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November 28th, 2005
2005 SURROUND MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
DTS Presents Fourth Annual Event on December 15, 2005
NEW YORK, NY (November 28, 2005) - CMP Entertainment Media, producers of the Surround Music Awards (SMAs), have announced the list of nominees for this year's event, which is taking place December 15, 2005 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The fourth annual SMAs are presented by surround sound pioneers DTS.
The finalists were chosen from more than 100 submissions, and are being judged by a distinguished panel of surround sound journalists and producers.
In addition to the judged awards, there are several awards decided by the SMA Steering Committee and one award chosen by the public. This year, the SMA Steering Committee will award Phil Ramone the Surround Pioneer Award and Jackson Browne the Surround Artist of the year Award.
The public is eligible to vote for the Listener's Choice Award, which is presented by High Fidelity Review. To vote for the nominees in this category, visit www.highfidelityreview.com.
The winners will be announced at the gala event taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 15, the first night of the two-day Surround 2005 Conference and Showcase.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the Surround Music Awards, visit www.surroundexpo.com.
This year's nominated titles are as follows:
BEST ADDITIONAL FEATURES
• A High Resolution Music Experience; Various Artists [AIX Records]
• Guero; Beck [IGA/Interscope]
• Rumor Mill; The Carl Verheyen Band [AIX Records]
• Running on Empty; Jackson Browne [Rhino Entertainment]
• Sheafs are Dancing/tancolnak a kazlak; Djabe [Gramy Records]
BEST CONCERT VIDEO
• Coltrane's A Love Supreme Live in Amsterdam; Branford Marsalis [Marsalis Music]
• Grateful Dead Movie; Grateful Dead [Monterey Home Video]
• Live at the Apollo; Ben Harper & the Blind Boys of Alabama [5.1 Production Services]
• Poncho at Montreux; Poncho Sanchez [Concord Picante/5.1 Production Services]
• The Making of a Performance: Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony; The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas [SFS Media]
BEST DUALDISC RELEASE
• Feels Like Family; Lauren Ellis [Silverline Records]
• Never Gone; Backstreet Boys [Jive]
• Talking Heads DualDisc Box Set; Talking Heads [Rhino Entertainment]
• The Downward Spiral; Nine Inch Nails [IGA]
• With Teeth; Nine Inch Nails [IGA]
BEST MADE-FOR-SURROUND TITLE
• Crossing; David Elias [Sketti Sandwich Productions]
• Deadwing; Porcupine Tree [DTS Entertainment]
• Guero; Beck [IGA/Interscope]
• With Teeth; Nine Inch Nails [IGA]
• Poncho at Montreux; Poncho Sanchez [Silverline Records]
BEST MENU DESIGN
• A High Resolution Music Experience; Various Artists [AIX Records]
• Deadwing; Porcupine Tree [DTS Entertainment]
• Guero; Beck [IGA/Interscope]
• Talking Heads DualDisc Box Set; Talking Heads [Rhino Entertainment]
BEST MIX: NON-ORCHESTRAL
• Crossing; David Elias [Sketti Sandwich Productions]
• Genius Loves Company; Ray Charles [Concord Records/Hear Music]
• Girl in the Other Room; Diana Krall [Verve]
• Running on Empty; Jackson Browne [Rhino Entertainment]
• Talking Heads DualDisc Box Set; Talking Heads [Rhino Entertainment]
BEST MIX: ORCHESTRAL
• Reich at the Roxy; Alarm Will Sound [Sweetspot Music]
• Rosza: Ben-Hur Suite, Cincinnati Pops [Telarc]
• Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, London Symphony Orchestra [DTS Entertainment]
• The Making of a Performance: Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony; The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas [SFS Media]
BEST MULTICHANNEL REISSUE
• 461 Ocean Blvd.; Eric Clapton [Polydor/Chronicles]
• Captain Fantastic; Elton John [UME/Chronicles]
• Singles 1969-1981; The Carpenters [A&M/Chronicles/UME]
• Tumbleweed Connection; Elton John [UME/Chronicles]
• Willy Porter; Willy Porter [Six Degrees Records]
BEST STANDARD RESOLUTION TITLE
• Deadwing; Porcupine Tree [DTS Entertainment]
• In Search OfŠ; N.E.R.D. [Virgin Records/DTS]
• One Soul; E3 [Sweet Spot Music Group/3 Bone Audio, Inc.]
