A New Way to Experience The Big Phat Band

We are very excited to present our album The Gordian Knot in Dolby Atmos!

The Big Phat Band has been recording large ensemble music for 20 years. For as long as I can remember, our philosophy regarding the sound of our records was to try and replicate the experience of hearing the band live. We wanted the listener to perceive the energy, the vibrancy, and the presence of the musicians as they play together.

And while I am proud of each and every track we have ever recorded, the sound of the music on the Dolby Atmos release of The Gordian Knot is hard to describe. It’s not just the amazing clarity of the mix, although that is notable. For me, this platform produces a result that is arguably better than live. You can perceive the music from a micro or macro point of point of view. You can easily pick out separate instruments in the band if you’d like, but can also enjoy the overall composite sound of the band, which resonates in a way that is unmatched in any other format.

You can feel the musicians thinking and interacting as the track plays, and it is this energy, that you get during a live performance, that is sometime missing in studio recordings.

Our brilliant team of audio technicians Maurice Patist, Steve Genewick, Tommy Vicari and Stefan Bock have produced a representation of the Big Phat Band’s music that is unequaled. It is an artistic achievement that is a perfect match to the superb musicianship of the members of the Big Phat Band.

This special remix contains a bonus CD with 23bit/96kHz stereo mixes along with the Blu-ray Disc which has 5.1 DTS-HD mixes, 7.1.4 Auro-3D mixes, and Dolby Atmos mixes of this fantastic record.

Hope you're staying safe out there!

Gordon Goodwin