Apple Music has today (April 20) launched DJ mixes in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, with techno pioneer Jeff Mills kicking things off with an exclusive hour-long immersive mix.
Apple Music describes the arrival of DJ mixes in Spatial Audio as ‘a natural next step in Apple Music’s commitment to sound and DJ mixes’.
Detroit techno pioneer, DJ, and producer Mills will release a mix entitled Outer to Inner Atmosphere: The Escape Velocity Mix. The release also officially marks the relaunch of Apple Music's One Mix series, which showcases some of the world’s most revered DJs and producers.
"The response to Spatial Audio from both subscribers and creators has been incredible, and we’re thrilled to expand this innovation in sound,” commented Stephen Campbell, Apple Music's global head of dance and electronic music. “It’s an honour to have Jeff Mills create our first One Mix in Spatial Audio. He is a generational icon and a true techno pioneer that has taken the concept to a dimension further than we could have dreamt with Outer to Inner Atmosphere: The Escape Velocity Mix.”
“The purpose of this recording was conceptualised and designed to stimulate the listeners’ three-dimensional senses and sensations using the subject and idea of breaking Earth’s gravitational pull and leaving the planet,” said Mills.
“The embarkment to a place outside and unlike our own. With this immersive sound experience also came certain aspects that needed to be addressed. Ones that uses our psychological responses, like anticipation and mystery, the risks and danger of such a journey and most importantly, the translation of the feeling that ‘a step forward’ has been taken.”
You can stream Mills’ Outer to Inner Atmosphere: The Escape Velocity Mix in Spatial Audio on Apple Music here.
Furthermore, in addition to the relaunch of One Mix, Apple Music has also debuted 15 Boiler Room mixes captured at nightclubs, festivals, and raves around the world. Newly mixed in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos for the first time ever, the collection features sets from The Blessed Madonna, Boyz Noize, India Jordan , Ash Lauryn, HAAi and more.
More sessions mixed in Spatial Audio will be added throughout the year, including Live From Boiler Room. See below for the full list and view the full collection here.
"Boiler Room is proud to collaborate with Apple Music on a series of DJ mixes recorded in surround and mixed in Spatial Audio," said Terry Weerasinghe, Boiler Room’s chief operating officer. "Featuring a diverse roster of underground electronic artists, these mixes bring you closer to the club, creating an immersive sonic environment that surrounds you as if you were there."
Boiler Room Sessions Now Available in Spatial Audio on Apple Music
Bambii - Boiler Room: Bambii in London, Oct 16, 2021 (DJ Mix)
Fiyahdred - Boiler Room: Fiyahdred in London, Oct 16, 2021 (DJ Mix)
HAAi - Boiler Room: HAAi at Sugar Mountain, Melbourne, Feb 26, 2022 (DJ Mix)
C.FRIM - Boiler Room: C.FRIM at Sugar Mountain, Melbourne, Feb 26, 2022 (DJ Mix)
Analog Soul - Boiler Room Festival 2021: Analog Soul in New York City (DJ Mix)
Ash Lauryn - Boiler Room Festival 2021: Ash Lauryn in New York City (DJ Mix)
India Jordan - Boiler Room: India Jordan in London, Sept 4, 2021 (DJ Mix)
Lady Shaka - Boiler Room: Lady Shaka in London, Oct 16, 2021 (DJ Mix)
Boys Noize - Boiler Room: Boys Noize in Los Angeles, Sep 25, 2021 (DJ Mix)
Carista - Boiler Room: Carista at AVA, Belfast, Sep 25, 2021 (DJ Mix)
FJAAK - Boiler Room: FJAAK at AVA, Belfast, Sep 24, 2021 (DJ Mix)
object blue - Boiler Room: object blue at AVA, Belfast, Sep 24, 2021 (DJ Mix)
Swoose - Boiler Room: Swoose at AVA, Belfast, Sep 25, 2021 (DJ Mix)
Benji B - Boiler Room: Benji B in London, Sep 4, 2021 (DJ Mix)
The Blessed Madonna - Boiler Room: The Blessed Madonna in London, Sep 4, 2021 (DJ Mix)