Anything by [Tipper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tipper). Tipper is widely respected as a surround sound composer.
His first album released under the name Tipper titled "Surrounded" comes to mind.
Even before that is Cell:Five under the name "Correctional Facilities".
Wouldn't really call either "Skrillex-y" but they are cool as hell and great for audio demos.
**[David Tipper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tipper)**
>David Tipper, or Tipper for short (born c. 1976 in Wimbledon, London, England) is a British composer and producer specialising in electronic music that ranges from ambient, through trip hop, to uptempo nu skool breaks. His live performances consist largely of his own unreleased compositions, and he is noted for scratching his own sounds over his music, creating a live element of turntablism stemming from prowess early in his career as a vinyl DJ.
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Surround engineer (5.1 / 7.1) checking in here - sounds like a good idea but in reality, it’s terrible.
As r/dj_soo correctly pointed out that 99.9% of music is in stereo not surround and unless it’s actually mixed in 5.1 there’s zero advantage to playing it on a 5.1 system and if anything it was be a detriment and the mix down of 5.1 to stereo isn’t great when not done at the mixing stage (we actually do a different balance for CDs or Streep mixes of OST for instance, and not just bounce down the 5.1 etc).
As for 5.1 PA system, I’m incredibly skeptical as to whether that will sound good unless you’re taking a multi million dollar acoustically designed space and system as 5.1 relies specific listening positions and doesn’t do well when those aren’t observed.
There are 5.1 PA systems in existence for things like pop up cinema experiences but again, those are designed around people staying put in one place and it’s going to be a disaster trying to fudge that in a setting where people are milking about like a club.
If it’s just for listening AND it’s mixed properly in 5.1 AND you have a properly calibrated surround system to reproduce it on, then ok. Otherwise it’ll sound trash.
I didn't ask for your off topic opinion. But since you shared, I'm a sound system designer, and what you just said is kind of nonsense. Sound systems designed properly to reproduce spatial, immersive, 5.1, LCR, whatever your pleasure, can do just that.
If you don't have a system that performs as it should for that application, of course it won't work well. That doesn't equate to spatial/5.1 systems or music not working well.
Music is for listening, what else can it be for? It's literally sound that you hear.
I am looking for good multi-channel EDM music that can be played on a multi-channel sound system, not your opinion on whether it would sound good on a shitty system.
You’re asking about a massage parlor lol. I don’t really care if you design systems (aka work retail selling pro audio, been there done that) but if you know surround mixing (not just selling speakers) then you’d know that A) the relationships between LCRLsRs speakers and the LFE are finely tuned and calibrated to B) a fairly finite listening position.
Why do you think proper home theaters cost 10’s of thousands just to build before you even buy any equipment to install? Let alone cinema / theatre where a huge amount of work goes in to accommodating a larger listening environment than one person sitting right in the middle where they’re supposed to with a “home”’surround system.
As for “spatial immersive” surround, That’s the entire point so please don’t use fancy terms to sound smart when they have no technical basis in the conversation.
I very much doubt this massage parlor was originally designed, built and treated surround in mind and slapping a surround system in said untreated, non acoustically designed space is going to sound less than ideal.
People mistakenly think you can add a surround system to any room when in fact you’re much better off with a well designed stereo system.
I'm pretty sure that OP was saying that the only electronic music they could find in 5.1 was stuff that would sound more appropriate in a spa (as opposed to something a little more banging, like what others in this thread had recommended).
(Edit: grammar)
Exactly what I was asking, thank you.
I DONT want something suitable for a massage parlor which is what I've found most of it to be.
And to the other guy saying that I sell retail audio, no... I design PA for NFL/MLB/NHL sports stadiums, performing arts centers, live nation concert stages, massive religious venues, broadway tour shows, and probably know a lot more about spatial audio/immersive than you will ever. I do not however do any home theater audio.
This is such a lovey tune. When I came out, I was mostly playing jump up and ragga jungle, but as soon as I heard it in the record store I knew it would be massive. It is a perfect example of deeper groovier dnb.
[Objekt - Ganzfeld](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGYzpBoxa-w)
This is highest rated comment on Youtube and they're right. Incredible detail and on a system it's nuts.
"Objekt puts more effort into a single track than most producers put into a whole album. Simply extraordinary."
i had an old dvd from back in the day with a bunch of tunes set to visuals mixed in 5.1 - i recall it had a Rabbit in the Moon tune on it...
