Back in January 2024, we forecasted two-dozen new immersive releases likely to hit shelves before the year’s end. Thugh some of our predictions ultimately came to pass (such as the deluxe box set of Yes’ Fragile that arrived on June 28), others remain elusive. One thing is for certain: 2024 marked yet another strong showing for immersive music, and the releases show no sign of slowing down as we move into the final quarter of the year.
In the article below, we speculate on thirty(!) upcoming immersive music titles likely to hit shelves before 2024 is out. It’s looking like a great time to be an immersive music fan!
Artist: Ultravox
Title: Lament (1984)
Format: Blu-Ray, DVD
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/6/24
Following 2023’s Quartet (1983) deluxe edition, it seemed reasonable to predict that 1984’s Lament would be next to receive a similarly-comprehensive 40th anniversary reissue containing new remixes from Steven Wilson. What’s new this time around is that in addition to the 7CD/DVD box set, SuperDeluxeEdition.com is offering an exclusive limited-run Blu-Ray Audio edition containing a Dolby Atmos mix–also from Wilson–to compliment the usual stereo and 5.1 versions.
Artist: David Gilmour
Title: Luck and Strange (2024)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: ? (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/6/24
Nearly a decade out from his last studio outing–2015’s Rattle That Lock (which received an incredible 5.1 surround sound mix from longtime collaborator Andy Jackson)–David Gilmour’s long-awaited new album Luck and Strange finally arrived on September 6. Luck and Strange is available in a variety of physical formats, most notably a Blu-Ray Audio edition containing high-resolution stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes.
Artist: Pure Reason Revolution
Title: Coming Up To Consciousness (2024)
Format: DVD, Streaming
Immersive Mix By: Bruce Soord (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/6/24
Coming Up To Consciousness is Pure Reason Revolution’s sixth studio album and the third of its post-hiatus renaissance, which began with 2020's Eupnea and continued in 2022’s Above Cirrus. Like those two predecessors, the new record is intensely personal–melding progressive rock and pop through dreamy moods, epic riffs and angelic harmonies. Coming Up To Consciousness was mixed in both 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos by The Pineapple Thief’s Bruce Soord. Though his 5.1 mix is included on the CD/DVD set from InsideOut Music, the Atmos version sadly remains exclusive to streaming services.
Artist: David Bowie
Title: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Emre Ramazanoglu & Ken Scott (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/6/24
The 2024 Blu-Ray Audio edition of David Bowie’s 1972 classic contains a brand-new Dolby Atmos mix from Emre Ramazanoglu and original producer Ken Scott. Fans may recall that Scott previously remixed the album in 5.1 surround sound for the Super Audio CD release in 2003, but–based on his comments thus far–it sounds like the new immersive mix will offer a completely unique and superior listening experience for fans.
Artist: Chicago
Title: Chicago IX: Chicago’s Greatest Hits (1975)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Wayne Tarnowski (Quadraphonic), ? (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/6/24
One of the best surprises of 2024 was Rhino’s new series of Blu-Ray Audio discs with Dolby Atmos mixes, which nicely compliments their ongoing Quadio line that began the prior year. The second wave of Atmos discs–announced at the end of August–includes classic albums from the likes of Seal, Black Sabbath, Carly Simon, and Chicago. Chicago IX: Chicago’s Greatest Hits includes both the 1974 quadraphonic mix (previously issued as part of the 2016 Chicago Quadio box set) and a brand-new Dolby Atmos version.
Artist: Carly Simon
Title: No Secrets (1972)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Bill Schnee (Quadraphonic), Frank Filipetti (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/6/24
The new standalone Blu-Ray Audio edition of Carly Simon’s breakout classic contains a whopping three(!) unique multichannel mixes: the 1973 quadraphonic mix (never before released on digital media), Frank Filipetti’s 2001 5.1 surround sound mix (previously released on DVD-Audio), and the new Dolby Atmos mix that hit streaming services last year.
Artist: Big Big Train
Title: A Flare On The Lens (2024)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Rob Aubrey (5.1 Surround Sound)
Release Date: 9/13/24
Big Big Train’s first live album with new frontman Alberto Bravin is due out on September 13th, once again featuring a 5.1 surround sound mix from the band’s longtime soundman and engineer Rob Aubrey. A Flare On The Lens captures the band performing concert staples like “Folklore” and “Victorian Brickwork” alongside new songs like “Love Is The Light” from their latest album The Likes of Us (2024).
