Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots [DVD AUDIO]

Tracks:

Fight Test
One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21
Yoshimi Battle the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
Yoshimi Battle the Pink Robots, Pt. 2
In the Morning of the Magicians
Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
Are You a Hypnotist??
It's Summertime
Do You Realize??
All We Have It Now
Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)
Up Above The Daily Hum (DVD Audio)
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt 1 (Japanese Version) (DVD Audio)
If I Go Mad (Funeral In My Head) (DVD Audio)
Do You Realize?? Floating In Space Remix (DVD Audio)
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots pt 1 (ROL Sessions) (DVD Audio)
Do You Realize (CD 101 Version) (DVD Audio)
Do You Realize?? (Mark Pellington Version) (DVD Video)
Do You Realize?? (Wayne Coyne/Bradley Beesley/George Salisbury Version) (DVD Video)
Making Of the Do You Realize Video (DVD Video)
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots pt 1 (DVD Video)
Making Of the Yoshimi video (DVD Video)
Fight Test (DVD Video)
Phoebe Battles The Pink Robots (DVD Video)
Christmas On Mars (Movie Trailer) (DVD Video)
Making Of the Yoshimi DVD-A (DVD Video)
Are You A Hypnotist?? (George's Photogenic Stimulation Theory) (DVD Video)
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots pt 2 (Animated Episode) (DVD-ROM)
Fight Test (Animated Episode) (DVD-ROM)

Customer Reviews:

The best of 3 5.1 Lips lp's.......2006-12-21

Whatever your view on the music already, this LP sounds incredible in surround sound. Even my least favourite track on the LP (yoshimi battle robots part 2) which I usually skip is transformed. This track in particular illustrates the sensory onslaught these transformed mixes provide. I bought all 3 at once and this is the most astounding.

As a fan of music experiences or the Flaming Lips, you're missing out not owning this.

What your 5.1 system has been waiting for..........2004-09-09

No point adding to the plaudits, Yoshimi is deservedly a highly rated recording, whatever the format. However, in DVD format, particularly the DVD-A surround mix, this is truly exceptional - to my ears, worth investing in, regardless of whether you own the cd version.

The visual selections are adequate, although holding plenty for the avid F.L. fan - including a preview of the stiil-in-production feature film, which looks o.k. to me, but nothing special. At least to those who have seen films not made in Hollywood. The videos are again, o.k. nothing earth shattering.

It is the mix that's worth having. Whilst many DVD-As and SACDs are content to use the format to merely add ambience (see Bob Dylan SACDs, with a couple of exceptions), Yoshimi utilises the effect to a startling degree. Instruments flying around like nobody's business, lots of additional instruments have also been added to this package, tastefully, too.

So, perhaps the kitchen sink HAS been thrown at Yoshimi DVD-A, but by God it sounds good.

Yoshimi DVD-A should be to 5.1 surround systems what Dark Side Of The Moon was to Hi-Fi's in the 70's. Go on, treat yourself. And your Dvd-A.

Even better than the real thing.......2004-03-11

There is little to be said about the original album which has not been said already. Understandably all concerned have striven to make the most of the Flaming Lips' present profile. The label, Warners, issued a lower price version last year with a slip case with all the critical plaudits from the end of 2002 polls. The continued release of singles and mini albums of various quality (some first rate, some merely good) eventually felt rather flogging a dead horse. And, after a three month unexplained delay, here comes what one hopes will be the final episode of the band's most artistically and commercially successful stage.

The fear is that this would be the straw which broke the camel's back. Luckily, even for someone without the full benefits of 5.1 surround sound and with no hearing in one ear which, despite what Brian Wilson might say, rather diminshes the sonic effect, the improved sound quality is obvious. Songs are all instantly recognisable but different textures, patterns and effects appear. Even the menu music which appears to be a variation on "Approaching Pavonis" is startlingly beautiful.

In some ways, the songs which benefit the most are the less insistent tracks such as "One More Robot" and "Ego Tripping At the Gates of Hell" rather than the anthemic "Do You Realize?" and "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt 1."

Not all the audio extras will be new to those who have the singles but best is probably "Up Above the Morning Hum" which Coyne describes as Steven Droyd's greatest song which is emphatically not a left handed compliment.

The videos are generally funny and encapsulate what makes the Lips so special: that combination of humour and sincerity, accomplishment and abandon. My favourite is "Phoebe Battles the Pink Robots" where Wayne Coyne gives his all for the alternatively monikered hymn to the karate kid.

Whether all albums in the future will simultaneously be released in5.1 and normal versions remains to be seen. For the time being, the Flaming Lips, as is so often the case, are in a field of their own.

A whole new dimension for yoshimi........2004-01-14

Another great expression of the lips' experimentation, combining the already proven songs from their fabulously successfull 'Yoshimi battles the pink robots' with a more accessible version of the surround sound dynamic pioneered by their remarkable Zaireeka album.

The audio tracks are acompanied with an animated waveform 'cartoon' which although not staggering provides a more than aceptable visual focus to the album.

The package is finished off with anew selection of extras, notably the audio tracks which comprised last years 'yoshimi' and 'fight test' EPs providing a nice cheap alternative to hunting down these discs for newer collectors.

The video extras are cool enough, the deleted section from friends is an interesting inclusion and round out what is already an excellent package both artistically and in value for money terms.

Worthwhile even if you already have the audio version.

Average customer rating:

expected more got less

Quite good

BOB NUDD - GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL FEEDER FISHING [2004]
Starring: Bob Nudd
Manufacturer: delta home entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

expected more got less.......2007-12-27

Bob was let down by poor camera work most of us like to see the tip swing around or the float go under..... this was not always the case here. Good tips from the top man but disliked the obvious marketing of every bit of tackle from the hooks, bait etc to the pole connectors.........Despite this still informative and watchable but have seen better produced dvds from worse fishermen.

Quite good.......2004-07-29

Actually not a bad DVD however some of the camera work leaves a lot to be desired. This is a shame because there is a lot of interestng and informative stuff here.
Definately useful for the begginer to feeder fishing but not much use if you are already familiar with the technique. Nothing about method feeding.

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