Dolby Atmos Remixes of all albums to be released

[innuendo141]

Really wondering what happened here. Did the estate give them different tracks or something? Atmos mixes don't usually include stuff not in the original right?

I'm hoping someone can answer this. I don't recall hearing those additional vocal noises at the end of Black or White in the multitracks, unless that's not the full file. Like how State of Shock has a track where he sings Mick's lines

 

[Fuzball]

I can already picture what HIStory sounds like and it sucks. Not got much hope for Vince either

I believe there was a reason why Michael didn't approve mulichannel/surround mixes of his albums. I wish his estate and also his record label would have respected this decission.

 

[Fuzball]

I'm hoping someone can answer this. I don't recall hearing those additional vocal noises at the end of Black or White in the multitracks, unless that's not the full file. Like how State of Shock has a track where he sings Mick's lines

iirc, Leaked BoW package is premixed stems only.

 

[innuendo141]

Leaked BoW package is premixed stems only.

Ah, that explains that then. Same for WYBT then, we know that MJ had an alternate line recorded for "And care enough to bear me" and "strong enough to hold me" so I wasn't surprised to hear mold rather than scold - as silly a decision it was.

 

[Fuzball]

I wonder if they would also mix the posthumous albums. An atmos mix of SWLM (original) can't get worse than the released flat mono mix.

 

[dam2040]

I believe there was a reason why Michael didn't approve mulichannel/surround mixes of his albums. I wish his estate and also his record label would have respected this decission.

It totally changes the albums, this is no small update. It just upsets me because people will discover these albums sounding like this and probably question why they got such a good response.

 

[threepea11]

1 more day til the leak streak is broken

 

[Intrtwned]

are they worth a listen i have dolby atmos disabled cuz it sounded bad a lot

 

[innuendo141]

Regarding using alternate vocal takes - some of MJ's multis can be confusing. I was working with Blood on the Dance Floor over the weekend and his main lead vocal appears to be shared across some tracks.

Also, the "It was blood on the dance floor!" vocals are hidden on a track that contains and is named "handclaps" or something similar (which made me realise that in 1997 it was overlooked for all the BOTDF remixes that were released because none of them have this part of the vocal in the song).

So it could just come down to the person doing the Dolby mixes just not being familiar with the song, maybe?