{"id":2423371,"date":"2026-05-19T14:43:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2423371"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:43:37","slug":"simply-some-of-the-most-sophisticated-and-beautiful-progressive-rock-music-ever-created-steven-wilson-announces-gentle-giant-storm-corrosion-and-hawkwind-additions-to-his-headphone-dust-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/simply-some-of-the-most-sophisticated-and-beautiful-progressive-rock-music-ever-created-steven-wilson-announces-gentle-giant-storm-corrosion-and-hawkwind-additions-to-his-headphone-dust-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Simply some of the most sophisticated and beautiful progressive rock music ever created!&#8221; Steven Wilson announces Gentle Giant, Storm Corrosion and Hawkwind additions to his Headphone Dust platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-e896809c-1884-4874-8707-d62797029cea\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/steven-wilson-2026-new-album\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/steven-wilson-2026-new-album\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/steven-wilson-2026-new-album\">Steven Wilson<\/a> has announced the addition of a brand-new Dolby Atmos mix, revised stereo and 5.1, and a binaural version of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/gentle-giant-power-and-glory\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/gentle-giant-power-and-glory\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/gentle-giant-power-and-glory\">Gentle Giant<\/a>&#8216;s 1974 album <em>The Power And The Glory<\/em> to his high-resolution digital platform, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/steven-wilson-headphone-dust\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/steven-wilson-headphone-dust\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/steven-wilson-headphone-dust\">Headphone Dust<\/a>, along with a raft of other releases from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/music\/albums\/storm-corrosion-wilson-akerfeldt-defy-fans\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/music\/albums\/storm-corrosion-wilson-akerfeldt-defy-fans\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/music\/albums\/storm-corrosion-wilson-akerfeldt-defy-fans\">Storm Corrosion<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/hawkwind-best-albums\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/hawkwind-best-albums\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/hawkwind-best-albums\">Hawkwind <\/a>and his own 2020 album <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/reviews\/steven-wilson-the-future-bites-review\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/reviews\/steven-wilson-the-future-bites-review\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/reviews\/steven-wilson-the-future-bites-review\"><em>The Future Bites<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so happy to share this new Atmos mix of <em>The Power And The Glory<\/em>, it\u2019s almost as if the music of Gentle Giant, with its layering and complex counterpoint in both the instrumental and vocal departments, was made with spatial audio in mind,&#8221; Wilson states. &#8220;For me this is simply some of the most sophisticated and beautiful progressive rock music ever created, so I\u2019m very proud to be hosting it on the new Headphone Dust platform\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-e896809c-1884-4874-8707-d62797029cea-2\">&#8220;I\u2019m delighted to be working with Steven on his new spatial audio platform Headphone Dust,&#8221; adds Gentle Giant frontman Derek Shulman. &#8220;Steven has been instrumental in recognising nuances in Gentle Giant\u2019s recordings that perhaps even the band hadn\u2019t fully realised, so to be one of the first artists to be featured on Headphone Dust is both an honour and a virtual audio hug!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;aAP34WaV&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;3DfOCMYv&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_3DfOCMYv_aAP34WaV_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;3DfOCMYv&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_3DfOCMYv_aAP34WaV_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;V+hPR0fSRsLTWstxI93auiu0aFO9odb2e5R7xjemMNzuPx+\\\/&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:false,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex h-[50px] items-center justify-between border-t-2 border-solid border-neutral-300 px-[14px] text-base font-bold uppercase text-black\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From Louder<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10; 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Talking about the album, Wilson says, \u201cIn many ways it\u2019s become the cult classic we always intended it to be\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson&#8217;s own <em>The Future Bites<\/em> is released with Dolby Atmos, high-resolution 5.1 surround sound, high-resolution stereo, and high-resolution instrumental mixes, remixes by Nile Rodgers, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/every-biffy-clyro-album-ranked-from-worst-to-best-2025\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/every-biffy-clyro-album-ranked-from-worst-to-best-2025\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/every-biffy-clyro-album-ranked-from-worst-to-best-2025\">Biffy Clyro<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/pure-reason-revolution-coming-up-to-consciousness\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/pure-reason-revolution-coming-up-to-consciousness\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/pure-reason-revolution-coming-up-to-consciousness\">Pure Reason Revolution<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/tangerine-dream-phaedra\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/tangerine-dream-phaedra\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/tangerine-dream-phaedra\">Tangerine Dream<\/a> and others, along with nine non-album tracks recorded during the same sessions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-i2S5W9opLmb3quarWWXEMT\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-i2S5W9opLmb3quarWWXEMT slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And finally, <em>Catalogue \/ Preserve \/ Amass<\/em> is a 2012 live album previously available as a tour-only CD and cut-down Record Store Day vinyl edition, whic<em>h <\/em>documents Wilson\u2019s first-ever European solo tour in October 2011, which features a 70-minute live set that features a 24-minute version of <em>Raider II<\/em> and includes Lasse Hoile\u2019s live visual films for <em>Index<\/em>, <em>Sectarian<\/em> and <em>Raider II<\/em> &#8211; released publicly for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson launched Headphone Dust to bypass the compromises of streaming. He says the idea was born out of mounting frustration with how spatial audio is currently distributed and is a permanent home for those mixes and his own music, offering what he calls the equivalent of a \u201cvirtual Blu-ray.\u201d Albums are sold as Definitive Digital Editions, bundling Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround, hi-res stereo, binaural mixes, visuals and PDFs into a single MKV file, alongside FLAC downloads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou buy it, you download it, and you own it,\u201d Wilson says. It also addresses what Wilson sees as the growing obsolescence of physical formats. \u201cBlu-rays go out of print and the music becomes unavailable or insanely expensive online. With this, nothing ever has to disappear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All titles are available <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/headphonedust.store\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/headphonedust.store\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.loudersound.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Wilson has announced the addition of a brand-new Dolby Atmos mix, revised stereo and 5.1, and a binaural version of Gentle Giant&#8216;s 1974 album The Power And The Glory to his high-resolution digital platform, Headphone Dust, along with a raft of other releases from Storm Corrosion, Hawkwind and his own 2020 album The Future [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2283994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2423371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steven-Wilson-announces-two-Royal-Albert-Hall-dates-in-October.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2423371"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2423372,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423371\/revisions\/2423372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2283994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2423371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2423371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2423371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}