ZiMMT offers a hall-sized spatial audio installation with 32 speakers, providing an immersive experience for art and music. Founded in 2020, ZiMMT is a venue for immersive arts, research, and knowledge transfer, enabling productions, interdisciplinary labs, residencies, software development, and events. Most events are hybrid, featuring immersive live streams with binaural sound and multiple cameras.
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MiH views music as a driving force for social innovation, promoting socially responsible projects in the music industry. Founded in 2018, MiH is the first social enterprise of its kind in Italy, developing solutions for the growth of the music industry and sustainable futures through music projects. They offer international programs for training, incubation, and networking, and organize various live events, including Heroes and Linecheck. Their space LA CAPSULA is equipped for 360° filming and streaming for showcases.
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Effenaar, a well-known venue in Eindhoven for over 50 years, combines a multifunctional pop stage with innovation through Effenaar Lab, a space for high-tech music experiments. Since 2018, Effenaar Lab has been a hub for new technologies impacting the music industry, including 5G, AR, VR, and live streaming. Collaborating with artists, tech companies, and educational institutions, Effenaar Lab has grown into a unique place for innovation in the Netherlands. 4DSOUND is an Amsterdam-based studio focusing on spatial sound as a creative medium and has been at the forefront of some of the most creatively challenging and technically complex projects using spatial audio in the context of music, dance, opera, architecture, and research. The studio has pioneered the design of omnidirectional sound installations, which are powered by their own spatial sound software, the 4DSOUND engine.
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ECHO FACTORY develops hybrid, analogue-digital formats at the intersection of music, visual, and performing arts. Founded in 2021 by Brigitta Muntendorf, ECHO FACTORY networks internationally with research labs for digital productions and promotes trans-digital arts and culture. Main partners include HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts, Ars Electronica and the Goethe-Institut.
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