Customer Reviews

The Complex DVD-AUDIO

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Those of you who enjoy the seperation of sound from a 5.1 surround sound setup with dvd-audio capability will really enjoy this disc. The swoosh sounds of the air poles seem to bounce around the room with you right in the middle of the action. I own the Complex rock tour dvd and enjoy listening and watching to it, but this recording makes better use of the surround channels to really envelop you in whats going on.

This DVD-Audio is a vast improvement over the original CD stereo release. The five channels really give the music a chance to breathe. By comparison, the stereo mix of this album sounds compressed.

If you're trying to build up your DVD-A collection with good music you can listen to again and again, this is a good choice. I don't find this quite as replayable as Audio by Blue Man Group but it won't disappoint.

My biggest beef with this disc is that it's not the Blue Man Group I fell in love with. It just seems a bit less inventive and unique than their earlier efforts. They've introdruced more elements of a driving rock sound which works well, but it shaves off a bit of that pizzaz that BMG has.

This is a well made disc, sonically. And the visuals while playing certainly look better than Audio (not like that matters much) but the menu system is horrendous and easily one of the worst I've seen. Perhaps if you played it on a regular basis you'd figure out how to navigate the menu screen, but believe me when I say it is unusual and as unique as the sound of Blue Man Group's music. Unfortunately in this case unique isn't a good thing.

Overall once you get past the menu it's a good disc with a number of good tracks you'll go back to but Audio is better overall if you love that unique Blue Man Group sound.

First a few words on the format: This disk will NOT play on a CD player - you need a DVD player. A DVD-Audio is primarily meant as a SOUND disk. There are a couple of videos as well as a "Making of..." documentary, but this is NOT a concert video. If you have a player that handles DVD-Audio then you are good. If not you can become submerged in Blue Man surround sound by playing it on your DVD-player and selecting the DTS track on the quirky menu page. The disk also includes a PCM track in stereo, but if you do not have a surround system save your money and buy the CD version. Unlike some surround disks that just add a bit of ambient sound in the rear speakers "The Complex" is mixed in true surround, and it will give your rear speakers a SOLID work out.

The music is more accessible than their previous album "Audio" using vocals as well as covering a few well known hits. If you like Blue Man Group and have a surround system you'll LOVE this album.

Video quality is a little lacking. Overall it's worth it if your into the blue man group or just want to check them out. There's one good video and song that to me makes it worth having.