Artist: Frank Zappa
Title: Apostrophe(‘) (1974)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Karma Auger & Erich Gobels (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/13/24
Following last year’s excellent Over-Nite Sensation 50th anniversary edition, 1974’s Apostrophe(‘) is next in-line to receive the deluxe treatment. Fans are again being treated to a hi-res digital transfer of Frank Zappa’s original quadraphonic mix on Blu-Ray disc, as well as brand-new 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos mixes from the expert production team of Karma Auger and Erich Gobels.
Artist: Tomemitsu
Title: Dream 2 (2924)
Format: Digital Download
Immersive Mix By: Jon Niess (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/20/24
"Do you dream too?” Tomemitsu’s Martin Roark asks on his sophomore album with Friends of Friends Music out September 20. Dream 2 is quite possibly Tomemitsu’s dreamiest LP to date, if not his most diverse. It is brimming with both new territory and nods to his past, revealing a more buoyant side to accompany his traditionally spaced out productions. Dream 2 was mixed in Dolby Atmos by Jon Niess at Austin Signal Studios, and will be available to purchase as a high-resolution Dolby TrueHD/Atmos digital download in the IAA shop!
Artist: New Order
Title: Movement (1981), Low-Life (1985)
Format: Streaming
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/20/24
In a surprise announcement earlier this month, New Order announced that Steven Wilson had recently created new Dolby Atmos mixes of two of the band's classic albums (1981's Movement and 1985's Low-Life) and their landmark 1983 single "Blue Monday"–all overseen by drummer Stephen Morris. The Atmos mixes are set to become available via streaming services on September 20th, though hopefully a hi-res download or Blu-Ray edition will follow.
Artist: Storm Corrosion
Title: Storm Corrosion (2012)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/27/24
Steven Wilson has long teased a 10th anniversary edition of Storm Corrosion (2012), the experimental one-off collaboration with Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt. Though the album was made available in 5.1 surround sound as part of the 2012 CD/Blu-Ray release, the upcoming single-disc reissue is set to include a brand-new Dolby Atmos mix of the album.
Artist: XTC
Title: Skylarking (1986)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/27/24
1986’s Skylarking is the second album to receive a Dolby Atmos mix, following 1984’s The Big Express. Though Steven Wilson previously remixed the album in stereo and 5.1 surround sound for the 2016 CD/Blu-Ray edition, this new fully-spatialized version is sure to provide the ultimate Skylarking experience.
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Title: Jailbreak (1976), Johnny The Fox (1976)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Richard Whittaker (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 9/27/24
The twenty-seventh entry in SuperDeluxeEdition.com’s ‘Surround Sound Series’ pairs up both of Thin Lizzy’s 1976 classics, Jailbreak and Johnny The Fox, on a single Blu-Ray Audio disc. As with last year’s Vagabonds of the Western World (1973) reissue, Richard Whittaker has been tasked with creating new stereo, 5.1 surround sound, and Dolby Atmos mixes.
Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Title: Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Eddie Kramer (5.1 Surround Sound)
Release Date: 10/04/24
First announced in the Spring of 2022, Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios box set is finally due out this October. The Blu-Ray disc in the set includes Eddie Kramer's 5.1 surround mixes of 20 songs recorded between 1968 and 1970, including the entire First Rays of the New Rising Sun compilation. It's worth noting that a Dolby Atmos version of First Rays has been available to stream on Apple Music since March 2024, though unfortunately that mix is not included on the Blu-Ray.
Artist: King Crimson
Title: Red (1974)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 10/11/24
King Crimson’s 50th anniversary reissue campaign is set to continue with 1974’s Red, the group’s last record to feature John Wetton’s vocals. Much like last year’s acclaimed Larks Tongues In Aspic (1973) three-disc release, this deluxe edition will contain brand-new stereo, 5.1 surround sound, and Dolby Atmos mixes from Steven Wilson. Immersive music fans will likely recall that Wilson first remixed the album in stereo and surround for the 2009 DVD-Audio release–one of his very first classic album remixes.