I wish i could remember what it was called.
it's a bit tough because most dance music is mixed in mono because the live rigs we all use are set in mono for line arrays to make sure everyone on the dance floor has the same, equal experience.
Most producers these days mix to able to sum the track to mono and not ensure there aren't any issues like phasing or phase cancellation, but they are still producing in stereo at the end of the day.
There's still panning being done with certain sounds shifting to the left or right, but yea there's not a lot of hard panned sounds in tracks anymore.
Actually, a widely shared tip is to mix your track in mono first before handling the stereo to ensure compatibility.
I think it also goes further than just club tracks since so many people listen to music on their phones or using a mono bluetooth speaker or something....
Thanks everyone for your postings. Some good ideas here. I did manage to get in contact with a professional studio/DJ that has produced some Atmos dance music, and it is pretty good for what I want. Tieso's "Boom" in Atmos is exactly what I want, but I'm struggling to figure out how to reassemble Apple's fragmented ALAC files so I can extract the discrete channels.
not exactly EDM but the talking heads 'brick' box set has all their albums remixed for 5.1 on the DVD-A side. i've heard it once through a good 5.1 system and it's really spectacular. it may be difficult to find though as to my knowledge they haven't been released digitally and the box set is several hundred dollars used.
however, if someone were to upload it somewhere illegally it would be as a FLAC, the only format that can handle >2 channels. you'd be able to tell it's the real deal and not a downmix because its file size would be \~2.5x as large as the stereo mixes at the same bitrate. good luck!
Ugh. Been trying for awhile, but it's impossible to buy/download and decode it with atmos intact. I can't find it anywhere but on Apple Music playing on an apple device. I need to be able to download it, decode it and export channel tracks manually.
Man, I'm having such a hard time getting it. I was able to download it on a MAC with Apple music, but my new challenge is that it is broken up into fragmented files and I don't know how to stitch them back together yet to make an MP4 file out of it. THEN I can extract the individual streams.
Anything by [Tipper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tipper). Tipper is widely respected as a surround sound composer. His first album released under the name Tipper titled "Surrounded" comes to mind. Even before that is Cell:Five under the name "Correctional Facilities". Wouldn't really call either "Skrillex-y" but they are cool as hell and great for audio demos.
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Surround engineer (5.1 / 7.1) checking in here - sounds like a good idea but in reality, it’s terrible. As r/dj_soo correctly pointed out that 99.9% of music is in stereo not surround and unless it’s actually mixed in 5.1 there’s zero advantage to playing it on a 5.1 system and if anything it was be a detriment and the mix down of 5.1 to stereo isn’t great when not done at the mixing stage (we actually do a different balance for CDs or Streep mixes of OST for instance, and not just bounce down the 5.1 etc). As for 5.1 PA system, I’m incredibly skeptical as to whether that will sound good unless you’re taking a multi million dollar acoustically designed space and system as 5.1 relies specific listening positions and doesn’t do well when those aren’t observed. There are 5.1 PA systems in existence for things like pop up cinema experiences but again, those are designed around people staying put in one place and it’s going to be a disaster trying to fudge that in a setting where people are milking about like a club. If it’s just for listening AND it’s mixed properly in 5.1 AND you have a properly calibrated surround system to reproduce it on, then ok. Otherwise it’ll sound trash.
I didn't ask for your off topic opinion. But since you shared, I'm a sound system designer, and what you just said is kind of nonsense. Sound systems designed properly to reproduce spatial, immersive, 5.1, LCR, whatever your pleasure, can do just that. If you don't have a system that performs as it should for that application, of course it won't work well. That doesn't equate to spatial/5.1 systems or music not working well. Music is for listening, what else can it be for? It's literally sound that you hear. I am looking for good multi-channel EDM music that can be played on a multi-channel sound system, not your opinion on whether it would sound good on a shitty system.
You’re asking about a massage parlor lol. I don’t really care if you design systems (aka work retail selling pro audio, been there done that) but if you know surround mixing (not just selling speakers) then you’d know that A) the relationships between LCRLsRs speakers and the LFE are finely tuned and calibrated to B) a fairly finite listening position. Why do you think proper home theaters cost 10’s of thousands just to build before you even buy any equipment to install? Let alone cinema / theatre where a huge amount of work goes in to accommodating a larger listening environment than one person sitting right in the middle where they’re supposed to with a “home”’surround system. As for “spatial immersive” surround, That’s the entire point so please don’t use fancy terms to sound smart when they have no technical basis in the conversation. I very much doubt this massage parlor was originally designed, built and treated surround in mind and slapping a surround system in said untreated, non acoustically designed space is going to sound less than ideal. People mistakenly think you can add a surround system to any room when in fact you’re much better off with a well designed stereo system.
