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For the immersive music community, Steven Wilson’s remixes are the gift that keeps on giving. Over the last 18 months, fans were treated to his new Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mixes of classic records from iconic acts like Pink Floyd, Phil Collins, The Who, New Order, Deep Purple, The Grateful Dead, and Spandau Ballet. His ever-growing body of work now features legendary albums long requested for the spatial treatment, like Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Welcome To The Pleasuredome and Jeff Buckey’s Grace. In March 2025, Wilson released his ninth studio album The Overview via Fiction Records. Featuring just two 20-minute epics, it returned to a progressive rock-oriented sound after he had explored more electronic territory with the two preceding releases (2023’s The Harmony Codex and 2021’s The Future Bites). He then embarked on a 70-date world tour for much of the remainder of the year, spanning Europe, North America, India, and Australia. I recently had the chance to catch up with Steven during a rare lull in activity, in which we spoke about both recent and upcoming immersive projects, his brand-new Headphone Dust online platform, and more!

For this month’s installment of the IAA podcast, join our hosts–Head of Music Jonathan Cornell and Head of Technology Cameron Tham–as they explore the future of immersive music. The duo share their thoughts on what's ahead in this space, including the emergence of new technologies like Eclipsa and what kind of solutions they'd like to see in order to improve the consumer experience.

For the latest installment of the‬ podcast, IAA Head of Music Jonathan Cornell travels to Austin, Texas to cover the relaunch of Waterloo Records. Contained within the new store is Waterloo Sound, a cutting edge post-production studio that promises to merge traditional music production with the latest in audio and visual technology. Waterloo Sound boasts an on-site vinyl lacquer cutting lathe and the first-ever Nu•Studio system installation. The Nu•Studio is a modular, reconfigurable, and scalable studio infrastructure designed to support new spatial formats, technologies, and workflows for both independent creators and large production teams in music, film, gaming, and beyond. The studio is equipped with a 9.1.4 JBL immersive monitoring array and 270-degree screen projection system, capable of reproducing both Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision content. This episode features interviews with Waterloo Records co-owner Trey Watson, Waterloo Sound manager Emily Gianopoulos, Nu•Studio founder Chad Franscoviak, and Austin-based immersive mixer Jon Niess.

For this month’s installment, join our hosts–Head of Music Jonathan Cornell and Head of Technology Cameron Tham–as they explore the immersive music landscape today. The first half of the episode sees discuss the specific artists, labels, and engineers driving the industry forward, while the second half sees Jonathan interview award-winning bassist and immersive mastering engineer Justin Gray about his upcoming album Immersed. You won’t want to miss it!

For this month’s installment, join our hosts–Head of Music Jonathan Cornell and Head of Technology Cameron Tham–as they explore the process of building an immersive music system. The first half of the episode sees them evaluate and comment on several different approaches to building an Atmos-equipped home theater, while the second half sees them analyze products from a variety of top-tier hardware brands such as Samsung, Sony, Apple, Sonos, Airsound, and more. You won’t want to miss it!

For this month’s installment, join our hosts–Head of Music Jonathan Cornell and Head of Technology Cameron Tham–as they explore the history behind immersive audio on headphones and share their impressions of binaural music. The first half of the episode sees them break down the technology behind binaural audio and discuss how it compares with a traditional speaker-based home theater experience, while the second half sees them analyze the Dolby Atmos mixes of key tracks from Monkey House, Spoon, Mr Big, Ray Charles, and Vennart–all of which are available as hi-res digital downloads in the IAA shop. You won’t want to miss it! Note that this podcast is best-experienced with headphones, as it’s been developed and mixed especially for spatial audio–enabling us to move specific sounds beside, behind, and above your head! Songs/albums discussed in the episode: - Monkey House "Someplace On Madison" - Spoon "The Hardest Cut" - Ray Charles "Here We Go Again" - Mr. Big "To Be With You" - Vennart "The Familiar"

