Where the low end lives
Depth before width
Four channels carry what twelve used to — the low-end weight intact, nothing sacrificed for spread.
Noise is signal
Tape hiss and room tone are compositional elements, not defects to be filtered out of the final mix.
Silence carries intent
Every pause is placed with the same precision as every beat. Rest is rhythm.
The mix never finishes
Each listening environment reveals new spatial relationships in the same stereo field.