Apple Atmos

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[ridleybradout]

I've been enjoying the Atmos mix of Lightning Bolt (the album) lately - so much easier on the ears.

Has anyone ripped the Atmos version and attempted to make a stereo fold-down version? Or any other of the PJ albums available in Atmos?

I know it's not a simple process but IMO a very worthwhile one to give us an alternative and more listenable mix, provided it's done by someone who knows what they're doing (which counts me out).

[stip]

i did not reup my apple subscription and now you are making me regret not spending more time with lightning bolt

[lvc]

What made me finally disable Atmos on my apple music was how absolutely shite the mix for Scared of Fear sounded in my car. Guitars were practically deleted and it was just bass and drums.

[Farmer John]

A new Atmos version of Vitalogy mixed by Josh Evans is out there now.

[oneway23]

A new Atmos version of Vitalogy mixed by Josh Evans is out there now.

Getting a stand-alone blu-ray release, as well. Available for pre-order from dot com.

Would be nice to see the others get put out.

[stip]

how does it sound? the othet atmos mixes were more interesting than good though i just ised earpods

[dad]

I've only listened to the first two tracks on Vitalogy. the only thing i notice is I can hear the bass better on STBC.

[Farmer John]

I never noticed the backwards guitar in Last Exit before

[Farmer John]

After one listen where I mostly paid attention the whole time, I'd say overall this is one of the better one of these mixes. But it can be a bit of a mixed bag, per usual.

Lots of fun unnoticed details that are more prominent in the mix.

You would think Tremor Christ would be perfect for this kind of thing, but that was really the only one where I was not a fan of the mix. The guitars are a lot louder than Ed, to the point of making my ears hurt.

Satan’s Bed is a standout. That one sounds especially great.

[Farmer John]

Oh, and good news: You can hear what those kids are saying in Stupid Mop much clearer now!

[dad]

Oh, and good news: You can hear what those kids are saying in Stupid Mop much clearer now!

That’s the only thing I want so much!

[stip]

reupped apple music. worth 10 bucks for a new vitalogy mix. up to not for you and its pretty good. Last exit not as good as regular version. The wheezing guitar is more prominent but Ed is pretty low in mix

guitars are sharper in stbc, especially in the beginning

Not For You may be a superior mix. can hear the bridge chanting more clearly. and not related to the mix, but we dont talk enough at how good the bridge - final verse transition in Not For You is. when all the sound drops out but Eddie’s judgemental, diffident rift and a sustained note from mike or stone as everyone else comes back

tremor christ feels more garagey. guitars and drums more prominent. good up front but as the emotional core shifts to eddie he is buried

[stip]

nothingman was a wash - more prominent echo in the background vocals. ed is rightfully prominent. its an all timer performance of his, and while the music is gorgeous, its always been a bed for his vocald

dave A generally more prominent in these mixes

Whipping is just a wall of guitars. feels almost live, but some of the differentiation is lost. first chorus oddly quiet. Really a stone forward mix. Like last exit the original mix is definitely superior but still cool to hear different moments stand out

obviously the pry,to atmos mix alone is worth the price of admission.

(actually it is better)

[stip]

okay - corduroy gives a lot to work with

Guitars are LOUD - the weird drop in sound levels as the first verse starts. song just feels like there is more of everything. i guess eddie is underneath the guitars but it fits as this is a song about trying to hold onto your voice

different guitar prominent in the bridge

lead into outro feels just a bit more ominous

outro feels like it lost some of its interplay though

like most of these mixes there are cool momemnts that come at a cost

bugs is more spacious and absurdist, less claustrophobic

some high pitched background vocals i never noticed towards the end

[stip]

satans bed - a bit more playful vamping from Ed at the start

stone/jeff’s part is a bit chunkier in the mix at the expense of Mike (outside his featured solo). The new guitar part that comes in at satan’s dick is much more prominent. The last few moments of the outro are heavier. This was ok. satans bed will always be chasing the groove of atlanta 94

betterman - start of this is lovely. powerful and delicate at the same time. feels more like nothingman than the normal betterman start - like its the main event rather than waiting for it to start. Almost like it is like the narration of the past instead of living through the moment

but this also means the second half of the song is less cathartic, so again the atmos tradeoff. eddie’s background vocals at the end sound a little more prominent in a pleasing way

[stip]

aye davinita was fun - felt more like its own thing, rather than an interstitial moment

okay time for the other main event. Immortality loses some of its detatched atmosphere for more immediate presence. the music is less sad and reflective , more panic attack, and more at odds with Eddie’s more subtle performance. almost like a dialogue.

mike’s solo lands more like a showcase moment . ohhh, some notes i hadn’t noticed before.

eddie and the music synch up at the end but i may have preferred it if the music dropped underneath him to preserve more opposition between the two. outro is more in your face.

and as this is the end of the record proper, thus ends my listen

[stip]

(maybe its because i only listen to this once every few years and i dont have a note by note memory, but the stupid mop mix (the mox?) was intense)

[stip]

i may do an atmos a day listen/thoughts for the other 7 albums available (no binaural, riot act, s/t, backspacer)

[oneway23]

Nicely done, stip