Brand New Day (Digital Theater System (DTS) version)

Sting

Product Details

• DVD Audio (May 16, 2000)
• Please Note: This is a DVD-Audio disc which is playable on most DVD players as well as all DVD-Audio players. Click here for additional information regarding compatibility.
• Original Release Date: September 28, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Digital Sound
• ASIN: B00004T1IG
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,683 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A different way to hear the album!, March 14, 2002

By	Mark Pollock "educator" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am here writing about the DTS version of Brand New Day.

Having enjoyed the original version of this album for two years now, I thought that the DTS version would simply rehash the original mixes and move a few things into the surround mode.

I was wrong. This is a complete deconstruction of the album, resulting in a completely different listening experience, an experience that is more demanding, more surprising, and more thought-provoking. I can see how this would be a bad thing for some people, who just want to hear the album the same way every time. If you are one of those folks, don't buy this version of the album.

But if you want to hear these songs in new ways, with sounds enveloping you and challenging your previous understanding of this album, then you are in for a treat.

The sound is rich, full, and yet still filled with subtleties. This disc reveals how much got buried in the mix when Sting mixed the original version of "Brand New Day". Those sounds are still buried, but they are more easily heard on this version.

Perhaps the most amazing moment in this cd is "Desert Rose", when the synthesized sounds and percussion start moving around the back of the room, while the bass and main drum kit are rooted firmly in the front. It's a great piece to show off your receiver with!

Once again, this cd is a bit of a challenge, and if you are just looking for a nice background listen, this won't do it for you. But if you want to be surrounded, and constantly going "Hey, I never noticed that before!", then this disc is for you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best 5.1 sound so far outside of DVD-Audio and SACD., December 11, 2003

By	Steven Burke (CANADA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

From the opening note of A Thousand Years, coming exclusively through the .1 channel, you will be submerged in a dream like state.
At my house there is a Pioneer 100W x 5 DTS compatible amplifier with a 5.1 JVC speaker system. I always look for DTS tracks on DVD's as they are generally more discrete than Dolby. Check the intro to Se7en on the Dolby track then the DTS. Incredible difference.
This Sting CD is by far the most surreal sound I have ever heard. It's literally audio bliss. When the chorus comes in I shiver. i also have the Police greatest hits and Ten Summoner's Tales on DTS Entertainment's label. They are all thrilling but this is definitely the most wonderful 5.1 mix ever.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The difference is amazing..., May 28, 2002

By	C. Heerschap "cmh" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I already have the "normal" two-channel version of this disc, so I got this DTS disc to see how it compared. Listening to the two side-by-side is amazing... the range is greater, the sound far smoother, and the surround effects are very engaging. In fact, the more I listened to the DTS version, the less I could stand listening to the old version. It's that much better.

Had one of my friends who is a serious audiophile nut take a listen, and he was also very impressed.

The only downside of this disc is that I can't bring it with me in the car... but then again, my car system isn't good enough to do this disc justice.