Double Dare (THX Spatial Audio version)

Album review

THX and Qobuz have collaborated with Circuit Des Yeux to transform conventional audio experiences into unbelievable 360 degree sound with THX Spatial Audio.

Available to anyone listening from a device of their choice over any headphones, THX Spatial Audio uses advanced signal processing to place sounds "out of the head" and transform conventional audio with realistic acoustics ensuring a unique listening experience, whether simulating a recording studio or an authentic virtual environment.

"Double Dare," originally performed by Bauhaus, was created with an immersive audio experience in mind. Combining the Qobuz standard of 24-bit audio clarity with ​​the "live" feeling of THX Spatial Audio, it was recorded to give listeners the feeling of literally being in a space with the performer.

Haley Fohr of Circuit des Yeux said of recording the track, "Double Dare" is a song filled with immense power. Listening to it helps decimate my fear. My favorite part about the CdY interpretation of "Double Dare" is the way Whitney (Johnson) represents the screeching guitar part with a viola and overdrive pedal. The way the harmonics and feedback bounces and resonates around in THX Spatial Audio feels like being in the eye of a tornado. If "Double Dare" is an anecdote to fear, this cover of "Double Dare" in THX Spatial Audio ups the dosage."