Bodies and Subwoofers (B.A.S.) is a user-experience case study and artist portrait developed for d&b audiotechnik, exploring how sound is perceived bodily and spatially rather than narratively.
Conceived as a hybrid between an installation portrait and an experiential film, the project follows artist Stephanie Egedy’s investigation into the interactions between sub-bass, bodies, and architectural space through a series of site-specific sound works.
B.A.S. examines how organised sub-bass frequencies activate not only human bodies, but also the structural elements of a space. Columns, walls, floors, and materials become part of a resonant system, producing correlations between sound, construction, and perception. Rather than explaining the installation, the film focuses on presence and sensation, allowing physical response and spatial awareness to guide the viewer’s experience.
The camera work privileges proximity, rhythm, and restraint, mirroring the installation’s emphasis on materiality and embodied listening. Attention is directed toward subtle shifts in movement, vibration, and atmosphere, inviting the viewer to sense sound as a physical condition rather than an abstract phenomenon.
Previous video work in the B.A.S. series include: