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Cult of Magic creates performances with KRK GoAux

Cult of Magic is an interdisciplinary artistic collective based in Milan, Italy, specializing in creating immersive performances that mix contemporary dance, music, and performance art. Known for its innovative approach to exploring profound themes through movement, sound, and light, the group often collaborates with European cultural institutions.

The group was founded in 2017 by Composer and Director Francesco Sacco, along with Samira Cogliandro and Giada Vailati, who both choreograph and dance for the collective. The three founding members were later joined by Luca Pasquino, who is also a director and composer.

Cult of Magic’s recent project, “Fear of the Dark - First Study”, was performed with an immersive light and sound design, with the goal of heightening and enriching guests’ other senses during the show, which took place inside a former church in Venice. For the musical aspect of their performance, the collective used KRK GoAux Portable Studio Monitors.

Directed by Sacco, Vailati, and Pasquino, “Fear of the Dark” was choreographed and performed by Vailati, while Sacco and Pasquino created the original score. “For this project, we needed a completely different audio system because of the natural reverb of the venue”, says Sacco. “We decided to use KRK speakers not just to compose the original score but also as the PA during the show. We used three pairs of GoAux monitors for the performance, which resulted in a punctual sound and avoided the rumble of a classic stereo sound system in a big space.”

“After studying the church layout, we were able to integrate the KRK speakers into the space with four positioned towards the audience and two facing the apse”, adds Pasquino. “The GoAux allowed us to achieve a sound that was immersive and airy but also well-defined.”

Sacco has been using KRK products for years: “The first pair of monitors I owned were the KRK Rokits, which I still use in my home studio today”, he shares. Pasquino is also well-acquainted with the brand: “KRK speakers were the first monitors I bought for making music productions”, he explains. “Since then, I have developed a very personal sound, partly because of those speakers, and I still have not replaced them.”

“All the music we compose for any Cult of Magic project is made on KRK monitors”, concludes Sacco. “We want to continue experimenting with spatialized sound using a large number of small speakers.” The group is currently working on an electronic/techno album, using KRK for composing and mixing.

They also plan to incorporate KRK for their future performances and projects, such as the continuation of “Fear of the Dark”. In the next few months, the group will bring the project to a further development phase that will include a cast of five performers, set design work, and a sound installation that will be inaugurated in Milan next May.

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