• Play; Peter Gabriel [Rhino Entertainment]
• Talking Heads DualDisc Box Set; Talking Heads [Rhino Entertainment]
HORIZON AWARD [BEST NEWCOMER TO SURROUND]
• Be My Love; Kip Wilborn [sam n rose, inc.]
• Bold and Terrible; Pentamental [Subternal]
• Feels Like Family; Lauren Ellis [Silverline Records]
• Poncho at Montreux; Poncho Sanchez [Silverline Records]
• The Downward Spiral; Nine Inch Nails [IGA]
• The Making of a Performance: Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony; The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas [SFS Media]
MOST ADVENTUROUS MIX
• Coltrane's A Love Supreme Live in Amsterdam; Branford Marsalis [Marsalis Music]
• Guero; Beck [IGA/Interscope]
• In Search OfŠ; N.E.R.D. [Virgin Records/DTS]
• Talking Heads DualDisc Box Set; Talking Heads [Rhino Entertainment]
• With Teeth; Nine Inch Nails [IGA]
LISTENER'S CHOICE AWARD
• Brothers in Arms; Dire Straits [Warner Bros.]
• Crossing; David Elias [Sketti Sandwich Productions]
• Master of Disaster; John Hiatt [New West]
• Music for Organ, Brass & Timpani; Anthony Newman & the Graham Ashton Ensemble [Sonoma]
• Brick; Talking Heads [Rhino]
• Something to Be; Rob Thomas [Atlantic Records]
The Surround Music Awards honor the year's finest surround music productions, and are part of the Surround 2005 Conference and Showcase, which takes place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 15-16, 2005.
For more information on the Surround Music Awards and the Surround 2005 Conference and Showcase, visit www.surroundexpo.com.
For SMA or Surround 2005 sponsorship opportunities, contact Margaret Sekelsky at 212-378-0491 or msekelsky@cmp.com.
November 28th, 2005
SURROUNDJACKSON BROWNE NAMED ARTIST OF THE YEAR AT 2005 SURROUND MUSIC AWARDS
Honored for Promotion of the Format Through the Multichannnel Re-Issue of his Classic Running On Empty
NEW YORK, NY (November 28, 2005) - CMP Entertainment Media, Inc., producer of the Surround Music Awards (SMAs), has announced that Jackson Browne will be the recipient of the 2005 Surround Artist of the Year Award, which will be given at the 4th Annual Surround Music Awards, taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on December 15, 2005. The 2005 SMAs are presented by DTS.
Browne is being recognized for his work in promoting the emerging surround sound music format, in particular for his work on the multichannel re-issue of his classic album Running On Empty. The album was released this year by Rhino Records, and was mixed in surround by Greg Ladanyi.
Browne's career has spawned many hits, including "Running On Empty, "Doctor My Eyes," "The Pretender," "Somebody's Baby," "Tender is the Night," and "The Load-Out." Past Surround Artists of the Year have included Graham Nash, Led Zeppelin, and Beck.
"I believe that Jackson Browne and Greg Ladanyi have produced one of the best 5.1 mixes to date; and this is a release that will raise the bar in the surround world," says Robin Hurley, Sr. VP of A&R, Rhino Entertainment. "The original album was recorded in a variety of locations (including venues, tour buses, and hotel rooms), and this mix has used the 5.1 format to superb effect."
"Running On Empty is a seminal album, and its multichannel release has been long awaited by surround music enthusiasts," states Frank Wells, Surround 2005 Conference Chairman and Co-Producer of the Surround Music Awards. "Literally years in the making, the care taken as Jackson Browne guided this project to completion is sure to be appreciated by his audience. As a songwriter and performer, his body of work speaks for itself. With Running On Empty now in surround, this masterpiece can speak with a new voice, with an openness and clarity unachievable in two-channel stereo. For his devotion to his craft, and his exploration of surround, we are delighted to present this well-deserved award to Mr. Browne."
The Surround Music Awards honor the year's finest surround music productions, and are part of the Surround 2005 Conference and Showcase, which takes place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 15-16, 2005.
