Andrea Belfi – Strata 3D

concert 2019

In the fall of 2019, I worked for several weeks on a joint project with the Italian drummer and composer Andrea Belfi. The central theme of our collaboration was the question of what possibilities 3D audio offers as an immersive and spatial form of sound reinforcement for electro-acoustic live concerts with drumset and electronic instruments.
The starting point for our conceptual collaboration and joint rehearsals at Not a Number Studio in Leipzig was Andrea Belfi’s show STARTA. For its production within a venue equipped with a 3D sound system, we worked with the Grapes software I developed. I was particularly responsible for the live spatialization of the acoustic drums as well as the live synthesizers.
The result of our collaboration was a breathtaking experience for musicians and listeners and was premiered at the Dive Festival in the Bochum Planetarium in 2019.

Credits:

Drums & electronics: Andrea Belfi
live spatialisation: Felix Deufel
sound engineering: Maximilian Bischofsberger
camera: David Simmons