The Making of The Beatles' Let It Be and Peter Jackson's Get Back
1968 was a busy year for The Beatles. They had traveled to India to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, launched their own record label, Apple, and spent months at EMI's studios...
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Producer Richard Chycki on Mixing The Tragically Hip's Road Apples in Atmos
"I heard a bunch of things in it I had never heard before." That's Rob Baker, guitarist of Canada's still-favorite sons The Tragically Hip, recounting the feelings he experienced upon hearing the...
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Roland Orzabal on How Tears For Fears Elevated The Tipping Point in the Atmos...
Tears For Fears have always been a band who have worn their hearts on their sleeves. And when I say band, I'm really referring to the push-pull creative synergy between the pair of British childhood...
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Carlos Santana on Blessings, Miracles, and Full Musical Immersion
"I'm just very grateful we're allowed to, by grace, manifest some really, really high-standard, quality music. We do not have to be victims of static." That's rock legend Carlos Santana, succinctly...
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Remaster Class: Chicago Transit Authority
The seven-man band then known as Chicago Transit Authority were at the forefront of the horn-driven jazz-rock movement when they emerged in April 1969 with their self-titled double-length debut album,...
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Remaster Class: Simple Minds: Once Upon a Time
Talk about peaking at the exact right time. Scottish art-rockers Simple Minds had just hit their stride with February 1984's transitional Sparkle in the Rain and scored an unexpected No. 1 single in...
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Remaster Class: Deep Purple: Machine Head
Fifty years on, Deep Purple's March 1972 masterstroke Machine Head remains a clarion call for hard rock fans the world over. Stamped onto polished metal, the band name/album title stack appearing atop...
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Moving Pictures: Rush's 1981 Masterpiece Gets its Due in Atmos
Alex Lifeson and I are on Zoom, talking about the genre-challenging sounds put forth by his new band, Envy of None. Over the years, Lifeson and I have talked countless times in person and over the...
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Remaster Class – Black Sabbath: Paranoid
2016 Warner Bros./Rhino Deluxe 2CD set.“We Sail Through Endless Skies” The key to the enduring appeal of Black Sabbath’s career-making second album, September 1970’s Paranoid, doesn’t only reside...
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The Atmos Branch
Left to right, Porcupine Tree, Mach 2022: Richard Barbieri, Steven Wilson, and Gavin Harrison collectively look to the future. Porcupine Tree music and Dolby Atmos are nothing short of a mixing match...
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Recording and Remixing Revolver
All photos courtesy of Apple Corps Ltd. unless otherwise noted.Beatles fans gain new insights into the creation and lasting legacy of this goundbreaking album with a series of new special editions. For...
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Remaster Class: The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies & Everybody's In Show-Biz
The Kinks were at a crossroads. As they entered the 1970s, the British pop/rockers hadn't yet ascended to the next toppermost level, even after achieving new heights following the songwriting leap Ray...
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High Fidelity First Class
Well, I don’t know whether I’m allowed to say what we’re doing — but I certainly think we’ll do something. It would be silly not to.” That’s Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, responding somewhat cheekily...
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Magic Before and After: Peter Jackson’s “Now and Then” Music Video
Paul and Ringo join their 1967 counterparts in the “Hello Goodbye” music video - © Apple Corps, Ltd. It starts with Paul and George tuning up their acoustic guitars, during the February 1995 sessions...
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The Creation of The Beatles’ Last Song and the Rebirth of Red and Blue
Be sure to check out the companion articles "Magic Before and After: Peter Jackson’s “Now and Then” Music Video" and "“Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song” Documentary" also by Matt Hurwitz. How does...
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