PORCUPINE TREE 5.1 Sorround Sound Interview '07

Steven Wilson and Gavin Harrison talking about 5.1 sorround sound mix compared to mp3 experience, and more...

Pre-show Interview done on: Oct 12th 2007
220 North Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, USA (near WASHINGTON DC)@ The State Theater

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• porcupine tree
• interview
• steven wilson
• gavin harrison
• 5.1
• sorround
• fear of a blank planet

[IDontDoDrumCovers]

i have surround sound but for some reason it doesnt work properly when i play music. works when i play mirrors edge tho :\

[FabrizioCARENA]

@IDontDoDrumCovers as Wilson says at 3:47:"Maybe it's just the case for the right album coming along!" :-D

[jey2010]

It's the best sounding band I heard live (followed by TOOL), the mix, the volume, quality and of corse the musicians are on the top. High-end live experience, just perfect.

[TheSodaCanCreeper]

COLIN WASN"T WEARING HIS BERET!? WTF!

[megalomania29]

They're astounding!

[00ThePolice00]

I know what they mean, especially when i chuck my in-ear monitors into my record player amp, listening to In absentia and the sound is absolutely astonishing compared to my mp3 player.

[dimebag975]

@ARTbastART Totally worth the money man! its simply a beautiful and emotional journey of music

[ARTbastART]

@dimebag975 GRACE FOR DROWNING is the best of SW career made with heart and soul ...just ordered the special edition from london cant wait to hold it in my hands

[dimebag975]

GRACE FOR DROWNING... 5.1... Best album ive ever heard... hands down.. i cant stop listening to it

[sonicadv27]

@bassplayer137 and the problem with 5.1 is that not all people can have that kind of equipment. I dare to say only a few do.

[sonicadv27]

@bassplayer137 it pretty much depends of what kind of mp3 you're talking about. I usually listen to music using 320kbps mp3 files (when possible) with 2 speakers (bought a few years ago) connected to my laptop. Sounds pretty good, considering it was the first "sound system" i owned.

5.1 does greatly improve the experience but it doesn't really change you're perception of music nor does it make an average album a good one.

[santibanks]

@supun Try his SACD of UP :) You'll be immersed in sound with a quit unique musical experience. His music always lend perfectly for surround. I guess Steven did notice this too…

[cbhagwat211]

could Grace for Drowning be that "right album"?

[VJelectro]

Porcupine Tree really knows how to treat their sounds correctly. You can hear it on their CDs. I love that level of pristine sound you get when listening to a Porcupine Tree record (like The Incident or In Abstentia). Only a small handful of artists give me that same feeling, Tool and Nine Inch Nails being among them.