Second takes: a "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting. Warner Bros. Visionary producer David Fridmann mindmelds with head Lipsmen Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd to create the most adventurous, channel-challenging mixes in the entire soundfield. Most every instrument on "Realize?? In essence, The Lips have created the aural equivalent of one of the song's quintessential narrative lines: "We're floating in space.
King Crimson: "Elephant Talk. Undisputed 5. On one pass, focus on Tony Levin's burbling bass lines wholly owning the sub channel, then spend another on how Fripp's angular guitar lines shrewdly counter Belew's onomatopoeic leads including the literally elephantine caterwauls that occasionally skitter across the channels.
After that, note the timing for when Belew's sneering "back talk" vocals hit the rear channels, and get in one more go for how drummer Bill Bruford's clever, understated playing holds down the fort with all the choreographed chaos going on around him.
Second takes: a "I Talk to the Wind. Queen: "Bohemian Rhapsody. A true multitrack benchmark when it first met all our ears back in November , "Bo Rhap" as it's abbreviated in some quarters is the abject pinnacle of vocal layering on tape. Mamma mia—listening to this one sends shivers down my spine, every time. Second takes: a "Dragon Attack.
Dire Straits: "Ride Across the River. Chuck Ainlay knows surround, and he knows all the ins and outs of Brothers in Arms , the May album considered to be the DDD template of the then-burgeoning CD era. Right from the outset, "Ride Across the River" puts you in the muggy swamp with wide-panned nature sounds in an Amazonian jungle vibe, by way of National Geographic. This "deep and wide" calling-card track is but one reason why this 5.
Second takes: a "Money for Nothing. Styx: "Red Storm. The first foray into the studio surround arena from prog-leaning classic-rock stalwarts Styx blasts off into the stratosphere in a big way. It's the perfect all-encompassing complement to an all-analog concept album storyline about the triumphs and travails centered around a tight-knit crew's mission to Mars, with "Red Storm" delineating the crux of the man vs.
Two words best describe Styx's stunning maiden 5. Second takes: a "Locomotive. It should further be noted that Genesis gets a solid A grade for providing top-shelf video content on each of their 5. Asking for a friend Both can have video content. See Wikipedia for more details, but those are the basic differences. That said, I have heard the Atmos versions of Sgt. Pepper and Roger Waters' live The Wall , both of which set new surround standards on their own.
It's a good Q as to whether Atmos will replace 5. Hmm, maybe I should ask SW what he thinks about Atmos the next time we talk Log in or register to post comments Great Choices! Submitted by trkarp on May 8, - pm This messed up my day - as in my 'work from home' office is only a few feet from my home theatre and I spent more time listening that working.
Many of these terrific choices are on my list too. I have a hard time narrowing down my favorite Jethro Tull 5. Ditto with Riverside -- but shhh, don't tell Besides being great musically throughout it is reference quality sound. Thank you so much for your thoughtful and well-presented choices! You really sparked some good conversation, which seemed very much to be one of your purposes.
The most evident purpose, though, seems to be to share your very clear joy of surround sound! I certainly hope you consider another fifty. Have you ever visited quadraphonicquad.
I think you would really enjoy the community of like-minded multichannel music lovers! Stay Surrounded, Comrade! And yes, I have visited and interacted with the quadraphonicquad. The Aero version is the best.
I agree with you. There are a lot of classical 5. Just wanted to thank you Mike for making me aware of these surround releases. I had to set settle for the stereo download from hdtracks. It's a shame they didn't do the entire Meddle album. While I hope this is the wave of the future I can't say that I relish having to buy my music over again.
That said, I wouldn't mind hearing SW tackle July 's Going for the One , if only to hear how he'd handle "Awaken" which someone else also mentioned earlier in this comments thread. Trevor Rabin and I once discussed the possibility of him doing a 5.
As for latter-era Yes, I'd be down with getting 5. Maybe someday on all counts, but who knows at this point. It's the kind of mix that begs immediate reassessment of an album unjustly overlooked at the time of its initial release in this case, September Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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To showcase exemplary 5. The production of this album is a particularly notable accomplishment given that the band is a one-man project driven by Michael Marquart, record producer and multi-instrumentalist who writes and performs all of his tracks with help from top musicians in the industry.
The Savior is a double album beautifully mastered in 5.
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