I very much appreciated the conversation Justin, Drew and myself had with Ben Givarz and Greg “Stryke” Chin from Dolby. It’s been such a privilege to work with Justin, Drew and Morten on “Immersed.” We’re not only talking about the Grammy® win, for which we are immensely grateful, but about all the creativity, artistry, community and focus that it took to get us there.
Justin Gray’s Grammy®-winning album Immersed was composed, recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered all with Dolby Atmos® in mind, from the very beginning. In this conversation, guest host Ben Givarz is joined by Gray, co-producer Drew Jurecka, immersive mastering engineer Michael Romanowski, and Dolby’s Greg “Stryke” Chin to discuss how the team built a 360-degree musical experience featuring 38 artists from around the world, where every performance, microphone placement, production choice, and mix decision was designed to put the listener at the center of the music. Together, they explore how Immersed reimagines what an album can be when space is treated not as an afterthought, but as a core part of the composition itself.