Bellytastic
Binaural Audio Installation, 2007.
MAzing group exhibition, The Arts Organisation, Nottingham

For this particular binaural audio installation I felt it was important to produce a recording that was site specific and reflected the location and the events that took place. Not only did the location cater for art lovers but also as an entertainment source. I found myself in the audience of an Arabic Shimmies and Shakes belly dancing event.

The binaural audio takes the listener on a journey through the evening, as they experience a collection of audio including jangling skirts and jewellery bouncing off dancing belly dancers, a man talking loudly on his mobile phone, people from the audience whispering, talking and helping the host remember the names of the performers and a DJ who (no matter how hard he tried) could never get the correct song to each performance much to the annoyance of the belly dancers.

Binaural Audio recorded from the Shimmies and Shakes
night by the Bellytastic Group,
Arts Organisation, Nottingham.
Play Audio (please listen with stereo headphones)
Participant listening to
Bellytastic at private view.
Participant listening to
Bellytastic at private view.
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