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| From | Shawn Huckaby <tikiking@att.net> |
| Subject | Beneath the planet of Cornelius |
| Date | Sun, 27 Jun 2004 13:08:23 -0600 |
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Many thanks to whoever posted about the availability of Cornelius'
"Point" in 5.1 DVD audio (officially called "Five Point One Plus
PM"). Point has been one of my favorite recordings of the last
several years, and continues to stun me with its production--I
frequently put on either 'Smoke' or 'Drop' and watch people's faces
light up as that perfect clarity and punch kick in.
Sadly from a production standpoint the 5.1 mix isn't as adventurous as I
had hoped; it's perfectly servicable, but nowhere near the state of the
art mixes like those of Elliot Scheiner for Fagen and Steely Dan. But
still any multi-channel mix of such a fun album is bound to be a treat,
and this doesn't dissapoint.
The real icing on the cake though, are the videos that accompany each
song. I've grown accustomed to basic place-card art, or maybe simple
animations on DVD audio discs, but this has fully explored concept
videos for each song (and even two different versions for the song
'Drop'). Really a lot of fun--even my 6-year old and 2-year old twins
were enthralled.
If you have a multi-channel system I highly recommend this one; and if
for some reason you haven't heard the original CD it's pretty fabulous too.
Best,
Shawn Huckaby
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