Sounding Future

"My prognosis for the coming years is that NOT wearing headphones will sound strange to our ears." Gerriet K. Sharma — composer and co-founder of spæs Lab Berlin — on the IKO as his main instrument, on the gap between marketing narratives and artistic practice, and on what spatial audio still owes itself as a discipline. The interview traces a path from classical guitar in the 90s, through the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, to ten years of close work with Franz Zotter on the icosahedral beamforming loudspeaker at IEM Graz. spæs Lab Berlin opened in 2020 — at an old firefighting station in Wedding and at Funkhaus Berlin. 🔗 /en/article/sound-space-interview-gerriet-k-sharma-spaes-lab-berlin @gksh_lab #SoundingFuture #SpatialAudio #3DAudio #SoundArt #IKO #Ambisonics #ElectroacousticMusic #ComputerMusic #ImmersiveAudio #SpaesLab #FunkhausBerlin #ContemporaryMusic #SoundStudies #NewMusic

A new partnership for the 2026 edition of the MA/IN Festival with @agon_acusticainformaticamusica All the acousmatic pieces selected through the Call for Works will be performed at an acousmatic music concert organised by Agon in Milan. Every year, MA/IN Festival publishes a mixtape of acousmatic pieces on its website, and, as was the case last year, the album will be released also on @soundingfuture Please note that the deadline for submitting your work is 26 April 2026. For the full call for entries and all categories visit mainfest.it [LINK IN BIO]. Call for works partner: @agon_acusticainformaticamusica and @crm_music Ensemble in residence: @icarusvsmuzak Produced by: @loxosconcept_ #callforworks #callforscore #electroacusticmusic #opencall #opencallforsubmissions

Check out our Sounding Future 3D Audio Courses: /courses #Spatialaudio #SoundDesign #Ambisonics #SoundidngFuture #AudioCourse

And that's a wrap on Spatial Audio Gathering 2026! We were thrilled to bring 70 academics, performers, and enthusiasts together in person at the Leeds Beckett School of Arts, and 100+ when combined with the remote attendees beaming in via livestream. A huge thank you to all of the people that submitted, traveled , spoke, and contributed over the two days. We want to thank everyone who submitted also. The number far exceeded our expectations, and from this we managed to present a total of 9 hours of music, 7 posters, and 10 paper presentations. Thank you also to our sponsors @britishelectroacousticnetwork SEAMUS @soundingfuture for contributing to the organisation and production of the conference. Stay tuned, because we will be cutting and publishing recordings of papers and performances, as well as curating a spatial playlist on Sounding Future. More to come! Photos by @emj_antonin , Setareh Mofidi, @enricodorigatti , and Cameron Naylor

📢NEW article on Sounding Future Reflections on The Routledge Companion to the Sound of Space /en/article/reflections-routledge-companion-sound-space Emma-Kate Matthews @emmatr0n #spatialaudio #immersiveaudio #architecture #acoustics #sounddesign #soundinstallation #ambisonics #routledge #soundingfuture

TICKET SALES END TODAY General admission for Spatial Audio Gathering 2026 ends today at midnight (GMT). Spatial Audio Gathering runs from the 31st March - 1st April 2026 at Leeds School of Arts. £20 in-person attendance gets you access to two days of concerts in the 23.4 ambisonics dome, as well as talks and posters in the LSA cinema, and around the school of arts. Find the full programme in the bio. Tickets can be purchased at: https://spatialaudiogathering.github.io/registration.html We hope to see you there!

From Semantics to Trajectories: Reimagining the Spatial Audio Workflow with Generative SPATAI A new Sounding Future article by Sinan Bökesoy: /en/article/semantics-trajectories-reimagining-spatial-audio-workflow-generative-spatai #SpatialAudio #ImmersiveAudio #3DAudio #Ambisonics #AudioTech #SoundDesign #ObjectBasedAudio #AudioAI #SpatAI #sonicLAB

New article on Sounding Future: Spatial Audio – A Free Practical Guide for Audio Creators by Daniel Deboy, Karolina Jaruszewska, Jens Ahrens /en/article/spatial-audio-free-practical-guide-audio-creators #ImmersiveAudio #SpatialAudio #3DAudio #SoundingFuture #BinauralAudio

New article on Sounding Future: Immersive Audio in Latin America: Talent Isn’t the Problem by Sol Rezza /en/article/immersive-audio-latin-america-talent-isnt-problem @solrezza.bsky.social @sol.rezza #SpatialAudio #ImmersiveAudio #3DAudio #SoundInSpace #AudioInnovation #FutureOfAudio #ambisonics

Maylee Todd aka Nards is featured in the AudioSpace; visit /artists/maylee-todd-aka-nards to explore her hybrid approach to sound, pop, and experimentation. @mayleetodd #experimentalmusic #electronicmusic #soundart #contemporarymusic #popmusic #SoundingFuture

SAG 2026 Registration is now open! Spatial Audio Gathering is back with a 2026 edition sponsored by the British Electroacoustic Network, SEAMUS, and Sounding Future, running from the 31st March – 1st April 2026 at Leeds Beckett University. IN PERSON - The £20 ticket fee will grant access to all sessions over both days (presentations, keynotes, concerts) and complimentary refreshments. REMOTE - The remote attendance option will grant access to streamed talks over both days. Tickets for general admission and presenters/performers are now available via the links at https://spatialaudiogathering.github.io/registration.html (link in bio) for both remote and in person attendance. Any questions please reach out at [email protected].

제 작품 <feedbacker>가 Sounding Future의 새로운 플랫폼 3D AudioSpace를 통해 공개되었습니다. Sounding Future는 창의적인 오디오 개발자와 사운드 아티스트들이 모이는 독립 플랫폼입니다. 이들이 새롭게 런칭한 3D AudioSpace는 몰입형 공간 음향 작품들을 소개하는 전용 스트리밍 환경입니다. 제 작품은 MA/IN Festival의 디렉터 Giulio Colangelo의 큐레이션으로 참여하게 되었습니다. 3D Binaural Mix로 제공되므로, 온전한 경험을 위해 헤드폰으로 청취하는 것을 권장합니다. 제 작업 외에도 훌륭한 아티스트들의 다양한 공간 음향 트랙들이 공개되어 있으니 꼭 둘러보시길 추천합니다. /tracks/feedbacker My work <feedbacker> is now streaming on Sounding Future's new platform, '3D AudioSpace'. Sounding Future is an independent platform serving as a meeting point for innovative audio developers and sound artists. Their newly launched 3D AudioSpace is a dedicated streaming environment showcasing immersive spatial audio works. I am an honored to be part of this release, curated by Giulio Colangelo, director of the MA/IN Festival. The track is processed in a 3D binaural mix, listening with headphones is highly recommended for the full spatial experience. I also highly encourage you to explore the other incredible spatial audio works by fellow artists on the platform.