November 17th, 2005
TOMLINSON HOLMAN TO KEYNOTE
SURROUND 2005 CONFERENCE
Father of 5.1 Delivers His Popular History of Surround Presentation with an Exclusive Look toward the Future
NEW YORK (November 17, 2005) — CMP Entertainment Media, Inc., the producer of the Surround 2005 Conference and Showcase, has announced that Tomlinson Holman will present a keynote presentation during Surround 2005, which takes place December 15-16 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Holman has devoted his career to the advancement of audio technologies, and his name has become synonymous with surround sound. Holman was chief electrical engineer at Advent Corporation, founded Apt Corporation, maker of the Apt/Holman preamplifier, and was at Lucasfilm Ltd for 15 years, winding up as the company's Corporate Technical Director and where he developed the THX Sound System and its companions the Theater Alignment Program, Home THX, and the THX Digital Mastering program.
In addition to being the founding editor of Surround Professional magazine and the author of the books Sound for Film and Television and 5.1 Surround Sound: Up and Running, Holman is also professor of Film Sound at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television and a principal investigator in the Integrated Media Systems Center at the university.
"As surround changes in its various markets, the field remains fascinating, and one that has a lot of expressive range to offer that can't be done by other means," states Holman. "I am delighted to be asked to deliver the keynote for Surround 2005, which will trace the changes in the various areas, both in commercial and in artistic terms. I hope to use this as a platform for better cross-understanding amongst music, film, games, and other users of surround sound."
"There are few people as knowledgeable about surround sound as Tom Holman, and even fewer that communicate that knowledge so well," states Frank Wells, conference co-chairman for Surround 2005. "We acknowledged his contributions to the art and science of surround during last year's Surround Music Awards by giving him our Surround Trailblazer Award, and we are very pleased to have him back this year as a keynote speaker."
Holman's keynote address will encompass his History of Surround presentation, which has been favorite for attendees of past Surround Conferences. As an exclusive for those attending the Surround 2005 conferences, Holman will expand upon his talk and reveal his predictions for the future of surround sound.
Surround 2005 is the 7th Annual Conference and Showcase for the people who produce surround sound. It is being held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, and includes the 4th Annual Surround Music Awards, which take place on December 15th.
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Margaret Sekelsky at 212-378-0491 or
September 23rd, 2005
SURROUND 2005
ANNOUNCES NEW DATES AND LOCATION
Pioneering Music Conference Returns to the Beverly
Hilton Hotel
in Early December
NEW YORK, NY (September 23, 2005) — Surround
2005 Conference and Expo -- which has pioneered production
techniques and market acceptance of 5.1 music entertainment
for DVD, broadcast, and games -- has announced that
it will be held this year on December 15–16,
2005 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The
2005 Surround Music Awards (SMA) will also be held
during the event.
Now celebrating its seventh year, Surround 2005 draws
leading figures in music and sound production, engineering
and label distribution to discuss new advancements
in creative techniques and marketing opportunities
for surround music. The event has spawned the acclaimed
Surround Music Awards and the Surround Broadcast Summit.
The fourth annual Surround Music Awards, which honors
the best surround sound music releases and the people
who create them, will be held December 15, the opening
night of Surround 2005. Past SMA events have featured
performances from surround artists including Graham
Nash and David Crosby, Dweezil Zappa, and Herbie Hancock.
“Surround 2005's return to an early December
date was what the industry wanted, and we gave it
to them,” says Pro Sound News publisher and
Surround 2005 producer Margaret Sekelsky. “Surround
music has made great progress with consumers over
the last year, and has been embraced by more artists
than ever before. The need for this event is greater
than ever, and it will provide the industry with the
timely information it needs.”
For more information about the Surround 2005 Conference
and the 2005 Surround Music Awards, visit www.surroundpro.com.
To exhibit at this year’s Surround 2005 contact
Margaret Sekelsky at msekelsky@cmp.com or 212-378-0491.
CMP Entertainment Media produces magazines, books,
Web sites, trade shows and events for musicians and
the professional audio, video, and installation industries,
including Pro Sound News, Guitar Player, Surround
Professional, Bass Player, Medialine, Systems Contractor
News, Keyboard, EQ, Residential Systems, Rental &
Staging Systems, Videography, DV, Government Video,
Television Broadcast, Digital Cinematography, Sports
TV Production, AutoMedia, Car Sound & Performance,
Entertainment Media Expo (co-produced with IRMA),
Government Video Technology Expo and Surround 2005.
