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Yes Fragile Steven Wilson Remaster blu ray

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Posted on November 13, 2015 at 22:49:00
Javier
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 I think Mr. Wilson did it again improving over the DVDs audio which you can compare in the same release highly reccommended.
P.S. Mr. Steady you will have some new homework that I know you"ll enjoy.

 

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RE: Yes Fragile Steven Wilson Remaster blu ray, posted on November 14, 2015 at 04:40:31
fantja
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 How many times can this title be re-mastered & re-released?

 

RE: Yes Fragile Steven Wilson Remaster blu ray, posted on November 15, 2015 at 13:32:15
DPM
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 It wasn't remastered. Fragile was remixed in both stereo and 5.1. No mastering was done to Steven Wilson's new mixes.

 

RE: Yes Fragile Steven Wilson Remaster blu ray, posted on November 22, 2015 at 16:16:39
radiodaddy
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 Of course it's remastered. This is the first issue of the Wilson versions. When something's remixed, there is no existing master, by definition, of the remix. A new master must be made.

Regarding the need for another trip to the well, the 5.1 mix on this is stellar. Not a radical reimagining like Wilson's take on Close to the Edge, but an opening-up of the original mix - respectful of the past, but definitely bringing a new perspective to the piece.

No comparison to the 2002 Rhino Elektra DVD-A 5.1 by Tim Widener. It was one of the first hi-res surround discs I bought (heck, it was Yes - seemed tailor-made for the format). I was massively disappointed - found it congested, muddy and dark. Wilson lifts a veil and really sets you down in the middle of the band.

Perhaps in saying it was not remastered you are referring to the port of the '02 DVD-A on the Blu-Ray? Scratching my head as to why that was included, except maybe to keep the completists happy. I know I won't be listening to it.

 

I'm eating popcorn out of mine., posted on November 23, 2015 at 05:48:35
Dave Pogue
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 A sadistic friend gifted me one of those creepy things where an LP has been shaped into a bowl. Mine WAS a record of "Yes Fragile."

 

No mastering necessary, posted on January 23, 2016 at 19:21:22
budget fi
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Location: seattle
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 It's all in the mix

 

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