Next week I will be upgrading from 5.1 to a 5.1.4 system. I'm looking for tracks/albums on Tidal with significant activity in the height channels. To see if it was worth the effort. Thanks in advance for your help.
Need recommendations for Tidal/Atmos mixes with height activity
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I'm not on Tidal, but the following album by Kx5 is one of the best (within the genre at least) to give your heights proper workout
https://tidal.com/album/281926371
https://tidal.com/album/281926371
Thank you. I will give it a listen when upgrade complete.
Then of course Kraftwerk (https://tidal.com/album/147057335) and Booka Shade (several titles and the same IME).
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Not on Tidal either, but I think the following titles are available:
- Grateful Dead - American Beauty
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits
- Katatonia - Sky Void Of Stars
- Porcupine Tree - Closure/Continuation
- Tears For Fears - The Hurting
- The Church - The Hypnogogue
- Tori Amos - Ocean To Ocean
- Van Morrison - Moondance
- St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
Thanks Jonathan, added St. Vincent to my list.
This is a demo-worthy track with lots of activity in the heights. I can’t say for sure if it’s on Tidal though.
One of my first Atmos experience: Matt Darey - Wolf
https://tidal.com/browse/album/221584429
A good example of how the "Sound Bubble" should be.
It is discrete and with main vocals coming from heights (instead of the usual vocals from the front)
Also add this if you like Matt Darey music: https://tidal.com/browse/album/223518602
https://tidal.com/browse/album/221584429
A good example of how the "Sound Bubble" should be.
It is discrete and with main vocals coming from heights (instead of the usual vocals from the front)
Also add this if you like Matt Darey music: https://tidal.com/browse/album/223518602
Thanks guys..... this will be a big help.
xPropaganda - The Heart Is Strange
TFF - The Tipping Point
TFF - The Tipping Point
Finished the speaker upgrade earlier this week. I wanted to thank you all for your recommendations. I tried to listen to at least samples of all of them I could find (Tidal, you know. Come here for the Atmos now try and find them, lol). Love the producers/mixers that embrace the entire soundfield. I must admit the effect is more subtle than I imagined. I expected everything to be much more directional. But it makes my rig sound so big! I just love it. Thanks again for your inputs.
I cheat a little bit and turn the heights up +3db or so.
I wanted to bump this thread rather than making one with basically the exact same title (reference tracks for height channels on Tidal). Anything new from the past 20 months or so you guys would recommend to someone who just added height channels?
New Order - "Blue Monday"
Tears For Fears - "Mothers Talk"
Gary Kemp - "Dancing In Bed"
Thompson Twins - "Doctor! Doctor!"
Ultravox - "White China"
Flaming Lips - "Will You Return / Will You Come Down"
Crowded House - "Black Water, White Circle"
Billy Joel - "Sometimes A Fantasy"
David Becker - "Mercury"
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "We Stand A Chance"
Loma - "Please, Come In"
Fish - "State Of Mind"
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