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L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound takes French electronics activist and DJ\u2019s Acousmatic 360\u00b0 tour to new spatial territories<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PARIS, France \u2013 September 2021 –<\/strong> Paris-based producer and head of the Mille Feuilles label, Romain Delahaye \u2013 a.k.a. Mol\u00e9cule \u2013 has been called “the pioneer of nomadic electronic music.” The artist takes his musical inspiration from far-flung locations, recording ambient sounds on his expeditions around the globe and turning them into lively, atmospheric musical creations. Mol\u00e9cule records sound in extreme locations: aboard a fishing boat in the Atlantic, in a village in Greenland, or on the mythic surf swells of Nazar\u00e9 in Portugal. More recently, he captured the sound of Thomas Ruyant’s monohull during the Vend\u00e9e Globe yacht race. Mol\u00e9cule transforms his recordings into spatialized music with the help of sound designer Herv\u00e9 D\u00e9jardin, an engineer in charge of developing immersive audio at Radio France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, Mol\u00e9cule and D\u00e9jardin have brought a 360-degree spatialized sound experience to concert audiences listening in darkness, in the round. With the moniker Acousmatic 360\u00b0, the duo has taken the concept on tour, using L-Acoustics\u2019 L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound<\/a> technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term acousmatic comes from the Greek word akousma, \u2018a thing heard\u2019, which can be traced back to Pythagoras, who tutored his students from behind a screen so his presence wouldn’t distract from the content of his lectures. Taking inspiration from the idea, Mol\u00e9cule discovered he could create extra synergy with his audience by extinguishing the lights. Mol\u00e9cule and D\u00e9jardin came up with the concept after performing at Paris’ Rex Club in 2018. As an experiment, they played in the dark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlthough the concert was scheduled for an hour, we kept going for over two hours because people were so into it,\u201d declares D\u00e9jardin. After gathering audience feedback via a podcast, the live set-up was refined with further shows at La Cigale as part of the MaMA festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For their illumination-free, 360-degree sound concert of the future, D\u00e9jardin and Mol\u00e9cule played in the auditorium’s center, with an L-Acoustics Syva system circling both the performers and audience. \u201cWe have a special relationship with the audience because they are so close,\u201d says D\u00e9jardin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With Acousmatic, we’re not on a pedestal; we’re in the middle of the show,” adds Mol\u00e9cule. “In terms of what spatialization adds to the show, there is a higher quality to the work and performance. At the same time, we have the pleasure of hearing the same sound as the audience, and the quality of the audio allows me to be really specific with the movement of the sounds, which means I can go deeper and deeper into the performance.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The circle of 12 Syva<\/a>, two Syva Low<\/a>, and four L-Acoustics KS28<\/a> dual 18″ subwoofers, provided by S Group, delivers substantial SPL with no distortion. \u201cSyva is really impressive in this respect; when you\u2019re in the surround system, you feel like you\u2019re in a protective cocoon. It\u2019s a very new experience,\u201d D\u00e9jardin continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When D\u00e9jardin returns to the studio to mix these recordings, he notes that using L-ISA means many of his live mixes already have instruments and sounds precisely localized. He says he can pinpoint his live mix so well because the Syva cabinets reproduce incredibly accurately and because recording in object mode avoids the restrictions of conventional stereo. Using a mix of software that he patches into L-Acoustics’ L-ISA Controller, D\u00e9jardin develops movements for each sound. L-ISA Controller’s touch-friendly interface enables advanced object-based mixing and extensive programming capabilities, controlling each sound object’s pan, width, distance, and elevation positions. The use of immersive technology gives him the ability to create deeper emotions for the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The spatialization allows me to reinforce the key moments of the music,” he says. During the live performance, D\u00e9jardin will use the softer moments to pull back to a quieter sound and even stop all movement. Then, when the music crescendos again, he’ll use the 360\u00b0 capability to enhance the moment with quick movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering the difference between a stereo show and an immersive show, Mol\u00e9cule notes that with immersive live shows, they tend to play extended versions of songs: \u201cWe can take the time to create movements and bring the audience on a journey with us. We use the studio track as a base for us to jump off and fly, allowing us to improvise in the live show, where I can react to what Herv\u00e9 is doing. The immersive audio is important to achieve that synergy between us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of Mol\u00e9cule\u2019s goals, together with D\u00e9jardin, is to bring their music as a showcase \u201cto the four corners of the world.\u201d He believes there\u2019s a potential for his performances to encourage top clubs to re-equip with immersive sound systems. Besides his satisfaction with immersive sound for his own shows, Mol\u00e9cule believes clubs should upgrade their systems to immersive ones, both for the performances and the art. \u201cIn our immersive live performances, I find that the sound is even better than in my own studio!\u201d he exclaims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Live Acousmatic 360 \u00b0<\/em> tour continues into autumn 2021, Mol\u00e9cule is determined to continue his tenebrous electro research with L-Acoustics immersive sound, creating his own form of unique sensory performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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