BlahBlahCafe - Jean-Michel Jarre forum

You still have disks? I upgraded to solid state memory long ago, plus with declining prices of storage memory it's not that big deal, unless you store TBs worth of XXX.

No, I don't. It's a waste of "storage space" then.

I guess.
The 5.1 spec is what it is, they either could have made LFE especially for this, or left it blank, as it desn't really improve anything.

it's not 5.1 Mix as specified on the official website but 5.0 Mix,
with a low sound level and an end that cuts before reaching 0 dB

Dr_Jones wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:00 am Early UK album chart midweeks:

1 Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version) (14,716)
2 Ariana Grande - Positions (3,382)
3 Justin Bieber - Justice (2,267)
4 Jean Michel Jarre - Amazonia (2,192)
5 Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia (2,077)

Source: https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/a ... rt-update/

Ultimately, it ended up at #21.
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/

Suprising for such a non-commercial album, it's not that it has market-friendly tunes and the promotion hasn't been huge at all. So well done!

Reviews of this album are remarkably positive too. I read a tweet of a guy who isn't fond of Jean-Michel Jarre at all, but he's an Amazon biologist and he liked it very much. I recommended the 5.1(or 0) version since all the noises come from every direction. He said he preferred the real thing though

Oh, and I found this terrific comparison between all the Amazônia versions:
https://magicvinyldigital.net/2021/04/1 ... ia-review/

Dr_Jones wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:47 am Oh, and I found this terrific comparison between all the Amazônia versions:
https://magicvinyldigital.net/2021/04/1 ... ia-review/

Very interesting review, such as shame the streaming version wasn't the CD version, as the CD is visibly compressed...

Qobuz again had 10 sec longer version of Binaural compared to the highresaudio com version of the album.

The vinyl hits it out of the park once again, so surprised! Like... Truly shocked! Who could have seen this coming?!

Dr_Jones wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:47 am Oh, and I found this terrific comparison between all the Amazônia versions:
https://magicvinyldigital.net/2021/04/1 ... ia-review/

Very interesting... It shows difference and I am disappointed to see that the different versions do not benefit from the same treatment and not to have taken the vinyl.
For an artist it should be inconceivable, unbearable that his work is altered, truncated.
These are the joys of the marketing industry

SF01 wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:08 pm Qobuz again had 10 sec longer version of Binaural compared to the highresaudio com version of the album.

I think it s an error... sure this is the standard edition on HIghResAudio.com

nexxxus wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:00 am

SF01 wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:08 pm Qobuz again had 10 sec longer version of Binaural compared to the highresaudio com version of the album.

I think it s an error... sure this is the standard edition on HIghResAudio.com

OK, the last part is 9 sec longer, I don't know if this is just silence, or what.

SF01 wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:46 am OK, the last part is 9 sec longer, I don't know if this is just silence, or what.

yes binaural mix has 9 sec longer, not silence.

That's something interesting to know.

The Wonky Angle's Amazônia review

Ah Wonky! I've seen all of his JMJ videos. I do not agree with his view on Chronologie, but most of his videos are enjoyable.