- Oliver Knussen, Maurice Sendak: Where the Wild Things
are, A fantasy opera, Glyndebourne, Unicorn-Kanchana
DKP (CD) 9044
Ambisonics was used at the performance of the opera, the
Unicorn-Kanchana recording may be UHJ encoded as
well?
- Electric Phoenix: KAre Kolberg; Aria in aria, For the time
being Norwegian Composers NC 4916
- Electric Phoenix: Arne Nordheim; Wirklicher Wald,
Aurora, NC 4910
The chief recording engineer who recorded the Electric
Phoenix titles and provided services for the "Where wild
Things are" recording has confirmed that these titles are
not UHJ. However, the sound projection of "Where the
Wild Things Are" has been Ambisonic B-format in live
performances from its beginning at Glyndebourne, and also
at the November '96 Cleveland, Ohio concert performances
(8-channel horizontal).
- In celebration (?) of conductor Leonard Slatkin's departure
from the St. Louis Opera Theater, someone (RCA?) is
issuing a 6-CD commemorative set of recordings, many of
which are from live broadcasts. Thus some of these may be
UHJ encoded.
RCA staff has denied that UHJ encoding was used
- Cowboy Junkies - The Caution Horses, BMG 2058-2-R
(Canada)
- Cowboy Junkies - Whites Off Earth Now, BMG 2380-2-R
(Canada)
The above two titles have been reported as being encoded
in Ambisonic UHJ. The engineer who recorded the
"Trinity sessions" denies that these two titles are
Ambisonic UHJ. However, a soundfield mic might have been
used, but only in the stereo mode.
* Tina Turner - Mad Max, beyond thunderdome, (vinyl only)
EMI 24 0380 1 (England) Capitol SWAV-12429 (U.S.)
('85)
- Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero, from the movie
Mad Max, (no official release, played on various video
shows & available through a subscription service for
videos to be played in clubs, etc.) (`85)
- Tina Turner - Break every rule, Capitol CDP 7 46323 2
- Tina Turner - Break every rule, the Video's MPV 99 1148
2 (Europe)(`86)
The tracks 1-6 were thought to be UHJ-encoded, the liner
notes mention Ambisonic equipment was used. After
talking to the engineer who supplied the equipment, It has
been confirmed that the disc is not UHJ encoded.
Why "Break Every Rule" isn't Ambisonic -by Richard Elen
I brought the gear in to Mayfair to mix the album Ambisonically.
However, they used it to do vocal submixes because they had
liked the way that UHJ behaved when undecoded. We used to
promote UHJ as a "super stereo"technique. Thus the producers of
the "Break Every Rule" Mayfair sessions did exactly that: they
used it as a effect - and one that wasn't meant to be decoded!
Technically, many of the harmony vocals and vocal submixes
therefore appear on the album in UHJ - but the overall mix is
stereo, and will not give any intended localization effects when
decoded.
- A review of the Meridian 565 surround processor in "Home
Theater Technology" mentioned that "Enya - Watermark"
is ambisonic. The review was available at one time on the
internet, as well as Meridians home site.
After an extensive search, I have not been able to confirm
that "Watermark" is UHJ. I think it is safe to say at this
time that the recording is not ambisonic. However, the song
Orinoco Flow does sound better in UHJ than plain 'ol
stereo.
- Conan the Destroyer, movie soundtrack, vinyl
A review about the Troy ambisonic car stereo decoder
mentioned that this recording was UHJ and was used as a demo.
I have not been able to confirm that this is UHJ. It may be the
demo was done in the super stereo mode.
- Chronos - a film by Ron Fricke and music by Micheal
Stearns. Mirimar video MPV8406, 40 minutes, VHS/Beta
Hi-Fi stereo, NTSC/PAL ?/SECAM ?
- Miramar Decade '95 - 10th Anniv. Collection.
68 minutes, VHS Hi-Fi stereo, NTSC
This compilation has cuts from "Chronos" in UHJ.
Tracks by Perter Gabriel, Santana, Philip Glass and others
are included but are not believed to be ambisonic.
The Chronos Video was reported to be UHJ. While the soundtrack CD
is UHJ enecoded, the HI-FI video only contains a stereo sound-
track.
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