Floyd-Fans haben es lange herbeigesehnt – endlich ist das legendäre
Meisterwerk “Animals” auf SACD in 5.1 Surround und Stereo erhältlich.
Damit erhält ein weiterer Pink-Floyd-Klassiker eine
Mehrkanal-Wiederveröffentlichung, die natürlich auch den atemberaubenden
2018er-Stereomix enthält, der vom langjährigen Produzenten und
Tontechniker James Guthrie erstellt wurde.
"Animals"
ist ein Konzeptalbum, das sich mit den gesellschaftspolitischen
Verhältnissen im Großbritannien der Mitte der 1970er Jahre befasst und
eine Abkehr vom Stil der früheren Arbeiten der Band darstellt. Das Album
wurde aus einer Sammlung zusammenhangloser Songs zu einem Konzept
entwickelt, das den offensichtlichen sozialen und moralischen Verfall
der Gesellschaft beschreibt und den Zustand der Menschen mit dem der
Tiere vergleicht. In Anlehnung an George Orwells "Farm der Tiere" stellt
das Album Menschen als Tiere dar, wobei die Schweine an der Spitze der
sozialen Kette stehen und zu den Schafen hinabsteigen, die als hirnlose
Herde das tun, was man ihnen sagt, während die Hunde die Geschäftsbosse
sind, die sich an dem Geld und der Macht, die sie über die anderen
haben, bereichern. Obwohl seit 1977 viel Zeit vergangen ist, ist die
Aussage des Albums auch heute noch aktuell.
Digibook mit 28-seitigem Booklet im Schuber.
Enthält: 2018 NEW STEREO MIX (hochauflösendes DSD)
2018 NEW 5.1 SURROUND MIX (Hochauflösendes DSD)
2018 NEW STEREO MIX (Standard-CD)
2018 Remix: 5.1-Surround- und Stereo-Mixe von James Guthrie
Assistant Engineer: Joel Plante
Wir empfehlen die Verwendung von „L’Art du Son“-CD/DVD-Conditioner für eine nochmalige klangliche Verbesserung.
Titel :
1. Pigs On The Wing 1
2. Dogs
3. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
4. Sheep
5. Pigs On The Wing 2
english description:
1 SACD
Hardback book package with 28-page book in slipcase.
Includes:
2018 NEW STEREO MIX (High-resolution DSD)
2018 NEW 5.1 SURROUND MIX (High-resolution DSD)
2018 NEW STEREO MIX (standard CD)
2018 Remix: 5.1 Surround and Stereo
Mixes by James Guthrie
Assistant Engineer: Joel Plante
A multitrack masterpiece! Plays in stereo on CD players and in 5.1 surround sound and stereo on all SACD and compatible players
The
time for the SACD release all Pink Floyd fans have coveted — Animals in
5.1 surround and stereo — is here. Another classic Pink Floyd title
receives the multichannel reissue treatment and Acoustic Sounds and
Analogue Productions is here to proudly handle exclusive distribution of
this monumental disc. The SACD also of course includes a stunning
stereo mix. And as this is a hybrid disc, the album is of course also
playable on a standard CD player.
The SACD features the 2018 remix
of the iconic 1977 Pink Floyd album for the first time, by long-time
producer/engineer James Guthrie. Animals is a concept album, focusing on
the social-political conditions of mid-1970s Britain, and was a change
from the style of the band's earlier work. The album was developed from a
collection of unrelated songs into a concept which describes the
apparent social and moral decay of society, likening the human condition
to that of animals. Taking inspiration from George Orwell's Animal
Farm, the album depicts the different classes of people as animals with
pigs being at the top of the social chain, dropping down to the sheep as
the mindless herd following what they are told, with dogs as the
business bosses getting fat on the money and power they hold over the
other. Although it's been a long time since 1977, the narrative of the
album still resonates today as our social and economic situation mirrors
that of the time.
Producer/engineer James Guthrie on his new stereo mix of Animals:
"Animals
is one of my favourite Pink Floyd records. The original direction of
the album was extremely commanding, and it worked on so many levels.
Roger, David, Rick, and Nick painted a dark, dystopian landscape that
was frightening and somehow inspiring at the same time, so it was
important to retain the dramatic shape of the project.
"My first
goal with the new mix was to try to achieve a better musical feel.
There's some really great playing on the album and I felt there was more
potential in the recorded material than had been realized during the
original mix. Mixing is so important because you can really influence
the musical groove of a song. It determines the emotional impact of a
piece of music. A good mix can really bring a song to life, or, if you
miss the mark, you can actually inflict a lot of damage. Working on that
musical interaction is crucial and, for me, I think the songs all
groove better now than they have before. There's more emotion behind
those powerful lyrics.
"The recording of this album is kind of
Lo-Fi, but in a cool way. The LP will always retain a lot of its
original flavour, but I've attempted to increase the dynamic range and
extend its fidelity in all directions too. I've tried to create a more
3-dimensional soundstage. This brings the album more in line with other
Pink Floyd records and hopefully draws the listener in, compelling them
to become more immersed in the journey.
"I feel there is renewed life in the music now, in stereo and in 5.1, and I really hope that everyone enjoys the new mixes."
program:
1. Pigs On The Wing 1
2. Dogs
3. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
4. Sheep
5. Pigs On The Wing 2
