World exclusive preview of Alan Parsons' new immersive mixes of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon 'Live at Earls Court' at ASSR Workshop
Attendees at ASSR's recent Music Production workshop in Santa Barbara were astounded to learn that one of the multitracks they'd be getting their hands on - literally - would be a brand new, unreleased mix of Pink Floyd's 1994 Earls Court concert of The Dark Side Of The Moon.
Attendees first got to listen to a Dolby Atmos playback of the entire album while viewing what will be the accompanying concert video. Alan delighted attendees with stories of how he and assistant engineer Noah Bruskin had to improvise to find missing parts or sound FX, along with Alan's philosophy on how he juggled the stereo, 5.1, and Atmos mixes of this classic concert.
A stereo mix of the concert was released under the name Pulse a year after the concert in 1995 but David Gilmour was motivated to ask Alan, recording engineer of the original 1973 album at Abbey Road, to work on the new immersive collection, personally commissioning the project and approving the final mixes.?
“It was a fantastic experience to go back to the songs I knew so well from the original album, “says Alan. “Remixing this amazing live performance was a real treat.”
Attendees at Alan’s Art & Science Of Sound Recording (ASSR) workshop were not only the first outsiders to hear the project, they heard it in the actual studio where it had been mixed: Alan's state-of-the-art ParSonics Studio in Santa Barbara.
At the present time no firm release details have been announced but release is expected early in 2025.
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In addition to The Dark Side Of The Moon, attendees had earlier had the opportunity to deconstruct mixes from Alan Parsons' own Pyramid album, shortly to be released in 5.1 and Atmos.
The day before, the workshop had taken part in a brand new recording from American Idol star James Durbin. All attendees took part of the arrangement process, and one - LA guitarist Benjamin Hewitt - laid down a mean guitar solo while another, music production teacher from Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Laura Stringer, beautifully sang the key refrain in the chorus of James' song, Lights Out.
Although the Pink Floyd connection was kept a closely guarded secret until the mix day itself, ASSR's Music Production Workshop had been sold out weeks in advance. Included in the ticket price was enrollment in ASSR's Classic Recording Techniques online course and a generous discount on the new Immersive Audio course.
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7 个月Sounds like another unique experience for attendees to listen and learn! That must’ve been something to hear the new mix of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon concert on Alan‘s Dolby Atmos speakers. Wow!