Just wondering if there's ever been talk of Tom & Ed putting out an album in 5.1? Whether it's the new one they're working on, or going back and releasing one of the older ones in 5.1

I think it'd be amazing to hear what they'd do to some of the songs. As much as I love DYOH, I think I'd prefer to hear 'Surrender' in 5.1

Any thoughts on what album you'd like to hear get the surround treatment?

They were asked a long time ago (in an interview conducted in a galaxy far far away) if they would consider making music in 5.1 and their reply was no because they found stereo challenging enough as it was. They also mentioned they wanted their music to be accessible - so even if you had a mega sound system or a ratty old boombox to play the music on, it would still sound good. I hate not being able to back up my "I read this somewhere" posts without a source but I can't find that interview... if I do stumble upon it I'll post it here.

The 5.1 topics make the rounds here on the forum every once in a while. It is an interesting topic because times have changed and just about every home-theater-in-a-box system these days comes 5.1 standard, and 5.1 is offered in vehicles (usually as an upgradeable option) as well. Headphones and in-ear monitors are available in 5.1 for mass consumption nowadays... So accessibility is not so much a question anymore.

Still though - no word on if the Chems will put out anything in 5.1. The Beatles did some amazing stuff with just a 4-track... but you never know what the future holds. For now I guess, unless the Chems come out and say something in a new interview, it's safe to assume they still find the stereo format challenging in the sense they are finding ways to push that stereo envelope in their creative process. I also don't know if they'd go back and revisit their previous releases only because they've always moved forward with their music. Aside from remastering, they don't strike me as the type that would want to take 1 step forward and 2 steps back as far as their future and previous works is concerned.

That's not to say hearing one of their previous albums in 5.1 wouldn't be amazing!

Personally, I'd be afraid of suffering from a genuine case of vertigo if I sat down and intently listened to a full album of theirs in 5.1. Honestly - as thrilling as it would be and as much as I love The Private Psychedelic Reel, I don't know if my brain could handle it in 5.1. :lol:

I'm up for whatever, though. Whatever they want to subject us to. When it comes to the Chemical Brothers I'm easy like that.

Personally, I would like to hear the chems in mono.

Oh but then you would miss all that delicious panning the Chems do!

(Yes, I just used the word "delicious" to describe what they do. :P )

I use the word "delicious" to describe Miley Cyrus. Does that make me a pedophile?

I usa the word "delicious" to describe chocolate cake. Does is make me a sitophile ?

Anyway, I'd like to hear the chems on phonographic cylinder...

I think it is totally do-able to make a 5.1 album. I bought MBM's "In Dub" dvd last month and i've been listening to the 5.1 joy. I can't help but feel the bros are just making some kind of excuse to not do it. Doesn't 5.1 just play as stereo if not on a proper sound system? So whats to lose?

so basically Prochem is calling The Brothers lazy. Us fanboys do not take kindly to such an accusation, we will set you on fire now so prepare yourself.

What are people going to want next? The Chems live and DJ sets to be done live in 5.1?

Yes, lets get them doing 5.1 mixing live, with speakers behind the audience.

Or how about this one club in Germany that has some ridiculous amount of speakers so that a touch pad can pan a sound from any direction to any direction 3-dimensionally?

Lets take the mixing to the 4th-dimension.

Really, I believe that the Chems don't do 5.1 because they don't mix that way live. I'm totally fine with that!

Angry mob alert!! :lol:

I don't think prochem was calling the Brothers lazy, but with 5.1 being the next level in audio it's not really a crime to question why the Brothers haven't explored that territory.

When they said they wouldn't do 5.1, that was a few years ago. It would be interesting to see if their outlook on this has changed and if this is something they would consider exploring musically in the future.

Anyway, that club in Germany with all the speakers sounds pretty sweet. Talk about being immersed in sound! That kind of panoramic sound was used when I saw Pink Floyd in 1994. There were these enormous speakers set around the stadium. The beginning of the song Money, with the sounds of the cash register and the jangling change bouncing from one speaker sounded freakin' cool, and don't even get me started on the helicopter sound in Another Brick In The Wall Part 1/The Happiest Days of Our Lives. The way that was handled panoramically sounded like a real helicopter was circling and getting ready to land right there in the stadium. It was incredible.

Sorry for the tangent, I couldn't resist. :P

Wow--that Pink Floyd concert may have made my head explode!

Tom? Ed? Any new thoughts on 5.1?

Chemical Brothers live is in surround, Profunk.

I figured i'd get the responses I did. It's not to follow any trends or anything, it's just that their music would sound great on 5.1. I'd rather have a nice 5 year wait for an amazing quality album than a new album every year. Maybe the bros will get on the Tool schedule. New album every several years. Can you imagine how dead the board would be? :P