HiRez Poll Thompson Twins - INTO THE GAP [Blu-ray Audio (Dolby Atmos)]

[rtbluray]

Please post your thoughts and comments on this new reissue of the album "Into the Gap" by the Thompson Twins.
This new reissue on Blu-ray Audio disc is exclusive to the SDE online store and contains new remixes of the album in Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround from mixing engineer David Kosten.

 

[Matt Wilson]

Not sure we should rate this disc until the issues with "Doctor! Doctor!" have been sorted out. They mistakenly put the version without vocals on the 5.1 mix, and there's another song where a speaker drops out about a minute in. They're going to have to replace these discs.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

I'm going with a "9" on this one. Would be a definite '10" for me, if it wasn't for the missing vocals on the 5.1 of Doctor! Doctor!.

I love the mix that David Kosten made for this release. I can listen to the 7.1 Atmos mix downmixed for my system to 5.1. Very clean, punchy, crankable and like I said, loving the mix! Lot of vocals and bass that stands out from the center. Little to no LFE content on this one. I don't typically listen to the instrumental versions, so no big deal for me.

Would like to know more about the speaker drop-out (and how long is the drop-out) on which song exactly, must have missed that part somehow? I've only played it all the way through once myself.
Don't these SDE BD's get some kind of play testing for these kind of errors?

*edit- also, I had no trouble with my slip case fitting over the main case.

 

[GOS]

Wow man, this Atmos sounds really awesome. I'm voting a 9, probably just due to my lack of "loving" all the songs. But damn.... Hold Me Now freaking kills it. That song alone is a 10. Beautiful. The bass riffs are in the middle and sound chunky and pronounced. Love that.

 

[elshagon]

I love 80's music, so this is a welcomed disc. Too bad they mistakenly put the instrumental mix of Doctor! Doctor! in both the instrumental section and 5.1 with vocal section otherwise it would be a 10 for me. I would be cool with just a download of the two tracks that need to be fixed.

 

[Steve Bruzonsky]

Just listening to the Atmos mix, WOW!!! 10! And frankly, the instrumental mixes without the vocals are in my opinion in the very best!

 

[key_wiz]

Such a great album. Really takes me back to good, good times. And recorded so marvelously. A perfect candidate for surround and the mix does not dissapoint.

Listening to the Atmos “folded down” to 5.1 due to the missing vocals on “Doctor Doctor”. It sounds great, and I don’t know if the 5.1 would ultimately be better. I’m happy with listening to it this way.

Still, such a glaring error is unacceptable so I have to take off a point for that.

“9”

 

[R8der]

I didn't even notice the lack of vocals in the 5.1 version of Doctor Doctor. I can honestly say I've never listened to an Atmos disc in anything other than Atmos.

 

[mikusguitarius]

On first listen it seems that either some elements are missing or that they’re mixed very very low. Anyone else agree or am I going mad??

 

[fetchmybeer]

Doctor Doctor issues aside, it's a nice mix. As others have said, the original was really well recorded. For me, the bonus is that the songs are pretty good too. I was not a big TT fan at the time, apart from trying to imitate the really high call-and-response "Hold me now" in that song in a comical way as a kid (something which has continued to the present). Not every song here is a banger, but they're generally pleasant and palatable. Packaging is pretty nice too, so it's good for the price. Much like the Howard Jones discs, this puts me in a nice retro place.

 

[efb18]

Hi. Apparently, while USPS was "holding my mail," this package was either lost or (probably more likely) stolen. And I see they're out of print now at SDE, so I can't order a new one... are there any plans to reissue these?

 

[R8der]

Hi. Apparently, while USPS was "holding my mail," this package was either lost or (probably more likely) stolen. And I see they're out of print now at SDE, so I can't order a new one... are there any plans to reissue these?

Somebody is selling this in the For Sale forum. Jump on it while you can!

 

[Chuck01]

Tremendous Atmos mix all the way around! Bring on Here’s to Future Days (Please!!).

 

[dobyblue]

Great Atmos mix (probably my fav Kosten mix to date), wonderful fidelity and dynamics, so many tastefully placed elements like the little triangle in Hold Me Now coming from the right surround.

Easy 9/10

 

[Farles]

I finally had a chance to play this yesterday after some delays due to the Canada Post strike. This is an iconic album for me, and like so many albums from the time, I am familiar with playing the entire disc through. The Atmos mix is excellent in every way! All the channels are well utilized and done with care and attention to detail. It's hard to believe this was originally recorded 40+years ago, it sounds really great. I also played the bonus material, and I really enjoyed the various mixes. I lost track of how long the bonus tracks went on for, they just kept playing and playing...

The visuals were also tastefully done and worked wonderfully with the music and visuals on the album cover and such. I remember playing the album as a kid and 'studying' the album artwork when playing the record. So, the visuals tied together the musical memories nicely.

I am not too bothered by the 'Doctor Doctor' error as I don't typically play the 5.1 version. I guess I am also seeing it as a potential collectors item with the error, sort of like a stamp or coin with a mistake, which are prized by enthusiasts. One way to see it I suppose.

I was a bit peeved about the extra cost of this disc, but the bonus material makes it all worth while (I would have bought it anyways ). Thanks again SDE, you have done it again, a 10 from me!