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Review by Rage October 31, 2007 (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
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Performance: Sonics (S/MC): / |
"Poppy" side of Genesis done well...
Look elsewhere for reviews of the music (allmusic dot com), but rest assured that this hybrid SACD (with Dolby Digital and DTS 24/96 tracks on the bonus DVD disc) sounds excellent. In fact, it's the best I've ever heard it. Seeing as how a large part of this album features guitar and synthesizzer-rich environments and soundscapes, you can imagine how well that translates to Super Audio. While it's certainly not the last word in SACD fidelity, what it is is a wonderful sounding reissue with details and textures abound. Surprisngly to me (I'm not a huge fan of surround music), this music really opens up and shines on the DTS 24/96 tracks. During certain tracks, the music envelops you in a bubble of ambient sounds, with some of them seemingly hanging in the air above your head. Oh and make SURE to have your subwoofer(s) turned on, put on the DTS 24/96 track and check out "I Can't Dance." WOW, this track rocks in a slow, grooving way. Not only are Mike Rutherford's dry guitars up front and very present and Tony Banks' weird synth noises floating above your speakers, the low end THUMPS!!! This track has become a demo track for friends who have never heard surround music. Well done and easily worth the price if you're a fan of latter day (read: "poppy") Genesis. Too bad we have to order this kind of stuff as an import as this package should have been made for those of us in the US. Oh well, no matter, just listen and enjoy!
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