Casey LissLook what just got a release date š
The Stop Making Sense remaster was not at all what I thought it was.
Apparently it's theaters-only. ā¹ļø
However, there is a remastered and expanded version of the album, including a couple of tracks that weren't on the previous version.
Chris Pepper@caseyliss Bummed about that, but it seems inevitable weāll get it on streaming, and perhaps Blu-ray, eventually.
Chris Barlow@caseyliss The rollout has been so confusing! For a while it looked like there would only be one showing in NYC and I experienced eMoTiOnS when I realized it was sold out. š«„
Stuart Gibson@caseyliss If you want to get down and dirty with an analysis of the remaster and how the loudness wars have affected it (and I completely understand why you absolutely wouldnāt want to do that), I recommend these two videos from John Darko:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTmYEosiK2c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3OqVUsqkh8&t=795s
When HI-RES AUDIO stops making sense...
@stuart Ignorance is Liss
Tormod HalvorsenThanks Stuart, that was fun - and very disappointing that the engineers felt the need to further dynamically compress this performance.
Iain K. MacLeod š@caseyliss I went to the remastered Imax version last night and it included a live stream of the Spike Lee Q&A from the Toronto International Film Festival. It was incredible and the sound was loud and š¤Æ. Looks like it opens to a wider release on September 22ndā¦definitely recommend seeing it if you can find a theatre near you: https://tickets.stopmakingsense.movie/
Watch gave me a couple warnings:
Stop Making Sense | Official Website | September 22 2023
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for Stop Making Sense on the official site. Now playing in IMAX, everywhere September 29 brought to you by A24 Films. Directed by: Jonathan Demme. Starring: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison.
@caseyliss In Apple Music the original is 16 tracks, but the Deluxe Edition contains 17 ā2023 Remastersā. The additions are #4, āCities" and #14 "Big Business / I Zimbraā.
Jens Hjerrild Poder@caseyliss Did you see Darkos commentary on Vinyls versus digital for this exact album? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3OqVUsqkh8&t=774s
Something interesting about compression levels and dynamic range differences between Vinyl and Digital files
When HI-RES AUDIO can't compete with VINYL...
Sam Doran@caseyliss Boo! I was looking forward to buying the 4K disc and adding it to Plex. Iāve been preparing the family for the near future when I will make them watch it.
Todd Vaziri@caseyliss patience
Chancerubbage@caseyliss I saw both the tour and the film on first theatrical release in a Cinerama Dome back in the day, and Iām wondering- did the setlists differ? Did home media versions drop or add a song to fit?
I donāt think so, nor do I think it really mattered.
Iām not always fond of 35mm 1.85 ratio shoots being upscaled to iMax. I think a lot of the original prints were exhibited in the āhuge screen theatresā to ensure a good sound system
Jake Rodkin@caseyliss it seems very likely itāll be released for home viewing eventually, but it was distributed through A24 so itās going to theaters first
Greg Seay@caseyliss I hope Tim Cookās walk on music is Psycho Killer!
sirshannon@caseyliss I saw the Ziggy Stardust remastered in a theater recently. It was great until I noticed the sound was a little off if I turned my head a certain way. It became more obvious something was wrong when a dueling guitar/piano intro almost completely lacked any piano.
It was like a 5.1 system with a channel missing so 4.1 Surround? I wasnāt 100% sure they didnāt decide to bury the piano (seemed wrong) so I didnāt say anything. Now that Iāve heard the album, I know I should have complained.
It was like a 5.1 system with a channel missing so 4.1 Surround? I wasnāt 100% sure they didnāt decide to bury the piano (seemed wrong) so I didnāt say anything. Now that Iāve heard the album, I know I should have complained.
@caseyliss Between the 4.1 Surround system and the people beside me talking the entire time and the person beside me taking photos(!) of the screen every time there was a costume changeā¦ without putting their phone on mute(!!)ā¦ Iām not sure I want to go to theaters anymore.
sayrer@caseyliss there is a top-shelf podcast interview about this, where the non-Byrne members explain that he didn't care that they played Tom Tom Club songs in the set, because this let him change costumes.
Also, my father wrote a book where the cover is the concert set from True Stories (watch it if you havenāt).
Jonathan HendryFinally. Didn't quite make the original "summer" release they talked about.
Brian King@caseyliss A24 has some absolute bangers on the way. https://youtu.be/SQDmT_Cih2Q
Dicks: The Musical | Official Trailer HD | A24
Christof Stadler@caseyliss Such a great movie.
Sam Gross@caseyliss oh shit
Art Hackett@caseyliss
Cool. Lucky enough to see it in NYC on first release during a round the world holiday with my best friend. Loved it, of course.
Cool. Lucky enough to see it in NYC on first release during a round the world holiday with my best friend. Loved it, of course.
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Also saw Byrne in the village and went to CBGB (feb 1985)
Also saw Byrne in the village and went to CBGB (feb 1985)
I remember seeing this in the theatre as a youngster - blew me away! The album is still on regular rotation for me, and the DVD is on the shelf :)
Talking about the Heads - this might be a good time for a reminder of Angelique Kidjoās re-creation of "Remain in Lightā. Track by track, she brings the afrobeat home in force with Tony Allen on drums. Wonderful energy!
Jim Lau@caseyliss I saw this last night in IMAX with the live Q&A and it looked and sounded amazing! Iām looking forward to a Blu-Ray release too. I might even see it again while itās in theaters, itās that good! š¤š»