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Spatial Audio File
United in Spatial Audio Gold
Mike Mettler  |  May 20, 2022

Welcome back one and all to the latest weekly installment of Spatial Audio File. As a card-carrying Spatial Audiophile, it's my sacred honor to select five (count ’em) prime Spatial Audio releases on Apple Music by vetting and recommending key individual tracks and (every now and then) full albums via deep-dive listening sessions on my home system and headphones alike. What you will find here is the very best in the immersive Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos universe that’s available in the ever-expanding Apple Music library so you can experience the aural wonders of it all for yourself.

And this week’s fab five are. . .

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The S&V Interview
Van der Graaf Generator Disturbs the Sonic Wavelength (But in a Good Way)
Mike Mettler  |  Dec 07, 2016
Besides having one of the coolest band names ever, Van der Graaf Generator has been making deeply adventurous music since the late ’60s in a style that, frankly, is hard to pigeonhole. Sure, it’s easy to call what they do “progressive,” but I’m inclined to agree with VdGG guitarist/vocalist Peter Hammill, who describes VdGG music as being “barely controlled chaos.” It’s also a good way to define VdGG’s recently released 13th studio album, Do Not Disturb (Esoteric Antenna). I connected with Hammill to discuss the sonic template for DnD, what it’s like to be admired by a punk legend, and VdGG’s possible future (or not).
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The S&V Interview
Video Exclusive: Levin Torn White
Mike Mettler  |  Aug 22, 2011

Good news, friends — we have another exclusive video treat for the S+V faithful.

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Track One
Video: Steven Wilson's "Track One"
Mike Mettler  |  Aug 10, 2011

We talked to Steven Wilson a couple of weeks ago about his forthcoming - and groundbreaking - new Blu-ray release, Grace for Drowning. Fittingly, we offer you, the Sound + Vision and Steven Wilson faithful, an EXCLUSIVE look at the aptly titled "Track One," the third song on Disc 2.

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Music Reviews
Vinyl LP Review: Mark Knopfler's Get Lucky
Mike Mettler  |  Jan 02, 2010

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The S&V Interview
Wayne Coyne, King Mouth of The Flaming Lips
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 24, 2019
We talk with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips about their current concept release, King’s Mouth: Music and Songs, incorporating stereo-friendly elements into a mix, mastering the lost art of the song transition, and why having a great drummer is crucial to a band’s long-term success.
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Track One
Welcome to the Site Machine 2.0!
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 15, 2011

It may only be the middle of July, but it already feels like Christmastime ’round the hallowed S+V office halls. How come? Well, the evidence is right there before your eyes — to wit: the all-new, all-awesome Sound + Vision Web site!

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Spatial Audio File
What a Wonderful Spatial Audio World
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 15, 2022
British supergroup Asia consisted of four virtuosic musicians who shared an uncanny knack for distilling their progressive-leaning chops into pop rock for the masses. The evidence is on full display all over their chart-topping self-titled March 1982 debut album, and the Atmos version of its popular lead track “Heat of the Moment” makes it even more appealing across the board.
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Whole Lotta Zeppelin
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 10, 2012

“We were all vinyl junkies,” said Robert Plant at a packed press conference immediately following the screening of Led Zeppelin’s new live concert film Celebration Day at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on October 9.

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Stream On
Why It’s Time for an Apple Music Refresh
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 13, 2021
Now that Apple has upgraded its vast music library to lossless audio, is it time to refresh your music library?
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