Artist: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Title: Long After Dark (1982)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Ryan Ulyate (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 10/18/24
1982’s Long After Dark is the latest entry in Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ catalog to be remixed in Dolby Atmos by Ryan Ulyate, following 2010’s Mojo and the group’s 1991 Greatest Hits compilation. What’s new this time around is that the immersive mix isn’t exclusive to streaming services–it’s also being released on Blu-Ray disc as part of a three-disc deluxe edition. In addition to the original 10-track album, Ulyate has also mixed a multitude of outtakes and associated bonus tracks in Atmos.
Artist: Porcupine Tree
Title: Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (5.1 Surround Sound)
Release Date: 10/25/24
2007’s Fear of a Blank Planet is the latest Porcupine Tree to receive a lavish deluxe edition from Snapper Music/KScope, following 2002’s In Absentia and 2005’s Deadwing. Fans may recall that Steven Wilson previously mixed both Fear of a Blank Planet and the associated mini-album Nil Recurring in 5.1 surround sound for the 2007 DVD-Audio edition–that same 5.1 mix appears on the Blu-Ray disc in the new deluxe set, albeit with a better more-dynamic mastering.
Artist: Mr. Big
Title: The BIG Finish Live (2024)
Format: Digital Download
Immersive Mix By: ? (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 10/25/24
In 2023, Mr. Big put on their signature top hats and old shoes for the launch of their final worldwide tour–aptly titled "The BIG Finish." The first leg kicked off in Nagoya, Japan, where the band went on to performed for thousands of loyal fans throughout Southeast Asia at 11 sold-out shows. The BIG Finish Live captures the band's performance in Budokan, Tokyo on July 26, 2023, where they played their million-selling Lean Into It album in its entirety plus additional classics. The BIG Finish Live will be available to purchase as a hi-res Dolby TrueHD/Atmos digital download in the IAA shop!
Artist: Lia Kuri
Title: Motherland (2024)
Format: Digital Download
Immersive Mix By: Jon Niess (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 10/25/24
Lia Kuri's debut studio album Motherland arrives via Friends of Friends Music on October 25. Speaking out about exponential population growth and the maldistribution of resources ("Single Digit Story") to greed of humanity ("Loon Moon") to self-destruction from humans ("Poltergeist") to capitalism and industrialization ("Highland"), this is just as much an album about caring for family as it is about caring for humanity. The album was mixed in Dolby Atmos by Jon Niess at Austin Signal Studios, and will be available to purchase as a high-resolution Dolby TrueHD/Atmos digital download in the IAA shop!
Artist: Tears For Fears
Title: Songs From A Nervous Planet (2024)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 10/25/24
A new live album from Tears For Fears is due out this October, documenting their 2022-2023 world tour promoting The Tipping Point (2022). The Blu-Ray Audio edition sold exclusively through SuperDeluxeEdition.com contains Steven Wilson's 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos mixes of an entire 18-track live set (which features some of the group's biggest hits like "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," "Sowing The Seeds of Love," and "Shout") plus four new studio songs.
Artist: The Tragically Hip
Title: Up To Here (1989)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Mark Vreeken (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 11/8/24
1989's Up To Here is the fourth Tragically Hip album to receive a deluxe reissue and immersive remix, following 1991's Road Apples, 1992's Fully Completely, and 1998's Phantom Power. Up To Here was the band's debut studio release, featuring fan-favorite songs like "Blow at High Dough," "New Orleans Is Sinking," and "Boots or Hearts." The album was mixed in 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos by Mark Vreeken.
Artist: Hawkwind
Title: Doremi Fasol Latido (1972)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Stephen W Tayler (5.1 Surround Sound)
Release Date: 11/8/24
1972's Doremi Fasol Latido is the third Hawkwind album to receive new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes from Stephen W Tayler, following 1971's In Search of Space and 1973's double live LP Space Ritual. In addition to the original album and B-sides, the five-disc deluxe edition from Cherry Red Records also features Tayler's new stereo and surround mixes of the complete Live Greasy Truckers Party performance.
