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Pink Floyd Animals 2018 Remix – Dolby Atmos Blu-ray coming

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Coming on May 17th, on Blu-ray and compatible digital platforms (Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon Music), is the Dolby Atmos version of Pink Floyd’s Animals 2018 Remix. It is the first time the album will have been available in Dolby Atmos. The Blu-ray includes High Resolution Stereo and 5.1 mixes alongside the 1977 Original Stereo Mix. For those who have compatible equipment to hear it in its full glory, the Dolby Atmos mix goes beyond ordinary listening by immersing the listener in the music, revealing details with unparalleled clarity and depth. Listeners will feel like they are inside the song as music moves around and above them. The album artwork has been reimagined especially for this release and presented in a digipak with a 16-page booklet, a sticker and a postcard. The front cover image still includes the iconic pig floating between two chimneys of the Battersea Power Station, conceived by Roger Waters. However, for this new release, the artwork has been re-created for the modern era by Storm Thorgerson’s Hipgnosis partner Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell and Peter Curzon from StormStudios, and shows the historic building as it looks now, complete with light projections, variations of which feature in the accompanying booklet. The projections and graphics were mapped and designed by Peter Curzon for the launch of the 2018 Remix and the photography is by Rupert Truman and Benny Trickett with Aubrey Powell. The Animals 2018 Remix is also available on CD, LP (with gatefold artwork), SACD and Deluxe Gatefold formats. The Deluxe Gatefold version includes LP, CD, audio Blu-ray, audio DVD and a 32-page book. You can use the following links to order the new Dolby Atmos Blu-ray, or indeed any of the other Animals 2018 Remix editions. Using our links will help this site with its ongoing running costs, at no additional cost to you, as we participate in the Amazon affiliate programme. You can order through Amazon.com (https://amzn.to/3Va678e), Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/48RZ0V8), Canada (https://amzn.to/3VcCpzv), Germany (https://www.amazon.de/s?k=pink+floyd+animals+2018&s=date-desc-rank&ds=v1%3AfWRRzNoEyEBsk3P35IfIPVXJP8nn%2B%2BEMckP0jE%2FbnRA&crid=2NJ1O0T5VLEW6&qid=1710348413&sprefix=pink+floyd+animals+2018%2Caps%2C356&ref=sr_st_date-desc-rank/braindamage0f-21), France (https://www.amazon.fr/s?k=pink+floyd+animals+2018&s=date-desc-rank&ds=v1%3AfWRRzNoEyEBsk3P35IfIPVXJP8nn%2B%2BEMckP0jE%2FbnRA&crid=2NJ1O0T5VLEW6&qid=1710348413&sprefix=pink+floyd+animals+2018%2Caps%2C356&ref=sr_st_date-desc-rank/braindamageon-21), Italy (https://www.amazon.it/s?k=pink+floyd+animals+2018&s=date-desc-rank&ds=v1%3AfWRRzNoEyEBsk3P35IfIPVXJP8nn%2B%2BEMckP0jE%2FbnRA&crid=2NJ1O0T5VLEW6&qid=1710348413&sprefix=pink+floyd+animals+2018%2Caps%2C356&ref=sr_st_date-desc-rank/bradamonl-21) and Spain (https://www.amazon.es/s?k=pink+floyd+animals+2018&s=date-desc-rank&ds=v1%3AfWRRzNoEyEBsk3P35IfIPVXJP8nn%2B%2BEMckP0jE%2FbnRA&crid=2NJ1O0T5VLEW6&qid=1710348413&sprefix=pink+floyd+animals+2018%2Caps%2C356&ref=sr_st_date-desc-rank/braidama01-21). You can also order from HMV.com (https://hmv.com/search?searchtext=pink+floyd+animals+2018).