For this month’s installment of the IAA podcast, join our hosts–Head of Music Jonathan Cornell and Head of Technology Cameron Tham–as they explore the process behind immersive mixing and rank some of their favorite Dolby Atmos singles. The first half of the episode covers frequently-asked-questions about the Dolby Atmos music., including how the professional mixing workflow and listener experience is different from prior formats like stereo or even 5.1 surround. The second half sees them break down and discuss the Dolby Atmos mixes of iconic tracks from bands like Pink Floyd, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Green Day, and more. You won’t want to miss it! Note that this podcast is best-experienced with headphones, as it’s been developed and mixed especially for spatial audio–enabling us to move specific sounds beside, behind, and above your head! Please check out our post about this episode on our website: https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/iaa-podcast-episode-2-out-today/ Songs/albums discussed in the episode: Pink Floyd “Money” 2003 - Dark Side of the Moon 5.1 SACD 2011 - Dark Side of the Moon Immersion Box Set (includes 1974 quadraphonic mix) 2023 - Dark Side of the Moon Atmos Blu-Ray (IAA Review) The Doors “Riders on the Storm” 2000 - L.A. Woman 5.1 DVD-Audio 2017 - The Singles Blu-Ray (includes 1973 Best of The Doors quadraphonic mix) 2024 - Best of The Doors 5.1/Atmos Blu-Ray (IAA Review) Paul McCartney & Wings “Band on the Run” 2001 - Band On The Run 5.1 DTS-CD (adapted from 1974 quadraphonic mix) 2007 - The McCartney Years 5.1 DVD 2024 - Band On The Run Atmos Streaming (IAA Review) Grateful Dead “Ripple” 2001 - American Beauty 5.1 DVD-Audio 2022 - American Beauty Atmos Streaming (IAA Review) Ryan Ulyate “This Is How It Ends” 2023 - Act 3 TrueHD/Atmos MKV Download (IAA Review) Daft Punk “Lose Yourself To Dance” 2023 - Random Access Memories Atmos Streaming (IAA Review) U2 - “Mysterious Ways” 2024 - Achtung Baby Atmos Streaming Foo Fighters “All My Life” 2003 - One By One 5.1 DVD-Audio 2024 - Greatest Hits Atmos Streaming Green Day “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” 2024 - American Idiot Atmos Streaming

After weeks of preparation, the IAA team is excited to present our latest endeavor: a brand-new podcast! In this ongoing series, we’ll be exploring all aspects of immersive music–including the background behind the technology, why it's so revolutionary, and–most importantly of all–how you can get involved! For the inaugural episode, join our hosts–Head of Music Jonathan Cornell and Head of Technology Cameron Tham–as they embark on a historical deep-dive into the origins of immersive audio and sound recording technology. Their eight-decade journey begins with Disney’s experimental Fantasound speaker system of the early-1940s, eventually culminating in today’s industry-wide adoption of Dolby Atmos for film and music. Along the way, they cover a multitude of immersive formats from the past–including quadraphonic vinyl and tape, 5.1 DTS-CD, Super Audio CD, and DVD-Audio. Note that this podcast is best-experienced with headphones, as it’s been developed and mixed especially for spatial audio–enabling us to move specific sounds beside, behind, and above your head! The first episode is available to watch or listen to above, though you can also download an Atmos-encoded MP4 file from our shop free-of-charge. The team would like to extend a special thanks to ‪@abadthink‬ for granting us permission to use his song “Sign of the Times,” originally released on A Bad Think’s 2021 album "Lifelike" (get it in 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos in the IAA shop!). Additionally, the podcast incorporates our trademark Dolby Atmos + Surround Channel Test created by acclaimed producer/mixer Gabriel Lundh at The Dome studio. Over the coming months, we'll be exploring a variety of topics in this format including but not limited to: the process (and pitfalls) of immersive music mixing, the best ways you can get set up to experience Dolby Atmos content at home, what constitutes a successful immersive music mix, and more! For the earliest updates, be sure to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.