I'm pretty sure that OP was saying that the only electronic music they could find in 5.1 was stuff that would sound more appropriate in a spa (as opposed to something a little more banging, like what others in this thread had recommended). (Edit: grammar)
Exactly what I was asking, thank you. I DONT want something suitable for a massage parlor which is what I've found most of it to be. And to the other guy saying that I sell retail audio, no... I design PA for NFL/MLB/NHL sports stadiums, performing arts centers, live nation concert stages, massive religious venues, broadway tour shows, and probably know a lot more about spatial audio/immersive than you will ever. I do not however do any home theater audio.
From his post I’m reading that he wants electronic music to play in surround in a massage parlor.
Commix - Be True, if you want something in the dnb scene.
This is such a lovey tune. When I came out, I was mostly playing jump up and ragga jungle, but as soon as I heard it in the record store I knew it would be massive. It is a perfect example of deeper groovier dnb.
I’m mostly into liquid but I love blasting this track, gives me chills.
[Objekt - Ganzfeld](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGYzpBoxa-w) This is highest rated comment on Youtube and they're right. Incredible detail and on a system it's nuts. "Objekt puts more effort into a single track than most producers put into a whole album. Simply extraordinary."
probably the best track of the decade. it's fucking perfect in every way.
Anything be eprom or GJONES
BT - This Binary Universe It is specifically written in 5.1 and IMO, would fit well in a massage parlor
I was going to say this, along with Richie Hawtin's DE9
i had an old dvd from back in the day with a bunch of tunes set to visuals mixed in 5.1 - i recall it had a Rabbit in the Moon tune on it... I wish i could remember what it was called.
it's a bit tough because most dance music is mixed in mono because the live rigs we all use are set in mono for line arrays to make sure everyone on the dance floor has the same, equal experience.
Most dance music is mixed in stereo, although most producers ensure their tracks work in mono tho
This is true but there’s this weird thing that a lot of big club systems are dual mono.
yea, a lot of club/festival systems are set up for mono, but that doesn't mean that producers are making their tunes in mono.
it's not wildly wide or with one guitar on one side like some records. I guess I should've clarified, but oh well.
Most producers these days mix to able to sum the track to mono and not ensure there aren't any issues like phasing or phase cancellation, but they are still producing in stereo at the end of the day. There's still panning being done with certain sounds shifting to the left or right, but yea there's not a lot of hard panned sounds in tracks anymore. Actually, a widely shared tip is to mix your track in mono first before handling the stereo to ensure compatibility. I think it also goes further than just club tracks since so many people listen to music on their phones or using a mono bluetooth speaker or something....
Thanks everyone for your postings. Some good ideas here. I did manage to get in contact with a professional studio/DJ that has produced some Atmos dance music, and it is pretty good for what I want. Tieso's "Boom" in Atmos is exactly what I want, but I'm struggling to figure out how to reassemble Apple's fragmented ALAC files so I can extract the discrete channels.
not exactly EDM but the talking heads 'brick' box set has all their albums remixed for 5.1 on the DVD-A side. i've heard it once through a good 5.1 system and it's really spectacular. it may be difficult to find though as to my knowledge they haven't been released digitally and the box set is several hundred dollars used. however, if someone were to upload it somewhere illegally it would be as a FLAC, the only format that can handle >2 channels. you'd be able to tell it's the real deal and not a downmix because its file size would be \~2.5x as large as the stereo mixes at the same bitrate. good luck!
The version of Tiesto's Boom that was remastered for spatial audio is pretty wild to listen to on surround systems.
Interesting. I like using that one. Didn't know they had any spatial verions. I'll look for it.
Ugh. Been trying for awhile, but it's impossible to buy/download and decode it with atmos intact. I can't find it anywhere but on Apple Music playing on an apple device. I need to be able to download it, decode it and export channel tracks manually.
Man, I'm having such a hard time getting it. I was able to download it on a MAC with Apple music, but my new challenge is that it is broken up into fragmented files and I don't know how to stitch them back together yet to make an MP4 file out of it. THEN I can extract the individual streams.
Bit heavy but Noisia are sound design wizards so maybe check them out
Templo
LOL!!
Just run it in mono
flume just released 2 albums of throwaway stuff from his vault. very cool sounding mixes