Snarky Puppy "Empire Central" - Atmos Blu-Ray!

[Zing]

If you're looking for some great music to take full advantage of your Atmos system, this is it! Snarky Puppy basically surrounds their live recording audiences with instrumentation. With four keyboard players, four horns, three guitars, three drummers, three percussionist, bass and violin; 19 total musicians creating layers and textures found only elsewhere in orchestral music. The surround mix is fantastic on Empire Central. Great use of the rear channels with a tasteful splash of sound from the ceiling speakers.

 

[Steve Bruzonsky]

If you're looking for some great music to take full advantage of your Atmos system, this is it! Snarky Puppy basically surrounds their live recording audiences with instrumentation. With four keyboard players, four horns, three guitars, three drummers, three percussionist, bass and violin; 19 total musicians creating layers and textures found only elsewhere in orchestral music. The surround mix is fantastic on Empire Central. Great use of the rear channels with a tasteful splash of sound from the ceiling speakers.

Absolutely. Crank it up. Really enjoy it!

 

[johnbs]

Any sign of availability with a reasonable shipping cost outside the US yet?

 

[bgf1973]

It seems that the Blu ray is only playable for region A. At the moment in Europe, unless you have a multi-zone Blu ray, we are left without this one.

 

[mrcond]

It seems that the Blu ray is only playable for region A. At the moment in Europe, unless you have a multi-zone Blu ray, we are left without this one.

That's really surprising, especially since I believe they have a larger following in Europe than in the U.S.

 

[weekendtoy]

Looks like this might be available to 'wider retailers' next week. Bull Moose says October 20th and I saw another retailer indicating the 23rd.

 

[andi-999]

Black Friday, 20 % off on the official store
https://store.snarkypuppy.com/?mc_cid=a85d8660bf&mc_eid=f4c8822c5c

 

[ctoelle]

20% off? Ordered!

 

[Tres Discrete]

Black Friday, 20 % off on the official store
https://store.snarkypuppy.com/?mc_cid=a85d8660bf&mc_eid=f4c8822c5c

Ugh!
Just got mine the week before last…
Shoulda waited

 

[marpow]

It seems that the Blu ray is only playable for region A. At the moment in Europe, unless you have a multi-zone Blu ray, we are left without this one.

A good get around for this problem, is to purchase the Region A, if that is the only one available to US citizens and rip with MakeMKV getting a MKV file and play via PC, assuming you have it hooked up to your listening/watching rig.
I learned this on QQ as there is a Dolby Atmos mix (Europe Only) for Metallica's Through The Never. I had tried everything to get it, and someone on QQ said just rip the disc and it will play via a file, what a wonderful idea.

I am aware that many members on QQ do not rip Blu Rays, but for those who do and want a region specific disc, this is the way.

 

[johnbs]

Black Friday, 20 % off on the official store
https://store.snarkypuppy.com/?mc_cid=a85d8660bf&mc_eid=f4c8822c5c

Hmm, still asking for over US$100 for shipping to Hong Kong and I cannot find a more reasonable source yet.

 

[bgf1973]

A good get around for this problem, is to purchase the Region A, if that is the only one available to US citizens and rip with MakeMKV getting a MKV file and play via PC, assuming you have it hooked up to your listening/watching rig.
I learned this on QQ as there is a Dolby Atmos mix (Europe Only) for Metallica's Through The Never. I had tried everything to get it, and someone on QQ said just rip the disc and it will play via a file, what a wonderful idea.

I am aware that many members on QQ do not rip Blu Rays, but for those who do and want a region specific disc, this is the way.

Yes , but only would get a 5.1 down mix from Atmos

 

[GOS]

Yes , but only would get a 5.1 down mix from Atmos

Why is that? Unless I misunderstand the topic. I rip all my Atmos discs, and they play in full Atmos via VLC media player.

 

[bgf1973]

Why is that? Unless I misunderstand the topic. I rip all my Atmos discs, and they play in full Atmos via VLC media player.

I must learn to do that. I rip my collection to 5.1 Flac using makemkv and dvd audio extractor. Then I only can play 5.1 Flac files through my oppo 203 and marantz av receiver

 

[DuncanS]

I must learn to do that. I rip my collection to 5.1 Flac using makemkv and dvd audio extractor. Then I only can play 5.1 Flac files through my oppo 203 and marantz av receiver

I've only done one Atmos disc so far (Fish's 13th Star) using MakeMKV but ripped it is as an mkv back-up so I retain the Atmos

 

[GOS]

I must learn to do that. I rip my collection to 5.1 Flac using makemkv and dvd audio extractor. Then I only can play 5.1 Flac files through my oppo 203 and marantz av receiver

Ah, OK. Gotcha. So, you don't have a PC hooked up to your AVR. That's what I'm doing. My Oppo isn't part of the puzzle with ripped files.

 

[mrcond]

Just saw Snarky Puppy coming to my neck of the woods (Univ. of Connecticut) in a cabaret setting this April and snared table seats. Giddyup!

 

[minimumtumbleweed]

Anyone know where I could find this in Canada? $22 in shipping from the official store...

 

[johnbs]

Anyone know where I could find this in Canada? $22 in shipping from the official store...

I bought from Amazon US with free shipping to Hong Kong as part of an order of us$50+

 

[minimumtumbleweed]

I bought from Amazon US with free shipping to Hong Kong as part of an order of us$50+

Thanks, I ordered it. Still came out to $50 CAD, but that's better than $50 USD I suppose. Not my favourite album of theirs but the mix is great and I couldn't listen to it on Tidal with the crazy difference in volume between the tracks.