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Richard Wright’s 80th birthday marked by superb Wet Dream remix

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Today would have been the much-missed, and much-loved, Richard Wright’s 80th birthday. Today sees new mixes by Steven Wilson of Richard’s debut solo album, Wet Dream, available on CD and all streaming platforms, with a deep blue transparent marbled vinyl and blu-ray edition of the album being released on September 29th. The vinyl reissue sees it on the format for the first time since its original release in 1978. It is on streaming platforms for the first time ever including a new Dolby Atmos mix, and the Blu-ray edition of Wet Dream includes the Dolby Atmos mIx, a 5.1 surround mix (DTS-HD Master Audio 96/24), the new stereo mix in Hi-Res Audio (96/24), and exclusive personal images and videos from around this period of his life. It’s housed in a book format with four collectable postcards and an 8-page booklet. Since the initial announcement, the Blu-ray has been expanded to also include a flat transfer of the original pre-master of the 1978 stereo mix, taken from the analogue reels, as well as Steven Wilson’s 2023 instrumental stereo mixes of the four vocal tracks on the album being added. This reissue comes with brand new artwork that was commissioned and art-directed by Gala and Jamie Wright, Richard’s children and managers of his estate. As per the original release, the bi-fold sleeve folds out to extend the image and features the same vibrant colour palette. This time, the unidentified person in bright red shorts is swimming within deep blue waters of the sea rather than a pool and the image expands out to reveal a boat slightly out of their reach, referencing the nautical theme of the record. The image was taken by Costas Spathis, a photographer living and working in Greece, which is where the album was written and the graphic design is by Carl Glover. The original artwork was designed by Storm Thorgerson and photographed by Audrey Powell for Hipgnosis and features in the vinyl booklet. Upon rediscovering this record (broadly speaking, quite overlooked or unknown by some Pink Floyd fans), it becomes hugely apparent how much of Richard’s DNA runs through Floyd. His distinct rhythm patterns, song structure and style of play exudes throughout, shining a light on his unique talent and influence on modern music. Yesterday evening, at the Dolby Listening Room in Soho, London, family (most of Richard’s were there), friends, and selected media were treated to a pair of playback sessions – in the pitch black – which straddled a Q&A session with Steven Wilson, hosted by Guy Pratt. First, the playback: this was the Atmos mix which is coming in September on the Blu-ray of the album, and simply put, it sounded absolutely superb. The clarity, power, and sheer musical and emotional impact made for a truly memorable night. The Q&A with Steven led to some fascinating insights into the process of finding the original master tapes (which were held at Universal in London), then getting them “baked” by Damon Iddins at Astoria (David Gilmour’s houseboat studio), before Steven could take the separate 24-track recordings and create the remix, which gives us an album which has never sounded as good as this! Here’s a glimpse at the Q&A, and the message to the attendees on a screen in the Ray Dolby Lounge (a separate screen was showing home video footage of Richard, which should be on the Blu-ray when that is released). Finally, if you’ve yet to hear it, here’s a taster of the album: ORDERING INFORMATION:
All purchases made after using one of our links make a small but vital contribution toward the site running costs, and we really appreciate it! The links below will be made live as we get them… Wet Dream marbled vinyl: Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0C9QYX9V9/braindamage-20) Amazon UK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0C9QYX9V9/ref%3Das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 camp=1634 creative=19450 creativeASIN=%20%20B0C9QYX9V9 linkCode=as2 tag=braindamage-21) Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0C9QYX9V9/braindamageon-20) Germany (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0C9QYX9V9/braindamage0f-21) France (http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0C9QYX9V9/braindamageon-21) Italy (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0C9QYX9V9/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8 camp=3370 creative=23322 creativeASIN=%20%20B0C9QYX9V9 linkCode=as2 tag=bradamonl-21) Spain (http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B0C9QYX9V9/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 camp=3626 creative=24822 creativeASIN=%20%20 B0C9QYX9V9 linkCode=as2 tag=braidama01-21)
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HMV.com (https://hmv.com/store/music/cd/wet-dream) Wet Dream Blu-ray: Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0C9QX8YH3/braindamage-20) Amazon UK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0C9QX8YH3/ref%3Das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 camp=1634 creative=19450 creativeASIN=%20%20B0C9QX8YH3 linkCode=as2 tag=braindamage-21) Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0C9QX8YH3/braindamageon-20) Germany (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0C9QX8YH3/braindamage0f-21) France (http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0C9QX8YH3/braindamageon-21) Italy (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0C9QX8YH3/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8 camp=3370 creative=23322 creativeASIN=%20%20B0C9QX8YH3 linkCode=as2 tag=bradamonl-21) Spain (http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B0C9QX8YH3/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 camp=3626 creative=24822 creativeASIN=%20%20B0C9QX8YH3 linkCode=as2 tag=braidama01-21)