Over the last decade, Steven Wilson has been the premiere remixing engineer for classic progressive rock albums. The catalogs of King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Yes, Rush, Marillion, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Gentle Giant, and Hawkwind have all been reinvigorated by Wilson, and there is no sign of him slowing down anytime soon.
So what goes into a remix of a classic album? How does he go about trying to breathe new life into a 40+-year-old album, while still retaining the essence of the music? And why is Steven Wilson the go-to for so many bands and record labels who are looking for something special for their anniversary release? We'll take a look into all that and more in this episode of "Is It Prog?"
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Sources
SW Discography
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/steven-wilson-mn0000455886/discography
Loudness War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war
Audio Resolution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_bit_depth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC5KFnSUPNo&t=194s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNVVq-iVPy8&t=8s
SW Interviews
https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-steven-wilson/
http://soundbard.com/total-5-1-mass-retain-steven-wilson-on-mixing-yes-close-to-the-edge-in-surround-sound/
https://jethrotull.proboards.com/thread/1752/steven-wilson-aqualung-remix-producer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcFHVVO7NbA
"Trains" Live - Porcupine Tree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjNU4RuKqVE
Death Magnetic (Guitar Hero)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu46pbIEAtU&t=1s
Music by Yes and Jethro Tull.
Chiptune arrangements by "Is it Prog?"