Mesmerine 111 tm
Safe when used as directed. Recommended optimal dosage 30-60 minutes at <70dB, delivered by Illustrious Labs 3D AudioScape system Contra-indications (in less than 10% of cases) Loss of consciousness Unresponsiveness Low blood pressure Hypnogogic meta-trance Inertia Extreme calm Hypnotic hypersensitivity Hyperacuity Visual hallucinations Findings of MRI scans suggest that at exactly 111hz, the brain switches […]
Denature
Brand new album The Last Scream features underground artists from around the globe responding to wildlife sounds, including recordings of extinct and endangered species. Musicians including Martyn and Gabriel Ware, Laughta, ST£FAN, Juan Chao, Fingathing and more have been given access to curated, EarthSonic sound collections to create new music in response to biodiversity loss. […]
It’s Always Ourselves We Find In The Sea @ FOCUS Art Fair
It’s Always Ourselves We Find in the Sea is a sound and art installation first showcased in Venice, exploring water’s universal connection. Created by Martyn Ware, Gabriel Ware, and Charles Stooke, with storytellers Oscar Blustin and Anna Söderblom, the piece combines soundscapes with visuals of flowing water and oceanic movement. This 2024 iteration, displayed at […]
Adventures in the Electroverse @ The Piece Hall
Adventures in the Electroverse’ is a fully immersive, multi-sensory art and 3D sound installation by renowned Yorkshire electronic music pioneer Martyn Ware in conjunction with Monitor Audio. Born in Sheffield, Martyn started his music career forming the synth-pop band The Human League in 1977 and later in 1980, Heaven 17, the electro-pop band that took. […]
Sense Of Steel
Sense Of Steel was an ongoing collaborative multi-disciplinary project throughout 2014 exploring the potential for artists to learn from each other’s disciplines. Martyn Ware and artists Tracey Moberley and Sarah Hopkins created a series of works together around the theme ‘the legacy of steel‘ – featuring printmaking, 3D soundscaping, ceramics, embroidery, and painting. In 2015-6 […]
BT Artbox Project
Illustrious were asked to participate as sound artists in the BT Artbox project of 2012. The project saw over 40 British and international artists creating replicas of the original K6 telephone kiosk. The boxes were distributed throughout London in areas including Royal Parks, Soho, Camden, the London Aquarium, and outside Big Ben throughout June and […]
The Sea Inside Us All
A project commissioned by the National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland ran a three-month sound mapping project that encouraged members of the public to go out and record their favourite sounds from around the British coastline. ‘Sounds of our Shores’ received over 600 recordings that covered everything from waves and wildlife to amusements and industry, and helped […]
Solstice 2016
In 2016 we worked on a project titled “Solstice 2016”, a pilot for an annual international internet celebration that allowed viewers and listeners to tune into 24 hours of live programming from around the world. Solstice 2016 drew from science, astronomy, and mythology to create a global communication platform for all sorts of indigenous and […]
Music For Total 3D Sonic Immersion
We produced a first-of-its-kind live sound event at the iconic Octagon Centre in Sheffield. The live performance fully immersed guests in the world of 3D sound. The inspiration behind the event was to explore the constantly-evolving relationship between humans and technology, in a new and evolutionary way. The new concept turned the iconic venue’s centre […]
Auroral Synapse
A collaborative work between Anna Hill, Iarla O’Lionaird, Jason Bruges and Martyn Ware of Illustrious, Auroral Synapse was a filmic soundscape installation that used magnetic frequencies from the Aurora Borealis and the human voice to interact with the senses. Using recordings made by Hill on a recent visit to Finland, the soundscape was an amalgamation of O’Lionard’s voice, […]