The Seest Fireworks Disaster
- Format: Binaural stereo
- Collaboration: Kolding City Archives
- Occasion: 20th anniversary of the Seest disaster
- Deliverables: WAV master + streaming version
Project context
This project was created as a binaural audio piece in collaboration with Kolding City Archives to mark the 20th anniversary of the Seest fireworks disaster. The aim was to build a listening experience where intimacy, space and emotional weight are felt directly through headphones.
Listen to the project
The player uses a compressed web version for streaming. The full WAV master is available below as a download.
Challenge
When sound carries the experience without visuals, perspective, dynamics and detail become critical. The binaural presentation had to work as a focused headphone experience while also being robust enough for straightforward web playback.
Approach
I built the piece as a binaural master with close attention to spatial placement, movement and the listener’s perceived position inside the sound field. The page includes both a web-friendly MP3 stream and the full-resolution master for download.
Result
The result is an immersive audio project that connects historical storytelling with an intimate headphone-based listening experience. It was developed in collaboration with Kolding City Archives to mark the 20th anniversary of the Seest disaster.