Surroundscapes

Episode 4 of Surroundscapes Series 7 takes you inside the world of large-scale immersive experiences with Tamas Vaspori of Maxin10sity.

In Episode 3 of Surroundscapes Series 7, we dive into a hands-on Tech Talk showcasing the new Bluesound Professional Speaker Calculator — a powerful, browser-based tool designed to take the guesswork out of ceiling speaker design.

Episode 2 of Surroundscapes Series 7 spotlights Jason Knott from D-Tools for an inside look at how smarter software and system design tools are empowering today’s integrators.

In this special episode of Surroundscapes, we recap the highlights and key takeaways from ISE 2026 in Barcelona. From record-breaking attendance and shifting global markets to the growing focus on ease of deployment, cybersecurity, and large-scale system design, we unpack the trends shaping the commercial AV industry.

In this episode of Surroundscapes, Craig Cooper sits down with Zach Brown, General Manager of Expat BBQ in St. Louis, to explore how thoughtful sound design enhances the dining experience.

In this episode of Surroundscapes, Craig Cooper sits down with Rusty Greene, founder and CEO of Fit Radio, to discuss how curated music is transforming the fitness experience.

In this episode of Surroundscapes, Ross Eberlin and Reza Mohammed introduce the new Bluesound Professional Cloud solution, a remote monitoring and control tool for commercial audio systems.

In this Surroundscapes Hot Topics episode, Graeme Harrison sits down with Elad Offer—founder and creative director of Adorable Monsters—to explore the intersection of art, technology, and storytelling.

In this Surroundscapes case study, we head to Portland to visit L’Echelle Bistro and speak with owner Luke Dirks about creating a neighborhood dining experience with atmosphere at its heart.

In this episode of Surroundscapes, Graeme Harrison speaks with Omer Brookstein, CEO and co-founder of Xyte, about the rise of Hardware-as-a-Service in the AV industry.

In this episode of Surroundscapes, Ross Eberlin and Reza Mohammed break down the differences between residential and commercial music services.

In this Surroundscapes Hot Topics episode, Graeme Harrison reconnects with Scott Simpson of AVI-SPL to explore sustainability in AV design.

In this episode of Surroundscapes, Valeo Technology’s Owner and Director Marcus Rose joins the conversation to share insights from the CBRE Experience Centre project.

In this episode of Surroundscapes, Graeme Harrison talks with Evan Benway, founder of Moodsonic, about how soundscapes are transforming workplaces and healthcare environments.

In this episode of Surroundscapes, Ross Eberlin and Reza Mohammed introduce the CP200 Wall Mount Control Panel—a customizable, PoE-powered touchscreen designed for precise, zone-specific audio control in commercial spaces.

What do experiential installations, AI workflows, and airport art have in common? Laura Frank.

Graeme, Craig, Ross and Reza get together to preview InfoComm 2025, discussing what we can expect to see at the show.

Author and famed public speaker Julian Treasure drops in and covers a wide range of audio topics drawing from his extensive experience as a sound and communication expert.

Audio drop outs or synching issues can be caused by a variety of factors. Ross and Reza discuss the most common causes and best practices for resolution.

Bob Boster runs a large manufacturer of live and broadcast communications and combines this with a side passion and profession as a sound artist. We discuss how this came about and how he manages to juggle these two threads of his life.

Never Not Nothing have been described as anarchic electro psych punk noise, and Paul Frazer, one half of the band describes how it came into being with a unique launch event for industry insiders.

Glen Rowe has had a long and very varied career in music from drumming in bands, to working for an instrument manufacturer, touring managing Muse and coming off the road in order to create projects of lasting value.

Ben Richter has created a career with a number of different elements. He is a teacher, a performer, the director of an ensemble and a recording artist. One of the things that we discuss is active listening and how music can be used to help to alter people’s time horizons and better understand slow-moving but profound phenomena such as climate change.

Jon Cotton is a producer of both artists and content and this episode really focuses on what this means. Jon talks about the role of a producer in finding ways to connect an artist to their audience and how this has changed in the digital age.

This episode covers Theon Cross’s musical beginnings, the Tomorrows Warriors project and how this changed his musical style and aspirations leading to Guildhall School of Music and Drama and then Sons of Kemet.

Imogen Heap is uniquely positioned to talk about new ways of composing and presenting music with her work on the MiMu gloves and the Listening Chair as well as different ways of making albums whilst staying sane and balanced.

In this episode, Zoë talks about the San Francisco arts warehouse scene, hosting unique performance events, being discovered by NPR at an event reproducing the experience of a nuclear explosion and developing a multi-stranded career as a performer, technologist, composer and film scorer.

We talk about the feeling of hearing your song being played in a public space, realizing that you are not making any money out of that and founding a company to do something about that.

In the first episode of series 4 we cover the feminist history of computing, albums as research projects, using Google Magenta AI as a compositional tool on YACHT’s album ‘Chain Tripping’, the changes in the platform economy as seen by musicians, making a living as a musician in pandemic times and more.

Music and video festivals – in-person to streaming, and the future. Claudia and her husband Stefan founded the Digitalanalog experimental music and video festival in Germany 20 years ago.

The future of corporate events, conferences and trade shows. Dena runs operation for a very large global events company who do some of the most high-profile corporate conferences, product launches and trade-show booths.

The use of technology to rekindle events. James has supplied cutting-edge technology solutions for events such as the Super Bowl, CES exhibition booths, fashion shows, product launches and more.

The use of video holograms for next-generation events. Liz has had an incredibly successful and varied career as a moving-light technician, lighting designer and creative director, and more recently video holography expert and manufacturer of Holonet.

Pivoting your business during COVID and new forms of livestreaming. Julien and Kevin have a very successful film production company but pivoted due to the pandemic as film sets were shut down to form a now highly successful company providing COVID monitoring and testing and PPE for film sets.

The future of festivals and live concerts. Simon has been a live sound engineer for over 40 years covering events from 100-stage festivals and some of the largest classical events, to the closing ceremony of the London Paralympics and much more.

The future of trade shows and the state of the AV industry. Avixa is the AV industry trade organization as well as the organizer of the largest trade shows worldwide for our industry.

Representing the view of the architect in the design of the workspace. Architects have been thought to be the enemy of the AV industry, prioritizing aesthetics over acoustics and seeing building technology as a necessary evil.

Bernd runs a small but immensely innovative AV company in Germany, working for many large corporations. He talks about how his work has evolved from single-room AV design, through large integrated facilities to the current projects that he is involved in which feature rapid deployment of many sites with central monitoring and control.

Salomé is a true polymath and has had a wide-ranging career as a designer for Arup, working on architectural lighting, 3D printed structural building elements and the way people interact within companies.

Craig is the founder of the large, innovative AV consultancy Idibri. He talks to us about changes in the way people present information and work, as well as commonalities between different market sectors.

Craig is the founder of the large, innovative AV consultancy Idibri. He talks to us about changes in the way people present information and work, as well as commonalities between different market sectors.

Arup Foresight department researches global trends affecting all aspects of life. He talks to us about how these megatrends are affecting how people are working and where this work is getting done.

Arup Foresight department researches global trends affecting all aspects of life. He talks to us about how these megatrends are affecting how people are working and where this work is getting done.