Steven Wilson has remixed Chicago II in Dolby ATMOS
Steven Wilson has completed a Dolby ATMOS remix of Chicago’s groundbreaking 1970 album Chicago II, with Blu-ray and vinyl editions to be launched in April and May respectively
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Steven Wilson has remixed Chicago II in Dolby ATMOS
Steven Wilson has completed a Dolby ATMOS remix of Chicago’s groundbreaking 1970 album Chicago II, with Blu-ray and vinyl editions to be launched in April and May respectively
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