Immersive Audio Album Podcast (IAA)

Immersive Audio Album

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! 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! Over the coming months, we'll be exploring a variety of topics about immersive audio, spatial audio and more! This will include topics like 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. When you choose IAA, you're choosing to support the artists and engineers whose labor took immersive audio from a niche hobby to a mainstream Grammy Award category.

Episodes

  1. Episode 2: The Immersive Mixing Process & Dolby Atmos Music Tierlist

    03/24/2025

    Episode 2: The Immersive Mixing Process & Dolby Atmos Music Tierlist

    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

    1h 5m
  2. Episode 1: The History of Immersive Music

    02/10/2025

    Episode 1: The History of Immersive Music

    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.

    34 min

Ratings & Reviews

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About

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! 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! Over the coming months, we'll be exploring a variety of topics about immersive audio, spatial audio and more! This will include topics like 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. When you choose IAA, you're choosing to support the artists and engineers whose labor took immersive audio from a niche hobby to a mainstream Grammy Award category.

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