Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Review – (Test: Vinyl records 1983, 2019, Abbey Road Studios 2023, CD 1983, 1999, Amazon Music, Tidal Dolby Atmos, Bluray stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Digital TrueHD Atmos )

The Hurting is the first studio album by English band Tears for Fears, released in 1983. It is characterized by a synthpop style influenced by new wave and art pop.The album was a great commercial success, reaching number 1 in the UK and the top 40 in several countries. It contains the band’s first threeContinue reading “Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Review – (Test: Vinyl records 1983, 2019, Abbey Road Studios 2023, CD 1983, 1999, Amazon Music, Tidal Dolby Atmos, Bluray stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Digital TrueHD Atmos )”

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio – A Shade Of Blue – Review – (Test: vinyl record, SACD Stereo and 5.1, CD, Tidal MAX Flac, Downloaded FLAC 5.1 in 24/96, MP4 Dolby Atmos, MKV Dolby Atmos TrueHD ), recorded for spatial sound

The Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio is back with a new album, “A Shade Of Blue”. After releasing their “Misty for Direct Cutting” album as a Direct to Disc album in analog and digital, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio returns with a captation designed for space sound recording. The aim is to deliver a sound similar to that foundContinue reading “Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio – A Shade Of Blue – Review – (Test: vinyl record, SACD Stereo and 5.1, CD, Tidal MAX Flac, Downloaded FLAC 5.1 in 24/96, MP4 Dolby Atmos, MKV Dolby Atmos TrueHD ), recorded for spatial sound”

Peter Gabriel – i/o – Review – (Test: CD Bright and Dark mix, Tidal MAX FLAC 24/96 Bright and Dark mix, Amazon Dolby Atmos and blu-ray Bright mix, Dark mix and In Side Mix Dolby Atmos TrueHD )

Peter Gabriel released his tenth solo studio album, i/o, on December 1, 2023. This is his first album of original songs since Up, released in 2002. The album features 12 tracks, available in three versions: a Bright mix by Mark “Spike” Stent, a Dark mix by Tchad Blake and an In Side mix by Hans-MartinContinue reading “Peter Gabriel – i/o – Review – (Test: CD Bright and Dark mix, Tidal MAX FLAC 24/96 Bright and Dark mix, Amazon Dolby Atmos and blu-ray Bright mix, Dark mix and In Side Mix Dolby Atmos TrueHD )”

Duran Duran – DANSE MACABRE – Review – (Test: smog vinyl record, Tidal MAX Flac, Tidal Dolby Atmos) – The Halloween music album

The legendary band Duran Duran are back in the spotlight with their 16th studio album, Danse Macabre. Released for Halloween, the album features a dark, mysterious atmosphere inspired by the legends of gothic rock. Fans of the band will be treated to Simon Le Bon’s charismatic vocals, accompanied by haunting melodies and driving rhythms. TheContinue reading “Duran Duran – DANSE MACABRE – Review – (Test: smog vinyl record, Tidal MAX Flac, Tidal Dolby Atmos) – The Halloween music album”

The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds – Review – (Test: Vinyl record, Blu-ray stereo and Dolby Atmos trueHD, CD, Amazon Music UltraHD, Tidal MAX Flac and Tidal Dolby Atmos)

The Rolling Stones are back with their 24th studio album “Hackney Diamonds”, 7 years after “Blue and Lonesome”, which was a covers album, and 18 years after “A Bigger Bang”, which consisted of original songs. The album contains 12 songs and was recorded between December 2022 and January 2023, with sessions at Electric Lady StudiosContinue reading “The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds – Review – (Test: Vinyl record, Blu-ray stereo and Dolby Atmos trueHD, CD, Amazon Music UltraHD, Tidal MAX Flac and Tidal Dolby Atmos)”

Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells – Review (test : vinyl, vinyl quadraphonic, vinyl Abbey Road, Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos, HDCD, SACD, SACD 4.0, Blu-ray stereo, quad mix, 5.1 mix and Dolby Atmos, 50th anniversary, SDE)

“Tubular Bells” is Mike Oldfield’s first studio album, released in 1973. This emblematic album is often considered a pioneering work of progressive music. This is an opportunity to compare the new mixes produced for the 50th anniversary (stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos) with original and other mastering. The emblematic track, “Tubular Bells Part One”, becameContinue reading “Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells – Review (test : vinyl, vinyl quadraphonic, vinyl Abbey Road, Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos, HDCD, SACD, SACD 4.0, Blu-ray stereo, quad mix, 5.1 mix and Dolby Atmos, 50th anniversary, SDE)”

Blu-ray “pure” audio: a format for the future?

Today, streaming services are the main source of audio listening.With high-resolution versions up to 24-bit 192 kHz, it’s possible to enjoy music of the highest quality.Streaming also offers the Dolby Atmos format, but this time with Dolby codecs that greatly reduce bit rates, such as Dolby digital plus, which offers a bit rate of 768Continue reading “Blu-ray “pure” audio: a format for the future?”

Yes – Mirror To The Sky – Review (Test : Qobuz Hi-Res, Apple Dolby Atmos, BOX with Clear Blue Vinyl, CD, Blu-ray in Stereo, DTS-HD 5.1 and Atmos)

The band Yes has had a long and successful career with many successful studio albums and memorable stage performances. Their 1983 album “90125” is often considered one of their most memorable albums, which produced hits like “Owner of a Lonely Heart”. After a break of a few years, the band started to release new albumsContinue reading “Yes – Mirror To The Sky – Review (Test : Qobuz Hi-Res, Apple Dolby Atmos, BOX with Clear Blue Vinyl, CD, Blu-ray in Stereo, DTS-HD 5.1 and Atmos)”

Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – Review – updated with 50th anniversary Printed Art on Clear vinyl ( Box, CD, DVD, SACD, Cassette, 8 track, Blu-ray, Vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res – Stereo, quadraphonic, 4.0, 5.1, Dolby Atmos – 31 versions)

“The Dark Side of the Moon” album by Pink Floyd was recorded between 1972 and 1973, mostly at Abbey Road Studios in London, with sound engineer Alan Parsons. The band members used innovative recording techniques to create unique sound effects, such as the use of tape loops and various echo and reverb effects. They alsoContinue reading “Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – Review – updated with 50th anniversary Printed Art on Clear vinyl ( Box, CD, DVD, SACD, Cassette, 8 track, Blu-ray, Vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res – Stereo, quadraphonic, 4.0, 5.1, Dolby Atmos – 31 versions)”

Indochine Central Tour Blu-ray release with Dolby Atmos track! (news)

Vers la version Française. Today the Indochine Central Tour concert is released on Blu-ray with a very good surprise, announced with a DTS-HD 5.1 track, it’s actually a Dolby Digital TrueHD Atmos track!In addition to the Blu-ray version, the concert is available on DVD, CD and in a beautiful limited edition including a book, theContinue reading “Indochine Central Tour Blu-ray release with Dolby Atmos track! (news)”