This section brings together the collaborative work of Das Spezial and The Sound Sanctuary. From recording in historic buildings and interdisciplinary arts projects to community collaborations and experimental music, each project explores the relationship between sound, place, creativity and human connection through film, photography and editorial storytelling.

How the Chapel Singers Helped Shape ‘Light Roast’
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How the Chapel Singers Helped Shape ‘Light Roast’

Some recordings continue to evolve long after the first session has finished.
For Light Roast, we took elements of the original recording into All Saints Church in Southbourne, where the Chapel Singers recorded new vocal arrangements within the building's beautiful natural acoustic.
With Abi D'Arcy's vocal accompanying the session, the choir responded to both the music and the space itself, creating something that couldn't have been captured anywhere else.
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