Samuel Hertz composes a series of playlists, atmospheres, background sounds and sound installations that inhabit and fill the multipurpose spaces of Sportsfest. These sound installations also include live streaming of sound from tournament events as well as incorporating interactivity on the parts of audiences and participants alike. They play with the sound associations of both sporting events proper, as well as the more hidden spaces within which they occur: locker rooms, loud gyms, training rooms and loud sports bars all influence the sound design and the ways in which these atmosphere both challenge and accept these unique environments.
Samuel Hertz is a sound artist and researcher who works with sound-sensing networks of environmental science research through multimedia frames including immersive electronic music, interstellar radio transmissions, deep sea broadcasts, and doom metal concerts.
