Title: Timid, Conservative Surround Mix
Product review: It's interesting listening to the different approaches to mixing stereo recordings into surround sound. At this stage of the game, each mix almost serves a different philosophy of how to deal with sound coming from multiple channels. k.d. lang's approach, while the music is mildly interesting, could have benefited from a dramatic, bold surround mix. Instead, it holds back and pulls punches. I love how the WEA releases are playable in three different surround modes, depending on your equipment. But here, the results are timid and conservative. Too bad. This is one example of how a bold surround mix could have literally added a new and interesting dimension to an otherwise borderline effort.
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