Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, has partnered with Dolby to launch a new Dolby Atmos festive playlist featuring a specially remastered version of Silent Night.
The release showcases the immersive audio capabilities of Dolby Atmos within the Polestar 3, the brand’s first SUV and the world’s first vehicle to feature an in-car Bowers & Wilkins sound system with integrated Dolby Atmos.
Designed to bring greater depth, clarity and dimension to familiar festive favourites, Silent Night has been reimagined specifically for Dolby Atmos, allowing listeners to experience its layered harmonies, choral textures and delicate instrumentation with a sense of space and realism not possible in traditional stereo.
The track release draws on Polestar’s longstanding commitment to delivering exceptional in-car audio. The optional Bowers & Wilkins audio system in the Polestar 3 features 25 strategically placed speakers, including the proprietary Continuum™ cone and is complete with a 1,610 watt power output, 3D surround sound, Dolby Atmos capability, and active road noise cancellation – making the luxurious interior of the flagship SUV the perfect place to experience music on the move.
Matt Galvin, Managing Director at Polestar UK, says:“Sound is a core part of the Polestar experience, and our partnership with Dolby allows us to bring an entirely new level of immersion to in-car listening. Reimagining ‘Silent Night’ in Dolby Atmos celebrates the quiet, calm nature of electric driving while demonstrating the incredible level of detail that our Bowers & Wilkins system can deliver. We’re proud to collaborate with Dolby on this next chapter of audio innovation.”
Jane Gillard, Head of Music from Dolby, says:“Dolby Atmos transforms the in-car listening experience by placing every instrument, vocal and harmony in precise three-dimensional space. Unlike traditional stereo, where sound is limited to left and right channels, Dolby Atmos allows audio to move around the cabin, above you, beside you and in front of you, creating a truly immersive soundscape.
Christmas music is full of layered vocals, choirs and delicate instrumentation, and Dolby Atmos lets those elements shine. When combined with the near-silent cabin of an electric vehicle, it creates a peaceful, enveloping atmosphere that’s perfect for long journeys home for the holidays.”
Tom Henderson, Director Partnerships Marketing, Bowers & Wilkins, comments: “Working with Polestar to deliver the first Bowers & Wilkins in-car system to support Dolby Atmos has been a milestone moment for us. The quiet interior of an electric vehicle provides the perfect environment for high-performance audio and our proprietary technologies featured in Polestar 3 enables Spatial Audio to shine with accuracy and realism.”
The remastered version of ‘Silent Night’ is now available on major streaming platforms that deliver Dolby Atmos content including Tidal, as part of the Dolby Atmos DrivEVing Home for Christmas playlist: https://tidal.com/playlist/40aa0315-7787-4570-aeb3-eb688c38c3fe.