Dark Skies
Horst Arts & Music FesCval
Dark Skies is a sound experience designed by Leopold Banchini & Giona Bierens de Haan in collaboraCon with DJ and producer DVS1. It is not an architectural pavilion but rather a large-scale sound system defining a precise space for bodies meeCng in sound. EnCrely suspended above the crowd, the ceiling of sound is made of 116 top speakers and 58 subwoofers. Built by non-professional volunteers during a workshop, the structure creates a close and inCmate relaCon between the membranes and the ears and removes the a\enCon from the performer.
Using rented sound equipment, recycled ceiling panels, and standard Cmber secCon, the structure spans over one thousand square meters. Filled with sound, bodies and smoke, the thin structure creates a thick and intense atmosphere for a unique outdoor clubbing experience. No one is further than a couple meters from the sound source, everyone is in the forefront. A democraCc and mulCdirecConal dancefloor.
