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