25th anniversary reissue of R.E.M.’s ‘Automatic For The People’ includes Dolby Atmos mix

Craft Recordings – the catalogue division of Concord Music Group – is releasing the album on November 10th in several formats but, needless to say, the one we are most excited about is the four-disc Deluxe Anniversary Edition. It includes one of the first commercially available albums mixed in Dolby Atmos (Luca Turilli's Rhapsody released its Prometheus album in the format too).

We first experienced the perfect union between music and Dolby Atmos when the surround-sound audio format was showcased at London’s Ministry of Sound two years ago. And around the same time a live performance of the Choir of King’s College’s 1615: Gabrieli in Venice became the first ever Blu-ray Audio disc to use Dolby Atmos.

Naturally, we hope this will be the first of many to come – a wish shared by President of UMG’s operations and advanced media Michael Frey, who says: “With Dolby Atmos, Automatic For The People delivers a powerful and emotional experience. At UMG we’re working closely with artists, producers and other members of the creative community to release even more albums in this incredibly immersive format.”

The Deluxe Anniversary Edition, which is housed in a 12” x 12” lift-top box, also includes a 60-page book as well as previously unreleased material selected by the band.

Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

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