Diatonis - Ambient Music in Stereo and 5.1 Surround

Just stumbled across this artist who creates ambient music in both stereo & 5.1.

Diatonis Homepage

The blurb says:

"Based in Los Angeles California, Diatonis' music consists of an eclectic mix of ambient, electronic, and world styles. The music ranges from being very dreamlike and ethereal to dark and foreboding and gives you a sense of sanctuary. Powerful, Hypnotic, and Dreamlike. Diatonis also works in 5.1 surround and has a DVD-Audio disc available from his website."

As well as his commercial releases, he (I'm assuming it's a he !) has some free DTS, AC-3 and WMA 5.1 downloads. These should give you a good idea before commiting to a purchase.

I've had a listen and if Ambient is your thing, you will probably like this :o)

Depeche Mode - The Remasters

Released last year, and created to celebrate 25 years in the business, the first 10 studio albums by Basildon band, Depeche Mode not only mark a stunning career but also a landmark surround sound music release. Each album is released in various formats (including Vinyl & CD) but the pinnalce is the collectors editions which feature 2 discs. Disc 1 is an SACD hybrid with remastered versions of the album in stereo and 5.1 multichannel at 24bit/96KHz. Disc 2 is a DVD (not DVD-A) that features the album in 5.1 Dolby Digital at 24bit & 5.1 DTS at 24bit/96KHz. This second disc also features b-sides, live tracks, remixes & singles not featured on the albums and a documentary chronicaling the band at the time each album was released. Held in gatefold sleeves with plastic protectors and a booklet with new pictures and sleeve notes, these releases are a must not only for fans, but for lovers of electronic music and surround sound alike.

EDIT: After popping DISC 1 of these albums into my car HiFi, I discovered that they also contain CDText, much to my (pleasant) surprise :o)

With their last studio album, "Playing The Angel" already released in 5.1, along with the live album, "101", Depeche Mode are now undeniably the most prolific 5.1 musicians alive today.

I will be endeavouring to review each pack as time allows, but to be perfectly honest, I'm too busy enjoying listening to them !!

Visit Mute Records online store, Mutebank, for some incredible deals on these albums, including Multipack purchases.

Visit the microsite HERE