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Sunday, May 19, 2024

David Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust' To Make Debut In Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio

Parlophone Records has announced a Dolby Atmos spatial audio version of the 1972 David Bowie album, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, will be available on Blu-Ray Audio and streaming services on September 6.

It is available to pre-order at https://davidbowie.lnk.to/RocknRollStar

The Blu-Ray audio disc features four iterations of the album: 2024 Dolby Atmos mix, 2024 Stereo Mix (96 khz / 24-bit pcm), original 1972 Stereo Mix - 2012 remaster (192 khz / 24-bit pcm), and original 1972 Stereo Mix - 2012 remaster (48 khz / 24-bit pcm).

The Atmos version of the album was mixed by Emre Ramazanoglu and Ken Scott at RAK Studios, London.

Scott says, "You're in there with the act, with David. He was so theatrical I think being able to put him into an immersive place makes this a really good choice for an Atmos mix. My whole philosophy with this has been to make it more like a live experience. And I've even got him moving about the stage a little towards the end, the way he would have in real life. Hopefully, it just feels as if you're in the theatre with this amazing show going on."

Parlophone Records also announced that David Bowie Rock 'N' Roll Star, a 5CD and 1 Blu-Ray Audio set chronicling Bowie's journey through the creation of the Ziggy Stardust character and the recording of the iconic album, will be released on June 14.

It contains 29 unreleased tracks; covers early songwriting demos; recordings from David's band, The Arnold Corns; rehearsals at Bowie's then-home, Haddon Hall; BBC sessions; singles; live performances and outtakes and alternative versions from the original album recording sessions,

It is available to pre-order at https://lnk.to/I0TZq8ms.

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Yes To Release Super Deluxe Edition Of 'Fragile'

Rhino has announced a Super Deluxe Edition of Yes's 1971 album, Fragile, will be released this summer. Fragile (Super Deluxe Edition) will be available on June 28, including four CDs, one LP, and a Blu-ray disc.

Rhino has announced a Super Deluxe Edition of Yes's 1971 album, Fragile, will be released this summer.

Fragile (Super Deluxe Edition) will be available on June 28, including four CDs, one LP, and a Blu-ray disc. Renowned audio engineer Bernie Grundman cut lacquers for the set's LP. The music will also be available on digital and streaming platforms on the same day.

The extensive reissue of Fragile will feature a newly remastered version of the original album on both CD and vinyl, plus rare and unreleased recordings. A Blu-ray disc completes the collection with Steven Wilson's new mixes, including the album in Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA.

Pre-order the deluxe edition at https://rhino.lnk.to/FragileSDE.

Ahead of the album's release, Rhino released an alternate version Of "Long Distance Runaround/The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)".

Yes is co-headlining the "=1 More Time Tour" this summer with Deep Purple, performing around the U.S. and Canada.

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'Becoming Led Zeppelin' Documentary Headed To Theaters

A documentary about legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, titled Becoming Led Zeppelin, is headed to theaters.

The official documentary has been acquired for release by Sony Classics Pictures for North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia (except for Japan), the Middle East and Benelux.

A "work in progress" version of Becoming Led Zeppelin screened at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy in September 2021. The "now completed" cut features "a brand-new sound mix (and) newly unearthed material from the archives of all four band members," according to the Sony Classics announcement.

Becoming Led Zeppelin is directed by the award-winning, Emmy and BAFTA nominated Bernard MacMahon. It was written by MacMahon and BAFTA nominated producer Allison McGourty.

It is produced by Paradise Pictures in association with Big Beach alongside executive producers Michael Clark, Alex Turtletaub, Duke Erikson, Cynthia Heusing, David Kistenbroker, Simon Moran, and Ged Doherty.

The hybrid docu-concert film also unveils a huge amount of unseen Led Zeppelin performance footage, including The Fillmore West (January 1969), The Atlanta Pop Festival (July 1969), and The Texas Pop Festival (August 1969).

Jimmy Page said, "When I saw the early cut of the film premiered, at the Venice Film Festival, it was amazing. The energy of the story, and the power of the music, is phenomenal."

MacMahon said, "We have spent years designing this film to be experienced on the big screen with the best possible sound."

\McGourty added, "Sony Pictures Classics are the perfect partners because they are true believers in the theatrical experience and are passionate about giving the millions of Led Zeppelin fans a chance to see and hear them on the greatest screens and sound systems in the world."

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