Binaural Experience

For this new edition of the CHOCOLATE festival, the agency Wavestudios is once again partner and offers different activities during the event. This year, we would like to offer one of the artists performing a unique experience and a world premiere. For more than 5 years, Wavestudios and its team have been interested in an audio technology called Binaural.

Binaural, what is it?

Binaural, better known as ASMR, allows you to experience stronger and more realistic sensations than a standard audio recording. A special stereo microphone equipped with two artificial ears is used to record sound sources with the same spatialization and depth effects that our ears and brain perceive. Only the microphone makes a difference. Indeed, since the recorded audio is a standard stereo file, we do not need a special sound system or technology. Quality headphones are preferable to enjoy the binaural effect of immersion, which cannot be perceived on a speaker system. These experiences are extremely popular with the younger generation on networks such as TikTok, Youtube or Instagram. Millions of videos with these recordings are available and millions of people listen to them. 

Binaural and you

However, to our knowledge there are no recordings of professional DJs. We know that DJ performances have evolved a lot in recent years and that with new technologies it is difficult for the audience to really understand what the artists are doing on stage. With a Binaural recording it is possible to hear both the sound in the room and the sound in the headphones at the same time. In partnership with the CHOCOLATE festival, we would like to record your performance using one of these Binaural microphones !

A camera placed above or in front of you, and a microphone positioned one meter behind the DJ will be the only equipment needed for this recording. The idea is to capture part or all of the DJ set in POV style. We would also like to use part of this recording on the CHOCOLATE festival "After Movie" video. The video will be sent to you in different formats for your communication. The festival, with your permission, will share the video on all its platforms. Of course, we are aware that the artist is revealing part of his technique to his audience, but that is the point of sharing this experience with his followers.

• No technical constraints, one or two microphones plus a double headphone output !

• You offer your followers a unique experience on your networks and platforms, by allowing them to immerse themselves in one of your performances and thus offer them an unforgettable moment.

• You gain the sympathy of your community and increase your own through the interest people have in Binaural (ASMR).

• It will be a world first with a binaural POV recording.

• You are helping the techno movement evolve into a new approach to music.

• You are the ambassador and precursor of future listening.

• You develop the possibility to bring your DJ sets to an audience that is not at the event. They will also benefit from the acoustics of the venue and the general atmosphere.

Wavestudios agency and its founder

Raphaël Parisod is the founder of the Wavestudios agency, which is a partner of the Chocolate festival. He has been passionate about electronic music for 30 years and is also a DJ and composer. After getting his first taste of playing at Space in Ibiza at the age of 18, he exploded onto the Swiss scene, playing House and Techno with great artists such as Derrick May, Dave Clarke, Rolando, Claude Vonstroke, Marco Carola, Gesaffelstein and many others.

In July 2003, Raphaël opened the VR Records shop in Lausanne and founded R-Productions, an event agency that organises major electronic events in Switzerland. At the end of 2003, he opened his DJ school where he teaches not only vinyl mixing techniques but also computer assisted music. Volta is affectionately considered a local hero as he continuously passes on his love for music not only by motivating new talent and creating events where others can play, but also by teaching others. (He co-organised the Chocolate DJ competition this year as well as initiating mixes for young people)

In 2006 Volta signed his first remix for Jesse Somfay and from 2007 to 2010 he moved towards producing his own sound and collaborated with the Swiss DJs. Mythical labels such as Liebe Detail, Music Man, Freerange and Remote Area have snatched their tracks. In 2010 he closed his shop and in 2014 he opened his own agency, Wavestudios, which specialises in the creation and management of sound content for the audiovisual and communication industries. Here are some of the clients who have trusted us... Breitling / Caran d’Ache / Carglass / Cartier / Dakine / Dolce Gusto / EPFL / Hermès / Hublot / Montreux Jazz Festival / Nespresso / PSI / PMU / Solarstratos / TagHeuer / TedX Lausanne