newsroom/face-face-paolo-fresu-and-luca-devito-italian-jazz-label-tuk-music

Also--and I hadn't realized this until I finally scrutinized all the credits in the booklet tonight: it's Fresu who solos on the final track of Peter Gabriel's i/o, "Live and Let Live."

 

[haikubass]

Leprous - Atonement
A single off the Melodies of Atonement album (due August 30 on 2CD+BD-A)
Mix by Christer André Cederberg
It's a good one, can't wait for more!
https://tidal.com/track/363570163?u