Artist: Talking Heads
Title: 77 (1977)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Jerry Harrison & E.T. Thorngren (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: 11/8/24
Talking Heads' ground-breaking 1977 debut is being reissued this November in a deluxe 3CD/Blu-Ray box set. The Blu-Ray disc contains Jerry Harrison & E.T. Thorngren's 5.1 surround sound mix of the album (originally released as part of the Brick box set in 2006) alongside a new Dolby Atmos version (out on streaming services since 2022) created by that same team.
Artist: Marillion
Title: This Strange Engine (1997)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Michael Hunter (5.1 Surround Sound)
Release Date: 11/22/24
The ongoing reissue campaign covering Marillion’s eight albums made under the EMI Records banner concluded in 2023 with the deluxe edition of Seasons End (1989). The series is now set to continue with This Strange Engine, originally released via Raw Power/Castle Communications in April 1997. Once again, the task of creating new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes has fallen to the band's longtime collaborator Michael Hunter.
Artist: Bill Nelson
Title: Quit Dreaming & Get On The Beam (1981)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Stephen W Tayler (5.1 Surround Sound)
Release Date: 11/29/24
Following the 2022's Art/Empire/Industry: The Complete Red Noise box set, Bill Nelson's 1981 solo album Quite Dreaming & Get On The Beam is next in-line to receive the deluxe treatment from Cherry Records. The four-disc box set contains a Blu-Ray disc with new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes from Stephen W Tayler.
Artist: The Pineapple Thief
Title: Box Set #2 (2007-2014)
Format: Blu-Ray
Immersive Mix By: Bruce Soord (5.1 Surround Sound & Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: TBD
One of our favorite releases of 2023 was The Pineapple Thief’s How Did We Find Our Way? 1999-2006 box set, covering the band's early years on the independent Cyclops label. In an interview with us earlier this year, frontman Bruce Soord confirmed he was set to begin work on a second box set containing new stereo, 5.1 surround, and Dolby Atmos mixes of 2007's What We Have Sown through 2014's Magnolia.
Artist: Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Title: Welcome To The Pleasuredome (1984)
Format: TBD
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: TBD
In an interview with John Darko at the Munich HiFi Show this past May, Steven Wilson confirmed that he'd completed a Dolby Atmos mix of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's landmark 1984 debut album Welcome To The Pleasuredome. Produced by Trevor Horn, the album contains the hit singles "Relax," "Two Tribes," and "The Power of Love." Seeing as October 2024 marks the album's 40th anniversary, we're hopeful that the Atmos mix will arrive via streaming services or Blu-Ray disc later this Fall.
Artist: The Who
Title: Who Are You (1978)
Format: TBD
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: TBD
In a recent interview with SuperDeluxeEdition.com’s Paul Sinclair, The Who’s Pete Townshend revealed that Steven Wilson had recently completed an immersive mix of Who Are You (1978)–the band’s final studio release featuring powerhouse drummer Keith Moon. It seems reasonable to assume that the Atmos mix will be released on Blu-Ray disc as part of a lavish multi-disc deluxe edition, similar to last year’s massive Who’s Next / Life House box set.
Artist: Yes
Title: Close To The Edge (1972)
Format: TBD
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: TBD
In a recent episode of The Album Years podcast, Steven Wilson let it slip that he just finished a Dolby Atmos mix of Yes' 1972 epic Close To The Edge (which he'd previously remixed in both stereo and 5.1 surround for the 2013 Panegyric CD/DVD-A and CD/Blu-Ray reissues). It's safe to assume that the new release will follow the same format as the recent Super Deluxe Editions of The Yes Album (1971) and Fragile (1972), containing vinyl, CDs, and a Blu-Ray disc.
Artist: The Grateful Dead
Title: Blues For Allah (1975)
Format: TBD
Immersive Mix By: Steven Wilson (Dolby Atmos)
Release Date: TBD
In an interview with us earlier this year, Steven Wilson confirmed that he'd completed one more Dolby Atmos remix from The Grateful Dead's back catalog: 1975's jazz-infused Blues For Allah, containing the fan-favorite opening medley of "Help On The Way," "Slipknot," and "Franklin's Tower." We're hopeful Rhino will see fit to issue Blu-Ray editions of this album as well as the already-released-to-streaming immersive versions of American Beauty (1970), Workingman's Dead (1970), and Europe '72 (1972).
