Juju - Wayne Shorter
&
Una Mas (One More Time) - Kenny Dorham
& these others followed out of my Library, but I have no idea if they're supposed to be Atmos, 'cause it doesn't f***in' tell you
Along Came Betty - Art Blakey
&
Touchy - Sonny Stitt
&
245 - Eric Dolphy
I guess a different way to think of these old classic Jazz titles in Atmos is with just space in mind; but really not much going on in the rears. Maybe the real Atmos setup with heights adds some more aural room depth to the sound.
They're also probably catering here to mainly a younger audience with headphones, iPads, iPhones, sound bars etc.; that don't even know the real thrills of a quality surround mix.
But for my money, there's no excuse for the more modern stuff, unless it's just a singer and an instrument, doing a solo thing.
Life is too short...
We need to impress on these mixing engineers that a good bold surround stage is not a bad thing, if done with the occasional flourish without getting kitschy with it.
We need more of a party
atmosphere...
pixture a scene with a certain unemployed actor wishing that next Keef inspired pirate franchise role would drop into his lap and free him from nasty ex's depositions and such...
scene one, take four...
as the fog starts to part on the open seas, we see a pirate ship closing in on an English frigate , caught unawares!
Director:
"Action!!!"
Cap'n Jack-
"Bring her about hard starboard lads, we'll show this royal princess what the real cost of seafaring is!"
1st Mate -
"I Cap'n, we'll give her a full load broadside from our 24 pounders, arrrghhh!"
Cap'n Jack-
"We'll rope over, muskets blazing and once we've had our way with 'em we'll fly her wench's bloomers on the highest yardarm, before we plunder and scuttle the lovely."
Cap'n Jack-
"Cap'n Sparrow's my name, Jack Sparrow... and deception is my game!"