I can only wonder. All the discussion and talking about possibilies and the wishes to the big companies for more surround software are most theories. And an independent label - especially for surround production beneth classic - also for Pop, Jazz Easy Listening, Rock? I have make that with our quadro-surround label together with professionals - from the fans for the fans. But many fans likes more to talk about rarities and think, that only a few big stars or bands could make real well music.There are hundreds in the same quality. One should test live concerts with musicians without a big name in your own town with an enthusiastic auditorium. But also in the section music the situation seeems to be like that: A prophet is not without honour save in his own country or by the fans. When many of the fans would stay together, we could set up our activity to a bigger label. My intention is not to earn big money, but I like surround music and that must go on and especially in the quadraphonic manner. For our meanwhile 10 productions in 2 years I as producer have till now a loss of € 30.000 (thirtythousand).You may find another who will do the same! Nevertheless further productions are in planning. We produce in the good quadraphonic tradition, because 4 channel is easy for the producer and the listener and will reproduce also 5 channels with the phantom center. And this has the advantage especially for music, that the middel impression is exactly in quality and timbre the same like the both loudspeakers in front. Quadraphony should not end in 1976 by the fail of the admired big industry (system battle etc.). The fans have now the chance and the possibility to support our activity for their own interess (one should mean that) or the forum is further on full of wishes and theories. And again, for me is not the money the reason, but that surround music must go further on. We will see, how it works.
Dietrich
Dietrich