19/06/2022
"Music in Space" promises to be out of this world
Forget "out of the box." The Music in Space event which takes place from 7 - 10 July 2022 at the Orlando Stadium, promises to be out of this world - literally.
This new global art platform, another other-worldly initiative by well-known cutting edge artist, eventmaker, marketing guru, singer, guitarplayer,
filmcomposer, sounddesigner and filmmaker with specializing in sustainability - Bjorn Vido - is a first of its kind and South Africa plays host to it.
For the viewer this is going to be a traditional concert with really good music and entertainment. For the live audience, however, the biggest difference will be that the Audio and Video signals will be sent up in space, via satellites and
weather balloons, and the world will be watching and interacting LIVE via SoMe.
This 'environmental experience', developed in culsultation with NASA experts, astronauts andleaders on the forefront of todays cutting edge space exploration efforts, came about as a result of Bjorn's passion to create a new perspective and awareness of the trouble our planet is in.
"Urgent climate action is needed," he tells. "Single voices are lost in the void,
but now we are creating the means for people to rise together and collectively make real change."
Visuals, music and celebrity interviews will be the order of the day, using what is called the ”Overview Effect. " This effect is how astronauts describe the transcendent feeling of viewing earth from space.
HOW WILL IT WORK?
By using high altitude weather balloons, satellites and cameras, the “Overview Effect” is created on earth.
"No countries, no borders. Just the small blue marble floating around in space with the hopes that taking a moment to appreciate the overwhelming beauty of the earth will inspire more people to
want to do better and change their habits."
The balloon takes around 90 minutesto rise to its maximum height, and the same to descend. The sound of the event wil be transmitted into space via satellites and then recorded together with the images from the rising balloon and then be sent back on 'SoMe' and Television globally.
"We will interact with the crowd on
Facebook / Instagram / SoMe, so it's not a one way show, but people can participate, and get their personal messages out into space. Weather balloon technology is safe, and almost 150 years old," Bjorn assures.
GPS and LANDING
A GPS tracker has been placed onboard the balloon for 2 reasons:
The balloon will be tracked from the airport, so the flight is safe and in order to ensure the payload with the cameras, satelite equipment and audio is found and also in order for the video to be uploaded
"We don't know where the wind will take the balloon, the show will end in a search.
We will go look for it and that is a SoMe event in itself. We might have to get a 4x4 if it lands in the desert."
He says it will typically be a maximum of 30-50 km from the launch location."You never know. That's part of the art."
Music in Space is a multi-artist event, transmitted live into space from live stadium performances and venues around the world. The show itself, is a mix of original music from Bjorn himself, local artists and is supported by powerful speeches of hope.
