The sounds of a legendary pop chameleon: David Bowie exhibition in Berlin features Sennheiser sound

The exhibition's stay in Berlin is one of the highlights of its international tour. Due to Bowie's close links with the city, the exhibition's section dedicated to Berlin has been expanded for the occasion by almost 60 additional exhibits. Bowie's Berlin musical trilogy of the late 1970s, consisting of the albums Low and Lodger, together with the key work Heroes , was unmistakably inspired by the divided city and was recorded to a great extent in the local Hansa Studios. Microphones from the Sennheiser and Neumann ranges were used on most of his albums, and this was also the case with these three albums, which are widely recognised as recording milestones in the world of pop history.

We are very proud of the fact that, after providing assistance in London, Toronto and S o Paulo, we can also contribute to the success of the David Bowie exhibition in the German capital by providing our expertise and excellent sound, comments Daniel Sennheiser, CEO of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG.

Visitors to the exhibition at the Martin-Gropius-Bau can immerse themselves in David Bowie's worlds of sound thanks to technology from Sennheiser. The use of Sennheiser's wireless guidePORT audio guides with Sennheiser stereo headphones is included in the ticket price, thus allowing visitors to explore the exhibition at their own pace. Sophisticated trigger systems ensure that the audio is always played at the right time and in the right place. Audio effects are integrated seamlessly into the exhibition, with the result that visual and audio impressions merge in truly impressive harmony.

Two exceptional 3D immersive audio experiences are particular highlights of the tour: in the first, visitors are enveloped by remarkably spatial music that is played through concealed Neumann speakers as an accompaniment to video footage of Bowie performances. The same 3D sound experience is used for an audio collage compiled from the artist's songs, providing an astonishing effect that thrills even dedicated Bowie connoisseurs. A special upmix algorithm is used in order to convert the original stereo and mono material to surround sound; this algorithm was developed by Gregor Zielinsky, Sennheiser International Recording Applications Manager.

For those interested in technical details, these are available online in the Sennheiser Blue Stage magazine, along with additional video material, at: http://en-de.sennheiser.com/bluestage-magazine-madness-david-bowie-pop-icon-in-3d-sound.

The exhibition is being organised in Berlin by the international marketing agency Avantgarde (www.avantgarde.de). Tickets and further information about the David Bowie exhibition are available at www.davidbowie-berlin.de.

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