Happy 20th to Imogen Heap’s Speak for Yourself

Imogen Heap is always up to exciting new things, but let’s take a moment to celebrate 20 years ago. Her landmark Speak for Yourself turns 20, and it’s getting. a proper part with a vinyl release (at last), a remaster, and even the chance to listen to “Hide and Seek” in Spatial Audio on Apple Music. Good timing, too: the TikTok generation has made “Headlock” a surprise second smash from this album. Now the full record gets a second life.

Watch Unreal Engine make low-latency visualizations, thanks to Arthur Barthur

At the meeting point of physics simulation, 3D visualization, and modular audio inside Unreal Engine, there’s Arthurs Audio BPs. And they just keep getting better – not just doing interesting visual stuff with sound, but making it low-latency.

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2021

Free new tools for Live 10 unlock 3D spatial audio, VR, AR

Envelop began life by opening a space for exploring 3D sound. But today, the nonprofit, directed by artist Christopher Willits, is also releasing a set of free spatial sound tools you can use in Ableton Live 10. We’ve got an exclusive first look.

Peter Kirn - April 25, 2018

Inside a new immersive AV system, as Brian Eno premieres it in Berlin

Peter Kirn - March 29, 2018

Radical electronics on a grand scale: Berlin Atonal in its fifth reboot year

Peter Kirn - August 10, 2017

A composition you can only hear by moving your head

Peter Kirn - June 20, 2016

Envelop Wants to Make an Ambisonic 3D Venue and Tools

Peter Kirn - April 13, 2015

Spatial Sound, in Play: Watch What Hackers Did in One Weekend with 4DSOUND

- November 17, 2014

A Week of Spatial Sound on 4DSOUND at Amsterdam Dance Event; Open Hack Lab Call

- September 3, 2014