September 23rd, 2005
FOURTH ANNUAL SURROUND MUSIC AWARDS
RETURNS TO THE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL
Top Surround Pros and Projects to be Honored on December
15, 2005
NEW YORK, NY (September 23, 2005) -- CMP Entertainment
Media, the producers of the Surround 2005 Conference,
has announced that the 2005 Surround Music Awards
(SMAs) will be held on Tuesday, December 15 at the
Beverly Hilton Hotel in Hollywood, CA. The fourth
annual event, which was held at the Beverly Hilton
for its first two years, features a new category for
DualDisc projects and will include appearances from
top music industry professionals.
The Surround Music Awards honor those who have excelled
in multichannel music recording and mixing throughout
the year. Previous winners include Queen, James Taylor,
The Who, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Alison Krauss.
The SMAs are also becoming known for the dramatic
live performances that take place each year, including
Graham Nash and David Crosby at the inaugural event,
Dweezil Zappa two years ago, and an all-star tribute
to Herbie Hancock featuring George Duke last year.
Nominees and winners will be selected by a blue-ribbon
panel of judges from the Surround Sound industry.
The deadline for entries is October 14. For more information
on where and how to submit entries, please visit www.surroundexpo.com
or fill out the attached
entry form PDF.
In addition to the judged awards, a number of special
honors will be given as well, including Best of Show,
Surround Pioneer Award, Surround Artist of the Year,
and Listener's Choice, which is presented by Highfidelityreview.com
and features a selection of titles voted on by the
public.
One new category has been introduced for 2005. With
the proliferation of DualDiscs hitting retail shelves
over the past year, a category has been added to honor
those working in the nascent format. This year’s
nominated categories are as follows:
Best Made-For-Surround Title: For the most outstanding
title created from its inception with multichannel
in mind. This release must not have previously released
in any other format. (New projects released simultaneously
in surround and stereo are acceptable.)
Best Mix — Non-Orchestral: For the title that
features the most compelling multichannel recording
and mix.
Best Mix — Orchestral: For the title that features
the most compelling multichannel orchestral recording
and mix from the previous year, including orchestral
film soundtracks.
Most Adventurous Mix: For the title that features
the most adventurous use of all the available channels
in the genre.
Best Additional Features: For the title that includes
the most compelling extra features besides the primary
music program.
Best Standard Resolution Title: For the best multichannel
music title presented in a standard resolution (Dolby
Digital, DTS, or matrixed surround) DVD-Video or 48/44.1
kHz formats.
Best Menu Design: For the title that features not
only the most creative menu graphics, but the easiest
to navigate as well.
Best Concert Video: For the best multichannel mix
of a concert released on DVD.
Best Multichannel Reissue: For the best multichannel
mix of a catalog title previously released in mono,
two-channel, or matrixed surround.
Horizon Award: The Horizon Award is given to the
best newcomer to surround sound. The requirements
for this category is that this has to be the artist's
first release in a surround sound format.
NEW FOR 2005 — Best DualDisc Release: For the
best multichannel mix on the DVD side of a DualDisc
release.
To be considered, all nominated titles had to have
been released between 9/1/04 and 10/1/05.
For more information about the 2005 Surround Music
Awards, contact Frank Wells at 615-848-1769 or fwells@cmp.com
or Anthony Savona at 212-378-0450 or tsavona@cmp.com.
Presented by CMP Entertainment Media, the annual
Surround Conference is the premier, international
networking and education opportunity for engineers
and producers on the leading edge of the surround
sound revolution. Professionals attend Surround 2004
to share ideas and techniques, and to immerse themselves
in the latest technologies presented by showcase exhibitors.
For more information on how to exhibit, please contact
Margaret Sekelsky at 212-378-0491 or by e-mail at
msekelsky@cmp.com.
CMP Entertainment Media produces magazines, books,
Web sites, trade shows and events for musicians and
the professional audio, video, and installation industries,
including Pro Sound News, Guitar Player, Surround
Professional, Bass Player, Medialine, Systems Contractor
News, Keyboard, EQ, Residential Systems, Rental &
Staging Systems, Videography, DV, Government Video,
Television Broadcast, Digital Cinematography, Sports
TV Production, AutoMedia, Car Sound & Performance,
Entertainment Media Expo (co-produced with IRMA),
Government Video Technology Expo and Surround 2005.
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