Today, at our #LaidiPalace studio, we had guests from Kuldiga highschool. The visit was a part of our ongoing #LatvijasSkolasSoma project. As usual, we had a short lecture about #immersiveaudio history, acousmatic music mixtape (fragmenta from pieces made during 2025 residency year) and, in the end, colective improvised jam. I did set up four stations with contact and radio microphones + toy instruments + midi controler to tweak IEM granular synth. Simple, but efektive for newcomers.

Today, at our #LaidiPalace studio, we had guests from Kuldiga highschool. The visit was a part of our ongoing #LatvijasSkolasSoma project. As usual, we had a short lecture about #immersiveaudio history, acousmatic music mixtape (fragmenta from pieces made during 2025 residency year) and, in the end, colective improvised jam. I did set up four stations with contact and radio microphones + toy instruments + midi controler to tweak IEM granular synth. Simple, but efektive for newcomers.

The DDA and #LaidiPalace Immersive music and performance open call 2026 is closed. Thank you to everybody who have applied! We have received 11 team and several individual applications, in total from around 60 sound and performance artists. We will announce the results in nearest weeks. In total this year we will can host 7 teams (35-37 artists). 🐝🌐

We had a honor to host prof. Francesco Paris — teacher and the head of the department at CREA (Centro di Ricerca ed Elaborazione Audiovisiva – Center for Audiovisual Research) at the Licinio Refice Conservatory in Frosinone, Italy. Here's a blog post with his reflection on his stay in our space at #LaidiPalace: https://dda.lv/francesco_paris

Team 10 -- Sebastian ‘Basti’ Kuhz (DE), Anssi Laiho (FI), John Collingswood (UK), Jussi Alaraasakka (FI) and Elias Pajukoski (FI) (final team of 2025 residency year) have arrived. Here's blog were you can read what's on their mind before entering the studio. Presentation on 18.12.2025 @ #LaidiPalace  https://dda.lv/team10 #ambisonics #immersiveaudio #dirtydealaudio #soundart

DDA Immersive Music residency 2025

••• team 3 •••

A new and energetic team DEKMA of five young composers and first-year composition students at Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija - Daniela Danenbergsone (LV), Edvards Kaļva (LV), Katrīna Anna Verhoustinska (LV), Mariss Daniels Ķirsis (LV) and Alma Kalniņa (LV) - have started the work in our residency. Their collective brings together diverse creative backgrounds—including conducting, writing, piano, choir singing, and electronic music.

DEKMA’s final work presentation is coming up on 30th August at Laidi manor palace. Warm warm welcome 👾

#music #ambisonics #immersiveaudio #laidipalace

We have kickstarted the DDA #immersive music residency 2025 program. The first team - Toms Ceļmillers (LV), Rostislavs Rekuta (LV), Maksims Šenteļevs (LV), John Grzinich (EE) and Ieva Matveja (LV) have started working in the ambisonic studio/dome and exploring the surroundings of #LaidiPalace. Here are the first photo impressions taken by the team members with an instant thermal print camera.
p.s. our first team is supported by RTU Liepājas akadēmijas Mākslas pētījumu laboratorija. The team would like to thank for the support provided that allows them to create new ambisonic recordings during residency.

More info about our first and all 2025 teams, residency and concert/presentation dates coming soon! www.dda.lv

Laidi Palace and DDA immersive music residency 2025 program is supported by KKF.

#immersiveaudio #ambisonics #soundart

Last weekend Matthias Kronlachner and Otto Iivari visited #LaidiPalace Residency DDA studio and we had a good weekend with video (tutorial) recording sessions. More info soon. #ambisonics #immersiveaudio