Genre: Progressive rock
Atmos Engineer: James Guthrie
EAN: 0198028767392
50th Anniversary stand-alone Blu-ray edition featuring:
- 2025 Dolby Atmos Mix
- 2011 5.1 Surround Mix
- 1975 Stereo Mix
- 1975 4.0 Quad Mix
Additionally, the blu-ray offers the 9 bonus tracks in hi-res stereo. But most interestingly, exclusive to the blu-ray is something called Live Bootleg. This is 16 live recordings captured by the renowned bootlegger Mike Millard at Pink Floyd’s Los Angeles Sports Arena concert on 26 April 26 1975, meticulously restored and remastered by Steven Wilson! The Blu-ray Disc also repeats the 1975 concert films and Storm Thorgerson’s Short Film (from 2000) from the 2011 DVD and blu-ray.
Also available in a deluxe box set and on the 2CD or 3LP.
Review...
The Dolby Atmos version can be seen as a spatial extension of the 5.1 mix, featuring a more contemporary tonal balance and a more evenly distributed soundstage. However, as with the 5.1 version, it lacks the originality and boldness of the 4.0 mix. It is a pity that this version was not drawn upon more extensively as inspiration for this new Dolby Atmos mix.
Rating:
Dynamic: ●●●●o (4)
Bandwidth: ●●●●o (4)
Spatialization: ●●●●●●●ooo (6.7)
Bandwidth: ●●●●o (4)
Spatialization: ●●●●●●●ooo (6.7)
Restitution: ●●●●o (4)
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