How much does your building (and circular internet) weigh, Mr Foster?

It’s good living in the countryside. Woken by birdsong and out with the dog to walk in the shadow of the Downs, aware of the seasons, aware of the light… it is good.

But it’s not exactly the place to get a decent coffee and a custard tart and it isn’t a place where you can usually see a decent independent movie or play. Continue reading

Heaven 17 founder goes from Temptation to a 3D Millennium Bridge

It’s been a while since Heaven 17 released their huge synth-pop record Temptation, but the band has never broken up and is playing big gigs this autumn.

Founder of the group (and The Human League for that matter) Martyn Ware isn’t just a musician though and he has joined forces with other artists to renivent Sir Norman Foster’s ‘wobbly’ London Millennium Bridge as a 3D sound system.

He is also the founder of Illustrious Company, a 3D soundscape installation company that works collaboratively with artists, museums, exhibitions, live events, dance and theatre. Continue reading