Listening to Now (In Dolby Atmos)

[Ephi82]

Here’s my playlist on Apple Music as well: Dolby Atmos - Eric's Playlist by Eric Kalet

Thanks for this Eric. I enjoyed your choices.

 

[EricKalet]

Thanks for this Eric. I enjoyed your choices.

Your welcome!! Glad to share and hopefully it helped you find some music you may not have been aware of.

I do have to get better at adding to it though as I come across well mixed Atmos songs.

 

[GOS]

 

[Perp]

 

[edisonbaggins]

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Thoughts?

 

[GOS]

Thoughts?

Yeah, fidelity is super in 5.1, 7.1 and Atmos. In stereo, it's way too loud comparitively. I call the mix mostly immersive. Yes, the height speakers are active, but during listening, I don't necessarily notice them. My ears cannot really tell much difference between the Atmos mix and the others on this disc. I gave iet an 8 on the poll thread. I'd say, in general, it's way too much money unless you are somehow a diehard fan of the band....which for sure I'm not.

 

[LennonCobain]

I am really enjoying the mixes on this title:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-3d-film-music-collection/1590829459

 

[Hawkeye_Mo]

Just saw this last night, not sure how long it’s been on Apple Music. atmos version
https://music.apple.com/us/album/goats-head-soup-2020-giles-martin-mix/1521993582

 

[mrcond]

Just saw this last night, not sure how long it’s been on Apple Music.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/goats-head-soup-2020-giles-martin-mix/1521993582

It's been out there for quite a while. Reactions to it have been mixed.

 

[Hawkeye_Mo]

It's been out there for quite a while. Reactions to it have been mixed.

I knew the physical disc has been out, didn’t know it was released on streaming. Agree on the mixed reactions,

 

[AYanguas]

I've only played this once, and I was not impressed by the Atmos. Not much in the heights as I recall.

[ Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - The Gordian Knot ]

This is one example of Atmos mix to make you 'believe' you are there within the band playing. The same record/mix criteria that is the distinctive of Auro-3D (also in this Blu-ray).

There are not so much panning, ping-pong or moving sound effects ala Yello-Point, but the locations of each group of instruments, among with the wide sound of drums is fantastic.

This is one of the Atmos albums that I take advantage of my Wide speakers (9.1.4) and you can 'see' with your eyes closed, where the trumpet's section is located, and even distinguish each different individual trumpet in a different position.

 

[perzon57]

[ Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - The Gordian Knot ]

This is one example of Atmos mix to make you 'believe' you are there within the band playing. The same record/mix criteria that is the distinctive of Auro-3D (also in this Blu-ray).

There are not so much panning, ping-pong or moving sound effects ala Yello-Point, but the locations of each group of instruments, among with the wide sound of drums is fantastic.

This is one of the Atmos albums that I take advantage of my Wide speakers (9.1.4) and you can 'see' with your eyes closed, where the trumpet's section is located, and even distinguish each different individual trumpet in a different position.

I do not listen to music like that, I don't care were the trumpets are. I don't like the music, that's the biggest problem for me. Would have helped if it was a mix with good use of the heights, but it ain't.

 

[AYanguas]

I do not listen to music like that, I don't care were the trumpets are. I don't like the music, that's the biggest problem for me. Would have helped if it was a mix with good use of the heights, but it ain't.

OK. That's fine. Each one enjoys what gives them the greatest pleasure.

My previous post wanted to indicate that there are different approaches to mixing in Atmos. Either sound ping-pong effects, discrete separation of instruments or the natural hearing perception of a live stage concert or room studio recording.

When we invest in many speakers and expensive AVR we like and expect that virtually "all speakers" are active. That's why we use to associate Atmos with Height channels enough content. That's a legitimate desire and I am included in that group of people.

It's funny that certain people, me included, may not like or appreciate a certain music style, But, by the magic of Atmos, start to like something you could never imagine. This has happened to me, an old Prog Rock fan, with things like electronic music, Yello-Point, Billie Eilish and others. Those 'things' were never to my liking before.

But everything has a limit. I think I could never stand reggaeton or hip-hop mixed with good Atmos effects. Jazz/Big bands are in the middle point for me now

 

[PurpleMoustache]

For fans of 90’s ambient techno like Future Sound of London, Global Communication, and to some extent the FAX label:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/isles-deluxe/1560650222
Says lossless, is Atmos, is great. On the 4th track now, it’s mostly modern day club techno leaning, but isn’t afraid to peel the beats back to something more abstract.

EDIT: looking around more about this group, sounds like they started as a blog digging up old disco/italo house records and making mixes, then they got into making their own music and they brought back the mixtape thing as an Apple Music Radio show. Lots to dig into with them, and this is the first I’m hearing of them. This seems to be their only Atmos/surround release at the moment.

 

[DV8]

For fans of 90’s ambient techno like Future Sound of London, Global Communication, and to some extent the FAX label:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/isles-deluxe/1560650222
Says lossless, is Atmos, is great. On the 4th track now, it’s mostly modern day club techno leaning, but isn’t afraid to peel the beats back to something more abstract.

EDIT: looking around more about this group, sounds like they started as a blog digging up old disco/italo house records and making mixes, then they got into making their own music and they brought back the mixtape thing as an Apple Music Radio show. Lots to dig into with them, and this is the first I’m hearing of them. This seems to be their only Atmos/surround release at the moment.

This sounds very interesting will give it a listen

 

[weekendtoy]

Air: 10 000 Hz Legend (ATMOS 7.2.4)

 

[pat bateman]

Good to see some heavier stuff!

https://music.apple.com/us/album/wont-stand-down-single/1603490248

 

[Barbazul]

Very funny mix… sub is neighbor killer!

 

[PurpleMoustache]

Here’s an upcoming one:
https://maxcooper.bandcamp.com/merch/max-cooper-unspoken-words-dolby-atmos-blu-ray-cd
No idea if that will go on streaming services. His last one didn’t (I finally got around to ordering a copy from importcds thru Amazon), but that was before streaming services really adopted Atmos. The album IS up on Apple Music but the one track is showing as lossless only when played.

And here’s some more electronic goodies I’ve found:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/fragments/1584968878This has been on the upcoming for a bit, now fully out. I need to sit down and give it a listen

and there’s also this side album from one of the members of Justice doing a conceptual soundtrack for a movie that doesn’t exist

https://music.apple.com/us/album/escapades/1562989115
https://music.apple.com/us/album/fusion/1584142516
And a few more Joe Hisaishi things have popped up here and there:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/hisaishi-melodyphony/1498700525
https://music.apple.com/us/album/piano-stories-best-88-08/1498704719

 

[edisonbaggins]

The Tragically Hip - Road Apples Deluxe
Thanks for the great deal @GOS