Oasis — a composition created for the SIMULACRUM installation and an audiovisual project realized at the DEX Club event on December 6, 2025.
Artificial oasis—a sound that allows the listener to temporarily escape the urban wasteland, gather strength, recalibrate, and move forward.
As part of the SIMULACRUM project, our task was to create an independent sound composition that would function as part of an 8-channel multimedia installation while simultaneously serving as a complete audiovisual statement for public display. The project aimed to investigate simulacral spaces and states of immersion. We each took responsibility for the concept and composition creation—from dramaturgy to adapting the material for the multichannel system—and we paid special attention to how the listener physically perceives the sound within the installation.
The result was the composition «Oasis,» which was presented on December 6, 2025, at an event at the DEX club as part of the SIMULACRUM installation (HSE SOUND LAB). The work functioned as an artificial oasis—a sonic space offering temporary respite from the city, allowing the listener to reset and change their internal rhythm. The piece enhanced the installation’s immersiveness and contributed to the integrity of the audiovisual experience.
SIMULACRUM: a multimedia installation by the HSE SOUND LAB team, based on an 8-channel audio system.
