Category Archives: 5.1

TVLKINGHEVDS:77 Ultrabox Prepping For Launch

Posted on September 20, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Okay. so I’ve been busy. Work and home is buzzing with activity, not to mention faint signs of a social life, so can you blame me for just finding out today from commenter schwenko that there’s a new ultrabox vying … Continue reading →

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Selling Banality [And A Whole Lot More]: Bill Nelson’s “Quit Dreaming & Get On The Beam” Getting An Ultrabox Release

Posted on August 27, 2024 by postpunkmonk

We got notice of this one from commenter schwenko over the weekend. Cherry Red/Esoteric Recordings march through the New Wave era of Bill Nelson has moved forward with the next album, “Quite Dreaming And Get On The Beam” getting the … Continue reading →

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Monk Agog As Ultravox “Lament” Ultrabox Drops With Multiple Surround Formats

Posted on June 27, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Well, we knew that there would be a Lament” ultrabox sooner or later after the implications of the RSD Steven Wilson remix EP that managed to drop my jaw on the floor as I went from “will I buy it?” … Continue reading →

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A New Duran Duran Album Manifests From The Spirit World In Record Time

Posted on August 31, 2023 by postpunkmonk

It’s ironic that yesterday we were discussing an Andy Taylor project when the news dropped simultaneously that his old mothership, Duran Duran, had announced a new album to be released on October 27th of this year. A mere two years … Continue reading →

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The Inevitable Has Happened: Steven Wilson Has Remixed ABC★★★”The Lexicon of Love” Into 5.1 + Dolby Atmos Blu-Ray For Anniversary Fete

Posted on June 29, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday I was neck deep in Peter Gabriel’s third album when word came through the channels that ABC★★★ “The Lexicon Of Love” was getting another chance for fans of optical discs who might not have been moved by the recently … Continue reading →

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Ultravox’s “Rage In Eden” Boxed Set Is Two Of A Perfect Pair [part 8]

Posted on February 15, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] CONCLUSION Fans of “Rage In Eden” have been waiting a while for this box and it’s proved to be quite interesting. I can remember in 2008 when the 2xCD edition came out, following a few years … Continue reading →

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Ultravox’s “Rage In Eden” Boxed Set Is Two Of A Perfect Pair [part 7]

Posted on February 13, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] DISC 6 – “RAGE IN EDEN” 5.1 WILSON REMIX Given that the multitrack masters for “The Voice” and “I Remember [Death In The Afternoon]” were missing, it was a bonus that remixer Steven Wilson had fallen … Continue reading →

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