Imogen Heap creates soundscapes on her Mycelia World Tour with d&b audiotechnik
press release - September 21 , 2018 
Leading German audio technology company d&b audiotechnnik has partnered with Grammy award winning recording artist Imogen Heap for her first tour in eight years. The live performances on Mycelia World Tour will be presented using its recently released d&b Soundscape system, which allows artists and designers to present more intimate and captivating acoustic spaces for their performances and events.
Designed to put sonic artistry at the centre of the sound production process, Soundscape can be used to achieve more natural imaging through source positioning, for sound that resonates with our intuitive understanding of reality, or to create sound art, a work of pure imagination. 
Imogen Heap recently tested the Soundscape system at her barn in front of an audience of friends, innovators and musicians. ÒNormally, in a typical gig setup, the sound would be dispersed across a stereo field in front of you,Ó says Heap. ÒItÕs a bit like going to see technicolour for the first time after seeing black and whiteÉ Being able to move sound around the audience in 360 degrees, it feels like a whole other dimension.Ó Heap added ÒThe sound on the tour is sound like weÕve never heard it before.Ó
The d&b Soundscape takes sound beyond the realm of physics. It represents a crossover between art and scienceÐ a merging, and synthesis of creativity and engineering. For innovators like Heap, it extends the artistic and technical possibilities for sound, and brings the concert experience to a whole new sensory dimension. 
The Mycelia World Tour kicked off in Stockholm on 3 September; its unique touring format bringing together music makers, fans and the industry for concerts, talks, workshops and exhibitions. The year-long world tour takes place in various European cities including Oslo, Prague, Copenhagen and Helsinki before moving to the US and beyond. 
Following successful debuts at a range of concerts and events including the WOMAD Festival, StingÕs musical The Last Ship, and the acclaimed 3D tour by electro pioneers Kraftwerk, the d&b Soundscape system will play a central role in the sound design of the gigs and concerts happening on the Mycelia tour.
The first d&b Soundscape technologies include a signal processor, the d&b DS100 Signal Engine, and two software modules, En-Scene and En-Space. En-Scene enables up to sixty four sound objects, a loudspeaker or instrument for example, to be positioned across the entire performance space, while En-Space adds reverberation signatures to the acoustic environment. These reverberation signatures recreate the acoustic profiles of world class music venues such as the Vienna Concert Hall and the world famous KKL Luzern. 
Ralf Zuleeg of d&b audiotechnik, says ÒItÕs about leaving behind the disconnection between what we hear and what we see. For audiences it will feel like diving into a complete different world.Ó 
Watch the exclusive Imogen Heap d&b Soundscape video here. Find out more via the following links to d&b Soundscape and the Mycelia world tour 
d&b Press Contact: sara.sowah@dbaudio.com, T +44 7875966082 

About d&b audiotechnik 
d&b audiotechnik operates internationally in the field of electroacoustics as a manufacturer of high quality loudspeaker systems for speech and music reproduction and sound reinforcement in public places. d&b has become recognized as one of the leading companies in this market by combining technological developments, system integration principles, quality of construction and exceptional standards of service and support. Loudspeaker systems created by d&b are used globally in mobile and installation scenarios for events such as live concerts, musicals, festivals and corporate events in venues from concert halls to theatres, opera houses and convention centres; gracing everything from the tiniest conference rooms to the largest stadiums. The company headquarters are in Backnang, near Stuttgart in the south west of Germany. Research, development, production, central distribution, marketing and product management are all based there. A network of Distributors and Partners are responsible for further marketing, sales and distribution in their respective regions throughout the world. 
www.dbaudio.com 

About Imogen
Self-produced, independent, engaged, Imogen Heap continues to blur the boundaries between pure art form and creative entrepreneurship. Writing and producing 4 solo albums, HeapÊhas developed a strong relationship with her fanbase.ÊCreating tracks for movies, TV and most recently, the entire score for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play, in addition to collaborating with artists includingÊAriana Grande, Mika, Nitin Sawhney, Josh Groban and Deadmau5, HeapÕs been nominated for five Grammys, winning one for engineering and another for herÊTaylor SwiftÕs contribution on the album 1989. She has also won an Ivor Novello Award, The Artist and Manager Pioneer award, the MPG Inspiration Award, a Drama Desk win for Outstanding Music in a Play and an honorary Doctorate of Technology.  

In addition to her 20+ year music career, Heap strives to humanise the technology surrounding music performance and business operations with projects including the MI.MU gloves, a gestural music making system, and MyceliaÕs ÔCreative PassportÕ an ID hub for music makers.  

About Mycelia
Founded by Imogen Heap, Mycelia is a research and development hub for music makers, driven by a growing community of creatives, technologists and industry champions for the love of music. Their mission, through technology, is to bring to life a music maker database which will help realise a fair, sustainable and vibrant music ecosystem. To the non-music folks, this ultimately means fairer and faster payments to artists and a richer marketplace from which to build their careers by easing collaboration creatively and commercially.
www.myceliaformusic.org
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