Eye in the Sky 2026 Atmos Announced — I Robot Review: Has Parsons Broken His Harsh Sound Curse?

The Alan Parsons Project "Eye in the Sky" 2026 Atmos Blu-ray is officially up for pre-order. But after several "harshly" mastered recent multichannel releases, is the "Parsons Curse" finally over? I’ve spent time with the recent "I Robot" Atmos Blu-ray to see if the streak of fatiguing high frequency mixes has been broken before we commit to the 2026 release. In this video, we discuss the pre-order details for "Eye in the Sky" and do a technical review of the "I Robot" Atmos Blu-ray. I also discuss a fundamental concept for immersive audio: why Atmos is the perfect medium for music because of how the human "Sphere of Hearing" actually works. Support Life in Surround: Become a Member for early access and exclusive community content:    / @lifeinsurround   Pre-order Eye in the Sky 2026: APP Store https://alanparsonsproject.tmstor.es/... SDE Shop https://www.thesdeshop.com/products/t... 00:00 Intro 00:12 Eye in the Sky 2026 Atmos Blu-ray Announced 00:24 2017 5.1 a favorite mix 00:52 Alan Parsons string of harsh multichannel mixes 01:12 Year of the Cat harshness 01:32 Ammonia Avenue harshness 02:06 APP albums are supposed to sound great 02:18 Parsons work with The Beatles and Pink Floyd - Abbey Road and DSotM 02:38 Assessing I Robot Atmos and 5.1 sound quality 03:04 BUMP = Boom + Thump 03:24 I Robot pleasant at Bumping and reference levels 05:12 Relieved that I Robot sounds great in multichannel 05:44 Is Atmos important for music? 06:38 Only 2 speakers needed for 2 ears? 07:12 Multichannel music is a refuge and sanctuary 07:47 Mike excited about Eye in the Sky in Blu-ray Atmos 08:06 I Robot Blu-ray worth checking out 08:53 Final thoughts and thank you