Bobby Martini
Active Member
This Strange Engine arrived today.
Here's my thoughts...
Nice package. In keeping with the other Marillion Re-releases. 4CDs and 1 BR.
The surround mix is better than Michael Hunter's other efforts, in my opinion. As always, it helps to increase the rears quite a bit, but when you do, the mix is one of the best he's done (but it's no Steven Wilson)
The songs sound fresh, though, and probably the best I've heard them. A definite improvement on the CD.
Over 2 hours of demos and jams included on the BR disc along with a 1hr 25min Making of doc, a 2hr 14min live 'bootleg' concert (audience member filmed by the look of it but mixing desk sound fortunately) and a couple of promo videos including a bizarre Peter Gabrielesque Kiss that Frog vibe video ripped straight from the VHS tape of 'Man of a Thousand Faces'
The disc isn't authored very well. I've found this with a couple of recent Marillion blu rays. There's a long delay between pressing a button on the remote and something appearing on the screen (pop-up menus, etc). It's not my player(s) because no other blu ray discs have this issue. It's not a huge deal, but it's worth noting.
Overall, a solid 9/10 mainly for the wealth of content alone and value for money.
Here's my thoughts...
Nice package. In keeping with the other Marillion Re-releases. 4CDs and 1 BR.
The surround mix is better than Michael Hunter's other efforts, in my opinion. As always, it helps to increase the rears quite a bit, but when you do, the mix is one of the best he's done (but it's no Steven Wilson)
The songs sound fresh, though, and probably the best I've heard them. A definite improvement on the CD.
Over 2 hours of demos and jams included on the BR disc along with a 1hr 25min Making of doc, a 2hr 14min live 'bootleg' concert (audience member filmed by the look of it but mixing desk sound fortunately) and a couple of promo videos including a bizarre Peter Gabrielesque Kiss that Frog vibe video ripped straight from the VHS tape of 'Man of a Thousand Faces'
The disc isn't authored very well. I've found this with a couple of recent Marillion blu rays. There's a long delay between pressing a button on the remote and something appearing on the screen (pop-up menus, etc). It's not my player(s) because no other blu ray discs have this issue. It's not a huge deal, but it's worth noting.
Overall, a solid 9/10 mainly for the wealth of content alone and value for money.
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