Pink Floyd/Atom Heart Mother Mobile Fidelity Sound

Mobile Fidelity is a brand that is highly trusted by audiophiles around the world. The masterpiece series created by sound craftsmen with all their passion has been decided to be released. This work includes “UDCD 595” released in January 1994. PINK FLOYD’s “Atom Heart Mother” was digitized by “Mobile Fidelity Sound La (MFSL)”, a manufacturer specializing in analog masters. [Mobile Fidelity prioritizes master tape sound] Many high-quality CDs appeared in the 1990s, when the conversion of analog works to CD was at its peak, but MFSL was in a class of its own. Other high-quality CDs are based on the idea of ​​“suppressing digital deterioration,” such as using new technology to reduce the discomfort of compression or read errors in the material. On the other hand, MFSL’s policy is to “faithfully reproduce the sound engraved on the master tape and not add anything unnecessary.” We place the utmost importance on the “analog recorded sound itself,” including developing our own “half-speed mastering” technology that also focuses on the stage of extracting sound from magnetic tape. Since 1987, MFSL has borrowed original master tapes from record companies and meticulously digitized many masterpieces one by one. We have released the “Ultradisc” series, which transfers the sound of master tapes to CDs. Currently, it has expanded into the SACD and LP fields, but the point is that this work was released on CD in the first half of the 1990s. Magnetic tape masters are susceptible to deterioration over time, and the more time passes, the more the original sound is lost. There are cases where the tape becomes distorted or stuck, but even if it is stored precisely, it cannot prevent the tape from losing its magnetism. Nowadays, LPs recorded with physical grooves have a better sound than the master tape itself… and so on. In that respect as well, the “Ultradisc” series was a great achievement. It began in the 1980s when CDs were popular, and the sound of master tapes was digitized even before the advent of CD technology, which boasted high sound quality. [“Atomic Heart Mother” of the revived master sound] This work, “Atomic Heart Mother,” conveys the master sound “24 years after recording”. The key point of the historically famous title song is co-starring with an orchestra, and its delicacy and sense of space are overwhelming. Even with the thick orchestration, each note of each instrument is delicate down to the details, and even when intertwined, they do not blend together. And then it rang. You can even feel the breathing of the horn and the vibration of the air blowing out of the brass. And the drums. This is not limited to “Atom Shinbo,” but later DigiLiMas tend to have the peak of the drum hitting sound clogged, as if it were hit by a limiter. However, in this work, the peak is within the beautiful playback range, and it extends beautifully without distortion or noise. If it falls within the playback range, it may sound small, but that is not the case with the MF master sound. There is no hiss in the silent parts, and there is no sound missing like when starting an LP. Even the very weak sounds that disappear are clear, and because the silent parts are full of depth in the void, there is a sense of three-dimensionality without having to forcefully create sharpness. Even in a complex orchestral ensemble, there is a space to breathe, and there is enough dynamism. I can also afford to draw. Although it has become long with all the title songs, the B side is also full of beauty because it is a master sound. For example, “Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast.” What you can feel here is the descriptive power that even has a sense of reality. Each SE is not only beautiful, but also has a “presence” that feels like it is really playing in the place, and when assembled, it becomes a “scenery”. And because it is unprocessed, there is no sense of direction. Later digital re-imagined discs were inevitably influenced by the engineer’s idea of ​​how it should be, but this work follows MF’s policy of faithfully reproducing the sound engraved on the master tape, adding extra things, etc. “What not to do” itself. The “world” that they tried to portray at the time remains unchanged, regardless of the image of FLOYD that came after. Rather than the modern sense in which experimental results are well known, the “1970s experimental sense” of discovering and inventing things by groping is clearly flowing out. “Mobile Fidelity” is the master sound of famous records that has been preserved to this day. Even if you want to get your hands on the actual product now, it will be difficult because it was originally produced in limited numbers. A release to let as many people as possible experience that beautiful sound. Taken from the original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDCD 595) from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab “Original Master Recording” collection (52:50) 1. Atom Heart Mother a) Father’s Shout b) Breast Milky c) Mother Fore d) Funky Dung e) Mind Your Throats Please f) Remergence 2 If 3 Summer ’68 4 Fat Old Sun 5. Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast a) Rise And Shine b) Sunny Side Up c) Morning Glory