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I was pretty impressed with this re-issue

Posted by Dman (A) on August 17, 2015 at 13:43:57

In Reply to: Amused To Death Reissue posted by volunteer on August 16, 2015 at 11:32:05:

First of all, YES it IS a remix done by James Guthrie, as directed by RW himself.

I am totally surprised at the dynamic swings on this record, as well as just how much bottom end it has; the Genie's voice in the song "Three Wishes" has some serious subwoofer-moving bottom, as does the flyover/bomb drop/instant deafness sound effect.

The sound field (even just the "regular" band mix) is almost enveloping. The Q-Sound effects are there in all their glory. I always found that the band mix (especially drums) on the CD version to sound rather lack-luster. This new mix gives the drums some serious shudder and crack.

Interesting to note- Water's voice on most tracks is front and center, seeming to be up close and very dry while the band, like I said, has various image and Q-sound manipulations. The instant thought I had when hearing this for the first time was that the perspective was that of a TV announcer or sportscaster. Interesting perspective, consider the subject matter. Wonder if that was intentional?

And the dog barking, and the TV voices. Gotta love Q-Sound!

This one is a winner to me!

Dman
Analog Junkie

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