Immersion (DVD-Audio)
Immersionis as groundbreaking as DVD-Audios get. Some of the finest new-music and avant-garde composers alive today were asked to create works specifically for the new audio format, and the results are astounding. From Aphex Twin-inspired moments of sound bouncing from speaker to speaker, to more subdued, even haunting tracks in the traditional classical vein, this DVD-Audio is both eclectic and riveting. Works by Meredith Monk, Phil Kline, Ingram Marshall, and others take classical music to a whole new level. --Amazon.com"Not only a fascinating array of musical innovation but a persuasive exploration of the possibilities of surround sound... The care that went into this disc is carried through to the stylish onscreen graphics [and] the excellent printed program notes."-- Sound & Vision"A number of 'firsts' in an exceptionally enjoyable program."-- Billboard"The adventurous Starkland label commissioned 13 composers... All the music is fascinating."-- Stereophile"A highly enjoyable group of pieces in a new medium... Almost certainly the first of its kind."-- Fanfare"First DVD-A released featuring works composed specifically for the new surround medium... some of the world's most ambitious electroacoustic composers."-- Pro Sound News"The variety of approaches is breathtaking and all are worth hearing."-- Audiophile Audition"A wonderful combination of musical innovation and stunning sounds."-- New Classics"Without exception, everyone delivered excellent work… The result is a very exciting collection of new music."-- audiorevolution.com"The results border on magical... at times, revolutionary."-- Pulse"Challenging but rarely either cacaphonic or overlush new-age, Immersion invites repeated listening. Sound quality throughout is excellent too."-- Hi-Fi News---------"The adventurous Starkland label commissioned 13 composers... All the music is fascinating." --Stereophile